Who was the first editor of the magazine in which "The Gingerbread Man" was published?
The Ginger Bread Boy:  The story mentioned in the cartoon is based on "The Gingerbread Man", published in "St. Nicholas Magazine" magazine in 1875. St. Nicholas Magazine:  The first editor was Mary Mapes Dodge, who continued her association with the magazine until her death in 1905.
Mary Mapes Dodge