The Friendly Ghost, Casper

Casper the Friendly Ghost is one of the most successful and memorable characters to spring from the pages of comics, starring in innumerable television cartoons, movie trailers, and even a special-effects-heavy live action film in the 1990s. Casper, the goofy, good-natured ghost is also the signature character of the Harvey publishing enterprise—a bona-fide franchise in itself and a perennial favorite with young boys and girls for over forty years.

Casper’s original run in comics began in the late 1940s, and was taken over by Harvey with issue #7, 1952. Throughout the 1950s, the Casper comic book introduced the familiar cast of characters, including Baby Huey, Spooky, and Wendy, the Good Little Witch.

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Oct 1958

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Jun 1959

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Aug 1959

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Nov 1959

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Aug 1960

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Jun 1961

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Nov 1962

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Dec 1962

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May 1963

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Aug 1963

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Apr 1964

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May 1964

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Sep 1964

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Dec 1964

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Jun 1965

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Sep 1965

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Oct 1965

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Apr 1966

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May 1966

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Jun 1966

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#101

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Feb 1967

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May 1967

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Oct 1967

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Aug 1968

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Mar 1969

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Sep 1969

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Nov 1969

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Dec 1969

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Oct 1970

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Dec 1970

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May 1971

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Mar 1973

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May 1974

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#174

Jul 1974

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#178

Mar 1975

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Apr 1976

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Aug 1976

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#192

Jun 1977

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Aug 1977

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#195

Ghostly Trio on cover

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Oct 1978

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Feb 1979

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Apr 1982

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Oct 1986

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Nov 1986

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Dec 1986

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Mar 1987

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Aug 1987

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Oct 1987

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Jul 1989

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Oct 1989

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Aug 1990

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