Issue Details

Issue	#8
Published	June 1992
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD
Pages	36
Editing	Sid Jacobson (editor in chief)
Notes	Indicia notes: "Distributed in India by The Variety Book Depot A.V.G. Bhawan, M-3, Con. Circus, P.O. Box 505, New Delhi-110001 India."

Cover Details - "Picking Apples"

Characters	Casper
Synopsis	Casper's upper half is picking apples, using his lower half as a basket.
Genre	humor

1 page credits

Characters	Casper
Synopsis	Credits and indicia with an illustration.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover

5 page Casper The Friendly Ghost story "The Smoker"

Characters	Casper; Nico; Mayor; tourists
Synopsis	Nico, a giant, is smoking and polluting the air and ground of a mountain tourist town with smoke and ashes.
Genre	humor; propaganda
Notes	Part 1 of a story in 3 parts in this issue.

1 page Tom & Jerry promo (ad from the publisher) "Round 5!"

Characters	Tom; Jerry; Droopy
Synopsis	House ad for Tom & Jerry #5.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 1-2 of "The Smoker."

1 page Casper The Friendly Ghost story "I Wonder What Would Happen To Water..."

Characters	Casper; gnome
Synopsis	Casper flies into the jet stream where, as an experiment for a gnome, he discovers tossing a bucket of water blows the water back in his face.
Genre	humor
Notes	May be a reprint; art does not match the main story of the issue.

1 page Harvey Classics promo (ad from the publisher) "Free & Easy"

Characters	Casper; Richie Rich; Wendy; Tom; Jerry; Spooky; Hot Stuff; Baby Huey; Herman; Buzzy; Felix; Little Lotta; Woody Woodpecker
Synopsis	House ad for subscriptions to Harvey Classics.
Letters	typeset

1 page Capri Sun advertisement "New Yo, Yogi! Berry"

Characters	Yogi Bear
Synopsis	Ad for new flavor of Capri Sun.
Letters	typeset

5 page Casper The Friendly Ghost story "Where There's Smoke There's Ire!"

Characters	Casper; Nico
Synopsis	Nico continues to pollute the town and the nearby forest, causing some of the animals to try to steal his cigars to end the smoking.
Genre	humor; propaganda
Notes	Part 2 of a story in 3 parts in this issue.

1 page Disney's The Little Mermaid game advertisement "An Adventure With Ariel Is In Your Hands"

Synopsis	Ad for hand-held game from Tiger Electronics, Inc.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset

2 page Casper and Friends promo (ad from the publisher) "The Cartoon Show That's Sweeping The Nation!"

Characters	Casper; Little Audrey; Baby Huey; Buzzy; Herman; Katnip
Synopsis	House ad for Casper TV show, listing the stations it appears on.
Letters	typeset

1 page Harvey Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Harvey Buyers Guide"

Characters	Casper; Richie Rich; Hot Stuff; Wendy; Baby Huey
Synopsis	List of Harvey comics on sale in February and March.
Letters	typeset

5 page Casper The Friendly Ghost story "The Big Quitter"

Characters	Casper; Nico; Belinda; unnamed giant
Synopsis	Nico is finally convinced to quit smoking when he discovers his girl, Belinda, has taken up with another non-smoker.
Genre	humor; propaganda
Notes	Part 3 of a story in 3 parts in this issue. Final caption asks readers to, "Be A Friend And Pass This Issue On To Your Parents!"

1 page Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker promo (ad from the publisher) "Knock On Wood!"

Characters	Woody Woodpecker; Knothole; Splinter
Synopsis	House ad for Wood Woodpecker #5.
Letters	typeset

1 page Casper The Friendly Ghost; Energizer Batteries advertisement "A Nasty Ogre!"

Characters	Casper; Energizer Bunny; ogre
Synopsis	Ad for batteries.

5 page Spooky The Tuff Little Ghost story "Some Butler"

Characters	Spooky; Shrouds Cliff; Pearl [Poil]
Synopsis	Spooky is disgusted with the state of his house so he finds another to haunt. The house's current ghost fools him into leaving without a fight, by posing as a too-helpful butler.
Genre	humor

1 page Sid Bits text article

Synopsis	Information from the editor on upcoming comic books.
Script	Sid Jacobson (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	This column has a logo featuring spilled ink.

1 page And We Get Letters... letters page "And We Get Letters..."

Characters	Herman; Catnip
Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from: Julie Rowe, Todd Adkins, Leslie Gray, Jason Dickinson, Albert Moon Jr., and Marc Shade, with replies from "Casper", "Wendy", "Hot Stuff", "Spooky", "Dollar", and "Baby Huey."

1 page Back To The Future promo (ad from the publisher) "Doc Is Forced To Retire!"

Characters	Marty McFly; Doc Brown
Synopsis	House ad for Back To The Future #4.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover

1 page Beethoven advertisement "The Head Of The Family Is The One With The Tail"

Synopsis	Ad for movie from Universal Pictures.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	back cover