Casper the Friendly Ghost (1952-1958 2nd Series Harvey) comic books

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Stories and art by Dave Tendlar and Marty Taras. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Morose Casper cheers up a lonely little boy at Christmas by pretending to be Santa, in a story based on Casper's 1952 animated cartoon "True Boo." Herman the mouse has a date with the cheese, but Katnip the cat disapproves. Spooky celebrates the new year. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Spirit of 54; Snow Ball; Herman and Katnip: The Cat Nap; Ghosts on the Loose; Baby Huey: Snow Brawl; Buzzy: The Sweat Cat; Spooky: Boo Year. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $900.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4586890005

Add to cart PR 0.5 $229.95 or Best Offer View scan INCOMPLETE. Centerfold and pieces missing, interrupts art and story. Full length spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

1st appearance of Wendy the Witch. Casper the Friendly Ghost in "The Big Fright", "Who, the Witch" text story (1 pg), Herman and Katnip in "End of Tail" (1 pg), Casper in "The Poor Little Witch Girl", Spooky in "Grin and Bear It", Buzzy in "Seeing Stars" (1 pg), Baby Huey in "Home Maid". 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Warren Kremer. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper meets Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Spooky is so spooky that even the sand sculptures at the beach are scared of him. Casper writes about Abraham Lincoln in his diary. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Wolf Call; Spooky; The Proud King; The Three Bears; Too Good to be True; Spooky: Trees a Crowd; Casper's Diary; Spooky: The New Prince Charming. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Dave Tendlar and others. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. The Ghostly Trio gives Casper Mean Pills to change his gentle attitude, but they succeed only too well. Casper meets a mole that is skipping school, and helps him figure out the problem: he needs new mole-glasses. Spooky eavesdrops on campers telling ghost stories around the campfire and gets scared himself. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Sick Spook; Spooky: The Hat Trick; Not So Simple Simon; The Hookey Player; Trunk Full of Trouble; Spooky: Scared Spookless; Casper's Diary; Spooky Gets the Boid. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $7.00

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. The Ghostly Trio sends Casper to Castleland as a joke, but are chagrined when he does a great job. Casper tries to talk Wendy out of running away. Casper helps a kitten that's afraid of the dark. Plus a vintage ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil featuring Fearless Fosdick (with art by Al Capp). Casper the Friendly Ghost; Hip Hip Boo-Ray!; Spooky; Spooky's Diary; Witch Way; The Whole Campus is Cheering!; To Be, or Not to Be; Fraidy Cat; Spooky: Muscle Bound. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $15.25 View scan Cover detached at one staple. 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper works as a substitute genie after scaring the real genie away. But things get out of hand when a crook steals the magic lamp. Then Spooky finds the genie, but he's never heard the expression "Be careful what you wish for." Plus a vintage ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil featuring Fearless Fosdick (with art by Al Capp). Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Magic Lamp; Spooky; Save-ty First; Casper Genie; Gosh Oh Genie; Spooky: Hat Happy. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper is mystified when the Ghostly Trio's scaring practice suddenly falls silent. Casper shrinks to the size of a bug and enters the insect world. Casper the Friendly Ghost; To Bee or Not to Bee; Spooky; No Picnic; Music Lover; Spooky: The Bad Bug. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.70 INCOMPLETE. Centerfold ad missing, does not interrupt art or story.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. Cover by Steve Muffatti. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. The ghosts and witches have a dance contest, and Casper does better than anyone expects. Casper befriends a short-tailed beaver ostracized from the others because he's not good at dam-building. Casper does every circus trick in the book to get a hyena to laugh so he doesn't lose his job at the circus. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Doing the Mam-Boo; Funny Thing; Busy Beavers; Badly Jar-red; Spooky: Raisin Cain. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper leads Wendy on a time-trip to the Ice Age, the Stone Age, and ancient Egypt, where they meet friendly ghosts of the past. Plus, Spooky finds himself in prehistoric times. Meta-cover has Casper scaring the characters in the comic book he's reading. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Ice Age; The Stone Age; Past Problems; Spooky: Pre-Historic Daze. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper and his pals cope with size-changing shenanigans that turn out to be a BIG problem, in a three-part story. Spooky seeks warmth. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Growing Up; Fantasy Forest; The Big Problem; The Big Boo; The Winner; Spooky: The Cold Ghost. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Spooky's search for pirate gold is complicated by pirate ghosts. Plus a three-part Casper adventure. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Boo and Arrow; Wendy; The Pot Thickens; A Breezy Finish; The Riddle; Spooky: Boo-Caneer. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper helps a dog who's got so much hair he can't see. Wendy's witchy aunt tries to turn Wendy against Casper. Mr. Sandman fears he's failed in his job, because a hen-pecked bear doesn't go into hibernation when he's supposed to. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Bedtime Troubles; Pushin Sand; The Bear Facts; Peter the Singer; Spooky: Thar She Blows. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. A magical mirror that doesn't just change its reflection leads to a spell gone awry for Casper, in a three-part story. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Magic Mirror; Wendy; A Wish for A Miss; A Prince of a Prize; The Flood; Spooky: Some Mice Aint Nice. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $11.00

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Cover by Warren Kremer. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper asks for Wendy's help in turning the Ghostly Trio's haunted house into something more modern. Casper the Friendly Ghost; House Haunting; The Ghostly Trio; Knights in a Daze; Old Haunt Week; Lilly Rose; Spooky: Silence is Golden. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper tries to help a timid knight meet the challenge of a joust, and once he's done that, he must face a dragon. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Timid Knight; Joust For Fun; The Dragons Den; Favorite Toy; Spooky: The Deep Freeze. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Nightmare and Casper investigate after a house disappears, and find themselves on a strange planet far from home. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Missing House; The Strange Planet; Home Sweet Home; Spooky: The Ghost Is Clear. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper's appearance has the bees in his garden on high alert. Witch Weevil, enraged at Wendy planting posies in her swamp, changes Wendy's appearance with a spell. Casper must find the way to change her back, with science, magic or something in-between. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Spooky. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper decides to stuff the Ghostly Trio with food to stop their boos. Plus a vintage ad for Tastee-Freez featuring cartoon mascots Tee and Eff. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Rudy Toot; The Right Track; Spooky: The Book at Em. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper literally scares the picture off of his jigsaw puzzle. Plus a vintage ad for Tastee Freez featuring cartoon mascots Tee and Eff. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Strange Fish; Adding Salt to the Wounds; A Towering Feat; Spooky: A Mon or a Mouse. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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Casper 'untitled' (1 pg), Casper in "The Small Spooks" Part 1, The Ghostly Trio 'untitled' (2 pg), Casper The Small Spooks Part 2 "The Ghost Chase", "How Tee & Eff Helped the Hometown Sluggers Win!" Tastee-freez ad (1 pg), Casper The Small Spooks Part 3 "Will-O-The-Wisp", "Nobody's Dog" text story (1 pg), Spooky in "Small World". 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $10.50

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Cover by Warren Kremer. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper tries to save a birds' nest from an eager beaver. Casper investigates the mysterious Elfis after rescuing some young raccoons who don't want to be rescued. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Who is Elfis?; The Magic Guitar; Rock n Roll; Spooky: From Bad to Voice. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Howie Post. Cover by Warren Kremer. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper helps a bear get over his Casperphobia. Casper aids a wizard looking for his missing wand, but another wizard stands in their way. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Missing Wand; The Wicked Wizard; The Battle; Spooky: A Sight for Sore Eyes. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $10.50

Cover by Warren Kremer. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper distributes breadcrumbs to all his forest friends, but the ants are AWOL. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Noise Boys; Too Quiet Please; Silence is Golden; Spooky: Life of the Party. Final issue of the series; followed immediately by Casper the Friendly Ghost (1958 3rd Series Harvey) #1 and a parade of spin-off titles. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.