Harvey Hits (1958) comic books 1960-1962

Cover by George Baker. Stories and art by George Baker and Fred Rhoads. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features George Baker's soldier whose name became synonymous with the downtrodden grunt. Gen. Rockjaw plans to watch soldier training on closed-circuit TV, but the signal gets mixed up with a local TV station's war movie. Sack seeks a new way to dig the same old ditch. SS uses a hose to take care of Sarge's mouse problem, but that water's got to come out somewhere. Also featuring an oddball vintage ad offering live "miniature monkeys" and "miniature dogs." The Old Softie; Washed Out. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Guide Service"; Buzzy hires himself out as a hunting guide. "Buzzy Fools A Fox" text story. "Trip To The Moon"; Herman and his mice friends build a rocket to travel to the moon, since it's made of cheese. "Play Ball"; Baby Huey and his friends play baseball. "Herman's Last Laugh" text story. "Gun Play" text story starring Sad Sack. "Haunted Housework"; Casper tries to fix up his haunted house. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features an early appearance of Wendy the Good Little Witch, one of Harvey's mainstay characters in decades to come. This issue preceded Wendy the Good Little Witch (1960) #1. Casper gives magic dancing shoes to Wendy, but when she can't stop dancing, he must find the witch who cursed the shoes. Mary Jane is bored travelling with her father's circus, until she meets another girl who can't afford to attend the circus. Plus adventures of Spooky. Wendy's Wish; Greatest Show; Spellbound; Bewitched and Between; Spooky: Windblown. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Herman and Katnip Cover price $0.10.

Sad Sack's Army Life Cover price $0.10.

A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features an early appearance of Wendy the Good Little Witch, one of Harvey's mainstay characters in decades to come. This is the last appearance of Wendy in Harvey Hits before Wendy the Good Little Witch (1960) #1. Casper seeks Wendy's help in breaking Witch Weevil's curse on Princess Pamela. Janie is in a great mood until Gwendolyn shows up with her negative viewpoint. Spooky sees a psychiatrist. The Witch's Spell; A Prince of a Prince; Turnabout; Ill-Timed; Casper's Diary; Spooky: Out of This World. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Marty Taras and Steve Muffatti. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features characters from the Famous Studios cartoons that were repackaged for television as Harveytoons. Baby Huey creates chaos when he decides to take up baton-twirling. Casper helps a baby bird get the confidence to fly. Plus adventures of Little Audrey and Herman & Katnip. Casper; Baby Huey: Driving Me Crazy; Club Business; Little Audrey: Street Scene; Baby Huey: The Dumb Major; Herman and Katnip: Flight to the Finish; Jest for Fun; Little Audrey: A Dog's Life; Buzzy: From Bed to Worse. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Marty Taras and Steve Muffatti. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features characters that appeared on the 1960s ABC-TV cartoon series Funday Funnies. Wendy makes a wish that leads her and Casper on a quest to undo a spell. Katnip thinks he has bagged Buzzy the crow -- but then discovers he's caught an irate bald eagle. Plus adventures of Casper, Baby Huey and Little Audrey. Casper, the Friendly Ghost; Baby Huey: A Solid Job; Baby Huey's Album; Oh, Baby!; Sure Cure; Herman and Katnip: Easy as Pie; Putting on the Dog; Buzzy: A Hair Raising Tale; Little Audrey. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Simon. Stories and art by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features reprints of Lee Falk's Phantom comic strip. Gangsters and gamblers get involved in the archaeological search for an ancient pirate city, so the Phantom decides he'd better intervene. Plus how-to articles on cowboy life. The Secret of the Lost Treasure City!; Dangerous Mission; True Stories of Famous Dogs; How to Make Your Spinning Rope; How to Ride a Horse; Fearless Rough-Rider. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Casper and Nightmare Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Marty Taras and Steve Muffatti. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features characters from the Famous Studios cartoons that were repackaged for television as Harveytoons. Buzzy tries to elude Katnip's latest scheme. Plus adventures of Baby Huey and Herman Mouse, and a PSA on bus safety from Casper the Friendly Ghost. Casper: School Bus Safety; Baby Huey: Lets Space it; Buzzy; Salesmans Luck!; Baby Huey: Camping Trip-Up; Baby Huey: Drown and Out; The Noble Fox; Herman and Katnip: Food for Fought. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Baker. Stories and art by George Baker and Fred Rhoads. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features George Baker's soldier whose name became synonymous with the downtrodden grunt. Sad Sack spends the night in a creepy old house, but his hosts have a Scooby Doo-style scam going. Sarge's young nephew who loves practical jokes causes chaos when he visits the base. General Rockjaw wants it quiet, until it's his party. Night Noises; Sad Sack. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Marty Taras and Steve Muffatti. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features characters that appeared on the 1960s ABC-TV cartoon series Funday Funnies. Casper helps a disconsolate mole lose the subterranean blues. Baby Huey tries to build a boat from a kit, and destroys the house. Plus adventures of Buzzy, Herman and Katnip, and a PSA on bus safety from Casper the Friendly Ghost. Casper, the Friendly Ghost; Baby Huey: Barbecued Duck; Buzzy; Egghead; Baby Huey: Nuts and Boats, Golf Balled Up; Casper: School Bus Safety; Buzzy; Moon Madness; Herman and Katnip: A New Approach. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Herman and Katnip Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Marty Taras and Steve Muffatti. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features characters from the Famous Studios cartoons that were repackaged for television as Harveytoons. Baby Huey ropes a hapless fox into helping him live out the Little Red Riding Hood story. Baby Huey helps Papa get the house ready for the new sofa. Plus adventures of Casper, Buzzy the Crow and Herman & Katnip. Casper; Baby Huey: Surprised Party; Buzzy; Huey's Diary; Baby Huey: Red Riding Huey, Playmates; Herman and Katnip: Well-Schooled, On the Trailer; Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Baker. Stories and art by George Baker and Fred Rhoads. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features George Baker's soldier whose name became synonymous with the downtrodden grunt. Sad Sack gets mixed up in a talent show. Plus military comedy with General Rockjaw and Sadie Sack, Sad Sack's redheaded female cousin in the Women's Army Corps. Bughouse; The Trick; Fouled Up by the Fowl; Some Talent; Sadie Sack: Green Thumb, The Sideline; Growing Pains; The General: For the Birds. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Simon. Stories and art by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features reprints of Lee Falk's Phantom comic strip. A fugitive US gangster and his mob take over a cruise ship, which just happens to be where the Phantom's girlfriend and future mother-in-law are vacationing. Plus, an Australian cop escorts a prisoner through the rugged Outback. Hoodoo of the Pirate Ship; Desert Scene; The Warrior. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features Casper's ghostly steed, Nightmare the Galloping Ghost. Nightmare and Casper help a bear stuck in a tree, but not the way they thought. Casper and Nightmare visit a Western town when they hear about "ghost towns." Plus adventures of Herman & Katnip. Horse Laughs; Herman & Katnip; The Ghosts Go West; The Space Man; Eyes Right; The Baby Duck-tor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Marty Taras and Steve Muffatti. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features characters from the Famous Studios cartoons that were repackaged for television as Harveytoons. Baby Huey ropes a hapless fox into helping him retell the story of Goldilocks. Buzzy uses itching powder as a defense against the cat's raids. Plus adventures of Casper and Herman & Katnip. Casper; Baby Huey: Nursery Fool; Buzzy; Follow the Leader; Baby Huey: Happy Mirthday, Goldisocks; Forest Fire!; Herman and Katnip: Shore Is Fun; Buzzy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sad Sack's Army Life Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Simon. Stories and art by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features reprints of Lee Falk's Phantom comic strip. When a lawless town appears at the site of a lucrative uranium mine, the Phantom decides to enforce law and order - only to be trapped inside a mine for his troubles. Plus, a Foreign Legionnaire exposes a plot that could have started a war. The Ghost Who Walks in Uranium Valley; Back From the Dead; Ricardo and the Wolves; How to Ride a Horse, Lesson 4: Behavior of Horses; Tuaregs. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stumbo the Giant issue. Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. Untitled Stumbo the Giant story. "Two-Gun Titan," art by Warren Kremer; The gentle giant Stumbo tries to tame the Wild West. Untitled story; Stumbo versus a pesky bumble bee. "The Big Heat" starring Stumbo, the Giant, art by Warren Kremer. Sad Sack and His Funny Friends ad. "Both of Me," art by Warren Kremer; An accident in a science lab splits Hot Stuff's atoms, producing a mirror image called Luke Warm. "Growing Pains" text story. "The Tricky Witch," pencils by Warren Kremer; Stumbo encounters a mischievous witch. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Marty Taras and Steve Muffatti. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features characters from the Famous Studios cartoons that were repackaged for television as Harveytoons. Casper lends an invisible helping hand when a weight-lifting squirrel is being harassed by a bear. Plus adventures of Baby Huey, Buzzy the Crow and Herman & Katnip. Herman and Katnip: Food for Thought; The Big Cheese; Herman and Katnip Album; Baby Huey: Dancing Duck; Buzzy: Spring Fervor; The Businessman; Herman and Katnip: Sour Grapes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Baker. Stories and art by George Baker and Fred Rhoads. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features George Baker's soldier whose name became synonymous with the downtrodden grunt. Sad Sack tries to help Sarge come up with some new ideas to motivate the troops. Plus military comedy with General Rockjaw and Sadie Sack, Sad Sack's redheaded female cousin in the Women's Army Corps, and a PSA on bus safety from Casper the Friendly Ghost. Dummy; New Ideas; The Gripes; Fixed Up; The Schemer; Those Restful Hills; Sadie Sack: The Big Splash; The General: The Yard Bird; Casper: School Bus Safety. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features Casper's ghostly steed, Nightmare the Galloping Ghost. Nightmare helps a gnome save his gold from a troll, an ogre, and a witch, but then finds out that the gnome is the one who stole the gold in the first place. Theodore the Mighty Turtle believes himself to be the most powerful creature in existence, but then he meets a small boy who needs a pet. The Ghostly Trio gives Casper Mean Pills to change his gentle attitude, but they succeed only too well. The Strange Cloud; The Ghostly Protector; Horses Are Out of Date; Big Deal; The Mighty Turtle; Casper the Friendly Ghost: The Sick Spook. 32 pages, Full Color.

Harvey Toons Cover price $0.12.

Stumbo the Giant issue. "Tis a Tall One"; His home town does not believe O'Floodle's tales of Stumbo until they meet him. 2 one-page Hot Stuff stories. "The Cloud Buster"; Stumbo battles a storm cloud. "Mighty Nosey"; Stumbo becomes a people watcher. "The Homeless Kitten" text story starring Katy the Kitten. Casper ad. "The Terrible Tiger" text story starring Tony Tiger. Little Dot ad. "All His Very Own"; Hot Stuff gets a volcano home. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Sad Sack's Army Life Cover price $0.12.

A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features Casper's ghostly steed, Nightmare the Galloping Ghost. Nightmare gets a thundercloud to give him a ride. Nightmare reveals his past as a Western sheriff. Nightmare encounters an inept ghost-hunter who doesn't realize he's a ghost. The Horsey Sheriff; Nightmare. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stumbo the Giant issue. Cover art by Warren Kremer. "Mighty Embarrassing," art by Warren Kremer; Stumbo has problems getting his pants repaired when he accidentally splits them. One-page Hot Stuff story, art by Warren Kremer; Hot Stuff is chased by a lion. "Giant Boys Will Be Giant Boys," art by Warren Kremer; Stumbo's nephews don't want him to stop playing with them but they accidentally cause trouble in Tinytown. "The Colossal Cartoonist," pencils by Warren Kremer, inks by Ruth Leon; Stumbo learns to draw caricatures of the people of Tinytown but they are not impressed. "Stumbo and the Colleen" text story. "Hardly Haunted"; Hot Stuff tries to figure out if an old house is haunted. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by George Baker. Stories and art by George Baker and Fred Rhoads. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features George Baker's soldier whose name became synonymous with the downtrodden grunt. Thanks to a doctor in a devil costume, Sad Sack thinks he's died after an accident. Sack accidentally floods the entire Army base with flame-retardant foam, but at least he means well. Plus military comedy with General Rockjaw and Sadie Sack, Sad Sack's redheaded female cousin in the Women's Army Corps. Hard Head; Wrong Crowd; Little Sad Sack: First Lesson; Foamy Day; Strength; Friend in Need; Ol' Sod Sack: The Choice; The Sarge: Their Own Worst Enemy; Sadie Sack: Strictly for the Birds, Cagey Business; The General: Big Help. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Casper and Nightmare Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Marty Taras, Warren Kremer and Frank Carin. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features the dim but kind-hearted giant Stumbo. Stumbo gets a checkup, which turns out to be more taxing for the doctor than for Stumbo. Stumbo's jealous cousin Crumbo disguises himself as Stumbo to create havoc. Hot Stuff seeks fresh beef at a butcher's shop, but what he finds is a little too fresh. The Mighty Check-Up; Crumbo; Hot Stuff. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Sad Sack's Army Life Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Marty Taras, Warren Kremer and Frank Carin. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features Casper's ghostly steed, Nightmare the Galloping Ghost. Ogres take advantage of Nightmare's offer to give free rides to strangers. On an excursion into Greek mythology, Nightmare meets some centaurs who aren't quite as smart as a ghost horse. Casper helps an earthbound cloud get the courage to go back into the sky. Ghostly Guardian; Rides for Free; Centaur Land; Casper. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Marty Taras, Warren Kremer and Helen Cason. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features the dim but kind-hearted giant Stumbo. Stumbo catches a giant-sized fish dinner, but it's going to take most of the town's resources to fry it up. Stumbo reveals that he's actually the runt of the litter. Stumbo meets some old friends from his giant-sized childhood. Whale of a Burger; They Call Him Shorty; Hot Stuff. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.