Casper and ... comic books issue 10

"The Merriest Christmas" Part 1. A magic lamp causes big problems for Casper, Wendy (the good witch), and Richie Rich! "The Meany Genie" Part 2. An evil genie emerges from the lamp and threatens to ruin Christmas for Richie Rich's family! "And a Happy New Year" Part 3. Casper, Wendy, and Richie join forces to put the genie back in the lamp! "Sheriff Peewee" Richie Rich, Freckles, and Pee Wee trade tall tales about the Wild West. (Notes: The issue includes two single-page untitled stories -- one featuring Richie Rich and one featuring Casper (for UNICEF). This issue also includes a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Casper, Wendy, and Oliver. Writer and artist credits are not listed inside. Full color.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Untitled story; Casper plays with some toys in a toy store, frightening the owner. "The Knot-Hole Gang"; Audrey is selling spots at the knotholes in the ballpark fence when Uncle Paul comes along and offers to take her inside with him. "The Pen Pal"; Chastised by the other ghosts for being friendly, Casper comes across a comic book artist with writer's block; He tells him about his life, and the artist makes it into a comic story. "Oh boy! Here's the kind of a guy I like to scare!"; Spooky runs into a boy who's his mirror image. "The Sorrowful Sunbeam" text story. "Easy As Eskimo Pie"; Mr. Artist's boss asks for another Casper story, so he draws another based on Casper's account of another of his adventures. "Sand Doin'"; A series of four beach-related gags. Untitled stories; Two unrelated half-page gags, one in the classroom and one with Audrey at home with her father. Little Audrey Coloring Game. "Water Babies"; Mr. Artist (who is now rich and living in a penthouse) gets Casper to give him another story to draw. Untitled story; Spooky goes through his Monday morning exercises. "Day Off" text story. "A Reel Ghost"; Jealous of Casper's comic book success, Spooky heads for Hollywood to make a name for himself, but his screen test does not turn out well. "School Daze"; A series of four school-related gags. "Barbercued Duck"; Papa sends Huey off to get his first haircut; the Fox masquerades as a barber in an attempt to catch him. "Nuts and Boats"; Huey tries to help Papa assemble a boat kit. "Golf Balled Up"; The Fox hires Huey as a caddy in an attempt to catch him. "A New Approach"; Herman learns jiu jitsu to take care of Katnip. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Adventures of Casper the Friendly Ghost and his friendly pal, ghost horse Nightmare. Casper and Nightmare consider using their ghostly powers to become circus performers, in a story that actually mentions the famed Ringling Bros. Circus by name. Wendy's lazy artist friend "borrows" her self-sweeping broom to clean up his own house, but obviously he's never seen The Sorcerer's Apprentice. The Horsefly Knight; Busy Beavers; The Lazy Gnome; Ditched Witch; The Ghost Convention; The Model; Bewitched Cloud; Ghosts Are Welcome. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey revives its 1970s title featuring Casper's foils, the mean-spirited ghosts Fatso, Lazo and Fusso. In a three-part story, Casper and the Ghostly Trio get wristwatches from Old Grandfather Clock. But Casper discovers the true effects of the watches, and must stop Old Grandfather Clock from manipulating time for his own purposes. The Walking, Talking Grandfather Clock; Slaves of Time; Hours Not to Reason Why; A Ghostlier Ghost; Whats My Name? Final issue of the series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Wendy the Good Little Witch. Harvey's Casper "team-up" book featured reprints, plus unpublished stories from the 1970s. Wendy's snooty Aunt Hibrow hates TV so much that she magically transports Wendy and Casper into TV-land, in a three-part story. Ironically, she finds their resulting antics amusing to watch on TV. Revenge on the Boob Tube; Lost in the Desert; Tee Vee Tee Hees; Clinky. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.