(April 1961)

Harvey, 1959 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
84
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1960-12-28
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Harvey Publications, Inc.
Brand
Giant Size Harvey Comics [Jack-in-the-box]
Editing
Leon Harvey

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1961 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Casper / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Warren Kremer
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Casper; Spooky; Wendy; Nightmare

Indexer Notes

Despite what the cover suggests, there is no story titled "Funland" in this issue.

Cover Thumbnail for Casper's Ghostland (Harvey, 1959 series) #9
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Casper's Ghostland / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Warren Kremer
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I love to catch free rides!
Characters
Casper
Synopsis
Casper takes a ride on a skywriting plane.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Spooky / cover / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
Howard Post
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why not?
Characters
Spooky
Synopsis
After seeing various storefront signs depicting goods, Spooky builds one featuring himself.

Lucky Day (Table of Contents: 3)

Casper / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Pencils
Tom Golden
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?
Characters
Casper; Blacky
Synopsis
Casper befriends a black cat, whom he names Blacky, and the two attempt to find a good luck charm.
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Indexer Notes

Adapted from the 1952 Casper cartoon, "Frightday the 13th", produced by Famous Studios.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
Tom Golden
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Better not touch that live wire, Joe!
Characters
Spooky; Mac; Joe
Synopsis
Spooky scares some electricians, then touches a live wire that electrocutes him.

Scaredy Cat (Table of Contents: 5)

Casper / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Pencils
Tom Golden
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?
Characters
Casper; Blackie; Wendy
Synopsis
Blackie's pin is stolen by three ghosts, forcing Casper and Wendy to find the feline after he leaves them.
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Indexer Notes

Continued from "Lucky Day".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Nightmare / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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Those eagles are starting to build their nest!
Characters
Nightmare
Synopsis
Nightmare builds a nest for two eagles.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Ghostly Trio / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Howard Post
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Boo!
Characters
Ghostly Trio
Synopsis
The Ghostly Trio boo in reverse, bringing back everything they scared.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Nightmare / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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My! There's a little cloud raining all by himself!
Characters
Nightmare
Synopsis
Nightmare helps a little cloud get back at a big bully.

The Three Pigs (Table of Contents: 9)

Casper / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Tom Golden
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Characters
Casper
Synopsis
Casper befriends the son of a pig family during a fishing trip.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the 1952 Casper cartoon, "Pig-a-Boo", produced by Famous Studios.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Tom Golden
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Maybe I ought to get a pet so I'd have someone around to scare all the time!
Characters
Spooky
Synopsis
Spooky tries to scare a Bulldog, but slips on a banana peel.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Ghostly Trio / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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Hey, looka, fellas! A magic carpet!
Characters
Ghostly Trio
Synopsis
The Ghostly Trio steal a magic carpet for a scare raid.

June Moon (Table of Contents: 12)

Spooky / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Warren Kremer
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Characters
Spooky
Synopsis
Spooky tries to scare romantic animal couples, but to no avail.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Nightmare / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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Hey! There's free oats inside–hurry!
Characters
Nightmare
Synopsis
An ogre tries to trick Nightmare into hitting a brick wall.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Ghostly Trio / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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Boy! These scare raids are gonna be a gas in this old jalopy!
Characters
Ghostly Trio
Synopsis
The Ghostly Trio drive an old car, but it becomes stuck in a puddle.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Spooky / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Howard Post
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Whew! This must be the hottest day on record!
Characters
Spooky
Synopsis
Spooky tries to cool himself in the middle of a heat wave.

The Flying Horse (Table of Contents: 16)

Casper / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Pencils
Warren Kremer
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?
Characters
Casper; Nightmare; Pegasus
Synopsis
Casper and Nightmare try to convince Pegasus, who regained his old shape from wishing on a falling star, to become a constellation again, but Pegasus gets the better of the two ghosts.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Warren Kremer
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That's funny! I can't find my doiby anywhere!
Characters
Spooky
Synopsis
Spooky visits an artist to retrieve his derby.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Ghostly Trio / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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Halp! Ghosts!
Characters
Ghostly Trio
Synopsis
Two ogres scare the Ghostly Trio.

The High Landers (Table of Contents: 19)

Casper / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Warren Kremer
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Characters
Casper; Pegasus; Bacchus
Synopsis
Casper tries lassoing Pegasus, but he pulls him up to his old playground, the Elysian Fields.
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Indexer Notes

Continued from "The Flying Horse".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Ghostly Trio / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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Fellas! Let's go out and practice some 3-part booing!
Characters
Ghostly Trio
Synopsis
The Ghostly Trio's booing attracts a businessman.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Spooky / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Howard Post
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58-59-60–wow!!
Characters
Spooky
Synopsis
Spooky establishes a business to attract everyone for a big surprise.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Ghostly Trio / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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A-one–a-two–anna–-­­∙
Characters
Ghostly Trio
Synopsis
The Ghostly Trio grab the tail of what they think is a puppy, but is actually a bull.

A Tall Tale (Table of Contents: 23)

Casper / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Pencils
Warren Kremer
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Letters
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Characters
Casper; Pegasus; Atlas; Pan; Nightmare
Synopsis
Casper and Pegasus try to stop Pan from disturbing Atlas.
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Indexer Notes

Continued from "The High Landers".

Time Marches On (Table of Contents: 24)

Spooky / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Warren Kremer
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Characters
Spooky; Father Time
Synopsis
Spooky visits Father Time's home, where he enters a door to the mythology era.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Warren Kremer
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Whee!
Characters
Spooky
Synopsis
Spooky ties knots in the witches' wardrobes; in return, the witches tie knots in Spooky's arms.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Nightmare / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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Sigh!
Characters
Nightmare
Synopsis
Nightmare helps a beaver fall a tree.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Ghostly Trio / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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Now where's my lipstick?
Characters
Ghostly Trio
Synopsis
The Ghostly Trio try to scare a lady by posing as her reflection, but it doesn't quite work out the way they expected.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Ghostly Trio / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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Let's take a dip in that pool!
Characters
Ghostly Trio
Synopsis
The Ghostly Trio scare a giant fish to swim in a pool, only for the fish to come back down and land on the trio.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Spooky / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Howard Post
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This book ain't bad! In places it makes a lotta sense!
Characters
Spooky
Synopsis
Spooky tries to be friendly to everyone, but they treat him like dirt.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Nightmare / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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Glasses–bah!
Characters
Nightmare
Synopsis
A man tries to ride Nightmare.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Ghostly Trio / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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Nope! We don't care to hear you play your guitar!!
Characters
Ghostly Trio
Synopsis
Fatso chases Eeko and Stretcho with his lousy guitar playing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Nightmare / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, little cloud! Deciding to rain a bit?
Characters
Nightmare
Synopsis
Nightmare helps a cloud cool itself from the blazing sun.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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Watch out, victims! I'm hot today!
Characters
Spooky
Synopsis
Spooky scares the whole town, only to receive bills for destruction of property.

[Fatso's dream] (Table of Contents: 34)

Ghostly Trio / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Howard Post
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Ghostly Trio
Synopsis
Fatso's dream crosses paths with Eeko and Stretcho's plan to pour a bucket of water all over him.
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Casper
  2. 1. ["I love to catch free rides!"]
    Casper's Ghostland
  3. 2. ["Why not?"]
    Spooky
  4. 3. Lucky Day
    Casper
  5. 4. ["Better not touch that live wire, Joe!"]
    Spooky
  6. 5. Scaredy Cat
    Casper
  7. 6. ["Those eagles are starting to build their nest!"]
    Nightmare
  8. 7. ["Boo!"]
    Ghostly Trio
  9. 8. ["My! There's a little cloud raining all by himself!"]
    Nightmare
  10. 9. The Three Pigs
    Casper
  11. 10. ["Maybe I ought to get a pet so I'd have someone around to scare all the time!"]
    Spooky
  12. 11. ["Hey, looka, fellas! A magic carpet!"]
    Ghostly Trio
  13. 12. June Moon
    Spooky
  14. 13. ["Hey! There's free oats inside–hurry!"]
    Nightmare
  15. 14. ["Boy! These scare raids are gonna be a gas in this old jalopy!"]
    Ghostly Trio
  16. 15. ["Whew! This must be the hottest day on record!"]
    Spooky
  17. 16. The Flying Horse
    Casper
  18. 17. ["That's funny! I can't find my doiby anywhere!"]
    Spooky
  19. 18. ["Halp! Ghosts!"]
    Ghostly Trio
  20. 19. The High Landers
    Casper
  21. 20. ["Fellas! Let's go out and practice some 3-part booing!"]
    Ghostly Trio
  22. 21. ["58-59-60–wow!!"]
    Spooky
  23. 22. ["A-one–a-two–anna–-­­∙"]
    Ghostly Trio
  24. 23. A Tall Tale
    Casper
  25. 24. Time Marches On
    Spooky
  26. 25. ["Whee!"]
    Spooky
  27. 26. ["Sigh!"]
    Nightmare
  28. 27. ["Now where's my lipstick?"]
    Ghostly Trio
  29. 28. ["Let's take a dip in that pool!"]
    Ghostly Trio
  30. 29. ["This book ain't bad! In places it makes a lotta sense!"]
    Spooky
  31. 30. ["Glasses–bah!"]
    Nightmare
  32. 31. ["Nope! We don't care to hear you play your guitar!!"]
    Ghostly Trio
  33. 32. ["Hi, little cloud! Deciding to rain a bit?"]
    Nightmare
  34. 33. ["Watch out, victims! I'm hot today!"]
    Spooky
  35. 34. [Fatso's dream]
    Ghostly Trio
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