(November 2009)

Dark Horse, 2009 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
9.95 USD
Pages
88
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Brand
Dark Horse Books [facing left]
ISBN
978-1-59582-467-7 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781595824677 50995
Editing
Shawna Gore
Color
Color
Dimensions
7.25" x 10.25"
Paper Stock
Glossy paper
Binding
Hardcover
Publishing Format
One-Shot

Issue Notes

Copyright © 2009 Harvey Entertainment, Inc.
Book design and compilation by Leslie Cabarga.

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Casper / cover / 1 page (report information)

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children; humor; fantasy-supernatural
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Casper
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Cover Thumbnail for Casper the Friendly Ghost 60th Anniversary Special (Dark Horse, 2009 series)
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Casper / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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children; humor; fantasy-supernatural
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Casper
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Creepy Town Terror (Table of Contents: 2)

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Script
Oliver Towne
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typeset
Genre
children
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Indexer Notes

on inside front and back covers of original comic

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Casper / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

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Isidore Klein ?
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Once upon a time in olden days...
Genre
children; humor; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Casper
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Indexer Notes

Possible script credit suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who of American Comic Books.

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Herman / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Mouse! Mouse! Mouse!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
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Herman Mouse; Butch the Cat
Synopsis
Butch the Cat breaks up a party at Mouse University so Herman helps the mice get back at him.
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Indexer Notes

This feature would later be known as "Herman and Katnip."

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Monty the Mountain Sheep / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Mischievous Monty Mountain Sheep...
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anthropomorphic-funny animals
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Monty; Lamby Pie
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story told in rhyme

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Paddy the Leprechaun / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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This is a story that happened in Ireland...
Genre
children; fantasy-supernatural
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Paddy; Mr. Gambeen
Synopsis
The crookedest man in the world catches Paddy and tries to make him tell the location of his pot of gold.
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Willie the Watch-Dog / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Here's your supper, Uncle Willie.
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anthropomorphic-funny animals
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Willie; Willie's three nephews
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Benny Beaver / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Benny Beaver, woodland creature...
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anthropomorphic-funny animals
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Benny Beaver
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story told in rhyme

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Baby Huey / comic story / 4.5 pages (report information)

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(Puff-puff) If I have to carry another baby this size...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
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Baby Huey
Synopsis
The freakishly giant Baby Huey is unpopular around the neighborhood until he beats up Mr. Fox.
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Casper / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Isidore Klein ?
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Maybe you didn't know about the school for ghosts...
Genre
children; humor; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Casper
Synopsis
Casper does poorly in ghost school because he doesn't want to learn to scare people. Later, he meets Billy and his dog Rover and helps keep Rover from being taken by the dogcatcher.
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Indexer Notes

Possible script credit suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who of American Comic Books.

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Casper / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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children; humor; fantasy-supernatural
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Casper
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Casper / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

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Hello, friends! Let's all have fun in this first issue..
Genre
children; humor; fantasy-supernatural
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Casper
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table of contents

Ghost at the Coast (Table of Contents: 13)

Casper / comic story / 5.75 pages (report information)

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children; humor; fantasy-supernatural
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Casper; Casper's mom
Synopsis
Everyone at the beach is frightened away when Casper wants to play until he meets a little octopus that no one wants to play with either.
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Blondie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

School Daze (Table of Contents: 15)

Casper / comic story / 5.75 pages (report information)

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children; humor; fantasy-supernatural
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Casper
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Casper is asked to leave school because he doesn't want to learn to scare people. Once outside, he meets a band of workmen who have come to tear down the "abandoned" schoolhouse, and when he inadvertently scares them away he is the school's hero.
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"Congratulations, dear boy!" (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Dagwood / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

Casper's Friends (Table of Contents: 17)

Casper / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Casper
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some interesting facts about Casper
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Best Fire Engine (Table of Contents: 18)

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typeset
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children
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Search Party (Table of Contents: 19)

Casper / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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children; humor; fantasy-supernatural
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Casper
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Casper helps the forest rangers find a lost boy in the woods.
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Bobbit Rabbit (Table of Contents: 20)

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typeset
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anthropomorphic-funny animals
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Daisy and Her Pups / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

Spooks and Crooks (Table of Contents: 22)

Casper / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Casper helps capture two bank robbers who try to take advantage of his good nature.
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Casper / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Warren Kremer
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Warren Kremer ?
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Casper
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Casper
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Casper
  3. 2. Creepy Town Terror
  4. 3. ["Once upon a time in olden days..."]
    Casper
  5. 4. ["Mouse! Mouse! Mouse!"]
    Herman
  6. 5. ["Mischievous Monty Mountain Sheep..."]
    Monty the Mountain Sheep
  7. 6. ["This is a story that happened in Ireland..."]
    Paddy the Leprechaun
  8. 7. ["Here's your supper, Uncle Willie."]
    Willie the Watch-Dog
  9. 8. ["Benny Beaver, woodland creature..."]
    Benny Beaver
  10. 9. ["(Puff-puff) If I have to carry another baby this size..."]
    Baby Huey
  11. 10. ["Maybe you didn't know about the school for ghosts..."]
    Casper
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Casper
  13. 12. ["Hello, friends! Let's all have fun in this first issue.."]
    Casper
  14. 13. Ghost at the Coast
    Casper
  15. 14. ["Everybody Loves Blondie!"]
    Blondie
  16. 15. School Daze
    Casper
  17. 16. "Congratulations, dear boy!"
    Dagwood
  18. 17. Casper's Friends
    Casper
  19. 18. Best Fire Engine
  20. 19. Search Party
    Casper
  21. 20. Bobbit Rabbit
  22. 21. ["Everybody loves Daisy Comics!"]
    Daisy and Her Pups
  23. 22. Spooks and Crooks
    Casper
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Casper
  25. 24. More Harvey Classics from Dark Horse
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Shad Z. Daly
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Tony R. Rose
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