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Issue: The Friendly Ghost, Casper #98
Publication Date: October 1966
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Issues: #98 of 227 Issues (231 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Comics [Jack-in-the-box]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/15/1966
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 24 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Casper
Synopsis: Casper tries to look stronger.
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Pages: 1
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First Line: Never before such wonderful stories packed with humor and laughs! You'll keep them forever!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following Harvey comics: Casper's Ghostland #32; Sad Sad Sack #10; Hot Stuff Sizzlers #26; Richie Rich Millions #20; Richie Rich Success Stories #10; Sad Sack Laugh Special #32; Richie Rich Dollars and Cents #15; Casper & Nightmare #14.
Inside front cover.
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Genres: childrens, fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Casper
First Line: Oh... That boy is playing carelessly on that fence!
Synopsis: Casper unsuccessfully tries to prevent a child from falling off a fence.
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Flash Farrell Gets the Pictures at Goodyear Aerospace

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First Line: Flash's uncle - an engineer at Goodyear - has arranged a guided tour aboard a nuclear submarine.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Goodyear tires.
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The Friendly Ghost Casper Meets Hagatha

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Casper; The Ghostly Trio (Stretch; Fatso; Stinkie); Hagatha
First Line: We don't want you to help us be good, Casper!
Synopsis: Casper meets Hagatha, a witch who takes great pleasure from casting mean spells.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Part one of a three-part story, continued in this issue.
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Genres: anthropomorphic, fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Wendy
First Line: Sounds like dog trouble!
Synopsis: Wendy mistakenly helps the wrong dog in a dogfight.
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Genres: anthropomorphic, fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Wendy
First Line: Stop being so mischievous!
Synopsis: Wendy babysits three young blue jays.
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Worsening Witch

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Casper; Hagatha
First Line: You say I should be tied up, eh?
Synopsis: Although continuing to cast mean spells, Hagatha confesses she needs help to stop spell-casting and laughing.
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Disclose Notes: Part two of a three-part story, continued in this issue.
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First Line: Boys here's a swell way to make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Grit Publishing sales kit from Grit Publishing Co.
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Hi-Power Binoculars

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First Line: See up to 18 miles
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for folding opera glasses.
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First Line: Hi, boys and girls here are the funniest comics now on sale at your friendly dealer.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following Harvey comics: The Friendly Ghost Casper #98; Little Audrey and Melvin #27; Hot Stuff, the Little Devil #74; Sad Sack Comics #182; Tuff Ghosts Starring Spooky #25; Devil Kids Starring Hot Stuff #26; Playful Little Audrey #66; Little Sad Sack #12; Harvey Hits #109; Little Lotta #67; Little Dot Dotland #27; Baby Huey, the Baby Giant #72; Sad Sack and the Sarge #58; Spooky #94; Richie Rich #50; Wendy, the Good Little Witch #38; Little Dot #107.
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First Line: You and Cheerios really make sweet music together, Bullwinkle!
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First Line: Here are the giant Harvey comics now on sale!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following Harvey Giant comics: TV Casper & Company 14; Sad Sad Sack #10; Little Lotta Foodland #12; Little Audrey TV Funtime #16; Little Dot's Uncles and Aunts #18; Stumbo Tinytown #12; Richie Rich Dollars and Cents #15; Baby Huey in Duckland #14; Sad Sack Laugh Special #32; Hot Stuff Sizzlers #26; Richie Rich Millions #20; Spooky Spooktown #17; Casper's Ghostland #32; Wendy Witch World #17.
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The Spell Buster

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Casper; Hagatha
First Line: Now please don't throw any spells, so I can concentrate on how I can help you, Hagatha!
Synopsis: Casper helps Hagatha regain her memory and change back into a beautiful princess.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Part three of a three-part story, continued from earlier in this issue.
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Jest For Fun

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Genres: humorous
First Line: We let ourselves go on this page, telling you some stories we've heard jest for fun!
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Disclose Notes: A collection of short, humorous stories.
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Genres: anthropomorphic, fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Casper, the Friendly Ghost
Character(s): Casper
First Line: I love reading about Casper, in his Harvey Comics Magazine!
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Casper comics and cartoons.
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The String

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Joey Rabbit; Billy Bunny; Mrs. Bunny
First Line: 'Joey! Hey, Joey!' Billy Bunny shouted as loud as his little voice could shout.
Synopsis: Billy Bunny remembers to buy his mother a birthday present.
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Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack
First Line: I'm loaded with work!
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Sad Sack comics.
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The Proverbial Road to Loining

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky; Pearl
First Line: Shucks! Poil is always lookin' after my education!
Synopsis: Spooky takes inspiration from a book of proverbs.
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Pages: 5
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First Line: A new show on ABC TV
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the ABC Saturday morning television shows featuring Harvey characters.
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First Line: Mystify your friends! Battle your family! You'll astonish them all!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for magic tricks from Magic Collection.
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Treasure Chest of Fun

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First Line: Throw your voice
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Disclose Notes: Advertisements for the following products: ventriloquism booklet; card tricks; surprise package; jack pot bank; ketsugo martial arts booklet; miniature radio; silent dog whistle; see behind glasses; monster size monsters; fake worms; whoopee cushion; joy buzzer; onion gum; miniature secret camera; x-ray specs; trick baseballe; secret spy scope; trick black soap.
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First Line: Nationally famous prizes at no cost to you!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Junior Sales Club of America greeting card sales kit.
Inside back cover.
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First Line: Boys, girls, men, women
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Wallace Brown greeting cards sales kit.
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