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Issue: Spooky Spooktown #31
Publication Date: October 1969
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Issues: #31 of 66 Issues (68 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Giant Size Harvey Comics [Jack-in-the-box]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 35 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey
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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: squarebound; later saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky
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Feature(s): Johnson Smith
First Line: Pocket spy telescope
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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky
First Line: Poil is out of town and I'm bored!
Synopsis: Spooky is frightened by the echoes of his own boos.
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Quiet Zone

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Casper
First Line: I think it's far enough away so it won't frighten anybody!
Synopsis: Casper thwarts the efforts of a kid who tries to set off a firecracker next to a hospital.
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The Grew-Boo!

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky; Poil
Synopsis: Spooky discovers that yelling "Ow!" after yelling "Boo!" causes nearby things to grow. While practicing his new scare, he accidentally makes Poil grow twice his size.
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I Got That Old Feeling

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky; Poil
Synopsis: Poil is angry at Spooky for making her big, and punishes him for doing so. When she screams "Boo-Ow!" at him, Spooky grows old, but later discovers if he yells the scare backwards ("Ooob-wo!") the original spell is broken.
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I Dare You!

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky; Poil; Biffy Bear; Squirrel Brothers; gnomes
Synopsis: Poil dares Spooky to help others by doing good deeds instead of scaring everything, so he uses his boos for good instead of bad.
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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky
First Line: No one in there!
Synopsis: Spooky learns he has to be careful when diving into paintings.
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How to Hide a Cloud

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Casper; Clyde; Corky
Synopsis: Casper teaches a cloud how to hide from bullies, but that cloud turns out to be the bully.
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Just Like Other Kids

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Wendy
Character(s): Wendy; Aunt Zelma; Aunt Thelma; Aunt Velma; Burly Bear; Waldo the Wizard; Bowlegs
Synopsis: Wendy wants a skateboard so she can be like other kids, but her aunts tell her "No". When a bear gives Wendy a skateboard and it proves to be a useful defense against a wizard and his ogre when the witch sisters steal a goose and some eggs from him, they let Wendy keep the skateboard.
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Keep Your City Pretty

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Wendy
Synopsis: After cleaning house, Wendy takes a trip into the city and after finding it a mess she cleans it up too.
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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Casper; Wendy
First Line: I hope you enjoy the lemonade I made, Casper! Come again!
Synopsis: Casper makes a face that frightens a monster after he tastes the lemonade that Wendy made him.
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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Casper; Wendy; Witch Sisters
First Line: I've got an idea to fool Wendy!
Synopsis: Casper tries to fool Wendy by dressing up like a witch and flying on a broomstick he found, but it turns out to belong to one of the Witch sisters.
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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky
First Line: I'll blow a boo into this toy balloon!
Synopsis: Spooky blows a "boo" into a balloon, but his attempt to scare a man with it backfires.
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Order by Mail Specials

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Feature(s): Dollar Bargains
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Feature(s): Palisades Amusement Park
Character(s): Casper; Wendy
First Line: Boys and Girls!... Be Our Guests at Palisades Amusement Park N.J.
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The Scaring Machine

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky
Synopsis: Tired of creatures making themselves comfortable in his home, Spooky invents a robot scaring machine to frighten away trespassers. Unfortunately, the scaring machine won't let Spooky into his own home.
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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Poil; the Ghost Hunter
First Line: Look, honey bees! I brought you some of my flowers!
Synopsis: After she gives them some flowers, a hive of honey bees helps protect Poil from the Ghost Hunter.
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Don't Fight 'Em-Join 'Em

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky
Synopsis: After being kept from his home, Spooky sneaks back inside to find his robot scaring machine building a copy of itself. When he is again chased from his house, Spooky disguises himself as a robot and returns. This time he scares the machines so hard that they break into pieces.
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Polaris Nuclear Sub

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Feature(s): Honor House
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Fun is a Harvey Comic!

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250 Magic Tricks

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Feature(s): Magic Collection
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Hi-Power Binoculars

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Here are the Giant Harvey Comics Now On Sale!

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Sensitive Spook

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Casper; Fraidy
Synopsis: Casper attempts to help an easily frightened ghost overcome his extreme sensitivity, but eventually has to take him to the Moon.
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The Lost Wild Ducks

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): William; David
Synopsis: A know-it-all duck scoffs at his brother's "book-learning", until it saves his life.
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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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Mess-Tache

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Lemuel; Papa Pup; Mama Pup
Synopsis: After drawing mustaches on pictures of town luminaries, Lemuel the puppy faces consequences from his parents and the police.
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Feature(s): Richie Rich
Character(s): Richie Rich; Freckles Friendly
First Line: I have a big problem - I'm making too much money -
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Magic Mirror

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Wendy; Witch Sisters; Ydnew
Synopsis: The Witch Sisters steal a magic mirror from a museum and Wendy discovers her evil opposite living inside it.
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Feature(s): GRIT Publishing
First Line: Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly
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New Casper Cartoon Show

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Feature(s): Casper
Character(s): Casper; Wendy; Spooky; Nightmare; Ghostly Trio
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Famous Name Prizes or Cash

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Feature(s): Olympic Sales Club
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Feature(s): Sales Leadership Club
First Line: Be a sales leader who picks the prizes
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Feature(s): Wallace Brown
First Line: If you need extra money & you know just 10 people..
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