Casper & Nightmare #40

This February 1973 Harvey Comics entry finds Casper the Friendly Ghost riding atop Nightmare the Galloping Ghost across a sun-baked desert landscape, complete with a towering saguaro cactus and a bleached longhorn skull grinning up from the sandy ground — while Nightmare pauses to lap from a small watering hole. The vivid yellow cover perfectly captures the pair's easygoing charm as they roam the wide-open Southwest, and the sidebar portraits remind readers that Wendy, the Ghostly Trio, and Spooky are also along for the fun inside. At just 20 cents, Casper & Nightmare #40 is a cheerful snapshot of Harvey Comics at its most warmly inviting.