Casper the Friendly Ghost #52

Harvey Comics' beloved little ghost looks genuinely sheepish on this January 1957 cover, hands clasped to his cheeks as a small creature goes flying — hat spinning through the air — in a perfectly timed bit of slapstick. The purple background gives the scene a wonderfully spooky-yet-cheerful atmosphere that defines Casper's warm, kid-friendly charm. At a dime a copy, this is a delightful snapshot of 1950s all-ages comics at their most purely fun.