Forbidden Worlds #139

In "The Proper Spirit!", a boy raised by two crooks to beg on the streets finds an unexpected guardian when a ghost takes a sudden interest in him during a night spent in a haunted house. Written by Bob Standish and illustrated by Chic Stone, this 1966 tale from Forbidden Worlds #139 blends eerie charm with a surprising twist, as the ghost’s presence shifts the boy’s fate in ways no one expected. The cover, by Kurt Schaffenberger, captures the story’s haunting mood with a striking, moody image.