Li'l Ghost #1

Li'l Ghost learns that Kewpie Ghost's father approves of their friendship—but the reason might not be quite as romantic as he'd hoped! This charming two-page story from 1958 captures the sweetly comic misunderstandings that come with young ghostly romance.

Li'l Ghost gets into a scrap with a schoolyard tough named Tuffy and, embarrassed about flying away before it was finished, faces his fearful nature when Daddy Ghost demands he march right back outside and tell Tuffy exactly what he thinks. What follows is a hilariously indirect lesson in standing up for yourself—one that proves Li'l Ghost's got more courage than anyone (including himself) expected, even if he takes an unconventional route to prove it.

When Li'l Ghost and his pals head to the movies in 1958, they're all put off by the romantic scenes on screen—until Tuffy discovers an unexpected way to enjoy the love story unfolding before them. With a simple trick of imagination, Tuffy shows the gang that even a "tough" little ghost can find entertainment in the most unlikely place. Will his friends take his advice and give the picture a second chance?

Tuffy and Snuffy spot an old man with surprisingly bad eyesight—so bad that he's setting his watch by the wrong thing entirely. As the two pals keep watching, they discover his vision trouble is even worse than they imagined when he makes yet another comical mistake. It's a quick, silly gag about how badly someone can misread the world around them.

Donald excitedly shows Li'l Ghost a book on child psychology, convinced he's finally figured out why nobody at home understands him. As he explains his reasoning, it becomes clear that Donald may have missed the point entirely—but he's certain he's cracked the mystery of his family troubles.

Winifred Witch visits a photographer to inquire about getting pictures taken of her children at a special bulk rate, but when she attempts to count exactly how many kids she has, she discovers the number keeps changing—forcing her to fly home to verify the actual count before she can commit to the deal.

When Li'l Ghost discovers that Winifred Witch treats her magic broomstick like a living thing with a heartbeat, he's amazed—until she reveals why she's so careful about its health now. Winifred explains that she learned a hard lesson after ignoring her broomstick's wellbeing led to a mid-air mishap, and she's been paying the price ever since.

Tuffy has forgotten it's her father's birthday—and when she realizes her mistake after being gently reminded by her parents, she feels terrible about overlooking the man who's done so much for her. Determined to make it up to him before the day ends, she comes up with a heartfelt way to show her appreciation that echoes a kindness he once showed her.