Spooky #36

Harvey Comics' "tuff little ghost" is in fine form on this bright yellow cover, where a wide-eyed, tearful Spooky scrambles in alarm as an animated wooden plank — complete with its own startled face and little legs — sends his top hat flying through the air. It's the kind of delightfully absurd slapstick that made Harvey's all-ages lineup so charming in 1959, and for a dime you got the full package. Fans of Spooky's good-natured ghost mischief will find this issue, featuring the story "Dr. Krakpot," a cozy and entertaining read.