Spooky #43

Harvey Comics' pint-sized phantom is front and center on this 1960 cover, straining with every ghostly ounce of effort to reel in a glowing red fish on the end of a taut, crackling fishing line — the tension practically leaps off the purple background. Spooky's determined grimace and the burst of yellow energy around him make it clear this little ghost lives up to his "tuff" billing even when the catch of the day puts up a serious fight. A charming ten-cent slice of Harvey humor that captures Spooky's endearing, scrappy spirit perfectly.