The Friendly Ghost, Casper #106

Poor Casper has gotten himself into a sticky situation — literally — as the cover of this June 1967 Harvey Comics issue finds everyone's favorite friendly ghost thoroughly striped with fresh red paint after walking straight through a wet fence, a cheerful "WET" sign dangling nearby as if to taunt him. It's the kind of gentle, perfectly timed slapstick that made Casper such a beloved fixture of 1960s all-ages comics, capturing his endearing mix of innocence and misfortune in one glance. At just 12 cents, issue #106 delivers that warm, lighthearted charm that has always made Casper impossible not to root for.