The Friendly Ghost, Casper #114

Even the friendliest ghost in the world looks a little startled when a grinning, green-eyed flying saucer comes splashing down right in front of him — and that's exactly the delightful scene Marty Taras delivers on this 1968 Harvey Comics cover. Casper stands his ground against the animated yellow UFO, fist clenched with cautious curiosity against a vivid red sky, making for a wonderfully offbeat encounter. With a story inside titled "The Unhappy Monster," this issue promises the kind of warmhearted, gently spooky charm that made Casper a staple of kids' comic racks throughout the era.