The Friendly Ghost, Casper #184

Harvey Comics' lovable little ghost meets his match in issue #184, as the cover by Warren Kremer depicts Casper swooping down toward a very toothy, wide-open shark leaping from the water — the tension between the cheerful ghost and those snapping jaws makes for a wonderfully silly standoff. It's a bright, energetic image that captures exactly what made Casper such a delight throughout the 1970s. With "The Magic Snowman" waiting inside, this 1976 quarter-priced issue is a charming piece of Harvey Comics history.