The Friendly Ghost, Casper #32

Even the friendliest ghost needs a warm nap now and then — on this April 1961 Harvey Comics cover, Casper is curled up contentedly atop a glowing pot-bellied stove, drifting off with a peaceful smile while "ZZZ"s float through the chilly, frost-windowed room around him. It's a wonderfully cozy image that captures everything endearing about the little ghost's cheerful, harmless nature. With a story titled "A Visit from Mars" waiting inside, this issue pairs that wholesome charm with a promise of the kind of imaginative adventure Harvey Comics did so well in 1961.