The Friendly Ghost, Casper #52

From Harvey Comics' December 1962 lineup comes this charming installment of The Friendly Ghost, Casper, featuring one of the most delightfully odd cover scenes in the run — a green-tinted Casper cheerfully wringing out his usual white ghostly self over a red wooden washtub, with a bar of soap nearby completing the laundry-day setup. It's the kind of goofy, warm humor that made this series such a treat for young readers, and the story within, "The Magic Genie," promises more of that same imaginative fun. A thoroughly enjoyable 12-cent slice of 1962 Harvey Comics charm.