Tuff Ghosts Starring Spooky #23

Harvey Comics' Tuff Ghosts Starring Spooky #23 from 1966 puts our little derby-hatted ghost in a genuinely hair-raising spot — a massive, yellow, spotted sea-monster creature fills nearly the entire cover, jaws flung wide and dripping, as a wide-eyed Spooky scrambles away in a panic while flowers burst from the beast's snout. It's a delightfully over-the-top cover that captures everything charming about Harvey's brand of spooky-but-silly humor, pairing real menace with cartoon comedy in a way that's hard to resist. At just 12 cents, this 1966 gem — featuring the story "Disappearing House" — is a wonderful snapshot of Harvey at its most fun.