

Casper became one of Harvey's most popular characters, headlining dozens of comic book titles.įollowing Harvey's purchase of the character, he appeared in five television series: Matty's Funday Funnies (1959–1961), The New Casper Cartoon Show (1963–1970), Casper and the Angels (1979), The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper (1996–1998) and Casper's Scare School (2009–2012). The character has been featured in comic books published by Harvey Comics since 1952, and Harvey purchased the character outright in 1959. The character was featured in 55 theatrical cartoons titled The Friendly Ghost from 1945 to 1959. The Friendly Ghost (1945 animated cartoon) Character art derived from a panel of Casper the Friendly Ghost #1 (February 2018), art by Adrian Ropp.
