Publishers / Harvey / Casper the Friendly Ghost (1952) / #48
48September 1956
$0.10

Casper the Friendly Ghost #48

Harvey · September 1956 · on sale 1956-07-15

First appearance: FatsoFirst appearance: FussoFirst appearance: Lazo
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Identification plate

Series
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Harvey, 1952 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
September 1956
Key date
1956-09-00
On-sale date
1956-07-15
Indicia publisher
Harvey Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Fatso - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Fusso - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lazo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Zelma - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Thelma - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Velma - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Warren Kremer; colors: Warren KremerCasper
1-comic story1script: Warren Kremer; pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Warren KremerCasper; The Ghostly Trio [Fatso; Fusso; Lazo]
2House Hauntingcomic story5script: Warren Kremer; pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Warren KremerCasper, Fatso First, Fusso First, Lazo First
3-comic story2script: Warren Kremer; pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Warren KremerThe Ghostly Trio [Fatso; Fusso; Lazo]
4Knights in a Dazecomic story5script: Warren Kremer; pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Warren KremerCasper, Fatso First, Fusso First, Lazo First
5Old Haunt Weekcomic story5script: Warren Kremer; pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Warren KremerCasper, Fatso First, Fusso First, Lazo First, Thelma First, Velma First, Wendy, Zelma First
6The Proud Rosetext story0.75letters: typesetLilly Rose; Clara Rose (an ugly rose)
7Casper's Diarytext story1script: ? [as Casper, the Friendly Ghost]; letters: typesetCasper
8Silence is Goldencomic story5script: Warren Kremer; pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Warren KremerSpooky

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Casper's Ghostland #71960On eBay ›
TV Casper & Co. #151967On eBay ›
Casper the Friendly Ghost & Friends
ISBN 978-1-59582-508-7		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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