Publishers / Harvey / Tuff Ghosts Starring Spooky (1962) / #15
15March 1965
$0.12

Tuff Ghosts Starring Spooky #15

Harvey · March 1965 · on sale 1964-12-15

First appearance: Gnorm Gnome
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Identification plate

Series
Tuff Ghosts Starring Spooky (Harvey, 1962 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
March 1965
Key date
1965-03-00
On-sale date
1964-12-15
Indicia publisher
Harvey Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Spooky
1-comic story1Pearl, Spooky
2The Word Snatchercomic story5Spooky
3-comic story1Spooky
4-comic story1Spooky
5Bumblebrain's Blundercomic story5Spooky
6Board Stiffcomic story5Casper, Fatso, Fusso, Lazo
7The Scared Rabbittext story2letters: typesetCasper, Fatso, Fusso, Lazo
8Detective Horsecomic story5Gnorm Gnome First, Nightmare

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Casper & Nightmare #191968On eBay ›
Casper & Nightmare #291970On eBay ›
Spooky Spooktown #411971On eBay ›

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Sources

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