Harvey Comics Classics Volume 1 Casper Harvey Comic Classics v 1
Harvey Comics Classics Volume 1 Casper Harvey Comic Classics v 1
It’s amazing how many comics fans who grew up admiring Spider-Man, Batman and Nick Fury still retain warm places in our hearts for Casper the Friendly Ghost. Now Dark Horse is delighted to participate in the revival of Casper who remains among the most beloved of cartoon and comic book icons. Casper the Friendly Ghost made his first appearance as a star of Paramount’s Famous Cartoons in 1947 and entered the comics in 1949. But after five issues, publisher St. John’s gave up the title. That’s when Harvey Comics stepped in, and where this book begins. Harvey breathed life into Casper, and from the very first issue, the cover designs, stories and artwork - drawn by the same animators who worked on the cartoons - were a cut above.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars WHERE IS WENDY THE GOOD WITCH COLLECTION
though i greatly enjoyed this book, i am anxious for the follow up with WENDY THE GOOD WITCH. please pass this suggestion on to the publishers.
1 Star B&W disappointment
I bought this for my 7 year old newphew and I am sorely disappointed that it is black and white. A couple of comics appear in color which further highlights how much better this would be in color. I grew up with casper and richie rich comics and they were color. They give an excuse about original prints being B&W in the book - but let’s be frank, they did it to lower the cost. And it is AWFUL!
4 Stars Good clean fun…
If you’re looking for a comicbook that you can read to a really young child - say, someone five years old or younger — this collection is a great option. Sadly, these days (2008) there just isn’t anything on the market that fills such a need, other than reprint books like this one and the Disney reprints from Gladstone Press. Modern comics are almost entirely geared towards an older audience, and they are almost universally violent — funny animals and the Lone Ranger just aren’t on the table anymore.
I bought this for my kid and we have been enjoying it quite a bit. It’s nice to find a comic that doesn’t have a bazillion guns in it, or bimbo-y superheroines in skintight costumes, or more guns, or mutant this, mutant that. I never really liked Harvey books that much when I was a kid (they seemed too wimpy and I preferred superhero books) but now, as a parent, I’m into it. These stories are “age appropriate,” as they say, and can help the littlest readers discover joys of the comicbook medium, without imposing any disturbing imagery or weird social messages.
I would love to see more of this old stuff out in color… And hey, Dark Horse: can you do something with “Wendy The Good Little Witch” and “Little Dot”? In color?? Pleeeeeeeeeze??? I’ll buy it. (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain children’s book reviews)
5 Stars Utterly charming
I was completely delighted to read this collection of vintage Casper comics. The stories trace Casper’s development from the early one-dimensional “Eek! It’s a g-g-ghost!” period through to the richly imagined world of the Enchanted Forest. It’s a fascinating journey, charming in the extreme. The crisply reproduced art is a joy to behold because the original proofs seem to have been used as the source material for most of this book. Casper’s adventures hold up to my adult sensibilities far better than I would have expected. I look forward to more volumes in this Harvey Comics series–Hot Stuff, Little Dot, Little Audrey (already have the Richie Rich volume)–but there’s more than enough material for several more Casper volumes. I hope we see them sooner rather than later.
1 Star B&W disappointment
I bought this for my 7 year old newphew and I am sorely disappointed that it is black and white. A couple of comics appear in color which further highlights how much better this would be in color. I grew up with casper and richie rich comics and they were color. They give an excuse about original prints being B&W in the book - but let’s be frank, they did it to lower the cost. And it is AWFUL!
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