Episode 4: Halloween Special - Casper the Friendly Ghost!

In this special Halloween episode, we’ll look at Casper the Friendly Ghost! This sociable spirit has been around for over 75 years and is still going strong in popular culture and our hearts. In this episode, we’ll look at his origins, imitators, and why the character has true staying power. Listen if you dare!

Cover of Casper the Friendly Ghost #101 (January 1967), image from GCD

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Sources Used and Further Reading

• Comic Books: How the Industry Works by Shirrel Rhoades at Amazon and Bookshop.org (Affiliate links)

• The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America by David Hajdu at Amazon and Bookshop.org (Affiliate links)

• Icons of the American Comic Book [2 Volumes]: From Captain America to Wonder Woman edited by Randy Duncan and Matthew J Smith at Amazon and Bookshop.org (Affiliate links)

• Quote from N.C. Christopher Couch in Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels [2 Volumes] edited by M. Keith Booker at Amazon (Affiliate link)

• Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [4 volume set] edited by M. Keith Booker at Amazon (Affiliate link)

• Read Casper stories online here and here and in Harvey Comics Classics Volume 1: Casper The Friendly Ghost TPB by Dark Horse Comics

• https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/in-his-own-words-seymour-reit/

• https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-12-27-8503300032-story.html

• https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/10/arts/warren-kremer-82-who-drew-richie-rich.html

• https://www.cbr.com/casper-richie-rich-fan-theory-explained/

• https://www.toonopedia.com/spencer.htm

• https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/12-movies-revolutionized-visual-effects/

• A big thank you to the Grand Comics Database for always being so useful!

• Listen to the Casper Theme Song (played at beginning of episode)

• Listen to the song “Casper, Casper Whatcha Doin’ on the Moon?”

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