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Issue: Spooky #10
Publication Date: May 1957
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Issues: #10 of 164 Issues (170 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Comics [Stamp]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/15/1957
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 15 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from Library of Congress, Periodicals 1958.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Spiffy Spook

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost
Synopsis: Spooky admires his non-reflection in a mirror.
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Pages: 1
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Ad-voice Conditions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost; various passers-by
First Line: I'll test the scaring power of my voice today!
Synopsis: Spooky picks the wrong location to test the scaring power of his voice.
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Argh!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost; Bat Belfrey; lion (on TV); cat food TV pitchman; hyena; lion (at zoo); zoo keepers; beat cop; The Ghostly Trio [Fatso; Fusso; Lazo]
First Line: Gee! I don't feel like my old tough self today! Wonder what my horror-scope says!
Synopsis: Spooky's a little off his game with scaring but, after seeing a snarling lion on TV, he decides to add a lion's snarl to his scaring arsenal.
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Pages: 5
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Painting Pests

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): The Ghostly Trio [Fatso; Fusso; Lazo]
First Line: Hey! Where's Fatso?
Synopsis: Fusso and Lazo disrupt Fatso's attempt at painting nature.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This story is reprinted from Spooky (Harvey, 1955 Series) #7 (November 1956)... three issues earlier.
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Running at a Mule a Minute!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Nightmare the Galloping Ghost; desert prospector; prospector's mule
First Line: This stubborn mule won't budge!
Synopsis: Nightmare gets a desert prospector's stubborn, balking mule to get moving.
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A Fish Out of Water

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost; Poil; scared bear pedestrian; two fisherman bears; Bat Belfrey; various fish; shark
First Line: Boo!
Synopsis: Poil starts Spooky on a new hobby - fishing - to keep him from scaring. Spooky prefers to scare the fish, rather than catch them, but scaring them away keeps them out of the jaws of a hungry shark.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Coloring Gaffe: Page 2, panel 3 a closeup of Poil's head is colored flesh, and not ghostly white, making her look like a generic "Harvey girl".
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Tuff Guys

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost; two sorry ghosts; two tough counterfeiters; Benjy (cowardly counterfeiter); two cops
First Line: What the...?
Synopsis: When two tough counterfeiters and their cowardly cohort run two scared ghost pals of Spooky out of their haunted house in order to set up their counterfeiting operation, Spooky intervenes on the sorry ghosts' behalf.
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Pages: 5
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The Fight

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Buddy the Cocker Spaniel; Stinky the Skunk; Reynard the Fox; One-Eye Bobcat; Herman the Screech Owl; Max the Blue Jay
First Line: When Buddy was a puppy, his young master took him to the old Maine farm near the wilderness, where Buddy met Stinky the Skunk with disastrous results.
Synopsis: Buddy the Cocker Spaniel rids a farm of two problem pests by fostering a fight between Stinky the Skunk and One-Eye Bobcat.
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Casper the Friendly Ghost Is Loved by Millions of You, His Readers

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Harvey Comics; Casper the Friendly Ghost
Character(s): Casper the Friendly Ghost; Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost; Wendy the Good Little Witch; The Ghostly Trio; Nightmare the Galloping Ghost
First Line: Every wonderful issue is packed with his best stories that you will read over and over again!
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Disclose Notes: Harvey Comics house ad for Casper the Friendly Ghost. The cover of Casper the Friendly Ghost (Harvey, 1952 Series) #56 (May 1957) is reproduced. Lower 1/4 of page.
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Surprise Package

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Joe Carney; Mr. Carney (father); Mrs. Carney (mother)
First Line: In some families everything is done with an element of suspense.
Synopsis: Dramatic anticipation swirls around the surprise that Mr. Carney will be bringing home for his family.
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Pages: 0.75
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Everybody Loves the New Felix

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Harvey Comics; Felix the Cat
Character(s): Felix the Cat; bulldog (on cover reproduction); Kitty; Flub the Pup; Inky; Dinky
First Line: He's slicky... He's tricky... He's full of fun and trouble
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Harvey Comics house ad for Felix the Cat. The cover of Pat Sullivan's Felix the Cat (Harvey, 1955 Series) #83 (May 1957) is reproduced. Lower 1/4 of page.
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Clock Wise

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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Wendy the Good Little Witch; The Witch Sisters [Velma; Zelma; Thelma]; Snappy the Turtle; Mr. Cuckoo
First Line: Just what I've been looking for! A cuckoo clock!
Synopsis: Finding an old cuckoo clock without a cuckoo, Wendy sets out to remedy the situation.
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Pages: 5
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Take it from a champion racing driver

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First Line: "In your bike, look for three things: Power, Speed, Safety"
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Disclose Notes: Ad touting the AMF Roadmaster Flying Falcon bicycle. On final interior page of the comic.
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Boys-Girls-Men-Women-Boy and Girl Scouts-Campfire Girls-News Boys Prizes Given

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First Line: Make money too!
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Disclose Notes: Ad offering prizes or money for the sales of "inspiring, beautiful religious wall motto plaques". Black and white ad on inside back cover.
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Free! Wonderful offer! Elizabeth II Colonies Stamps from All Over the World

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Character(s): Queen Elizabeth II (portrait image on stamps)
First Line: 3 other big offers!
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Disclose Notes: Ad from Garcelon Stamp Co offering a "big collection of scarce Elizabeth II stamps from many of the interesting, far-flung British colonies all over the world".

Also offered are a free copy of a Stamp Collector's Guide, plus a free color reproduction and story of the World's Rarest Stamp!

A black and white photo of many of the offered stamps accompanies this ad. Color ad on back cover.

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