Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost
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Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost is a fictional character that appeared in titles published by Harvey Comics
. Spooky first appeared in Casper the Friendly Ghost
#10 (June 1953). He is, according to canon, the cousin of Casper, though how they are exactly related is never really clear. He is, for the most part, the spitting image of Casper, except for freckles, a derby hat, and a large, black nose.
hat is, therefore, a "doiby." Although he shares traits with The Ghostly Trio
as far as loving to scare the living and being somewhat of a tough guy jerk, he isn't as cruel to his cousin as the Trio is, though he does make fun of him occasionally for being friendly.
Pearl, who fell in love with Spooky when he rescued her from captivity by abusive witches in one comic-book issue, is always trying to stop him from scaring, by reprimanding him, keeping an eagle eye on him, staying with him all day, threatening to break up with him, or dating other ghost-guys. (Whenever she does, she always ends up finding fault with her new date and thinking Spooky is better by comparison, so she returns to him.) So Spooky is always finding ways to keep scaring in secret, sometimes by making it appear that someone else did it.
After several appearances in Casper the Friendly Ghost, Spooky moved to several spin off titles, including Spooky Spooktown
(1961-76), Spooky Haunted House (1972-75) and Tuff Ghosts Starring Spooky
(1962-72). The original ran until #161 in September, 1980.
In 1996, after the success of the 1995 Casper feature film, a new animated show, Casper, premiered on Fox Kids
. Spooky was voiced by Rob Paulsen
. In the 2000 computer-animated movie Casper's Haunted Christmas, his voice was done by Samuel Vincent
.
It is currently unknown if Spooky will appear in the announced second season of Casper's Scare School (TV series)
.
Harvey Comics
Harvey Comics was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City by Alfred Harvey in 1941, after buying out the small publisher Brookwood Publications. His brothers Robert B...
. Spooky first appeared in Casper the Friendly Ghost
Casper the Friendly Ghost
Casper the Friendly Ghost is the protagonist of the Famous Studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. As his name indicates, he is a ghost, but is quite personable...
#10 (June 1953). He is, according to canon, the cousin of Casper, though how they are exactly related is never really clear. He is, for the most part, the spitting image of Casper, except for freckles, a derby hat, and a large, black nose.
Overview
Spooky is written with a Brooklyn accent, for example calling his girlfriend and fellow ghost Pearl, "Poil." His iconic derbyBowler hat
The bowler hat, also known as a coke hat, derby , billycock or bombin, is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown originally created in 1849 for the English soldier and politician Edward Coke, the younger brother of the 2nd Earl of Leicester...
hat is, therefore, a "doiby." Although he shares traits with The Ghostly Trio
The Ghostly Trio
The Ghostly Trio are fictional characters in the Casper the Friendly Ghost series. Their first animated appearance was in Fright from Wrong, a cartoon of Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios theatrical series from the 1950s...
as far as loving to scare the living and being somewhat of a tough guy jerk, he isn't as cruel to his cousin as the Trio is, though he does make fun of him occasionally for being friendly.
Pearl, who fell in love with Spooky when he rescued her from captivity by abusive witches in one comic-book issue, is always trying to stop him from scaring, by reprimanding him, keeping an eagle eye on him, staying with him all day, threatening to break up with him, or dating other ghost-guys. (Whenever she does, she always ends up finding fault with her new date and thinking Spooky is better by comparison, so she returns to him.) So Spooky is always finding ways to keep scaring in secret, sometimes by making it appear that someone else did it.
After several appearances in Casper the Friendly Ghost, Spooky moved to several spin off titles, including Spooky Spooktown
Spooky Spooktown
Spooky Spooktown was an American comic book series, published by Harvey Comics. The series ran from September 1961 to December 1976; in all, 66 issues were published....
(1961-76), Spooky Haunted House (1972-75) and Tuff Ghosts Starring Spooky
Tuff Ghosts Starring Spooky
Tuff Ghosts Starring Spooky was an American comic book series, published by Harvey Comics. The series ran from July 1962 to October 1972; in all, 43 issues were published....
(1962-72). The original ran until #161 in September, 1980.
Appearances in other media
Spooky is part of the 1963 animated television series The New Casper Cartoon Show, which ran from 1963 to 1969.In 1996, after the success of the 1995 Casper feature film, a new animated show, Casper, premiered on Fox Kids
Fox Kids
Fox Kids was the Fox Broadcasting Company's American children's programming division and brand name from September 8, 1990 until September 7, 2002. It was owned by Fox Television Entertainment airing programming on Monday–Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.Depending on the show, the...
. Spooky was voiced by Rob Paulsen
Rob Paulsen
Robert Fredrick "Rob" Paulsen III , sometimes credited as Rob Paulson, is an American voice actor, best known as the voice behind Raphael from the 1987 cartoon of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yakko Warner and Dr...
. In the 2000 computer-animated movie Casper's Haunted Christmas, his voice was done by Samuel Vincent
Samuel Vincent
Samuel Vincent is a Canadian voice actor who works with the Ocean Productions based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia.-Biography:...
.
It is currently unknown if Spooky will appear in the announced second season of Casper's Scare School (TV series)
Casper's Scare School (TV series)
Casper's Scare School is an animated series based on the computer film of the same name starring Casper the Friendly Ghost. The series airs on Cartoon Network October 5, 2009. A second season has been announced. -Plot:...
.