He didn't die but was instead just born a ghost. The most that got revealed was in the wholesome Harvey comics from the 1960s, that Casper is a ghost because his parents are ghosts. It was sort of a given that this ghost was also a child, but as generations of fans grew up with Casper and got older, the question of the character's mortality began to be raised.įor much of Casper's existence, his status as a ghost kid never really was brought up in his original cartoons or comics. This has been the basis for many Casper stories, with the fact that he is a child not mattering to the plot but only really existing as a fun way to feature a cute cartoon character for kids to connect with. Related: Casper: Every Movie in the Franchise, RankedĬasper's stories tend to follow a similar format: Casper tries to befriend humans but his ghostly appearance scares them, and he has to deal with his "uncles," the Ghostly Trio, who are often scaring people. Harvey had been publishing Casper comics since 1952 when he was one of the company's selling titles. The shorts ran from 1945 to 1959, which is around the time Harvey Comics purchased the rights to the Casper character from Famous Studios. Casper was created by Seymour Reit, Joe Oriolo, and Vincent E. Casper first appeared in a series of theatrical animated shorts from Famous Studios titled Casper the Friendly Ghost.
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