Homer the Happy Ghost is a fictional character published by Atlas Comics

Atlas Comics (1950s)

Atlas Comics is the term used to describe the 1950s comic book publishing company that would evolve into Marvel Comics. Magazine and paperback novel publisher Martin Goodman, whose business strategy involved having a multitude of corporate entities, used Atlas as the umbrella name for his comic...

 in the 1950s. Created in response to the popularity of Harvey Comics

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...

' 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...

, Homer first appeared in Homer, The Happy Ghost #1 (Mar. 1955); although strongly resembling Casper, he possesses freckles and a halo

Halo

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. All of Homer's stories were written by Stan Lee

Stan Lee

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 and drawn by Dan DeCarlo

Dan DeCarlo

Daniel S. DeCarlo was an American cartoonist best known as the artist who developed the look of Archie Comics in the late 1950s and early 1960s, modernizing the characters to their contemporary appearance and establishing the publisher's house style...

. The title lasted until 1958. In addition, the Atlas imprint Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...

published two issues of the title Adventures of Homer Ghost from June–August 1957.

In 1969, Marvel revived the character and title for four issues, lasting until May 1970.