Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. Most ghosts are portrayed as frightening and fearsome. But not this 'friendly' ghost found in a story book and then on TV and in the movies! Who was this amiable apparition? "
...1. Sauron 2. Balthazar 3. Casper 4. Melchior Casper first appeared in a 1939 children's story written by Seymour Reit and illustrated by Joe Oriolo. The first cartoon featuring Casper was released by Paramount Pictures in 1945. Casper first appeared in the progenitor of Harvey Comics in 1949. Since these early days, Casper has been seen in numerous cartoons, comics and even movies.
