 Harvey Comics 1959–1982 logo | |
| Formerly | Harvey Publications |
|---|---|
| Industry | Comic books |
| Predecessor | Brookwood Publications |
| Founded | 1941 |
| Founder | Alfred Harvey |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Successor | The Harvey Entertainment Group; eventually owned by DreamWorks Classics |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Parent | DreamWorks Classics (NBCUniversal) |
Harvey Comics (also known as Harvey World Famous Comics, Harvey Publications, Harvey Comics Entertainment, Harvey Hits, Harvey Illustrated Humor, and Harvey Picture Magazines) 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. and Leon Harvey, joined shortly after. The company soon got into licensed characters, which, by the 1950s, became the bulk of their output. The artist Warren Kremer was closely associated with the publisher.
Harvey Comics' most notable characters are Casper the Friendly Ghost and Richie Rich. Harvey's mascot is named Joker, a harlequin jack-in-the-box character. He was also the mascot of the cartoon shorts series Noveltoons which brought many Harvey Comics characters to life; he also appeared as a cameo in the ending scene of the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, alongside many other famous cartoon characters.