Publishers / Dell / Santa Claus Funnies (1942) / #[1]
[1][December] 1942
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Santa Claus Funnies #[1]

Dell · [December] 1942 · on sale November 17, 1942

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Identification plate

Series
Santa Claus Funnies (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#[1]
Publication date
[December] 1942
Key date
December 1942
On-sale date
November 17, 1942
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2letters: typesetSanta Claus
1Santa's Workshoptext story1Santa Claus
2Santa Claus in Troublecomic story12pencils: George Kerr; inks: George KerrSanta Claus
3Jingle Bellstext story1script: James Pierpont; pencils: Bill Brady; inks: Bill Brady
4The Night Before Christmascomic story8script: Clement MooreSanta Claus
5O Christmas Treetext story2pencils: Bill Brady; inks: Bill Brady
6The Fir Treecomic story8script: Hans Christian Andersen; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyJohn
7Silent Night! Holy Night!text story2pencils: Bill Brady; inks: Bill BradyJesus Christ, Joseph, Mary
8A Christmas Carolcomic story15script: Charles Dickens; pencils: George Kerr; inks: George KerrBob Cratchit; Ebenezer Scrooge; Fan Scrooge (flashback); Fred; Jacob Marley (a ghost); Joe; Martha Cratchit; Mrs. Cratchit; Mrs. Dilber; Spirit of Christmas Future; Spirit of Christmas Past; Spirit of Christmas Present; Tiny Tim Cratchit
9Lord Octopus Went to the Christmas Fairtext story4script: Stella Mead; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyLord Octopus; Granny; Aunt Fanny; Dolly; Molly
10The First Christmas Treecomic story6pencils: Arthur Jameson; inks: Arthur JamesonJesus Christ
11The First Noeltext story2pencils: Bill Brady; inks: Bill BradyJesus Christ, Mary
12Santa and the Mousetext story4script: Emile Poulsson; pencils: Robert A. Graef; inks: Robert A. GraefSanta Claus
13Santa's Pencil Funactivity1Santa Claus

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CollectionYear
Little Fir Tree #[nn]1942On eBay ›
Walt Kelly's Fables and Funnies #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-61655-905-2		2016On eBay ›
Flint Comix & Entertainment #932017On eBay ›

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