Indicia title is "Walt Scott's CHRISTMAS STORIES, No. 1062." Code number is W.S.C.S.O.S. #1062-5912. Copyright 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959 by NEA Service, Inc.
No month is given on the cover or in the indicia. Based on the copyright dates of this issue and others in the series released around the same time, one can determine that this issue was published with other Four Color issues bearing a "December 1959-February 1960" cover date.
On sale date is Library of Congress copyright record publication date.
Cover
1 page
Feature
Walt Scott's Christmas Stories
Genre
Fantasy
Pencils
Walt Scott (painting) (signed)
Inks
Walt Scott (painting) (signed)
Colors
Walt Scott (painting) (signed)
Comic Story
No Title (2 pages)
Synopsis
The story of the writing of the Christmas hymn "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem" in 1868. Phillip Brooks wrote the lyrics and Lewis H. Redner set it to music.
Letters
typeset
Genre
History
Characters
Phillip Brooks; Lewis H. Redner
Pencils
Walt Scott (signed)
Inks
Walt Scott (signed)
First Line
Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
Notes
Inside front and back covers; black and white.
Comic Story
Jeremy Christmas (11 pages)
Synopsis
The Spirit of Christmas assigns Jeremy Christmas, an elf, to rehabilitate four lazy men--Flash, Rush, Instant, and Sudden--who live on Slipshod Creek. Jeremy is given a magic star that makes him invisible and gives him magic power.
Feature
Walt Scott's Christmas Stories
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
Spirit of Christmas; Jeremy Christmas; Flash; Rush; Instant; Sudden
Script
Walt Scott
Pencils
Walt Scott
Inks
Walt Scott
Letters
Walt Scott
Notes
Credits and reprint information for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)
Comic Story
The Music Box Trio (10 pages)
Synopsis
Melvin Mouse takes Holly, Jingle, and Tinsel, the figures on a music box who have come to life, to the Valley of the Small ones to reform a miser, Packard Ratte, who runs the trading post there.
Feature is credited as "by Walt Scott." Reprint information for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)
Comic Story
The Three Wishes (10 pages)
Synopsis
Three neighbors, who are musicians and play together, rescue an elf whose beard is frozen in a creek. In return he grants each of them a wish. The first two wishes are for a house and clothing, which are granted, but the result isn't as satisfying as they hoped.
Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents". Feature is credited as "by Walt Scott." Reprint information for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)
Comic Story
Handel's Messiah (1 page)
Synopsis
Short recap of the life of George Frederick Handel and his writing of "The Messiah" oratorio.
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