"Jingle Bells" (inside front page) and "Ting-A-Ling" (inside back page) drawn by Arthur E Jameson.
By mortimer
"Santa's First Christmas Trip" looks like the work of Dan Noonan.
Additional Information
Name
0361 - Santa Claus Funnies | Published
Publication
Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36
Notes
Indicia title is "SANTA CLAUS FUNNIES, No. 361." Code number is S.C.F. O.S. #361-5111. Copyright 1951 by Western Printing & Lithographing Co. On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1951 Pamphlets, page 654.
Cover
1 page
Feature
Santa Claus Funnies
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
Santa Claus
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Text Story
Jingle Bells (1 page)
Synopsis
Lyrics to the Christmas carol "Jingle Bells."
Script
James Lord Pierpont (original song)
Genre
Non-fiction
Pencils
Arthur Jameson
Inks
Arthur Jameson
Notes
Inside front cover in black and white. Song lyrics and illustrations.
Comic Story
Christmas in the Circus (8 pages)
Synopsis
The circus animals have never celebrated Christmas before. Whiskers, a little tiger, somehow learns about the Christmas traditions and tells the other circus animal children. Their parents have to figure out a way to keep them from being disappointed.
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
Santa Claus
Pencils
Tony Rivera ?
Inks
Mel Crawford ?
Comic Story
Santa's First Christmas Trip (10 pages)
Synopsis
Santa works in a village of toymakers high in the mountains. He loves children, but doesn't have the skill to make toys. At Christmas time, he is chosen to take the load of toys to the city for the children. On the way, he is jumped by bandits, who take his clothes and dump his sleigh and scatter the toys. He struggles to gather and repair the toys despite freezing weather. An angel, impressed by his dedication, appears and gives him the skills of toy-making, his red suit, and the sleigh with flying reindeer. She declares he will bring joy to all children forever.
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
Santa Claus (origin)
Pencils
Dan Noonan
Inks
Dan Noonan
Comic Story
The Big Christmas Robbery (10 pages)
Synopsis
Two mice, who are traveling salesmen selling shoe polish, foil an attempt by two thugs to rob a train of presents intended for Santa Claus.
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
Santa Claus
Pencils
Tony Rivera
Inks
Tony Rivera
Comic Story
Santa's Surprise (4 pages)
Synopsis
Santa's elves surprise him with a party when he returns from his Christmas gift-giving trip.
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
Santa Claus
Text Story
Ting-A-Ling (1 page)
Synopsis
Christmas poem.
Genre
Non-fiction
Characters
Santa Claus
Notes
Inside back cover in black and white. Poem and illustrations.
Comic Story
Not Ready for Santa (1 page)
Synopsis
Jack and Jill build a fire in the fireplace. Santa blows out the fire and the ensuing smoke conceals his visit to the home.
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