Indicia title is "SANTA CLAUS FUNNIES, No. 607." Code number is S.C.F.O.S. #607-5412. Copyright 1954 by Western Printing & Lithographing Co.
Cover
1 page
Feature
Santa Claus Funnies
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
Santa Claus
Pencils
Mel Crawford (painting)
Inks
Mel Crawford (painting)
Colors
Mel Crawford (painting)
Notes
Pencils, inks, and colors credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Presents for Skunks (1 page)
Synopsis
Santa has trouble finding the right presents for a family of skunks.
Feature
Santa Claus
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
Santa Claus
Pencils
Mel Crawford
Inks
Mel Crawford
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Christmas In November (9 pages)
Synopsis
Rufus the Elf's bad eyesight makes him misread the calendar and think that Santa is not going out on Christmas Eve.
Feature
Santa Claus
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
Santa Claus; Rufus the Elf
Script
John Stanley
Pencils
Mel Crawford
Inks
Mel Crawford
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Too-Fat Santa (5 pages)
Synopsis
Stringbean worries that Santa is getting too fat to fit in the chimneys, so he puts him on a weight reduction program.
Feature
Stringbean the Worrisome Elf
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
Santa Claus; Stringbean the Elf
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Santa's Surprise (6 pages)
Synopsis
Santa can't fit into his old suit, so he has Thimble the Tailor make him a new suit. Two mice advise Thimble that he should make Santa a modern, space-age suit. Mrs. Claus disapproves of the new suit and sends Santa out in his old suit, which she had altered to fit him.
Feature
Santa Claus
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
Santa Claus; Mrs. Claus
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Santa and the Chimney Sweep (11.75 pages)
Synopsis
For some reason, Alan the Chimney Sweep isn't on Santa's list and never receives any presents. He leaves a note on a chimney, which Santa finds and begins an investigation on who Alan is and how he (Santa) had missed him.
Feature
Santa Claus Funnies
Genre
Fantasy; Historical
Characters
Santa Claus; Alan the Chimney Sweep
Pencils
Mel Crawford
Inks
Mel Crawford
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Publisher advertisement
Don't Miss the Dell Christmas Treasury
Letters
typeset
Notes
Promo for Dell's giant comic "A Christmas Treasury," with line-drawn depiction of the painted cover of the comic.
Comic Story
Christmas Dreams (1 page)
Synopsis
Each member of the household has a different Christmas dream.
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white; pantomime story.
Comic Story
Hot Coffee for Santa (1 page)
Synopsis
A sidewalk Santa sets up a stove to fix food and coffee for himself while soliciting.
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