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| Publication | December 1944 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Cover | Santa Claus Funnies |
| Content | Genre: Children | Characters: Santa Claus |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Text Story | O Christmas Tree (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Poem about Christmas trees. Words do not match the lyrics of the traditional Christmas carol "O Christmas Tree [O Tannenbaum]." |
| Content | Characters: Santa Claus |
| Notes | Inside front cover; black, red, and white. Text and illustrations. |
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| Comic Story | How Santa Got His Red Suit (11 pages) |
| Synopsis | Years ago, Santa did not always wear a red suit. One Christmas eve, Jack Frost steals his sleigh and toys and leaves Santa stranded. He finds refuge at a tiny house full of elves. The elves make toys for the children of the forest and Santa tries to make clothes for the elves from his own garments. The elves convince a passing giant to let them cut out an outfit for Santa from the giant's red coat. |
| Content | Genre: Fantasy | Characters: Santa Claus; Jack Frost; Bundle-Crunch; Pinkywink; Timbertop the Giant |
| Notes | Script, pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | The Night Before Christmas (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." |
| Content | Genre: Fantasy | Characters: Santa Claus |
| Notes | Text and illustrations. |
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| Activity | Away in a Manger (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Illustrated sheet music for the Christmas hymn "Away in a Manger." |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Joseph; Mary; Jesus Christ |
| Notes | Text, music, and illustrations. |
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| Comic Story | Miracle in the Wildwood (12 pages) |
| Synopsis | Two quarrelsome knights divide the village of Benn in half. As time goes by the village falls away from the Christian religion and becomes a cruel, violent place. One Christmas a strange boy appears, who stops all the aggression in the children and leads them to the Chapel in the Wildwood. Their parents come looking for them and find the children singing hymns together. The villagers vow to change their ways and return to the church. |
| Content | Characters: Sir Boris; Sir Karl; Brother Francis |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script paid on March 1, 1944. Script credit provided by David Porta from "Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title / compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott" (1985). |
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| Text Story | The Little Fir Tree (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | A little fir tree is taken from the forest to become a Christmas tree. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Fantasy; Historical |
| Notes | Text story with 13 illustrations. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Activity | Silent Night (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Illustrated sheet music for the Christmas hymn "Silent Night." |
| Credits | Script: Joseph Mohr (original lyrics) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Mary; Joseph; Jesus Christ |
| Notes | Text, music, and illustrations. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | The Wonderful Journey of Little Chris Kyro (11 pages) |
| Synopsis | A little boy in Lappland, Chris Kyo, lends his reindeer to Santa when Vixen is injured and goes with Santa on his trip around the world. |
| Content | Characters: Santa Claus; Chris Kyro; Joki (reindeer); Vixen (reindeer) |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script paid March 8, 1944. Script credit provided by David Porta from "Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title / compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott" (1985). |
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| Text Story | Why Do the Bells of Christmas Ring? (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Illustrated Christmas hymn "Why Do the Bells of Christmas Ring?" |
| Credits | Script: Lydia Avery Coonley Ward |
| Content | Characters: Mary; Jesus Christ |
| Notes | Inside back cover; black, red, and white. Text and illustrations. |
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| Text Story | Jingle Bells (1 page) |
| Synopsis | The first verse of the song "Jingle Bells." |
| Credits | Script: James Lord Pierpont (original song] |
| Notes | Back cover. Text and illustrations. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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