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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published November 2005
Cover Price 8.95 USD
Pages 84
Editing Leonard Clark [John Clark] (editor-in-chief); Travis Seitler (art director)
Notes Indexed with help from Alberto Becattini. Printed in Canada. ISBN 1-888472-04-9

Cover Details - "Who is Santa Claus?"

Characters Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Genre funny animals
Pencils Bob Moore
Inks Bob Moore
Notes Cover restoration by Rick Keene.
Reprinted from Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Dell, 1949 series) #3 (November 1951)

20 page Donald Duck story "The Golden Christmas Tree"

Characters Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Wicked Witch
Synopsis The nephews, disappointed in their wish for a golden Christmas tree, are lured into a trap by a witch who plans to use their tears in a magic potion that will destroy all the Christmas trees on earth.
Genre funny animals
Script Carl Barks; ? (last page)
Pencils Carl Barks
Inks Carl Barks
Colors Summer Hinton; Pat Keane
Letters Carl Barks
Notes Art submitted June 30, 1948. Dialogue in panels two, three, four, and five of the last page of the story was changed by Barks' editors. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).
Reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #203 (December 1948)

14 page Mickey Mouse story "It's a Wonderful Christmas Story"

Characters Mickey Mouse; Pluto; Black Pete; Scuttle; Chief O'Hara (cameo); Minnie Mouse; Goofy; Clarabelle Cow; Horace Horsecollar; Santa Claus; Morty and Ferdie; Eega Beeva; Ellsworth; Mr. Broker; Jack; Atomo Bleep-Bleep (cameo)
Genre funny animals
Script Romano Scarpa; David Gerstein (US script)
Pencils Romano Scarpa
Inks Lucio Michieli
Colors Scott Rockwell
Letters Willie Schubert
Reprinted from ? (FR)

8 page The Li'l Bad Wolf story "The House Hunters"

Characters Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf
Genre funny animals
Pencils Gil Turner
Inks Gil Turner
Colors Rick Keene
Notes Restoration by Rick Keene.
Reprinted from Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Dell, 1949 series) #3

9 page Uncle Scrooge story "Sentimental Energy"

Characters Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; The Brilliants; Grandma Duck; Daisy Duck; Gyro Gearloose; Helper; Gladstone Gander
Genre funny animals
Script Marco Rota; Tony Isabella (US script)
Pencils Marco Rota
Inks Marco Rota
Colors Thom Pratt
Letters Jon Babcock
Notes Part 1 of 2.
Reprinted from Egmont (DK)

8 page Pluto and Grandma Duck story "The Gullible Guard"

Characters Pluto; Grandma Duck; Gus Goose
Genre funny animals
Script Del Connell
Pencils Jack Bradbury
Inks Jack Bradbury
Colors Thom Pratt
Letters Marshal Dillon
Reprinted from Dell Giant (Dell, 1959 series) #26

10 page Donald Duck story "Silent Night"

Characters Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Neighbor Jones
Synopsis Donald and Jones feud through Christmas.
Genre funny animals
Script Carl Barks; David Gerstein; Unn Printz-Påhlson
Pencils Carl Barks; Daan Jippes
Inks Carl Barks; Daan Jippes
Colors Susan Daigle-Leach
Letters Carl Barks; Todd Klein
Notes A story rejected by Western in 1945. New opening half-page written by David Gerstein and Unn Printz-Påhlson, art by Daan Jippes, lettering by Todd Klein.
Reprinted from the Fine Art of Walt Disney's Donald Duck (1981)

7 page Uncle Scrooge story "Sentimental Energy"

Characters Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; The Brilliants
Genre funny animals
Script Marco Rota; Tony Isabella (US script)
Pencils Marco Rota
Inks Marco Rota
Colors Thom Pratt
Letters Jon Babcock
Notes Part 2 of 2.
Reprinted from Egmont (DK)

1 page Donald Duck illustration "Here's to a Very Merry Christmas [Popcorn ornaments]"

Characters Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Genre funny animals
Reprinted from Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Dell, 1949 series) #3 (November 1951)

1 page text story "I Saw Three Ships"

Characters Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Morty and Ferdie; Pluto
Pencils Bob Moore
Inks Bob Moore
Letters typeset
Notes Backcover. Lyrics to the traditional christmas carol.
Reprinted from Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Dell, 1949 series) #3