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Issue Details

Issue #91
Published December 1945
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "SANTA CLAUS FUNNIES, No. 91." Code number is S.C.F. 91-4512. Copyright 1945 by Oskar Lebeck.

Cover Details - "Santa Claus Funnies"

Characters Santa Claus
Genre children
Pencils Arthur E. Jameson ? (painting)
Inks Arthur E. Jameson ? (painting)
Colors Arthur E. Jameson ? (painting)
Notes Pencils, inks, and colors credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page filler "There's a Santa at the schoolhouse,..."

Synopsis A boy wonders why there are so many Santas in town.
Genre children
Pencils Walt Kelly
Inks Walt Kelly
Notes Inside front cover; black, red, and white. Poem with accompanying illustrations. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

9 page story "Christmas Comes to the Wood Land"

Characters Santa Claus; Rumple; Bunson Bunny
Synopsis The animals of the southern woodland decide to have a Christmas party and invite Santa to attend.
Genre children; funny animals
Script Walt Kelly
Pencils Walt Kelly
Inks Walt Kelly
Notes Ten or eleven panels on most pages. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page filler "Recitation"

Characters small boy
Synopsis A small boy gets ready to recite his part in a Christmas pageant.
Genre children
Script Walt Kelly ?
Pencils Walt Kelly
Inks Walt Kelly
Notes Poem and illustrations. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

10 page Ole & Olga story "Christmas In Norway"

Characters Ole Olsen; Olga Olsen; Sigurd; Sigred
Synopsis Ole and Olga make Christmas presents for their poor friends Sigurd and Sigred. Mr. Olsen dresses like Santa and delivers the presents on skis.
Genre children
Notes Text and illustrations.

2 page filler "The First Nowell"

Characters Mary, the Christ child; Sheperds; The Three Kings
Script [Traditional Christmas song]
Pencils Arthur E. Jameson
Inks Arthur E. Jameson
Letters typeset
Notes Lyrics, sheet music, and illustrations from "The First Nowell" Christmas carol. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

10 page story "A Gift From Santa"

Characters Santa Claus; John Hammond
Synopsis Orphan John Hammond is a stable boy in old England, who lives a hard life with a harsh master. Santa stops at the stable to feed and water his reindeer. Santa takes the boy to live with a loving family.
Genre children; period
Pencils Louis Zansky ?; Dan Noonan ?
Inks Louis Zansky ?; Dan Noonan ?
Notes Dan Noonan art credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page story "The Carolers"

Synopsis An elf, a mouse, and a grasshopper go caroling. They are joined by a frog, who can't sing.
Genre children; funny animals
Script Walt Kelly
Pencils Walt Kelly
Inks Walt Kelly
Notes Inside back cover; black, red, and white; pantomime story. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page story "Toy Trouble"

Synopsis A puppy is startled by a jack-in-the-box.
Genre children
Script Walt Kelly
Pencils Walt Kelly
Inks Walt Kelly
Notes Back cover; pantomime story. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).