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Issue Details

Issue #753
Published November 1956
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "THE LITTLE PEOPLE, No. 753. Code number is L.P.O.S. #753-5611. Copyright 1956 by NEA Service Inc. Based on "The Little People" newspaper strip by Walt Scott. Pencils, inks, and colors credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

Cover Details - "Happy Holidays"

Characters Santa Claus; The Little People (Loop; Cork; Jinx; Chub; Old One)
Genre fantasy
Pencils David Gantz (painting)
Inks David Gantz (painting)
Colors David Gantz (painting)
Letters typeset
Notes Indicia title is "THE LITTLE PEOPLE, No. 753. Code number is L.P.O.S. #753-5611. Copyright 1956 by NEA Service Inc. Based on "The Little People" newspaper strip by Walt Scott. Pencils, inks, and colors credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page The Little People story "The Snowman"

Characters The Little People (Jinx; Cork; Old One)
Synopsis The Old One is puzzled when the bottom half of a snowman built by Jinx and Cork doesn't melt.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Letters Dan Gormley
Notes Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

32 page The Little People story "Happy Holidays"

Characters The Little People (Loop; Cork; Jinx; Chub; Old One); The Groons; Santa Claus
Synopsis Hoping to get away from the troublesome Groons, The Little People build a ship and sail away from the Valley of the Small Ones to a New World. When they reach the New World, they find it's occupied by Indian Groons. After some skirmishes the Little People and the Groons make peace and hold a thanksgiving dinner. Later they have a Christmas celebration with a special guest of honor.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Letters Dan Gormley
Notes Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page The Little People story "Figures on Ice"

Characters The Little People (Loop; Jinx; Cork; Old One)
Synopsis Loop can't make a figure-eight with his ice-skates, so he makes letters instead.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Letters Dan Gormley
Notes Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page The Little People story "Christmas Stockings"

Characters The Little People (Loop; Cork; Jinx; Chub; Old One)
Synopsis The Little People rush in to see what presents Santa has left in their stockings.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Letters Dan Gormley
Notes Back cover. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." This sequence is replaced by an ad in some copies. See Sequence 5.

1 page Trix; General Mills advertisement "The Happy Cereal"

Letters typeset
Notes Back cover. Illustrated ad for Trix breakfast cereal. This sequence replaces Sequence 4 in some copies.