(December 1990)
Innovation,
1990 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 6.95 USD; 7.95 CAD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Innovative Corporation
- Brand
-
Innovation
- Editing
- Diana Light
- Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- 6 5/8" x 10"
- Paper Stock
- Newsprint
- Binding
- Prestige Format; Perfect Bound
- Publishing Format
- One-Shot
Issue Notes
Indicia title: "Walt Kelly's SANTA CLAUS ADVENTURES".
Indicia states that this is the "1991 Issue" even though the inside back cover states: "First printing: December 1990". All of the copyrights are labeled as 1990 as well.
Reprints Christmas stories by Walt Kelly.
Indicia states that this is the "1991 Issue" even though the inside back cover states: "First printing: December 1990". All of the copyrights are labeled as 1990 as well.
Reprints Christmas stories by Walt Kelly.
The Night Before Christmas
Christmas story / comic story / 8 pages
- Characters
- Santa Claus
- Synopsis
- An old man recites "A Visit from St. Nicholas" to some children.
- Reprints
- from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #126 - Christmas With Mother Goose (November 1946)
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Indexer Notes
Adapted from the poem "A Visit from St. Nicolas" by Clement C. Moore.
Ticky Tack the Littlest Reindeer
Christmas story / comic story / 8 pages
- Synopsis
- Ticky Tack, a tiny reindeer, is too small to pull Santa's sleigh. One Christmas Santa forgets a toy sleigh and Ticky Tack and Shortbread the elf deliver it to its destination.
- Reprints
- from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #205 - Santa Claus Funnies (December 1948)
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Santa's First Helper
Christmas story / comic story / 12 pages
- Characters
- Santa Claus; Mrs. Claus; Puggy Pink (dwarf); Reddy Fox; Hubert (dog); Mary Contrary
- Synopsis
- Puggy Pink, a dwarf, volunteers to be Santa's first helper in making toys. Santa leaves him at a little girl's house to be a temporary fill-in for the doll that isn't ready at Christmas.
- Reprints
- from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #254 - Santa Claus Funnies (November 1949)
-
Jeminy's Christmas
Christmas story / comic story / 9 pages
- Characters
- Willie Winkie; Goosey Gander; Jeminy Groundhog; Little Red Hen; Jack Rabbit; Santa Claus
- Synopsis
- Jeminy Groundhog asks Willie Winkle to wake him up for Christmas. When he wakes, Jeminy thinks it's time for Easter, instead of Christmas.
- Reprints
- from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #253 - Christmas with Mother Goose (November 1949)
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Santa's Story
Christmas story / comic story / 10 pages
- Characters
- Santa Claus; Winky; Pinky; Tinkle; Hoots
- Reprints
- from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #126 - Christmas With Mother Goose (November 1946)
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How Santa Got His Red Suit
Christmas story / comic story / 11 pages
- Characters
- Santa Claus; Jack Frost; Bundle-Crunch; Pinkywink; Timbertop the Giant
- 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.
- Reprints
- from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #61 - Santa Claus Funnies (December 1944)
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Advice
text story / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Poem about Christmas.
- Reprints
- from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #253 - Christmas with Mother Goose (November 1949)
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Who's In What?
text story / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Nursery rhyme with Christmas ending.
- Reprints
- from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #253 - Christmas with Mother Goose (November 1949)
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Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Santa Claus -
1.
Walt Kelly's Santa Claus Adventures
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2.
The Night Before Christmas
Christmas story -
3.
Ticky Tack the Littlest Reindeer
Christmas story -
4.
Santa's First Helper
Christmas story -
5.
Jeminy's Christmas
Christmas story -
6.
Santa's Story
Christmas story -
7.
How Santa Got His Red Suit
Christmas story -
8.
Advice
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9.
Who's In What?
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10.
Christmas with Walt Kelly
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11.
Christmas with Walt Kelly (The Next Generation)
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12.
[Merry Christmas ... and a Happy New Year]
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13.
[no title indexed]
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14.
["In the 1940's, Walt Kelly created his enduring character ..."]
This issue was modified by, among others
- Merlin Haas
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Denys Howard
- Mike Nielsen
- Eric Rom
- Claus Simonsen
- Dan Stevenson
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