([December] 1953)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- On-sale date:
- 1953-10-09
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Lawrence Nadle ? (actual)
- Format:
- standard US color comic; was ongoing series (published annually)
Issue Notes
Credits are from Jerry Bails' Who's Who site. Indicia: "RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. Copyright 1953, by Robert L. May. Published by National Comics Publications, Inc., Whitney Ellsworth, Editor. Except for those who have authorized use of their names, the stories, characters and incidents mentioned in this book are entirely imaginary and fictitious, and no identification with actual persons, living or dead, is intended or should be inferred. Printed in U.S.A."
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963] ([December] 1962)
- in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963] ([December] 1962)
- in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #[C-20] (Christmas 1972)
["You're my star toy-maker, Rudolph!"]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Rube Grossman ?
- Inks:
- Rube Grossman ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- Children; Funny Animals
- Characters:
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Grover Groundhog; Winky; Blinky
Indexer Notes
No number or year on the cover.
A Letter from Rudolph
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / activity / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Children; Funny Animals
- Characters:
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963] ([December] 1962)
Indexer Notes
A picture letter. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.
[The King that Outlawed Christmas]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / comic story / 26 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Sy Reit ?
- Pencils:
- Rube Grossman ?
- Inks:
- Rube Grossman ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Children; Funny Animals
- Characters:
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Winky; Blinky; Grover Groundhog; Blitzen; King of Gorgonzola
- Synopsis:
- The King of Gorgonzola has outlawed Christmas in his country so that his people will have more monry to pay taxes. Rudolph and Grover travel there to try to persuade the King to change his mind, but they are arrested. Later, they escape and help rescue the King, who fell down a mine shaft, and Christmas is restored to Gorgonzola.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963] ([December] 1962)
- in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #[nn] [C-20] [pages 1, 3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-20, and 22-26]
Indexer Notes
The title is made up by the indexer. First line in the story: "Christmas is coming, boys and girls-- and letters are pouring into Santa's Workshop from every corner of the Earth!"
Funland
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / activity / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Children; Funny Animals
- Characters:
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Winky; Blinky; Grover Groundhog; Caspar the Postman
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963] ([December] 1962)
Indexer Notes
A maze to Funland. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.
Magic!
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / activity / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Children; Funny Animals
- Characters:
- Winky; Blinky
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963] ([December] 1962)
Indexer Notes
Optical illusions and a brain teaser. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.
Scrambled Squares
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / activity / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Children; Funny Animals
- Characters:
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Winky; Blinky; Grover Groundhog
Indexer Notes
Scrambled art, plus a find-the-words-using-letters-in-Rudolph puzzle. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.
3 in a Row
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / activity / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Children; Funny Animals
- Characters:
- Santa Claus
Indexer Notes
A game played with buttons. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.
More Magic!
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / activity / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Children; Funny Animals
- Characters:
- Grover Groundhog
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963] ([December] 1962)
Indexer Notes
A brainteaser. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.
The Santa Claus Reindeer Game
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / activity / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Children; Funny Animals
- Characters:
- Santa Claus
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963] ([December] 1962)
Indexer Notes
A game played using a button. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.
Scrambled Crosswords
activity / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Children
Indexer Notes
Crossword puzzle with scrambled words. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.
[Poster]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / illustration / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Rube Grossman ?
- Inks:
- Rube Grossman ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Children; Funny Animals
- Characters:
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Winky; Blinky; Grover Groundhog
Indexer Notes
Poster on the back cover.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
A Letter from Rudolph
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer -
2.
[The King that Outlawed Christmas]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer -
3.
Funland
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer -
4.
Magic!
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer -
5.
Scrambled Squares
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer -
6.
3 in a Row
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer -
7.
More Magic!
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer -
8.
The Santa Claus Reindeer Game
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer -
9.
Scrambled Crosswords
-
10.
[Poster]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Dwayne Best
- Tony R. Rose
- Allen Ross
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Allen Ross
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