(March 1985)

DC, 1985 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
52
On-sale Date
1984-11-13
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Nicola Cuti (editor)
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
Glossy cover; mando interior
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
One-Shot

Ho-Ho Holiday Special! (Table of Contents)

Funny Stuff / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Engel (signed)
Inks
Jim Engel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Todd Klein (series logo design); ?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Santa Claus
Keywords
Christmas

Indexer Notes

Logo design credit from http://kleinletters.com/.

Christmas Comes But Once... Next Year! (Table of Contents: 1)

Funny Stuff / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Engel; Mike Tiefenbacher; Paul Kupperberg (additional dialogue)
Pencils
Jim Engel; Mike Tiefenbacher; Chuck Fiala
Inks
Jim Engel; Mike Tiefenbacher; Chuck Fiala
Colors
Shelly Eiber
Letters
Bill Pearson

Job Number
G-1548
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog; Rudy Raccoon; Rollo Raccoon; Uncle Renfrew; Nutsy Squirrel; Presto Pete; The Groundhog
Synopsis
The Groundhog has captured Santa Claus and the others and has made Christmas cease to exist.
Keywords
Christmas

See Ya Later, Aviator (Table of Contents: 2)

The Dodo and the Frog / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Engel; Paul Kupperberg (additional dialogue)
Pencils
Jim Engel
Inks
Jim Engel
Colors
Shelly Eiber
Letters
Bill Pearson

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog; Cupid II; Dasher; Blitzen; Dancer; Prancer; Hardrock; Coco; Joe
Synopsis
Dodo and Frog are sent to teach the Groundhog's new reindeer (none of which are actually reindeer) to fly.

Don't Toy with Me! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Raccoon Kids / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Chuck Fiala; Paul Kupperberg (additional dialogue)
Pencils
Chuck Fiala
Inks
Chuck Fiala
Colors
Shelly Eiber
Letters
Bill Pearson

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Rudy Raccoon; Rollo Raccoon; Horace
Synopsis
Rudy and Rollo are put to work in Santa's workshop.
Keywords
Christmas; North Pole

Here's Looking at You, Kids! (Table of Contents: 4)

Nutsy Squirrel [DC] / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Tiefenbacher (signed)
Pencils
Mike Tiefenbacher (signed)
Inks
Mike Tiefenbacher (signed)
Colors
Shelly Eiber
Letters
Bill Pearson

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Nutsy Squirrel; Doodles Duck; Lemuel Duck; Bellen Owl; The Groundhog
Synopsis
Nutsy Squirrel is assigned to help Bellen Owl to spy on all the children of the world to determine who gets presents on Groundhog Day.
Keywords
Groundhog Day

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Groundhog's Day!! (Table of Contents: 5)

Funny Stuff / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Engel; Mike Tiefenbacher; Paul Kupperberg (additional dialogue)
Pencils
Jim Engel; Mike Tiefenbacher; Chuck Fiala
Inks
Jim Engel; Mike Tiefenbacher; Chuck Fiala
Colors
Shelly Eiber
Letters
Bill Pearson

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog; Rudy Raccoon; Rollo Raccoon; Uncle Renfrew; Nutsy Squirrel; Santa Claus; The Groundhog (villain); Chief Elf Browncow; Presto Pete
Synopsis
The animals and Santa Claus break out of the Groundhog's jail and retake the north pole.
Keywords
Christmas; North Pole

Now You Can Make Your Own Bobby the Floating White Object (Table of Contents: 6)

The Raccoon Kids / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Chuck Fiala (signed)
Pencils
Chuck Fiala (signed)
Inks
Chuck Fiala (signed)
Colors
Shelly Eiber
Letters
Bill Pearson

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Rudy Raccoon; Rollo Raccoon
Synopsis
How to make your very own "Bobby the floating white object".

Hey, Kids! Make Your Own Santa's Sleigh (Table of Contents: 7)

Funny Stuff / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jim Engel (signed)
Pencils
Jim Engel (signed)
Inks
Jim Engel (signed)
Colors
Shelly Eiber
Letters
Bill Pearson

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog; Rudy Raccoon; Rollo Raccoon; Uncle Renfrew; Nutsy Squirrel; Santa Claus
Synopsis
Cut-out section to create your own sleigh.

A Day in the Life of a Cartoonist/Commuter/Executive Editor (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Meanwhile... / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Ice Is Nice (Table of Contents: 9)

Doodles Duck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Tiefenbacher
Pencils
Mike Tiefenbacher
Inks
Dave Bennett
Colors
Shelly Eiber
Letters
Bill Pearson

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Doodles Duck; Lemuel Duck
Synopsis
Lemuel wants ice skates for Christmas.
Keywords
Christmas
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Ho-Ho Holiday Special!
    Funny Stuff
  2. 1. Christmas Comes But Once... Next Year!
    Funny Stuff
  3. 2. See Ya Later, Aviator
    The Dodo and the Frog
  4. 3. Don't Toy with Me!
    The Raccoon Kids
  5. 4. Here's Looking at You, Kids!
    Nutsy Squirrel [DC]
  6. 5. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Groundhog's Day!!
    Funny Stuff
  7. 6. Now You Can Make Your Own Bobby the Floating White Object
    The Raccoon Kids
  8. 7. Hey, Kids! Make Your Own Santa's Sleigh
    Funny Stuff
  9. 8. A Day in the Life of a Cartoonist/Commuter/Executive Editor
    Meanwhile...
  10. 9. Ice Is Nice
    Doodles Duck
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore