(1952)

Ziff-Davis, 1952 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
100
On-sale Date
1952 ?
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Approved Comics Inc.
Brand
Ziff-Davis Comic Group
Printer
Printed in U. S. A.
Editing
Harry Stein (credited as Harry H. Stein) (editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interior

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Christmas / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
children
Characters
Santa Claus
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Christmas Carnival (Ziff-Davis, 1952 series)
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Purvis the Pooch Visits Santa (Table of Contents: 2)

Purvis the Pooch / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howie Post ?
Inks
Howie Post ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Santa Claus; Purvis the Pooch; Bad Hat Bruin; Cueball the Cat; Rupert the Rabbit; Percy the Pig; Sherman the Sheep
Synopsis
Purvis goes to the North Pole to prove Santa is real.
Reprints

Christmas Spirit (Table of Contents: 3)

Frankie the Fox / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Burton Geller
Pencils
Burton Geller (signed as geller)
Inks
Burton Geller
Colors
?
Letters
Burton Geller ?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Santa Claus; Frankie the Fox; Mrs. Hen
Synopsis
Frankie gets the Christmas spirit and tries to give a gift to the Hen family.
Reprints

Saint George and the Dragons (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Flip (signed)
Inks
Flip (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
St. George; Daisy; Red; Hot; Blue
Synopsis
St. George meets a dragon who can't afford presents for his nephews for Christmas.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Slapsie and Maxie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Burton Geller
Pencils
Burton Geller (signed as geller)
Inks
Burton Geller
Colors
?
Letters
Burton Geller ?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Airmail letter for you, Slapsie!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Slapsie; Maxie; Matilda; Priscilla
Synopsis
Maxie helps Slapsie prepare for his date with Priscilla.
Reprints

Seven at One Blow (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children
Characters
Jan
Synopsis
Jan the tailor kills seven flies in one blow, but people think he killed dragons.
Reprints

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Algy Alligator Goes Visiting (Table of Contents: 8)

Algy Alligator / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Algy Alligator
Synopsis
Algy visits New York City to see the sights.
Reprints

Handy Hoggy's Christmas Star (Table of Contents: 9)

Handy Hoggy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Burton Geller
Pencils
Burton Geller (signed as geller)
Inks
Burton Geller
Colors
?
Letters
Burton Geller ?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Handy Hoggy; Sow Watt
Synopsis
Handy goes into space to get a star for his Christmas tree.
Reprints

The Wolf Who Didn't Believe In Santa Claus (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Santa Claus; The Bad, Bad Wolf; The Three Little Pigs
Synopsis
The wolf tries to trick the three little pigs by sending them a fake letter from Santa.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Li'l Eskey and Big Moe / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Burton Geller
Pencils
Burton Geller (signed as geller)
Inks
Burton Geller
Colors
?
Letters
Burton Geller ?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's sure nice of you boys to pitch in and help me this way!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Santa Claus; Li'l Eskey; Big Moe; Clarissa
Synopsis
Big Moe borrows Santa's sleigh for a date.
Reprints

Jack and the Beanstalk (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Wessler
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children
Characters
Mrs. Brown; Jack Brown; Matilda; Wilbur; Gertrude
Synopsis
Jack sells the family cow for some magic beans.
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Indexer Notes

Wessler credit per biblio in Robin Snyder's The Comics, Vol. 19, No. 12, December 2008.

Prickly Porcupine Runs Away (Table of Contents: 13)

Prickly Porcupine / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Prickly Porcupine; Granny Owl; Mrs. Mouse; Uncle Rabbit; Mr. Squirrel; Priscilla
Synopsis
Prickly Porcupine runs away from home.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Wonderful Snowhouse (Table of Contents: 15)

Joe and Jennifer / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Klaus Nordling
Pencils
Klaus Nordling (signed as Nordling)
Inks
Klaus Nordling
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children
Characters
Santa Claus; Joe; Jennifer
Synopsis
With the help of a snowman, Joe and Jennifer get a Christmas tree.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Christmas Dishes in Other Lands / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children
Characters
Santa Claus
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas

Indexer Notes

Different Christmas foods around the world.

Santa's Red Red Nose (Table of Contents: 17)

Santa Claus / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children
Characters
Santa Claus; Donder; Blitzen; Jasper; Jockum
Synopsis
Santa gets sick before Christmas.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Wacky Wizard / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Wessler
Pencils
Carl Wessler ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear me! Poor Lad!
Genre
children
Characters
Wacky Wizard
Synopsis
A boy wants his father to spend more time with him, but he wishes for the wrong things from Wacky Wizard.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Wessler credit per biblio in Robin Snyder's The Comics, Vol. 19, No. 12, December 2008.

Home Made (Table of Contents: 19)

Shorty the Squirrel / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Milt Story ?
Pencils
Milt Story (signed)
Inks
Milt Story (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Shorty the Squirrel; A. B. Sea
Synopsis
Shorty wants to get a boat for his family.
Reprints

How to Draw Your Own Snowman (Table of Contents: 20)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children
Reprints

Indexer Notes

How to make a snowman ornament.

The Little Snowman Who Ran Away (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children
Characters
Pop Snowman; Mom Snowman; Snowy Snowman; Snowshoe
Synopsis
Snowy is curious about the town and goes to visit it in July.
Reprints

Let's Play Journey to Wonderland (Table of Contents: 22)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dave Berg
Pencils
Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)
Inks
Dave Berg
Colors
?
Letters
Dave Berg
Genre
children
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Twas the Night Before Christmas and All Through the House Not a Creature Was Stirring Not Even a Mouse (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Synopsis
Every person and animal in the house is asleep, except for the mouse.
Reprints

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Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Christmas
  2. 1. ["50 combat action plastic toys $1"]
  3. 2. Purvis the Pooch Visits Santa
    Purvis the Pooch
  4. 3. Christmas Spirit
    Frankie the Fox
  5. 4. Saint George and the Dragons
  6. 5. ["Airmail letter for you, Slapsie!"]
    Slapsie and Maxie
  7. 6. Seven at One Blow
  8. 7. ["Boys, get that real R. R. engineer's thrill that comes only with Lionel trains"]
  9. 8. Algy Alligator Goes Visiting
    Algy Alligator
  10. 9. Handy Hoggy's Christmas Star
    Handy Hoggy
  11. 10. The Wolf Who Didn't Believe In Santa Claus
  12. 11. ["It's sure nice of you boys to pitch in and help me this way!"]
    Li'l Eskey and Big Moe
  13. 12. Jack and the Beanstalk
  14. 13. Prickly Porcupine Runs Away
    Prickly Porcupine
  15. 14. ["The big event of the Christmas season!"]
  16. 15. The Wonderful Snowhouse
    Joe and Jennifer
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Christmas Dishes in Other Lands
  18. 17. Santa's Red Red Nose
    Santa Claus
  19. 18. ["Dear me! Poor Lad!"]
    Wacky Wizard
  20. 19. Home Made
    Shorty the Squirrel
  21. 20. How to Draw Your Own Snowman
  22. 21. The Little Snowman Who Ran Away
  23. 22. Let's Play Journey to Wonderland
  24. 23. Twas the Night Before Christmas and All Through the House Not a Creature Was Stirring Not Even a Mouse
  25. 24. ["Magic Dutch rock garden grows in 4 days"]
    Honor House Products
  26. 25. ["Here's real fun for you!"]
  27. 26. ["Uncle Bernie's Fun Shop buy now... at our low low prices!"]
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