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Issue: Santa Claus Parade #[nn] Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1951
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Publisher: FlagZiff-Davis
Brand: Ziff-Davis Comic GroupView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Approved Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/23/1951
Volume: none
Pages: 116
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 37 (25 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php.

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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
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Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Santa Claus
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Pages: 1
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They Bear Gifts in Other Lands

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Père Noël; The Three Wise Men; La Befana; Jule Nissen; Father Christmas; Lucy
Synopsis: Gift givers in various countries.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Jingle and Bell the Eskimo Twins
Character(s): Jingle; Bell; Husky; Santa Claus
First Line: Well, that's the last nail, Bell...
Synopsis: Jingle and Bell go sledding, but catch the attention of a wolf.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Pencils credit identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
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How to Draw Your Own Santa Claus

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Santa Claus
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Pages: 1
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The Miracle of the Snowman

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Jan
Synopsis: A snowman is given life and helps a young boy and his grandfather.
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Pages: 7
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Benny Brown Bear's Christmas Sleep!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Walsh ?
Inker(s): Bill Walsh ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Benny Brown Bear; Mrs. Brown Bear; Billy Black Bear; Rob Rabbit; Sammy Squirrel; Santa Claus; Mother Partridge; Slappy Beaver; Orvie Otter
Synopsis: Benny Brown Bear wants to celebrate Christmas, so he asks his friends to wake him up.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
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How the Reindeer Came to Fly

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Peltz ?
Inker(s): George Peltz ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Santa Claus; Dancer; Prancer; Donder; Blitzen; Daffy
Synopsis: How Santa's elves accidentally got the reindeer to fly.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
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Crystal the Snowflake

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Santa Claus; Crystal; North Wind
Synopsis: Santa is thinking of retiring, but Crystal finds a modern way to help Santa deliver gifts.
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Pages: 7
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The Story of Silent Night

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Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Josef Mohr; Franz Gruber; Mrs. Gruber
Synopsis: The story of how the Christmas carol 'Silent Night' was written.
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All-Reindeer Team

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Penciller(s): Bill Walsh ?
Inker(s): Bill Walsh ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Santa's (Snapshot) Album
Character(s): Dasher; Dancer; Prancer; Vixen; Comet; Cupid; Donder; Blitzen
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.

Humorous drawings of the reindeer based on their names.
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A Christmas Dream

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): David Gantz ?
Inker(s): David Gantz ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pampas and Poncho
Character(s): Pampas; Poncho; Miguel; Maria
Synopsis: Pampas wants a guitar for Christmas.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
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How to Draw Santa's Little Helper -- the Elf

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Peltz ?
Inker(s): George Peltz ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
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The Fir Tree

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: fantasy
Synopsis: A young fir tree becomes a Christmas tree.
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Pages: 4
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How to Draw Your Own Reindeer

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Peltz ?
Inker(s): George Peltz ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
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Jingle Bells

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?; James Lord Pierpont (lyrics)
Penciller(s): Maurice Del Bourgo ?
Inker(s): Maurice Del Bourgo ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Disclose Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.

The chorus of the classic song illustrated.
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Christmas Morning at the North Pole

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Walsh ?
Inker(s): Bill Walsh ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Santa Claus; Jingle; Bell
Synopsis: Santa Claus begins telling his friends about the world outside the North Pole.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Used to introduce The Golden Fish sequence, beginning the non-Christmas stories.
Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
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The Golden Fish

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Genres: fantasy
Synopsis: A fisherman catches a golden fish who grants him a wish in exchange for being let go.
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The Cow That Jumped Over the Moon!

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Gertrude; Fifkin
Synopsis: Gertrude the cow tells another cow how she jumped over the moon and what happened afterward.
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The Greedy Dog

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Synopsis: A dog finds a big bone, then sees his reflection in the river.
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Disclose Notes: A rewrite of one of Aesop's Fables.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Jane Steele; Pat Morgan; Larry Steele
First Line: Could this be the story of your Romantic Marriage
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Disclose Notes: Promo of Love Without Faith from Romantic Marriage #8.
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The Cuckoo Clock Princess

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Lucko; Lando; Lorelda
Synopsis: A queen has a woman cursed to become a cuckoo clock for turning down her oldest son's proposal.
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Pages: 9
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The Raven and the Jackal

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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Synopsis: A thirsty raven and jackal find a pitcher with a little bit of water in it.
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The Furry Fishermen

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Vic Martin (signed)
Inker(s): Vic Martin (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: anthropomorphic
Synopsis: Two bears are unable to catch the bigger fish that are farther away from the shore.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Kid Cowboy
First Line: Here he is! Kid Cowboy boy marvel of the wild west!
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Kid Cowboy #6.
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The Man Who Tried to Please Everybody

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A man follows every suggestion people make.
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The Funny Nest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Peltz ?
Inker(s): George Peltz ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Quack; Hoot
Synopsis: Quack the duck wants to nest in a tree.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Beanbags; Bozo; Idabelle; King Notzo Mportant
First Line: Read! See! Beanbags
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Beanbags #1.
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The Little Red Hen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Peltz ?
Inker(s): George Peltz ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Synopsis: No one helps the little red hen.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
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Christmas Night at the North Pole

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Walsh ?
Inker(s): Bill Walsh ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Santa Claus; Boswell
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Disclose Notes: Serves as introduction to Boswell the Brat story.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jim Miele
Inker(s): Jim Miele
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Boswell the Brat
Character(s): Boswell; Mrs. Van Snob
First Line: Boswell, I'd like you to meet a dear friend of mine...
Synopsis: Boswell sneaks out of the house and causes an accident.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
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[untitled]

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Alley the Cat and Li'l Arthur
Character(s): Alley the Cat; Li'l Arthur
First Line: What are you doin', Li'l Arthur?
Synopsis: Marooned on a desert island, Arthur sends a message in a bottle to request many frivolous things, but not a TV set - he's waiting for a color model.
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jerry; Terry; Willy; Flo; Danny; Fanny; Lilly; Joe; Timkin O'Toole
First Line: Nursery Rhymes no. 2 now on sale!
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Pages: 1
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The Mouse Who Played Santa Claus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Walsh ?
Inker(s): Bill Walsh ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Musty Mouse; Cotton; Cosy; Cindy
Synopsis: Musty takes in three orphan kittens on Christmas Eve.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
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The Sparrow Who Came for Christmas

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Genres: drama
Character(s): Jimmy Bonner; Martha Bonner; Mr. Bonner; Cheer-Up
Synopsis: Jimmy is recovering from a sickness, but has no interest in anything.
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Pages: 6
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The Legend of St. Nicholas

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Writer(s): ?; Clement C. Moore (poem)
Penciller(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): St. Nicholas; Dr. Clement C. Moore; Santa Claus; Dasher; Dancer; Prancer; Vixen; Comet; Cupid; Donder; Blitzen
Synopsis: A history of the life of Saint Nicholas and how it translated into the legend of Santa Claus.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Includes the classic poem A Visit From St. Nicholas.
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Merry Christmas in Other Lands

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Synopsis: Collection of ways to say 'Merry Christmas' in other languages.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover.
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Christmas Morning at Santa's House

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Lou Myers (signed)
Inker(s): Lou Myers (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Santa Claus
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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