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Issue Details

Issue #361
Published November 1951
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "SANTA CLAUS FUNNIES, No. 361." Code number is S.C.F. O.S. #361-5111. Copyright 1951 by Western Printing & Lithographing Co.

Cover Details

Characters Santa Claus
Genre fantasy
Pencils Irving Tripp ?

1 page filler "Jingle Bells"

Synopsis Lyrics to the Christmas carol "Jingle Bells."
Script [traditional song]
Notes Inside front cover; black and white. Song lyrics and illustrations.

8 page story "Christmas in the Circus"

Characters Santa Claus
Synopsis The circus animals have never celebrated Christmas before. Whiskers, a little tiger, somehow learns about the Christmas traditions and tells the other circus animal children. Their parents have to figure out a way to keep them from being disappointed.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Dick Hall ?

10 page story "Santa's First Christmas Trip"

Characters Santa Claus (origin)
Synopsis Santa works in a village of toymakers high in the mountains. He loves children, but doesn't have the skill to make toys. At Christmas time, he is chosen to take the load of toys to the city for the children. On the way, he is jumped by bandits, who take his clothes and dump his sleigh and scatter the toys. He struggles to gather and repair the toys despite freezing weather. An angel, impressed by his dedication, appears and gives him the skills of toy-making, his red suit, and the sleigh with flying reindeer. She declares he will bring joy to all children forever.
Genre fantasy

10 page story "The Big Christmas Robbery"

Characters Santa Claus
Synopsis Two mice, who are traveling salesmen selling shoe polish, foil an attempt by two thugs to rob a train of presents intended for Santa Claus.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley ?

4 page story "Santa's Surprise"

Characters Santa Claus
Synopsis Santa's elves surprise him with a party when he returns from his Christmas gift-giving trip.
Genre fantasy

1 page filler "Ting-A-Ling"

Characters Santa Claus
Synopsis Christmas poem.
Notes Inside back cover; black and white. Poem and illustrations.

1 page Jack and Jill story "Not Ready for Santa"

Characters Santa Claus; Jack; Jill
Synopsis Jack and Jill build a fire in the fireplace. Santa blows out the fire and the ensuing smoke conceals his visit to the home.
Genre children; fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley ?
Inks Dan Gormley ?
Notes Back cover.