Four Color comic books issue 172

Indicia title is "CHRISTMAS WITH MOTHER GOOSE, No. 172." Mother Goose Helps Santa; With Christmas coming up, the Black Giant kidnaps Santa's helpers and is holding them for ransom; Mother Goose comes by and comes up with a plan where she will dress up as Santa to fool the Black Giant. Goosey Gander's Gift; The farmer intends to have Goosey Gander for Christmas dinner. The Three Blind Mice and A Christmas Deed; The Three Blind Mice, who aren't really blind, visit Mother Hubbard, only to find that she has no food. Little Jack Horner's Christmas Pie; Little Jack Horner puts in an order for a pie at the Pieman's shop, where he meets Simple Simon. Contrary Mary And The Angel; Mary is sent to her room for being contrary; There an angel takes her to "Contraria", a nightmarish land where every object can talk and always contradicts what Mary says. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.