Merry Christmas!

Santa Claus' World War II-era attempt at updating his transportation...

...doesn't quite go as planned in this wraparound cover from Dell's Santa Claus Funnies #1 (1942).

Unfortunately, the artist didn't sign it, and the experts at various comic indexing sites have been unable to offer possible illustrators.

Personally, I'm thinking Walt Kelly, which is why I'm running it again, only a couple of years after first presenting it.

(The snarky reindeer are an obvious giveaway)

Any suggestions?

Merry Christmas to All!

Holiday Reading Room CHRISTMAS WITH MOTHER GOOSE "Night Before Christmas"

It's Christmas Eve, and what better way to celebrate than with...

as re-told (and enhanced) by writer/artist Walt (Pogo) Kelly?

Hard to believe this cool version of the classic tale from Dell's Four Color #126 (1946) aka Christmas with Mother Goose, has been reprinted only once, and that was 27 years ago!

I echo Santa in saying "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!", and we'll see you Monday!

Holiday Reading Room SANTA CLAUS FUNNIES "Ticky Tack the Littlest Reindeer"

You know all about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer...

...but I'd bet you've never even heard of this guy!

This story from Dell's Four Color #205 (1948) aka Santa Claus Funnies, is an original tale by writer/artist Walt (Pogo) Kelly, who mostly did adaptations of stories modified to fit the Christmas season or straignt-out re-tellings like tomorrow's "Night Before Christmas".

There have been other "Littlest Reindeer" tales, but none with this particular plot or characters (besides Santa and the rest of the classic reindeer, of course!)!

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Holiday Reading Room CHRISTMAS WITH MOTHER GOOSE "Miss Cross Patch on Christmas Eve"

Unlike the Goldilocks story, which adapted a fairy tale into a Christmas setting...

...but a nursery rhyme, greatly expanded and enhanced by Walt (Pogo) Kelly!

From Dells' Four Color Comics #253 aka Christmas with Mother Goose (1949)

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Holiday Reading Room CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL "Twas the Night Before Christmas and All Though the House..."

It's a pretty long title for a one-pager...

...but the pay-off makes it worthwhile.

The writer and artist for this piece from the one-shot anthology Christmas Carnival (published by Ziff-Davis in 1952 and reprinted by St John in 1955) are, sadly, unknown.

But we didn't want this piece, unseen for 61 years, to be forgotten, so here it is for your enjoyment!

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