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[4 1953][December] 1953
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #[4 1953]

DC · [December] 1953 · on sale 1953-10-07

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Identification plate

Series
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (DC, 1950 series)
Issue
#[4 1953]
Publication date
[December] 1953
Key date
1953-12-00
On-sale date
1953-10-07
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube Grossman; letters: Ira SchnappRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Grover Groundhog; Winky; Blinky
1A Letter from Rudolphactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus
2The King That Outlawed Christmascomic story26script: Sy Reit; pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Winky; Blinky; Grover Groundhog; Blitzen; King of Gorgonzola
3Funlandactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Winky; Blinky; Grover Groundhog; Caspar the Postman
4Magic!activity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelWinky; Blinky
5Scrambled Squaresactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Winky; Blinky; Grover Groundhog
63 in a Rowactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelSanta Claus
7More Magic!activity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelGrover Groundhog
8The Santa Claus Reindeer Gameactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelSanta Claus
9Scrambled Crosswordsactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
10Posterillustration1pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Winky; Blinky; Grover Groundhog

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-241973On eBay ›
Limited Collectors' Edition #[C-20]1972On eBay ›
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual #[13 1962-1963]1962On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #[3 1952]4 of 12#[5 1954] ›

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