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53December 1961
$0.25

Dell Giant #53

Dell · December 1961 · on sale 1961-11-02

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Identification plate

Series
Dell Giant (Dell, 1959 series)
Issue
#53
Issue title
Walt Disney's Donald Duck Merry Christmas
Publication date
December 1961
Key date
1961-12-00
On-sale date
1961-11-02
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
84

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Donald Duck Merry Christmascover1pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: Norm McGary; colors: Norm McGaryDonald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
1Pantomime Perplexeractivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle SmithUncle Scrooge McDuck; Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Morty; Ferdie; Grandma Duck; Mickey Mouse; Goofy
2Merry Christmascomic story14pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: John Liggera; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDonald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Beagle Boys
3Santa's Ho, Ho, Ho! Christmas Gameactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle Smith; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDonald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Gladstone Gander; Gus Goose; Morty; Ferdie; Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; Goofy; Daisy Duck; Grandma Duck; Gyro Gearloose; Uncle Scrooge McDuck
4The Party Paniccomic story8pencils: Paul Murry; inks: Paul Murry; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Paul MurryMickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; Black Pete; Goofy
5Dit Dot Christmas Wishesactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle Smith; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopGrandma Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Pluto; Daisy Duck
6Two and One Make Treecomic story6pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: John Liggera; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopLudwig Von Drake; Goofy
7Brer Fox's Favorite Christmas Snackactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle Smith; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopBrer Fox
8Pluto's Underwater Anticsactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle Smith; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopPluto
9Goofy's Funny Spelling Yule Fooleractivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle Smith; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopGoofy; Grandma Duck; Chip; Dale
10The Student Trapcomic story6pencils: Phil De Lara; inks: Phil De Lara; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopLi'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf; Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]
11Daisy's Most Useful Giftactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle Smith; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDaisy Duck
12The Present Plotcomic story6pencils: Paul Murry; inks: Paul Murry; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Paul MurryGyro Gearloose; Grandma Duck; Helper
13Gyro's Checkerboard Brainstormactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle Smith; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopGyro Gearloose; Donald Duck
14Yule Logcomic story6pencils: Phil De Lara; inks: Phil De Lara; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopChip; Dale; Brer Bear; Brer Fox
15Chip 'n' Dale Jump for Joyactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle Smith; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopChip; Dale; Goofy
16Tough Sleddingcomic story6pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack Bradbury; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopHuey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; April; May; June; Grandma Duck; Gus Goose
17Toy Joy Riddle Funactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle Smith; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopHuey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
18A Matter of Luckcomic story5pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack Bradbury; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopGladstone Gander; Wicked Witch
19Merry Christmas Mazeactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle Smith; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDonald Duck
20The Snowbound Houndcomic story5pencils: Paul Murry; inks: Paul Murry; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Paul MurryPluto; Clarabelle Cow; Horace Horsecollar; Morty; Ferdie
21Donald's Secret Temper Tameractivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle Smith; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDonald Duck; Daisy Duck
22Success Storycomic story7script: Bob Gregory; pencils: Bob Gregory; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDonald Duck; Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Gyro Gearloose; Daisy Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
23Santa Donald's Drawing Puzzleractivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle SmithDonald Duck; Chip; Dale
24Out of This World Christmas Crosswordactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Tony Strobl, Christine Lyttle Smith; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDonald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Pluto

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Walt Disney Comics Digest #181969On eBay ›
Walt Disney Christmas Parade #11191
ISBN 0-307-11191-1		1977On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Christmas Treasury #[nn]
ISBN 0-89659-004-6		1978On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #91972On eBay ›

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