Issue | #1062 |
Published | December 1959 |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | ? |
Notes | Indicia title is "Walt Scott's CHRISTMAS STORIES, No. 1062." Code number is W.S.C.S.O.S. #1062-5912. Copyright 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959 by NEA Service, Inc. |
Genre | fantasy |
Pencils | Walt Scott (painting) (signed) |
Inks | Walt Scott (painting) (signed) |
Colors | Walt Scott (painting) (signed) |
Characters | Phillip Brooks; Lewis H. Redner |
Synopsis | The story of the writing of the Christmas hymn "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem" in 1868. Phillip Brooks wrote the lyrics and Lewis H. Redner set it to music. |
Pencils | Walt Scott (signed) |
Inks | Walt Scott (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Inside front and back covers; black and white. |
Characters | Spirit of Christmas; Jeremy Christmas; Flash; Rush; Instant; Sudden |
Synopsis | The Spirit of Christmas assigns Jeremy Christmas, an elf, to rehabilitate four lazy men--Flash, Rush, Instant, and Sudden--who live on Slipshod Creek. Jeremy is given a magic star that makes him invisible and gives him magic power. |
Genre | fantasy |
Script | Walt Scott |
Pencils | Walt Scott |
Inks | Walt Scott |
Letters | Walt Scott |
Notes | Credits and reprint information for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |
Reprinted | from the NEA 1951 Christmas newspaper strip "Jeremy Christmas." |
Characters | Spirit of Christmas (offstage); Melvin Mouse; Holly; Tinsel; Jingle; Packard Ratte |
Synopsis | Melvin Mouse takes Holly, Jingle, and Tinsel, the figures on a music box who have come to life, to the Valley of the Small ones to reform a miser, Packard Ratte, who runs the trading post there. |
Genre | fantasy |
Script | Walt Scott |
Pencils | Walt Scott |
Inks | Walt Scott |
Letters | Walt Scott |
Notes | Feature is credited as "by Walt Scott." Reprint information for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |
Reprinted | from NEA 1957 Christmas newspaper strip "The Music Box Trio." |
Characters | Desmond "Dizzy" Drake; Whitaker "Ticker" Weasel; Shrew; Mister Boggles |
Synopsis | Three neighbors, who are musicians and play together, rescue an elf whose beard is frozen in a creek. In return he grants each of them a wish. The first two wishes are for a house and clothing, which are granted, but the result isn't as satisfying as they hoped. |
Genre | fantasy |
Script | Walt Scott |
Pencils | Walt Scott |
Inks | Walt Scott |
Letters | Walt Scott |
Notes | Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents". Feature is credited as "by Walt Scott." Reprint information for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |
Reprinted | from NEA 1955 newspaper Christmas strip "The Three Wishes." |
Characters | George Frederick Handel |
Synopsis | Short recap of the life of George Frederick Handel and his writing of "The Messiah" oratorio. |
Genre | fact |
Script | Walt Scott |
Pencils | Walt Scott |
Inks | Walt Scott |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Joseph; Mary; St. Francis of Assisi |
Synopsis | Short history of Christmas songs. |
Genre | fact |
Script | Walt Scott (signed) |
Pencils | Walt Scott (signed) |
Inks | Walt Scott (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Back cover. |