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Issue Details

Issue #1272
Published December 1961
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, No. 1272." Code number is FROSTY O.S. #1272-6112. Copyright 1961 by Hill & Range Songs, Inc. Pencils, inks, and colors credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

Cover Details

Characters Frosty the Snowman
Genre fantasy
Pencils Mel Crawford ? (painting)
Inks Mel Crawford ? (painting)
Colors Mel Crawford ? (painting)
Notes Indicia title is "FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, No. 1272." Code number is FROSTY O.S. #1272-6112. Copyright 1961 by Hill & Range Songs, Inc. Pencils, inks, and colors credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page activity "Riddles"

Characters Frosty the Snowman
Pencils Dan Gormley ?
Inks Dan Gormley ?
Letters typeset
Notes Inside front cover; black and white. Large illustration with typeset riddles.

6 page Frosty the Snowman story "The Snowman Contest"

Characters Frosty the Snowman
Synopsis While judging a snowman contest, Frosty puts his magic hat on each snowman in order to have them show their talents. The last snowman runs off with Frosty's hat and the children have to pursue him to retrieve the hat.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley ?
Inks Dan Gormley ?
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

7 page [Frosty the Snowman] story "Frosted Frosty"

Characters Frosty the Snowman
Synopsis Frosty accompanies a shipload of Christmas presents to Ice Island.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley ?
Inks Dan Gormley ?
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

7 page Frosty the Snowman story "The Christmas Sleigh Ride"

Characters Frosty the Snowman
Synopsis Frosty uses an old farmer's sleigh, pulled by local deer, to give rides to the city's children.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley ?
Inks Dan Gormley ?
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

7 page Frosty the Snowman story "Statue for the Queen"

Characters Frosty the Snowman
Synopsis Frosty goes to a city ruled by a queen who hates snow. Frosty poses as a statue in order to find the reason behind the queen's phobia.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley ?
Inks Dan Gormley ?
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

5 page Frosty the Snowman story "The Heat Wave"

Characters Frosty the Snowman; Santa Claus
Synopsis Frosty goes to visit Santa Claus on December 24, but finds that there is no snow at the North Pole. Frosty goes to see the weatherman and finds that the weather machine is stuck on "Summer."
Genre fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley ?
Inks Dan Gormely ?
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page activity "Tongue Twisters"

Characters Frosty the Snowman (cameo)
Pencils Dan Gormley ?
Inks Dan Gormley ?
Letters typeset
Notes Inside back cover; black and white. Three tongue twisters and three small illustrations.

1 page Frosty story "The Smashed Snowman"

Characters Frosty the Snowman
Synopsis Frosty comes up with a plan to prevent bullies from knocking down the children's snowman.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley ?
Inks Dan Gormley ?
Notes Back cover. This sequence is replaced by an ad in some issues. See sequence 9.

1 page Schwinn Bicycles advertisement "Schwinn 5-Speed Corvette"

Pencils ? (painting)
Inks ? (painting)
Colors ? (painting)
Letters typeset
Notes Back cover. Illustrated ad for the Schwinn Corvette model bicycle for $79.95. Arnold, Schwinn & Company, Chicago, Ill. This ad replaces Sequence 8 in some issues.