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Issue Details

Issue #[3 1952]
Published [December] 1952
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Lawrence Nadle? (actual)
Notes Credits are from Jerry Bails' Whos Who site. Indicia: "RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. Copyright 1952, by Robert L. May. Published by National Comics Publications, Inc., Whitney Ellsworth, Editor. Except for those who have authorized use of their names, the stories, characters and incidents mentioned in this book are entirely imaginary and fictitious, and no identification with actual persons, living or dead, is intended or should be inferred. Printed in U.S.A."

Cover Details - "Another exciting Christmas adventure featuring Rudolph and all his friends..."

Characters Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Grover Groundhog
Genre Children; Funny Animals
Pencils Rube Grossman?
Inks Rube Grossman?
Notes No year or number on the cover.

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer activity "Pencil Path"

Characters Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Winky; Blinky
Genre Children; Funny Animals
Script Martin Naydel
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes A maze.

26 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer story "Two Heads are Better Than One"

Characters Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Grover Groundhog; Winky; Blinky; J. Baddy Bear; Stanley Spider
Genre Children; Funny Animals
Script Sy Reit?
Pencils Rube Grossman?
Inks Rube Grossman?
Notes This story was not originally titled. The title here was given in Limited Collectors' Edition #C-24. First line in the story: "Grover, go find Rudolph at once!"
Reprinted in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-24 [minus four story pages].

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer activity "Funland"

Characters Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Genre Children; Funny Animals
Script Martin Naydel
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes A picture letter.

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer activity "Santa's Amazing Guessing Game"

Characters Santa Claus
Genre Children; Funny Animals
Script Martin Naydel
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes A guess a number game.

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer activity "Play Baddy Bear"

Characters J. Baddy Bear
Genre Children; Funny Animals
Script Martin Naydel
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes A game played with buttons and pennies.

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer activity "Magic!"

Characters Grover Groundhog
Genre Children; Funny Animals
Script Martin Naydel
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes An optical illusion and two magic tricks. Grover Groundhog appears to be by Grossman, but not the boy.

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer activity "Low Score"

Characters Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Genre Children; Funny Animals
Script Martin Naydel
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes A button game.

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer activity "Mystery Pictures"

Characters Winky; Blinky
Genre Children; Funny Animals
Script Martin Naydel
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes Several dot pictures.

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer activity "The Funland Puzzle Page"

Characters Santa Claus
Genre Children; Funny Animals
Script Martin Naydel
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes Several brainteasers.

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer illustration "Greetings from your Friend Rudolph"

Characters Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Genre Children; Funny Animals
Pencils Rube Grossman?
Inks Rube Grossman?
Notes A pinup on the back cover.