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Issue Details

Issue	#[4 1953]
Published	[December] 1953
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Lawrence Nadle? (actual)
Notes	Credits are from Jerry Bails' Who's Who site. Indicia: "RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. Copyright 1953, 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 - "You're My Star Toy-Maker, Rudolph!"

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

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer activity "A Letter from Rudolph"

Characters	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus
Genre	Children; Funny Animals
Script	Martin Naydel
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel
Notes	A picture letter. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.
Reprinted	in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963]

26 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer story "The King That Outlawed Christmas"

Characters	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Winky; Blinky; Grover Groundhog; Blitzen; King of Gorgonzola
Genre	Children; Funny Animals
Script	Sy Reit?
Pencils	Rube Grossman?
Inks	Rube Grossman?
Notes	The title is made up by the indexer. First line in the story: "Christmas is coming, boys and girls-- and letters are pouring into Santa's Workshop from every corner of the Earth!"
Reprinted	in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963] [pages 1-25]; in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #[nn] [C-20] [pages 1, 3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-20, and 22-26]

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

Characters	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Winky; Blinky; Grover Groundhog; Caspar the Postman
Genre	Children; Funny Animals
Script	Martin Naydel
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel
Notes	A maze to Funland. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.
Reprinted	in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963]

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

Characters	Winky; Blinky
Genre	Children; Funny Animals
Script	Martin Naydel
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel
Notes	Optical illusions and a brain teaser. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.
Reprinted	in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963]

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer activity "Scrambled Squares"

Characters	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Winky; Blinky; Grover Groundhog
Genre	Children; Funny Animals
Script	Martin Naydel
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel
Notes	Scrambled art, plus a find-the-words-using-letters-in-Rudolph puzzle. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer activity "3 in a Row"

Characters	Santa Claus
Genre	Children; Funny Animals
Script	Martin Naydel
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel
Notes	A game played with buttons. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.

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

Characters	Grover Groundhog
Genre	Children; Funny Animals
Script	Martin Naydel
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel
Notes	A brainteaser. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.
Reprinted	in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963]

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer activity "The Santa Claus Reindeer Game"

Characters	Santa Claus
Genre	Children; Funny Animals
Script	Martin Naydel
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel
Notes	A game played using a button. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.
Reprinted	in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963]

1 page activity "Scrambled Crosswords"

Genre	Children
Script	Martin Naydel
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel
Notes	Crossword puzzle with scrambled words. Writing and art credits provided by Bob Hughes.

1 page Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer illustration "Poster"

Characters	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus; Winky; Blinky; Grover Groundhog
Genre	Children; Funny Animals
Pencils	Rube Grossman?
Inks	Rube Grossman?
Notes	Poster on the back cover.