The Photo-Journal Guide to Comics rates this issue a "7" or "scarce" on its Scarcity Index. This was the second newsstand comic to have a Christmas cover, and it's one of the first 50 comic books ever published.
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COVER DETAILS
Title:
Christmas in Famous Funnyland
Characters:
Rudolph Rassendel; Uncle Elby; Sam Smithers; Nipper; Pop; Santa Claus
Pencils:
Victor E. Pazmiño
Inks:
Victor E. Pazmiño
STORY DETAILS
Title:
Jabby and the Dog Catcher
Characters:
Jabby
Pages:
0.500
Script:
Tom Carlisle
Pencils:
Tom Carlisle
Inks:
Tom Carlisle
Notes:
drawn in gray wash and colored over that.
Characters:
Petey
Pages:
0.500
Script:
S. M. Iger [as Sam Iger]
Pencils:
S. M. Iger [as Sam Iger]
Inks:
S. M. Iger
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Ham Fisher
Pencils:
Phile Boyle ? [as Ham Fisher]
Inks:
Phile Boyle ? [as Ham Fisher]
Characters:
Joe Palooka
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Ham Fisher
Pencils:
Phile Boyle ? [as Ham Fisher]
Inks:
Phile Boyle ? [as Ham Fisher]
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Philip Francis Nowlan
Pencils:
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Inks:
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Characters:
Sam Smithers; Cam O'Flage
Pages:
0.800
Script:
A. E. Hayward
Pencils:
A. E. Hayward
Inks:
A. E. Hayward
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Philip Francis Nowlan
Pencils:
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Inks:
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Characters:
Bobby; Ted
Pages:
1.000
Script:
S. M. Iger
Pencils:
S. M. Iger
Inks:
S. M. Iger
Title:
The World's Duration Record
Pages:
1.000
Script:
W. D. Tipton
Pencils:
J. H. Mason
Inks:
J. H. Mason
Pages:
0.800
Script:
F. O. Alexander
Pencils:
F. O. Alexander
Inks:
F. O. Alexander
Pages:
0.200
Script:
F. O. Alexander
Pencils:
F. O. Alexander
Inks:
F. O. Alexander
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Victor E. Pazmiño?
Pencils:
Victor E. Pazmiño
Inks:
Victor E. Pazmiño
Characters:
O'Brien; Slim; Tubby; Miguel Alzan
Synopsis:
Slim and Tubby are in South America searching for the lost explorer McIntosh.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
John Welch
Pencils:
Russell Ross
Inks:
Russell Ross
Pages:
1.000
Script:
M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)
Pencils:
M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)
Inks:
M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)
Title:
The Sepoy Rebellion
Pages:
1.000
Script:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Pencils:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Inks:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Stookie Allen
Pencils:
Stookie Allen
Inks:
Stookie Allen
Characters:
Jane Arden; Carlos Rey; Lura; Tom
Synopsis:
Jane Arden has been given a part in the new motion picture she is covering for her paper. Meanwhile her co-star accuses her of theft.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Monte Barrett
Pencils:
Jack W. McGuire
Inks:
Jack W. McGuire
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Clifford McBride
Pencils:
Clifford McBride
Inks:
Clifford McBride
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Clare Victor Dwiggins
Pencils:
Clare Victor Dwiggins
Inks:
Clare Victor Dwiggins
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Clare Victor Dwiggins
Pencils:
Clare Victor Dwiggins
Inks:
Clare Victor Dwiggins
Pages:
1.000
Script:
S. L. Huntley
Pencils:
Art Huhta
Inks:
Art Huhta
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Bob Zuppke
Pencils:
Bill W. Depew
Inks:
Bill W. Depew
Title:
Junior and Cubby Do A Santa Claus Act
Pages:
0.500
Script:
Sol Hess
Pencils:
Wallace A. Carlson
Inks:
Wallace A. Carlson
Title:
Happy New Year
Pages:
0.500
Script:
Sol Hess
Pencils:
Wallace A. Carlson
Inks:
Wallace A. Carlson
Characters:
Sam
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Victor E. Pazmiño
Pencils:
Victor E. Pazmiño
Inks:
Victor E. Pazmiño
Pages:
0.500
Script:
Jimmy George
Pencils:
Merle Mulholland
Inks:
Merle Mulholland
Pages:
0.500
Script:
S. M. Iger [as Bob Bliss]
Pencils:
S. M. Iger [as Bob Bliss]
Inks:
S. M. Iger [as Bob Bliss]
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Harry J. Tuthill
Pencils:
Harry J. Tuthill
Inks:
Harry J. Tuthill
Title:
Bundle Week
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Harry J. Tuthill
Pencils:
Harry J. Tuthill
Inks:
Harry J. Tuthill
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Philip Francis Nowlan
Pencils:
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Inks:
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Pages:
0.500
Script:
Charles M. Payne
Pencils:
Charles M. Payne
Inks:
Charles M. Payne
Pages:
0.500
Script:
Charles M. Payne
Pencils:
Charles M. Payne
Inks:
Charles M. Payne
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Philip Francis Nowlan
Pencils:
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Inks:
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Pages:
0.400
Script:
Walt Munson
Pencils:
Walt Munson
Inks:
Walt Munson
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Charles J. Dunn [as Gar]
Pencils:
Charles J. Dunn [as Gar]
Inks:
Charles J. Dunn [as Gar]
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Joe Bowers
Pencils:
Joe Bowers
Inks:
Joe Bowers
Characters:
Dan Dunn; Babs; Bruno; Wolf; Dorothy; Fat Sing
Synopsis:
Dan is disguised as Frisco and making friends with Spider Slick. But Dorothy and Bruno are suspicious and want to find out who Dan really is.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Norman Marsh
Pencils:
Norman Marsh
Inks:
Norman Marsh
Pages:
1.000
Script:
M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)
Pencils:
M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)
Inks:
M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)
Characters:
Olly Lane; Pete McCue; Lala; Tony
Synopsis:
Olly's servants believe she is really the lost heir of Bokavia.
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CGC Census Report*
Grade
NG
PG
CVR
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
9.9
10.0
Total
Universal
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
3
1
0
0
1
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
Qualified
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Signature Series
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CGCxJSA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Restored
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
2
3
1
0
0
1
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
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