{"id":1600,"date":"2010-12-16T17:07:04","date_gmt":"2010-12-16T22:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/?p=1600"},"modified":"2010-12-16T17:07:04","modified_gmt":"2010-12-16T22:07:04","slug":"golden-age-santa-claus-funnies-ho-ho-ho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/2010\/12\/16\/golden-age-santa-claus-funnies-ho-ho-ho\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Age Santa Claus Funnies &#8211; Ho, Ho, Ho!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the Golden Age of Comic Books perenniel Christmas favorites was the great <em>Santa Claus Funnies<\/em> published by Dell between 1942 and 1961.\u00a0 I covered this title in <a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/2007\/12\/23\/golden-age-of-comics-books-december-23-2007-55\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Golden Age of Comic Books\u00a0Podcast Episode 55<\/a> in 2007, but thought it would be fun to showcase those covers as we approach Christmas, 2010.\u00a0 Actually, Dell wasn&#8217;t the first publisher to produce <em>Santa Claus Funnies<\/em>.\u00a0 A couple of years earlier in 1940, Whitman published a one shot comic with the same title.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1599\" style=\"width: 249px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Whitman_1940.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1599\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1599\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Whitman, 1940)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Whitman_1940-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Whitman, 1940)\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Whitman_1940-239x300.jpg 239w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Whitman_1940-119x150.jpg 119w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Whitman_1940.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Whitman, 1940)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thereafter, Dell began the title with issue #1 in 1942.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1579\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_1_1942.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1579\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1579\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies #1 (Dell 1942)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_1_1942-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies #1 (Dell 1942)\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_1_1942-215x300.jpg 215w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_1_1942-107x150.jpg 107w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_1_1942.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies #1 (Dell 1942)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The first issue was the only WWII Santa title, featuring Santa driving a trusty Jeep to deliver his toys to the good girls and boys!<\/p>\n<p>Issue #2 (1943) featured a more traditional Christmas cover, and was the last issue to have a unique number for this title.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1581\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_2_1943.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1581\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1581\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies #2 (Dell 1943)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_2_1943-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies #2 (Dell 1943)\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_2_1943-213x300.jpg 213w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_2_1943-106x150.jpg 106w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_2_1943.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies #2 (Dell 1943)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Starting with the third issue, and with one exception, Dell integrated the title into its <em>Four Color Comics<\/em> series where it remained until the last issue in 1961.\u00a0 For some unknown reason, in 1952 Dell published the title with &#8220;#1&#8221; on the cover, and did not include it in the <em>Four Color<\/em> Series.\u00a0 <em>Santa Claus Funnies<\/em> would again be a part of <em>Four Color<\/em> with the 1953 issue.\u00a0 I have not been able to find an explanation for the 1952 anomaly.<\/p>\n<p>Following are the covers of all of the <em>Santa Claus Funnies<\/em> issues published by Dell between 1944 and 1961.\u00a0 I hope you enjoy these Santa covers!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1582\" style=\"width: 226px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_61_1944.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1582\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1582\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #61, 1944)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_61_1944-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #61, 1944)\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_61_1944-216x300.jpg 216w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_61_1944-108x150.jpg 108w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_61_1944.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #61, 1944)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1583\" style=\"width: 229px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_91_1945.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1583\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1583\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #91, 1945)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_91_1945-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #91, 1945)\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_91_1945-219x300.jpg 219w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_91_1945-109x150.jpg 109w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_91_1945.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #91, 1945)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1584\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_128_1946.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1584\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1584\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #128, 1946)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_128_1946-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #128, 1946)\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_128_1946-213x300.jpg 213w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_128_1946-106x150.jpg 106w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_128_1946.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #128, 1946)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1585\" style=\"width: 221px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_175_1947.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1585\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1585\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #175, 1947)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_175_1947-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #175, 1947)\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_175_1947-211x300.jpg 211w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_175_1947-105x150.jpg 105w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_175_1947.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #175, 1947)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1586\" style=\"width: 221px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_205_1948.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1586\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1586\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #205, 1948)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_205_1948-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #205, 1948)\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_205_1948-211x300.jpg 211w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_205_1948-105x150.jpg 105w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_205_1948.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #205, 1948)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1587\" style=\"width: 218px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_254_1949.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1587\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1587\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #254, 1949)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_254_1949-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #254, 1949)\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_254_1949-208x300.jpg 208w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_254_1949-104x150.jpg 104w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_254_1949.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #254, 1949)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1588\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_302_1950.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1588\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1588\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #302, 1950)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_302_1950-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #302, 1950)\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_302_1950-212x300.jpg 212w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_302_1950-106x150.jpg 106w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_302_1950.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #302, 1950)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1589\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_361_1951.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1589\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1589\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #361, 1951)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_361_1951-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #361, 1951)\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_361_1951-215x300.jpg 215w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_361_1951-107x150.jpg 107w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_361_1951.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #361, 1951)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1580\" style=\"width: 218px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_1_1952.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1580\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1580\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies #1 (2nd series) (Dell 1952)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_1_1952-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies #1 (2nd series) (Dell 1952)\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_1_1952-208x300.jpg 208w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_1_1952-104x150.jpg 104w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_Dell_1_1952.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies #1 (2nd series) (Dell 1952)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1590\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_525_1953.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1590\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1590\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #525, 1953)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_525_1953-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #525, 1953)\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_525_1953-213x300.jpg 213w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_525_1953-106x150.jpg 106w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_525_1953.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #525, 1953)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1591\" style=\"width: 221px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_607_1954.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1591\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1591\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #607, 1954)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_607_1954-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #607, 1954)\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_607_1954-211x300.jpg 211w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_607_1954-105x150.jpg 105w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_607_1954.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #607, 1954)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1592\" style=\"width: 221px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_666_1955.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1592\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1592\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #666, 1955)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_666_1955-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #666, 1955)\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_666_1955-211x300.jpg 211w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_666_1955-105x150.jpg 105w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_666_1955.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #666, 1955)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1593\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_756_1956.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1593\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1593\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #756, 1956)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_756_1956-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #756, 1956)\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_756_1956-215x300.jpg 215w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_756_1956-107x150.jpg 107w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_756_1956.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #756, 1956)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1594\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_867_1957.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1594\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1594\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #867, 1957)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_867_1957-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #867, 1957)\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_867_1957-215x300.jpg 215w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_867_1957-107x150.jpg 107w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_867_1957.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #867, 1957)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1595\" style=\"width: 217px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_958_1958.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1595\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1595\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #958, 1958)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_958_1958-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #958, 1958)\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_958_1958-207x300.jpg 207w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_958_1958-103x150.jpg 103w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_958_1958.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #958, 1958)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1596\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1063_1959.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1596\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1596\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #1063, 1959)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1063_1959-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #1063, 1959)\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1063_1959-213x300.jpg 213w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1063_1959-106x150.jpg 106w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1063_1959.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #1063, 1959)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1597\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1154_1960.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1597\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1597\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #1154, 1960)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1154_1960-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #1154, 1960)\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1154_1960-212x300.jpg 212w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1154_1960-106x150.jpg 106w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1154_1960.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #1154, 1960)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1598\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1274_1961.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1598\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1598\" title=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #1274, 1961)\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1274_1961-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #1274, 1961)\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1274_1961-213x300.jpg 213w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1274_1961-106x150.jpg 106w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SF_Funnies_FC_1274_1961.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Claus Funnies (Dell Four Color #1274, 1961)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sadly, Dell ceased publication of this title with the 1961 issue.\u00a0 Needless to say, Santa had a great twenty year run during the Golden Age and early Silver Age of Comics.\u00a0 I am not aware of any reprints of these issues, but most, other than the early issues, can be found for a reasonable 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