Four Color #254
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Santa's First Helper," Santa takes a daring test flight in a rocket to a distant star, where he encounters the grumpy King Pepy and his people—long aware of Santa but never visited due to the vast distance. When Santa arrives empty-handed, the inhabitants grow upset, forcing him to make a quick exit by hitching a ride home on a shooting star. Written, drawn, and inked by Frank Jupo, this whimsical 1949 adventure blends holiday cheer with interstellar mischief. The cover by Dan Gormley captures Santa’s rocket-bound journey in vibrant, nostalgic detail.
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Santa uses a rocket to take a test trip to a distant star and a land ruled by the bad-humored King Pepy. The inhabitants knew of Santa but the land had been too far away for Santa to visit previously. When Santa doesn't have any presents for them, they become angry and Santa is forced to hitch a ride home on a shooting star.
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