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Cover: Dan Gormley

Four Color #361

Nov 1951 · Dell · 0.10 USD
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"Christmas in the Circus" is a heartwarming 1951 tale from Four Color #361, where Santa—though kind and devoted—lacks the craft to make toys. When bandits steal his clothes and scatter his cargo on a snowy journey, he battles the cold and despair, only to be transformed by an angel’s gift of skill, a red suit, and a flying sleigh. Dan Noonan handles both art and inks for the story, while Dan Gormley’s cover captures the magic with festive flair.

Contains 5 stories
Christmas in the Circus
8 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Santa Claus

In "Christmas in the Circus," Whiskers, a curious little tiger, discovers the magic of Christmas and shares the idea with the other circus animal children. Now, the grown-ups must find a way to make the holiday feel real—without letting the kids down.

Santa's First Christmas Trip
10 pp · Fantasy
Santa Claus (origin)

In a mountain village of toymakers, Santa—though devoted to children—lacks the craft to make toys himself. When chosen to deliver a winter’s worth of gifts to the city, he’s ambushed by bandits, left with nothing but the cold and scattered toys. Determined to fulfill his mission, he struggles through the snow to gather and mend what he can. An angel, moved by his resolve, appears and bestows upon him the tools, suit, and flying sleigh that will carry his gift of joy to children everywhere.

The Big Christmas Robbery
10 pp · Fantasy
Santa Claus
Santa's Surprise
4 pp · Fantasy
Santa Claus
Not Ready for Santa
1 pp · Children, Fantasy
Santa ClausJackJill

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $4
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $747*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $480*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $333*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $232*
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Full credits

artist, inker Dan Noonan
cover pencils, inks Dan Gormley

Reprints

Reprinted in The Great Treasury of Christmas Comic Book Stories #[nn] (2010), The Great Treasury of Christmas Comic Book Stories #[nn] (2018)

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