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Issue: Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
On Sale Date: 11/07/1974
Volume: 4
Pages: 84
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Irregular
Content Items: 17 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1974 National Periodical Publications, Inc., and printed in USA per indicia.

On-sale date from Comic Reader #112.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Tabloid
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Cover, Wraparound
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 

Cover, Wraparound
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 

Cover, Wraparound
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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Christmas with the Super-Heroes

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman; Captain Marvel [billed as Shazam]; Teen Titans [Robin; Wonder Girl; Aqualad; Kid Flash]; Santa Claus
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
L-445 ?
Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
Superman; Batman; Captain Marvel; Teen Titans [Robin; Wonder Girl; Aqualad; Kid Flash]; Santa Claus
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
L-406
Inside front cover. Art of characters from front portion of wraparound cover is reproduced smaller and without color. Some of the sequence titles in table of contents are slightly different from the way they appear in the comic.
Silent Night, Deadly Night!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman; Tim (last name unknown); Betsy (last name unknown); Richard Lee Evans; Santa Claus (as costume only)
On Christmas Eve, Batman tracks down a thug who wants revenge on his former boss.
Reprinting
FlagBatman #239 published February 1972
was Silent Night, Deadly Night! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
17
L-402
Pgs. 1-17. Copyright 1971 National Periodical Publications, Inc., per slug on splash page.
Billy Batson's Xmas!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Santa Claus (as costume only); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]; Sterling Morris; Mike (last name unknown); Ramberg (full name unknown)
Captain Marvel helps Mike get his job as Santa Claus back just in time for Billy's Christmas Eve party, at which he and Billy exchange special gifts.
Reprinting
FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #69 published February 1947
was Billy Batson's Xmas! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
7
L-403
Pages 18-24. Copyright 1945 Fawcett Publications, Inc., per slug in splash panel.

Uncle Marvel does not appear in costume. Captain Marvel Jr. and Mary Marvel identities are seen in splash panel only.
The $500,000 Doll Caper!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Angel O'Day; Sam Simeon; Mr. Stooge; Boing [a Frankenstein/patchwork monster]; Mr. Stooge's crew [Duke; Scar; Dipp; unnamed men]; Santa Claus; Professor Sharpeyes
Angel and Sam accidentally foul up the plans of Mr. Stooge's criminal operation while collecting toys for Santa to repair before Christmas.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
14.17
L-405
Pages 25-39. The previously unpublished story runs over 15 pages that also include the following two sequences. Page 7 of the story is a 2/3-page and page 15 is a 1/2-page.
Christmas Quiz

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (quiz picture)
? (quiz picture)
?
?
Subject Matter
Superman (head shot only)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
L-447A
Page 31 (bottom third). Superman head shot is reused from unknown source.
Christmas Quiz II

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (quiz picture)
? (quiz picture)
?
?
Subject Matter
Batman
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
L-447B
Page 39 (bottom half). Batman art is reused from unknown source.
Super-Hero Calendar

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (illustrations)
? (illustrations)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman; Captain Marvel; Wonder Woman; Green Arrow; Green Lantern; The Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl]; Hawkman; The Flash; Aquaman
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
L-448
Pages 40-41 (centerspread). Statted art borders a 1975 calendar.
A Swingin' Christmas Carol!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Teen Titans [Wonder Girl; Aqualad; Robin; Kid Flash]; Ebenezer Scrounge; Bob Ratchet; Tiny Tom Ratchet; Jacob Farley; Mr. Big (real name unknown); Mr. Big's unnamed crew
After Tiny Tom Ratchet discovers that his father's employer, Mr. Scrounge, is letting criminals use the junkyard for illicit activity, he contacts the Teen Titans — who, noting the situation's parallels to Dickens' classic tale, haunt Scrounge as the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.
Reprinting
FlagTeen Titans #13 published January 1968
was The TT's Swingin' Christmas Carol! [Story on Interior Page(s)]minus 1 page; see Notes
 
Miscellaneous
21.5
L-401
Pages 42-64. Copyright 1967 National Periodical Publications, Inc., per slug on splash page.

The story runs over 23 pages that also include the following three sequences. Pages 8, 15, and 23 of the story are 1/2-pages. The second page of the original story has been cut, with the caption on the original third page, now the second page of the reprint, altered. The chapter headings in the original have also been removed.
Christmas Quiz III

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Captain Marvel (head shot only)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
L-447C
Page 31 (bottom half). Captain Marvel head shot is reused from unknown source.
Christmas Quiz IV

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (quiz picture)
? (quiz picture)
?
?
Subject Matter
Robin (head shot only)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
L-447D
Page 56 (bottom half). Robin head shot is reused from unknown source.
Christmas Quiz V

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
? (quiz picture)
? (quiz picture)
?
Subject Matter
Angel O'Day
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
L-447E
Page 64 (bottom half). Angel head shot is reused (and retouched) from story earlier in this issue.
Christmastown, U. S. A.!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Alvin Schwartz
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Mr. Osborne (first name unknown); Danny Osborne; Santa Claus (as costume only)
Christmastown is flooded, but Superman helps turn the disaster into Central Valley's most unique Christmas ever.
Reprinting
FlagAction Comics #117 published February 1948
was Christmastown, U.S.A.! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
L-404
Pages 63-76. Art is heavily retouched by Vince Colletta throughout, probably due to poor source material.
Most notable change is Lois' original shoulder length hair is reduced to her 50's era bob cut.
A Stirring Christmas Story!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Write Your Own Comic Page!
Two little boys are competing sidewalk Santas.
Reprinting
FlagSugar & Spike #62 published December 1965
was Write Your Own Comic Page!! [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
L-450A
Pg. 77.
Readers are invited to add dialogue to the empty word balloons.
Title is from second line at top of page.
Super Hero Christmas Cards

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (illustrations)
? (illustrations)
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman; Robin; Green Arrow (head shot only); Wonder Woman (head shot only); The Flash (head shot only); Captain Marvel
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
L-451
Pages 78-79. Superman, Batman, and Robin explain how to cut out pictures and holiday messages to make cards featuring them and other heroes. Statted art from various sources is used.
Santa's Guessing Game

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Santa Claus
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
L-450B
Page 80. Readers are shown a trick with columns of numbers.

This is a revised version of "Santa's Amazing Guessing Game" from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (DC, 1950 series) #[3 1952] ([December] 1952).
The Super-Villains Speak Out on Christmas

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (illustrations)
? (illustrations)
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Toyman; Penguin; Joker; Mr. Mind; Lex Luthor; Captain Cold; Bizarro
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
L-449
Inside back cover. Statted art from various sources is used.

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