#172

Synopsis

Santa writes a letter to the mythical "Virginia", telling her that inflation has forced him to suspend operations.

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Credits

Script

Jerry De Fuccio, Stan Hart, Sergio Aragonés, Frank Jacobs, Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Lou Silverstone, Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, E. Nelson Bridwell, Paul Peter Porges, Al Feldstein

Pencils

Norman Mingo, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, George Woodbridge, Bob Clarke, Dave Berg, Al Jaffee, Bruce Day, Angelo Torres

Inks

Norman Mingo, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, George Woodbridge, Bob Clarke, Dave Berg, Al Jaffee, Bruce Day, Angelo Torres

Colours

Norman Mingo, Jack Rickard, Al Jaffee

Letters

Jack Rickard

Editor

Al Feldstein