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In June of 1911, when it moved from the New York Herald to the New York American, Little Nemo's strip was renamed "In the Land of Wonderful Dreams," but it still had the same basic premise. Doctor Pill here gives Flip a magical chair, which appears to wrap its arms around whoever sits in it and run around. Many of Nemo's dreams seem to involve living furniture. I wonder why.

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This is continuing a story where Nemo, Flip, and the Owl are flying various places (including a jail) in their own blimp. This year, Santa apparently has a sleigh-plane, and no reindeer. In Nemo's dreams, Santa has many vehicles, and isn't too good at his job, because he is often losing toys. I would think Nemo would have a higher opinion of him. Thankfully, Nemo and friends help him out, kind of. I mean, wouldn't the toys get all dirty and sooty?

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Here we see the remains of Santa's crashed airship. But apparently he has yet another mode of travel, an airplane of some kind. Of course, King Morpheus has the largest Christmas tree imaginable.

Also, I continue to be amazed by McCay's architecture drawings. I think they're the best part of any of his strips.

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Santa has not yet learned to just stick with the reindeer and the sleigh. He now has another airship, which looks different from the one he had in the last strip. I really like that penultimate panel with the falling toys, though.

And... the princess of Slumberland is asking Santa for Nemo for Christmas?

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Santa has ditched his reindeer once again for an airship. Also, he apparently never uses the door, but always the chimney. I do wonder, though, why it is that King Morpheus and Santa Claus look so similar, and therefore if they're related somehow.

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Nemo's dream (or nightmare, really) demonstrates why children should go to sleep instead of staying up to see Santa Claus: One, because you'll become covered in frozen icicles, and two, because apparently even if he knows you live there, if he doesn't see you he won't leave you any gifts.

Please disregard the turn of the century racist stereotype in the penultimate panel. I love Winsor McCay, but he was a product of his time.

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Now we find out what happens when you drive your car-sleigh inside your house. Of course, it crashes and you get blown out of it. Santa wants to go back to the reindeer after this, but will he drive the sleigh in the house with them?? I hope not.

There'll be no Christmas if they don't find Nemo? Don't worry, Santa's on the job!

There is an ongoing story here involving Nemo being lost and King Morpheus trying to find him, though I guess the king doesn't care much about Flip or the imp. I love Santa's awesome car-sleigh.

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It's interesting to note that McCay's Santa Claus is not colored consistently. He wears red, blue, and green in different strips. These days, we wouldn't dream of having Santa wear anything but red and white, but it wasn't always so. McCay was probably just following the trend. His hat, and the hats of his elves, are also far pointier, and not as floppy.

I like the fact that Nemo glances at the Ladies' room and the lady tells him to keep moving.

Also... what is that outfit Nemo is wearing...??

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I imagine it would be exciting for a little kid to get to drive Santa's sleigh, but at the same time I think it would turn out just as well as it does here. I don't know if every kid would get caught on a windvane, but the sleigh would certainly be lost. Nemo lost the second bag of toys, too! Good thing it was only a dream.