Tis the season for Christmas themed comic books. Throughout December a number of comic book publishers will be having issues with holiday flair hitting store shelves. Here are some stories to add some merriment to the holiday season for comic book readers:
Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight
Each week in December, DC Comics will be publishing a new issue in this four-part Batman and Santa Claus team up mini-series. A not-so-jolly St. Nick hits Gotham City to investigate a brutal crime in the days leading up to Christmas. What manner of man or beast could have committed such atrocities?! With the help of his former student, Batman, Santa will team up with the heroes of the DC Universe to right this wrong—or the world wakes up to coal in their stockings! A brutal, two-fisted holiday tale of hope, wonder, and monster hunting is the perfect treat to ring in the holidays—it’s Claus in canon!
Stuff of Nightmares: Slay Ride
If you dare, get into the sinister spirit of the season and join The Nightmare Keeper for a demented Saint Nick story... one who decks the halls with holiday horror, crafting a very merry macabre Christmas unlike any other! As malls continue to die, a down-and-out former mall Santa named Heinrick Fiddler's rage turns to madness, and he's dead-set on making sure department store shopping isn't the only thing that's deceased. Goosebumps author R.L. Stine is joined by Bram Stoker Award-nominated artist Pius Bak for a tale straight from your nightmares!
Archie Christmas Spectacular
Christmas goes from nice to naughty for Archie and his friends when Jingles and Sugarplum are replaced by their bizzarro counterparts Jangles and Sourplum and a cranky ol' version of Santa called Grumpus! All that plus more holiday hijinks!
Creepshow Holiday Special 2023
You’ve heard of Santa, you’ve heard of Krampus, but have you ever heard of "The Christmas Man"? Witness the birth of a new horrifying holiday classic from DANIEL "DON'T CALL ME SANTA" KRAUS (The Shape of Water) and jolly JONATHAN WAYSHAK (Skin Crawl)! Then, jovial JAMES ASMUS (Survival Street, Rick & Morty) and lively LETIZIA CADONICI (House of Slaughter) deliver a cautionary tale about stealing the wrong parcel in "Package Thief."
Twas the Mite Before Christmas
EIGHT FIFTH-DIMENSIONAL FOLKTALES OF HOLLY, JOLLY FUN! 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a…Bat-Mite?! Join all your DC favorites as they take on eight classic holiday stories! From Constantine and Lex Luthor's Dickensian tale to Batwoman's puzzling Hanukkah hijinks to your classic cocoa-swilling Christmas romance switch with Harley and Amethyst, this book is a perfect companion for cookies by the fire and extra sour cream on your latkes. So pull up a sled and get ready for plenty of ho-ho-holiday hope to get you in the spirit of the season!
Sabrina the Teenage Witch Holiday Special
Celebrate the winter solstice with Sabrina Spellman in this special holiday one-shot that returns to the acclaimed world of the Sabrina the Teenage Witch series! First, in "The Longest Night," at Sabrina's magic boarding school, she and her friends work together on the longest night of the year to save their friend enthralled by a dark and clever Beast, impossible to kill in his own world, and difficult to kill in our own. Then, in "A Very Spellman Solstice," a flash backstory shows young Zelda and Hilda breaking tradition to go to a school dance, but when Hilda joins forces with one of the ghosts of Solstice past, it curses their night out. Writer Kelly Thompson and artists Veronica and Andy Fish return for another bewitching Sabrina story, along with the team of writer Danielle Paige and artist Veronica Johnson for a festive flashback story!
21st Century Santa Stories
What do kids dream about on Christmas Eve? It sure ain't "Sugar Plumbs" dancing in their heads. Today's kids need new stories about the magic of Santa Claus and we're delivering it like the fat man himself! These are awesome stories full of humor and modern silliness that kids can enjoy and understand. What happens if Santa loses his job? Or if the ornaments come to life at night? Enjoy the season with funny modern tales of Santa that you can share with your kids. The magic of the holidays is here and every kid can relate to them with 21st Century Santa Stories!
