Batman (with Robin the Teen Wonder) Vol 1 #239 February, 1972 Cover art: Neal Adams
"Silent Night, Deadly Night!" Batman encounters a jobless man who robs street-corner Santas of their collections, but helps the man, his daughter, and the man’s former employer to new lives on Christmas Eve.
No such things as too much kitsch in my comics Christmas!
Doctor Who #12 (IDW) Cover art: Mark Buckingham The Doctor rescues Santa Claus from a group of Roboform Santas and then helps him deliver presents on Christmas Eve with the TARDIS
Jonah Hex #34 (Vol 1) March 1980 Cover: Luis Dominguez
Near Christmas, Jonah is riding through the snow, remembering his childhood, when Pappy Hex would get drunk and beat him. He's more pre-occupied with tracking down his latest bounty, the Boley Boys, a notorious gang of murderous thieves. The boys target Clarence Dooley, a wealthy, portly philanthropist preparing to play Santa Claus at the mission orphanage. The gang shoots and kills Dooley, and Jonah promises a nun that he'll catch the killers.
Alfred John Plastino (December 15, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was a comic book artist best known as one of the most prolific Superman artists of the 1950s, along with his DC Comics colleague Wayne Boring. Plastino also worked as a comics writer, editor, letterer and colorist.
With writer Otto Binder, he co-created the DC characters Supergirl and Brainiac, as well as the teenage team the Legion of Super-Heroes.
While working out of a studio in New York City in 1948, Plastino showed sample art of Superman to DC Comics. Early on at DC, Plastino was forced to copy Wayne Boring's style but gradually began using his own style. He did 48 Superman covers as well as countless DC stories. Plastino and writer Bill Finger produced the story for Superman #61 (Nov. 1949) in which kryptonite, which had originated on the The Adventures of Superman radio program made its way into the comic books.
Sorry, this isn't the cover, but it's the splash page, which is so much better than the Supes #61 cover...
The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1 December 1991 Cover: Simon Bisley
Aurifice and Ferryt Thung, frustrated over the pressure of the holidays, receive a book in the mail called "The Lobo Xmas Sanction", detailing a story on how to adequately cope with the Christmas blues. Sort of a "classic" Where I come from...
Teen Titans #13 (Vol 1) February 1968 Cover: Nick Cardy "The TT's Swingin' Christmas Carol"
It's a few days before Christmas and the Teen Titans are relaxing in their headquarters. While the other members of the group are satisfied reading comic book adventures of their older counterparts, Robin is reading Charles Dickens classic book "A Christmas Carol" completely unaware that their next adventure would have similar parallels to the story itself.
Cover artist Nick Cardy passed away a little over a year ago (November 3, 2013). He was best known for his DC Comics work on Aquaman, the Teen Titans and other major characters. Cardy was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2005.
Teen Titans #13 (Vol 1) February 1968 Cover: Nick Cardy "The TT's Swingin' Christmas Carol"
It's a few days before Christmas and the Teen Titans are relaxing in their headquarters. While the other members of the group are satisfied reading comic book adventures of their older counterparts, Robin is reading Charles Dickens classic book "A Christmas Carol" completely unaware that their next adventure would have similar parallels to the story itself.
Cover artist Nick Cardy passed away a little over a year ago (November 3, 2013). He was best known for his DC Comics work on Aquaman, the Teen Titans and other major characters. Cardy was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2005.
X-Men #143 (Vol 1) March 1981 Cover: Terry Austin & Rick Parker
A happy holiday tale of a loving couple out looking for their first Christmas tree. Quickly their happiness becomes ashes as a N'Garai demon kills them swiftly and then feasts on their bodies and souls.
Teen Titans #13 (Vol 1) February 1968 Cover: Nick Cardy "The TT's Swingin' Christmas Carol"
It's a few days before Christmas and the Teen Titans are relaxing in their headquarters. While the other members of the group are satisfied reading comic book adventures of their older counterparts, Robin is reading Charles Dickens classic book "A Christmas Carol" completely unaware that their next adventure would have similar parallels to the story itself.
Cover artist Nick Cardy passed away a little over a year ago (November 3, 2013). He was best known for his DC Comics work on Aquaman, the Teen Titans and other major characters. Cardy was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2005.
Xmas Comics #1 (1941)—cover by Mac Raboy—contained 324 pages of reprinted Fawcett stories from earlier in the year for a whopping 50¢. Fawcett did four of these all told, in 1941, 1942, 1947, and 1949.
Amazing Spider-Man #166 March 1976 Cover: Ross Andru One of the first comic books I bought off the rack and it included everything I ever wanted in a comic. Spidey, Lizard men, Christmas, and museum dinosaur bones being brought back to life! Never dawned on me that the last thing you'd expect to see during the cold days of Christmas would be the appearance of cold blooded lizard men.
I have to admit that I have NOT gone through this entire thread, but that is no excuse. Mmea culpa again!
It's no big deal. Probably a third of this year's Christmas covers so far have been posted before. I, for one, don't expect everyone to remember every cover that's been posted in this years-long thread. I try not to repeat myself or anyone else—sometimes I'll do a quick thread search if I feel like I've seen the cover here before—but it's not the end of the world if it happens.
The Littlest Snowman Four Color (1942 Series 2) 755 Based on the book by Charles Tazewell Art by Dan Noonan
My wife and I found an old copy of the Littlest Snowman storybook about 15 years ago and fell in love with the quirky sweet story. She used to read it to her class every Christmas. Years later, when buying a "junk comics" lot from ebay, we found this treasure, the comics adaptation! It's just as charming as the original.
The Littlest Snowman Four Color (1942 Series 2) 755 Based on the book by Charles Tazewell Art by Dan Noonan
My wife and I found an old copy of the Littlest Snowman storybook about 15 years ago and fell in love with the quirky sweet story. She used to read it to her class every Christmas. Years later, when buying a "junk comics" lot from ebay, we found this treasure, the comics adaptation! It's just as charming as the original.
Oh man, it's been a long night... I just read that as "The Lustiest Snowman"
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February, 1972
Cover art: Neal Adams
"Silent Night, Deadly Night!" Batman encounters a jobless man who robs street-corner Santas of their collections, but helps the man, his daughter, and the man’s former employer to new lives on Christmas Eve.
No such things as too much kitsch in my comics Christmas!
March 1954
Cover art: Al Feldstein
Cover art: Mark Buckingham
The Doctor rescues Santa Claus from a group of Roboform Santas and then helps him deliver presents on Christmas Eve with the TARDIS
Wanted to post one for some of our bigger Dr Who fans on the forums, like @dennist888, @chrisw, @jaydee74, @rebis, @Pants, & @ShaneKelly
Jonah Hex #34 (Vol 1)
March 1980
Cover: Luis Dominguez
Near Christmas, Jonah is riding through the snow, remembering his childhood, when Pappy Hex would get drunk and beat him. He's more pre-occupied with tracking down his latest bounty, the Boley Boys, a notorious gang of murderous thieves. The boys target Clarence Dooley, a wealthy, portly philanthropist preparing to play Santa Claus at the mission orphanage. The gang shoots and kills Dooley, and Jonah promises a nun that he'll catch the killers.
Alfred John Plastino (December 15, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was a comic book artist best known as one of the most prolific Superman artists of the 1950s, along with his DC Comics colleague Wayne Boring. Plastino also worked as a comics writer, editor, letterer and colorist.
With writer Otto Binder, he co-created the DC characters Supergirl and Brainiac, as well as the teenage team the Legion of Super-Heroes.
While working out of a studio in New York City in 1948, Plastino showed sample art of Superman to DC Comics. Early on at DC, Plastino was forced to copy Wayne Boring's style but gradually began using his own style. He did 48 Superman covers as well as countless DC stories. Plastino and writer Bill Finger produced the story for Superman #61 (Nov. 1949) in which kryptonite, which had originated on the The Adventures of Superman radio program made its way into the comic books.
Sorry, this isn't the cover, but it's the splash page, which is so much better than the Supes #61 cover...
The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1
December 1991
Cover: Simon Bisley
Aurifice and Ferryt Thung, frustrated over the pressure of the holidays, receive a book in the mail called "The Lobo Xmas Sanction", detailing a story on how to adequately cope with the Christmas blues. Sort of a "classic" Where I come from...
February 1968
Cover: Nick Cardy
"The TT's Swingin' Christmas Carol"
It's a few days before Christmas and the Teen Titans are relaxing in their headquarters. While the other members of the group are satisfied reading comic book adventures of their older counterparts, Robin is reading Charles Dickens classic book "A Christmas Carol" completely unaware that their next adventure would have similar parallels to the story itself.
Cover artist Nick Cardy passed away a little over a year ago (November 3, 2013). He was best known for his DC Comics work on Aquaman, the Teen Titans and other major characters. Cardy was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2005.
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(it was so tiny I must have missed it...)
Give us a new one @TheOriginalGMan !
March 1981
Cover: Terry Austin & Rick Parker
A happy holiday tale of a loving couple out looking for their first Christmas tree. Quickly their happiness becomes ashes as a N'Garai demon kills them swiftly and then feasts on their bodies and souls.
Merry Christmas!
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:)
March 1976
Cover: Ross Andru
One of the first comic books I bought off the rack and it included everything I ever wanted in a comic. Spidey, Lizard men, Christmas, and museum dinosaur bones being brought back to life! Never dawned on me that the last thing you'd expect to see during the cold days of Christmas would be the appearance of cold blooded lizard men.
Oh and Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish geeks here!
+1
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2015AD
February 1948
Cover art: Wayne Boring
Superman shows up Kris Kringle! These poor kids don't know who to fawn over...
Four Color (1942 Series 2) 755
Based on the book by Charles Tazewell
Art by Dan Noonan
My wife and I found an old copy of the Littlest Snowman storybook about 15 years ago and fell in love with the quirky sweet story. She used to read it to her class every Christmas. Years later, when buying a "junk comics" lot from ebay, we found this treasure, the comics adaptation! It's just as charming as the original.