Know Your Heroes: 5 Bad Santas From Comics
Dec 24, 2021
He goes by “Jolly Old St. Nick.” “Father Christmas.” Or “Papa Noel.” No matter how you say his name, Santa Claus is meant to invoke cheer during the holiday season. Except, sometimes - in comics - Father Christmas wouldn’t even make his own “nice” list.
In this installment of Know Your Heroes, Gretchen Settle exposes Kris Kringle's not-so jolly side. See what happens when he meets Lobo, Daredevil, and more! Here’s five unforgettable times Santa…showed his “claws.”
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DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Gardner Fox, Bill Gaines, Harry Harrison, Henry Kuttner (A) Wally Wood, Harry Harrison, Harvey Kurtzman, Al Feldstein, Graham Ingels (A/CA) Johnny Craig
The terrifying opening of the Vault of Horror! This ghastly grimoire collects issues #12-#17 of the classic horror series, including unforgettable stories from the all-star artistic lineup of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Bill Gaines, Johnny Craig, Harry Harrison, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Graham Ingels, and Jack Kamen. Featuring a foreword by legendary horror writer R.L. Stine.
In Shops: Jan 22, 2020
SRP: $49.99
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DC COMICS
(W) Mark Waid (A) Mike Wieringo, Jos? Marzan, Rob Haynes, Barry Kitson, Kris Renkewitz, Carlos Pacheco, Ian Akin, Ken Branch, Mike Deodato, Wayne Faucher (CA) Alan Davis, Mark Farmer
After his devastating battle with Professor Zoom and the Zero Hour event, Wally West must get his life back on track with the help of Nightwing and Starfire, only to be charged with criminal negligence after thwarting Heatwave's Christmas crime spree. And racing to Keystone City straight from the future, it's Impulse, the latest member of The Flash's super-speed family! Collects THE FLASH #80-94.
In Shops: Oct 11, 2017
SRP: $34.99
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IMAGE COMICS
(W) Grant Morrison (A) Darick Robertson (CA) Photo
Meet Nick Sax: a corrupt, intoxicated ex-cop turned hit-man, adrift in a stinking twilight world of casual murder, soulless sex, eczema, and betrayal. With a hit gone wrong, a bullet in his side, the cops and the mob on his tail, and a monstrous child killer in a Santa suit on the loose, Nick and his world will be changed forever this Christmas by a tiny blue horse called Happy...
Just in time for the holidays, this deluxe edition of HAPPY! includes a10-page story by creators GRANT MORRISON and DARICK ROBERTSON that originally appeared in the Deluxe HC edition.
Collects HAPPY! #1-4
Just in time for the holidays, this deluxe edition of HAPPY! includes a10-page story by creators GRANT MORRISON and DARICK ROBERTSON that originally appeared in the Deluxe HC edition.
Collects HAPPY! #1-4
In Shops: Nov 29, 2017
SRP: $14.99
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MARVEL COMICS
(W) Frank Miller (A/CA) David Mazzucchelli
Written by FRANK MILLER
Penciled by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI
Cover by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI
"And I - I have shown him ... that a man without hope is a man without fear." The definitive Daredevil tale, by industry legends Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli! Karen Page, Matt Murdock's former lover, has traded away the Man Without Fear's secret identity for a drug fix. Now, Daredevil must find strength as the Kingpin of Crime wastes no time taking him down as low as a human can get. Collecting
DAREDEVIL #226-233.
248 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99
Penciled by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI
Cover by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI
"And I - I have shown him ... that a man without hope is a man without fear." The definitive Daredevil tale, by industry legends Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli! Karen Page, Matt Murdock's former lover, has traded away the Man Without Fear's secret identity for a drug fix. Now, Daredevil must find strength as the Kingpin of Crime wastes no time taking him down as low as a human can get. Collecting
DAREDEVIL #226-233.
248 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99
In Shops: Jan 06, 2010
SRP: $19.99
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DC COMICS
(W) Keith Giffen, Alan Grant (A) Denys Cowan, Keith Giffen, Christian Alamy, Kevin O'Neill (A/CA) Simon Bisley
It's the big, bad Lobo book that has something to offend everyone! In these fast-shooting, gut-wrenching tales from the 1990s, Lobo's out for revenge on whoever wrote an unauthorized biography of his life as a gun for hire! Then, the Easter Bunny hires Lobo to kill his biggest rival: Santa Claus! And Lobo signs on to kill the galaxy's greatest criminal, but promptly gets killed. And 200 of the main man's illegitimate offspring team up to knock off dear old dad! Collects LOBO #1-4, LOBO PARAMILITARY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #1, LOBO'S BACK #1-4, LOBO: BLAZING CHAIN OF LOVE #1 and LOBO CONVENTION SPECIAL #1.
In Shops: Jan 24, 2018
SRP: $24.99
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