Just in time for Christmas, here’s a look at some more favorite Christmas comics celebrating the Yuletide season.

Why is Santa a Bully, Mommy?

You know that when the Rhino dresses as Santa Claus, chaos will ensue.  Incredible Hulk #378 is a hilarious Christmas story.  The Rhino steals a Santa suit from a street Santa collecting donations.  However, a mall manager needs a new Santa pronto to replace a drunk one.

Rhino agrees when he hears the cheers of the many children.  However, after a few mishaps, the kids are no longer buying it.  That leads to a boy being thrown across the mall, the Hulk catching him, and a big fight that trashes the place.  A little girl, nearly in tears, admonishes the two brutes.  Ashamed of their behavior, they begin working together to provide a happier Christmas for the children.

Not considered a key, this is still a really fun issue that’s a must if you’re putting together a collection of Christmas comics.  You should be able to find raw copies for $5 or less and some searching could net you copies in dollar bins.

Batman Sings Christmas Carols

“Silent Night of the Batman” is the second story in Batman #219, and it’s a beautiful Christmas tale with gorgeous artwork by Neal Adams.  Batman joins Commissioner Gordon and the men of the Gotham City Police Department as they wander around Gotham singing Christmas carols.

There’s no fighting in this story and not a single crime takes place as the criminal element flees from the presence of the Batman.  Considering the character, this is about as nice as you will ever see Batman acting in the pages of a comic book.

This bronze age Christmas tale doesn’t have many graded copies – only 158 in all grades in the CGC census – and few recent sales.  However, it’s a wonderful DC Christmas story that showcases Neal Adams in his 1970 glory.

Santron?

Marvel Holiday Special #1 from 2005 features a somewhat silly Christmas story entitled, “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santron.” What?  Santron?  Yes, Ultron appears as Santa Claus in this story.  A woman named Virgie was picked on as a child because she still believed in Santa Claus.  As a grown up, she’s out to prove them all wrong.

She reanimates a robot and dresses him up as Santa.  Of course, this robot is actually an Ultron.  He promptly set out to kill the Avengers.  It’s Marvel and a Christmas tale, so you know Ultron’s plan will never work.

The story ends with a speech from Captain America about the Christmas spirit and the ideal of Santa Claus.  This one you will definitely find in dollar bins, and that’s where you’ll have to look if you’re on the hunt for a copy.  Not a single graded copy exists

Runners-Up

There are more Christmas comics out there than you can possibly imagine.  One blog article is nowhere near enough to go through them all.  However, there are a couple more that I should point out.

Spectacular Spider-Man #112 has an awesome Kyle Baker Christmas cover.  The story is so-so but that cover?  Absolutely spectacular!  (Pun intended).

Sensational She-Hulk #8 gives us a story about the world’s greatest detective – Nick St. Christopher.  John Byrne plays this one for laughs and even goes so far as to have Mrs. Claus call She-Hulk a hussy and leave reindeer poop in her office.

Have a Happy Holiday everyone!  Drop a note below if you have a favorite Christmas comic.

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