Christmas Covers - December 12

 

Donald Duck and his nephews find a Golden Christmas Tree on the cover of Four Color #203 (1948) by Carl Barks.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. 

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 13 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2022: Savage Dragon #106)

(2021: World of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #105)
(2020: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas — Zero's Journey Book 2)
(2019: My Little Pony 2019 Holiday Special)
(2018: Tom and Jerry #239)
(2017: The Simpsons Winter Wingding #7)
(2016: Buster and Monster Fun Christmas 1977)
(2015: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Robyn Hood 2015 Holiday Special)
(2014: Spooky #28)
(2013: Spider-Girl #54)
(2012: Batman #33)
(2011: Mad #68)
(2010: Sugar Buzz #4)
(2009: Clerks Holiday Special)
(2008: Eternal Romance #3)
(2007: Liberty Meadows #24)
(2006: Veronica #6)
(2005: Dell Movie Classic #725)
(2004: Treasure Chest vol. 23 #8)

Christmas Covers - December 11

 

Scooby-Doo leads to the sleigh on the cover of Cartoon Network Christmas Spectacular #1 (1996) by Iwao Takamoto.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover.  

 
Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 14 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2022: Asterix Julehefte 2001)

(2021: Santa Brought a Son)

(2020: A Christmas Carol)

(2019: Cheryl Blossom #9)

(2018: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #89)

(2017: The Flintstones #31)

(2016: Batman and the Outsiders #19)

(2015: Sweet Rein vol. 3) 

(2014: Sweet Rein vol. 2) 

(2013: Sweet Rein vol. 1) 
(2012: Garfield #8) 
(2011: The Simpsons Winter Wingding #6) 
(2010: Marvel Super Hero Squad #12 ) 
(2009: P.S. Magazine: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly #157)
(2008: More Fun Comics #39)
(2007: The Tick: Big Red-N-Green Christmas Spectacle #1)
(2006: The Best of DC #58)
(2005: Batman #27)
(2004: The Brave and the Bold #148)

 

Christmas Covers - December 10

 

Woody and family watch a parade of toy woodpeckers on the cover of Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker #88 (1965) by John Carey.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover.

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 15 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2022: Four Color #753)

(2021: Invader Zim Quarterly Holiday Special)
(2020: Grimm Fairy Tales 2018 Holiday Special)
(2019: Futurama Comics #64)
(2018: Archie Giant Series Magazine #10)
(2017: Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #171)
(2016: Mickey Mouse Magazine #51)
(2015: My Little Pony Holiday Special 2015)
(2014: Green Lantern #109)
(2013: Dance Class vol. 6)
(2012: Caravan Kidd Holiday Special)
(2011: Spider-Man Kids julehefte 2009)
(2010: Richie Rich Holiday Digest Magazine #1)
(2009: Pondus - Julen 2003)
(2008: Battle Vixens vol. 9)
(2007: The Bakers Meet Jingle Belle)
(2006: A Distant Soil #26)
(2005: Classics Illustrated #15)
(2004: Action Comics #93)

Christmas Covers - December 9

 

Superman reads a bedtime story of Batman and Santa Claus's first team-up, while Batman and Wonder Woman fight off hordes of bat creatures, on the cover of Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1 (2023) by Dan Mora.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover.

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 16 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2022: Richie Rich Millions #16)

(2021: Uncle Scrooge #33/437)
(2020: Lucifer #13)
(2019: Klaus #6)
(2018: Batgirl #18)
(2017: Action Comics #117)
(2016: Garfield #32)
(2015: The Spectre #26)
(2014: Marvel Two-In-One #8)
(2013: The Tick New Series #1)
(2012: Pelle Politbil Julen 2010)
(2011: The Disney Afternoon #3)
(2010: The Tick's Big Yule Log Special 2000)
(2009: Funny Stuff #30)
(2008: March of Comics #77)
(2007: Spaceman Discovers Christmas)
(2006: All-American Comics #10)
(2005: Roy Rogers Comics #49)
(2004: Pogo Possum #11)

Christmas Covers - December 8

 

Richie demonstrates how the one percent stuff their Santa suits on the cover of Richie Rich Dollars and Cents #17 (1967).

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover.

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover. 

Just 17 more 'get-ups' until Santa!


(2022: Whoopee! #397)
(2021: Laurel and Hardy Christmas Follies #1)
(2020: Harley Quinn #68)
(2019: Vicki Valentine #2)
(2018: Mistletoe and the Lost Stiletto)
(2017: Faith's Winter Wonderland Special #1)
(2016: The Ray #20)
(2015: Four Color #868)
(2014: Batman Family #4)
(2013: The Great Treasury of Christmas Comic Book Stories)
(2012: Tom and Jerry #239)
(2011: Ranma ½ part seven #5)
(2010: Furrlough #179)
(2009: The Joy of a Peanuts Christmas)
(2008: Fables #56)
(2007: Dell Giant #26)
(2006: X-Men #108)
(2005: Liberty Meadows #29)
(2004: Top Ten #6)

Amazon Top 50 - December 8, 2023

Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.  (Note: All Kindle Unlimited, FreeTime Unlimited, comiXology Unlimited, & Prime Reading books are removed from the chart.) 

1 (-). The Far Side 2024 Off-the-Wall Calendar
2 (-). Heartstopper Volume 5 *
3 (N). Batman/Superman: World's Finest #22 (Kindle) *
4 (+3). The Silver Eyes (Five Nights at Freddy's)
5 (-1). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
6 (+10). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 13
7 (-2). Invincible Compendium Volume 1
8 (+1). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
9 (-1). Peanuts 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar
10 (+3). Cartoons from The New Yorker 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar
11 (+3). The Last Kids on Earth: The Monster Box
12 (-1). Demon Slayer Complete Box Set
13 (+2). Minecraft Volume 1
14 (-4). Chainsaw Man Box Set (vols. 1-11)
15 (+15). Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 1
16 (-4). Dog Man: Fetch-22
17 (-11). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
18 (+2). Pusheen 2024 Wall Calendar
19 (+13). The Twisted Ones (Five Nights at Freddy’s)
20 (+6). Strange Planet: Wildly Unprepared for the Day – 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar
21 (+6). One Piece: East Blue 1-2-3
22 (-). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
23 (-5). The Last Kids on Earth and the Monster Dimension
24 (-1). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
25 (+4). One Piece Box Set: East Blue and Baroque Works
26 (+9). The Fourth Closet (Five Nights at Freddy’s)
27 (-8). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 21
28 (+13). I Survived Graphic Novel Collection
29 (-5). Berserk Deluxe Volume 14
30 (+3). Hooky Volume 3
31 (-10). Invincible Compendium Two
32 (+8). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
33 (-8). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 12
34 (N). X-Men #29 (Kindle)
35 (N). My Hero Academia, Vol. 36
36 (-8). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
37 (-3). FGTeeV: Out of Time!
38 (N). Catwoman #60 (Kindle) *
38 (+8). Garfield 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar
40 (N). Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 2
41 (R). Transformers #3 (Kindle)
42 (+8). Miles Morales: Shock Waves
43 (N). Wist: A Graphic Novel
44 (-7). Berserk Deluxe Volume 4
45 (N). Hawkgirl #6 (Kindle) *
46 (-10). Invincible Compendium Three
47 (N). Pearls Before Swine 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar
48 (N). Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 3
49 (-6). Berserk Deluxe Volume 5
50 (-6). I Survived the American Revolution, 1776

Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

Items with dollar signs ($) were part of a deeply discounted Kindle sale this week
N = New listing appearing on list for first time 
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks

 

Commentary: 

• The Far Side 2024 Off-the-Wall Calendar stays on the top of the chart this week. 
• The top debut this week is a forthcoming issue of Batman/Superman: World's Finest. This to print debut is a new volume of My Hero Academia. Other debuts include a couple of Five Nights at Freddy's compilations; Wist: A Graphic Novel; and this year's Pearls Before Swine desk calendar.
• O-bla-di, O-bla-da, life goes on.
  

Christmas Covers - December 7

 

Bugs Bunny and friends decorate a reindeer on the cover of Four Color #1064 (1959) by Ralph Heimdahl.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. 

 
Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 14 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2022: Archie Giant Series Magazine #206)

(2021: Batgirl #42)

(2020: Iron Man #254)

(2019: Marge's Little Lulu #260)

(2018: Deadpool #7)

(2017: Little Dot's Uncles and Aunts #45)

(2016: Chip 'n' Dale #12)
(2015: Italian Doctor, Sleigh-Bell Bride) 

(2014: Comic Cavalcade #25)
(2013: The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library vol. 11)
(2012: Garfield #8) 
(2011: The Simpsons Winter Wingding #6) 
(2010: Marvel Super Hero Squad #12 ) 
(2009: P.S. Magazine: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly #157)
(2008: More Fun Comics #39)
(2007: The Tick: Big Red-N-Green Christmas Spectacle #1)
(2006: The Best of DC #58)
(2005: Batman #27)
(2004: The Brave and the Bold #148)

Christmas Covers - December 6

If you are on the run from trouble, it is always helpful to run into the arms of a Texas Ranger, as on the cover of The Christmas Rescue (2021) by Motoyo Fujiwara.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover.

 
Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 19 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2022: Skip and Loafer vol. 5)

(2021: Hot Stuff, the Little Devil #95)

(2020: The Last Christmas #3)

(2019: The Phoenix #260)

(2018: Playful Little Audrey #16)

(2017: Giant Days #25)
(2016: Archie Giant Series Magazine #15)
(2015: Archie Giant Series Magazine #6) 

(2014: Captain Ultimate #6)  

(2013: Kinō Nani Tabeta? vol. 8)
(2012: Jingle Belle #1)
(2011: The Pink Panther #5)
(2010: Archie Giant Series Magazine #169 )
(2009: Marvel Apes #0)
(2008: Gustaf #7)
(2007: The Adventures of Superboy #12)
(2006: The Maze Agency #11)
(2005: Spider-Man's Tangled Web #21)
(2004: Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer)

Christmas Covers - December 5

 

Dennis enjoys activities of the holiday season on the cover of Dennis the Menace Giant #6 (1958) by Al Wiseman. 

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover.

 
Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 20 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2022: Steam Wars Holiday Special #2)

(2021: Batman: The Adventures Continue #15)

(2020: The Witching Hour #28)

(2019: The Merry X-Men Holiday Special #1)

(2018: The Flash #13)

(2017: The Flash #13 (variant))
(2016: Simpsons Illustrated #26) 
(2015: Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #124) 

(2014: Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #697)  

(2013: Howdy Doody #13) 
(2012: P.S. Magazine: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly #62) 
(2011: Petit Père Noël – contre le docteur Méchant)
(2010: Funny Picture Stories vol. 2 #4 )
(2009: Betty and Veronica #213)
(2008: Marvel Holiday Special 2005)
(2007: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #1)
(2006: Animaniacs: A Christmas Special #1)
(2005: Shanda the Panda #14)
(2004: Famous Funnies #125)

Christmas Covers - December 4

 

Go skiing with your anthropomorphic animal pals on the cover of Billy Bunny's Christmas Frolics (1952).

For each day of December until Christmas we're featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover! 

Just 21 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2022: Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer #5)

(2021: Crazy Magazine #59)

(2020: The Authority vs. Lobo: Jingle Hell)

(2019: Les 4 Rennes - Commando Père Noël)

(2018: Pink Panther Classic Christmas #1)

(2017: Les carnets de Cerise Tome 3: Le Denier des cinq Trésors)

(2016: Four Color #959)
(2015: Bob's Burgers #6) 
(2014: Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1)
(2013: Avengers Annual 2013)
(2012: The Simpsons #172)
(2011: Top Cow Holiday Special)
(2010: Looney Tunes #73) 
(2009: Norsk MAD vol. 38 #12)
(2008: Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2)
(2007: Popular Comics #12)
(2006: Yogi Bear #11)
(2005: The Batman and Robin Adventures #3)
(2004: Dell Four Color #1154)

Christmas Covers - December 3

 

Archie learns that Christmas can be expensive on the cover of Archie #543 (2004) by Stan Goldberg & Bob Smith. 

For each day of December until Christmas we're featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover.

 
Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.


Just 22 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2022: Marvel Age #49)

(2021: Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir: Santa Claws Christmas Special)

(2020: Dead of Winter #2)

(2019: Christmas Elopement)

(2018: Comic Cavalcade #13)

(2017: Their Christmas Wish Come True)

(2016: Sleigher: The Heavy Metal Santa Claus, vol. 1) 

(2015: The X-Files X-Mas Special 2014)

(2014: The Simpsons Winter Wingding #5)

(2013: Funny Stuff Stocking Stuffer #1)
(2012: Green Lantern #36)
(2011: Judge Dredd #6)
(2010: Dennis the Menace Pocketful of Fun #42)
(2009: Marvel Age #85)
(2008: Looney Tunes #97)
(2007: Marvel Holiday Special 1994)
(2006: Tom-Tom and Itchi the Monk #2)
(2005: Marge's Little Lulu #18)
(2004: Superman #369) 

Christmas Covers - December 2

 

Howard has some non-negotiable demands of Santa Claus on the cover of Howard the Duck Magazine #3 (1980) by Jack Davis.

For each day of December until Christmas we're featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover!

Just 23 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2022: Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #309)

(2021: The Sensational Spider-Man #24)

(2020: The Punisher: Red X-Mas #1) 

(2019: Tom and Jerry Comics #126)

(2018: The Phoenix #50)

(2017: Koko and Kola #2)

(2016: Scooby-Doo #43)

(2015: Casper's Ghostland #13) 
(2014: Richie Rich #42)
(2013: Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker #34)
(2012: Betty and Veronica #204)
(2011: Sonic X #15)
(2010: Quantum Leap #3)
(2009: Casper Giant-Size #2)
(2008: Sabrina's Holiday Spectacular #2)
(2007: Sabrina, The Teen-Age Witch #77)
(2006: Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series #111)
(2005: Limited Collectors' Edition #C-43)
(2004: Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #9)

Christmas Covers - December 1

 

It's December 1st, which means that it's time again for our annual Christmas Covers event, counting down the days to Christmas with comic books! This is our twentieth year of celebrating the holiday season with comic book covers!

This year we kick off the event with A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story (2022), an adaption of the Dickens classic by José-Luis Munuera.

Just 24 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2022: Charlie Brown's Christmas Stocking)

(2021: Betty and Veronica Best Friends Jumbo Comics Digest #286)

(2020: Hellboy Winter Special 2019)

(2019: Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #279)

(2018: World of Archie Double Digest #83)

(2017: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #257)
(2016: Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #6) 

(2015: Batman #33) 

(2014: Batman: Little Gotham #3) 

(2013: Archie Comics Super Special #1)
(2012: Marvel Treasury Edition #13)
(2011: Santa Claus Parade)
(2010: Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #6)
(2009: Holiday Comics #8)
(2008: Christmas Carnival)
(2007: Comic Cavalcade #5)
(2006: Justice League Unlimited #16)
(2005: Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #3)
(2004: Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34)

Amazon Top 50 - December 1, 2023

Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.  (Note: All Kindle Unlimited, FreeTime Unlimited, comiXology Unlimited, & Prime Reading books are removed from the chart.) 

1 (+2). The Far Side 2024 Off-the-Wall Calendar
2 (+5). Heartstopper Volume 5 *
3 (+6). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
4 (+6). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
5 (-1). Invincible Compendium Volume 1
6 (-4). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
7 (+13). The Silver Eyes (Five Nights at Freddy's)
8 (+41). Peanuts 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar
9 (+3). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
10 (+6). Chainsaw Man Box Set (vols. 1-11)
11 (+7). Demon Slayer Complete Box Set
12 (+18). Dog Man: Fetch-22
13 (R). Cartoons from The New Yorker 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar
14 (R). The Last Kids on Earth: The Monster Box
15 (-2). Minecraft Volume 1
16 (R). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 13 *
17 (N). X-Men Blue: Origins #1 (Kindle)
18 (+13). The Last Kids on Earth and the Monster Dimension
19 (-5). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 21
20 (+12). Pusheen 2024 Wall Calendar
21 (-6). Invincible Compendium Two
22 (+19). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
23 (-18). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
24 (-18). Berserk Deluxe Volume 14
25 (+23). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 12
26 (+2). Strange Planet: Wildly Unprepared for the Day – 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar
27 (R). One Piece: East Blue 1-2-3
28 (+19). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
29 (-8). One Piece Box Set: East Blue and Baroque Works
30 (R). Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 1
31 (R). Watchmen (Kindle) $
32 (R). The Twisted Ones (Five Nights at Freddy’s)
33 (R). Hooky Volume 3
34 (R). FGTeeV: Out of Time!
35 (R). The Fourth Closet (Five Nights at Freddy’s)
36 (-3). Invincible Compendium Three
37 (R). Berserk Deluxe Volume 4
38 (R). Calvin and Hobbes
39 (R). Amulet #1-8 Box Set
40 (+10). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
41 (R). I Survived Graphic Novel Collection
42 (N). Saga Volume 11
43 (+2). Berserk Deluxe Volume 5
44 (R). I Survived the American Revolution, 1776
45 (-9). Berserk Deluxe Volume 6
46 (-36). Attack on Titan Season 1 Part 1 Box Set
47 (N). Garfield 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar
48 (R). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1
49 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 3
50 (R). Miles Morales: Shock Waves

Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

Items with dollar signs ($) were part of a deeply discounted Kindle sale this week
N = New listing appearing on list for first time 
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks

 

Commentary: 

• The Far Side 2024 Off-the-Wall Calendar hops back to the top of the chart this week. It's comic calendar season doncha know!
• Four other calendars make the top fifty: Peanuts, Pusheen,  Strange Planet, and Garfield, with the latter making its chart debut this week.
  
• The top debut this week is X-Men Blue: Origins, and it's also the only Kindle single issue in the top fifty this week. 
• Wrapping up this week's debuts is Saga Volume 11, surprisingly low at #42. It was only released a couple of days before, so maybe it will jump up higher in subsequent weeks? The single issues were usually charting near the top, so I don't think there's a drop off in Saga interest...