Christmas Covers - December 12

 

The Dragon, Smasher, and Angel guide Santa's sleigh through an attack by The Seeker on the cover of Savage Dragon #106 (2002) by Erik Larsen.

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!

(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

 

Asterix and Obelix have presents for each other on the cover of Asterix Julehefte 2001 by Albert Uderzo.

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!

(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

 

Walter Scott's the Little People eat pie with Santa on the cover of Four Color #753 (1956) by David Gantz.

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!

(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

 

The "Poor Little Rich Boy" gives his pocket change to charity on the cover of Richie Rich Millions #16 (1966) by Warren Kremer. 

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!

(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)

 

Amazon Top 50 - December 9, 2022

Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday afternoon. 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 (+1). The Far Side 2023 Off-the-Wall Calendar
2 (+1). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
3 (+1). Dilbert 2023 Day-to-Day Calendar
4 (+1). Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions
5 (+11). Lore Olympus: Volume Three (hardcover)
6 (-). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
7 (+4). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
8 (+16). Lore Olympus: Volume Two (hardcover)
9 (-2). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
10 (-2). Cartoons from The New Yorker 2023 Day-to-Day Calendar
11 (+22). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
12 (-3). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
13 (-3). Minecraft Volume 1
14 (-1). The Last Kids on Earth and the Forbidden Fortress
15 (+12). Lore Olympus: Volume One (hardcover)
16 (-1). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1
17 (-5). Peanuts 2023 Day-to-Day Calendar
18 (+8). Dragon Ball Super, Vol. 17
19 (-5). Shuna's Journey
20 (+1). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1
21 (N). The Last Kids on Earth: The Monster Box
22 (-5). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
23 (-4). Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
24 (-6). The Captain Underpants Double-Crunchy Book o' Fun: Color Edition
25 (-3). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 2
26 (-6). Demon Slayer Complete Box Set
27 (-4). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2
28 (+1). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
29 (+2). Amulet #1-8 Box Set
30 (-2). My Hero Academia, Vol. 1
31 (+1). Calvin and Hobbes
32 (-2). My Hero Academia Box Set 1
33 (+1). The 2023 Pearls Before Swine Rainbows-And-Unicorns-All-Will-Be-Better-This-Year-Calendar
34 (+11). Garfield 2023 Day-to-Day Calendar
35 (N). Garfield 2023 Wall Calendar
36 (+1). Vagabond, Vol. 1
37 (+9). I Survived Graphic Novel Collection
38 (R). Berserk Deluxe Volume 4
39 (+2). Tomie
40 (+10). Primer
41 (-2). My Hero Academia, Vol. 2
42 (N). The Last Kids on Earth: Quint and Dirk's Hero Quest
43 (-7). The Argyle Sweater 2023 Day-to-Day Calendar
44 (R). Naruto, Vol. 1
45 (R). One Piece: East Blue 1-2-3
46 (N). Immortal X-Men #9 (Kindle)
47 (R). Black Paradox
48 (R). Invincible Compendium Volume 1
49 (R). Vagabond, Vol. 2
50 (-15). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 4

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 2023 Off-the-Wall Calendar returns to the top this week after a week at number two. 
• Don't think this is the end of chart dominance for The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, as there's a streaming show based on it coming out soon...
• The top debut this week is a Holiday-gift-friendly The Last Kids on Earth box set. Other debuts this week are a The Last Kids on Earth graphic novel, the Garfield 2023 Wall Calendar, and the Kindle edition of Immortal X-Men #9.
• This holiday season, give yourself the gift of health with an Omnicron booster! And your flu shot as well!
  

Christmas Covers - December 8

 

Follow Smiler to Christmas fun on the cover of Whoopee! #397 (1981).

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!



(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) 

Christmas Covers - December 7

 

Li'l Jinx has a lot of suggestions for Santa on the cover of Archie Giant Series Magazine #206 (1972) by Joe Edwards.

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!

(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

Mitsumi and Sōsuke get ready to enjoy a holiday dessert on the cover of Skip and Loafer volume 5 (2021/2022) by Misaki Takamatsu.

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!

(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

 

That is definitely not a Millennium Falcon toy on the cover of the Steam Wars Holiday Special #2 (2017) by Fred Perry.

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!

(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

 

Rudolph goes caroling with Santa and a couple of elves on the cover of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer #5 (1954) by Rube Grossman.

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

Just 21 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(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

 

Groo the Wanderer isn't going to let anyone come in through his chimney on the cover of Marvel Age #49 (1987) by Sergio Aragonés. 

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!

(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

 

Archie gets tangled up when trying to hang the Christmas lights on the cover of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #309 (2022) by Ben Galvan, Bill Galvan, and Rosario Peña. 

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

Just 23 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(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)

Amazon Top 50 - December 2, 2022

Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday afternoon. 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 (+45). Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
2 (-1). The Far Side 2023 Off-the-Wall Calendar
3 (-1). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
4 (-1). Dilbert 2023 Day-to-Day Calendar
5 (-1). Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions
6 (+1). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
7 (-1). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
8 (+7). Cartoons from The New Yorker 2023 Day-to-Day Calendar
9 (+38). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
10 (-1). Minecraft Volume 1
11 (+3). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
12 (+9). Peanuts 2023 Day-to-Day Calendar
13 (+6). The Last Kids on Earth and the Forbidden Fortress
14 (-4). Shuna's Journey
15 (+5). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1
16 (-4). Lore Olympus: Volume Three (hardcover)
17 (+11). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
18 (N). The Captain Underpants Double-Crunchy Book o' Fun: Color Edition
19 (+6). Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
20 (-12). Demon Slayer Complete Box Set
21 (-16). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1
22 (+1). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 2
23 (-12). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2
24 (-6). Lore Olympus: Volume Two (hardcover)
25 (N). Justice Society of America #1 (Kindle)
26 (N). Dragon Ball Super, Vol. 17 *
27 (-). Lore Olympus: Volume One (hardcover)
28 (+9). My Hero Academia, Vol. 1
29 (+2). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
30 (-). My Hero Academia Box Set 1
31 (-9). Amulet #1-8 Box Set
32 (+9). Calvin and Hobbes
33 (R). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
34 (N). The 2023 Pearls Before Swine Rainbows-And-Unicorns-All-Will-Be-Better-This-Year-Calendar
35 (-6). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 4
36 (N). The Argyle Sweater 2023 Day-to-Day Calendar
37 (R). Vagabond, Vol. 1
38 (-22). Berserk Deluxe Volume 11
39 (R). My Hero Academia, Vol. 2
40 (-7). The Complete Maus
41 (R). Tomie
42 (R). Heartstopper volume 4
43 (R). Hooky Volume 2
44 (-5). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 6
45 (N). Garfield 2023 Day-to-Day Calendar
46 (N). I Survived Graphic Novel Collection
47 (-5). The DC Comics Encyclopedia New Edition
48 (N). The ABC's of Jiu-Jitsu
49 (-15). The Walking Dead: Compendium One
50 (R). Primer

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: 

• I have no idea why Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, a book that came out back in 2017, has suddenly vaulted to the top of the Amazon comics chart. But here it is.
• The top debut this week is The Captain Underpants Double-Crunchy Book o' Fun: Color Edition, which somehow sneaked onto the main comics chart after most kids graphic novels were banished several months ago. Other debuts this week include a forthcoming volume of Dragon Ball Super; an I Survived Graphic Novel box set; The ABC's of Jiu-Jitsu; and Pearls Before Swine, Argyle Sweater, and Garfield desk calendars. The only Kindle single-issue is the first issue of the new Justice Society of America series. 
• This holiday season, give yourself the gift of health with an Omnicron booster! And you flu shot as well!
  

Christmas Covers - December 1

 

If it's December, that must mean that it's time again for our annual Christmas Covers event: twenty-five more comic covers with a holiday theme! It's our nineteenth year of bringing you seasons greetings through the joy of comic books!

Last week would have been Charles Schulz's 100th birthday, so it seems fitting to kick off this year's holiday celebration with Schulz's cover to Charlie Brown's Christmas Stocking (2012). 

Just 24 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(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)