Christmas Covers - December 12

 

Donald is delivering presents to his nephews on the cover of Dell Giant #53 – Walt Disney's Donald Duck Merry Christmas (1961) by Tony Strobl and Norm McGary.

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 13 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2023: Four Color #203)

(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

Celebrate the holidays with your favorite foods on the cover of Pizza and Taco: Best Christmas Ever! (2024) by Stephen Shaskan.

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 14 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2023: Cartoon Network Christmas Spectacular #1)

(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

 

Santa has a big bag of fun for Christmas on the cover of Fun Comics #9 (1953) by L.B. Cole.

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 15 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2023: Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker #88)

(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

 

 Santa is not very happy about how this year went on the cover of Crazy #59 (1980) by Bob Larkin.

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!

(2023: Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1)

(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

 

Santa leads the charge with Batman, Robin, and Zatanna in tow on the cover of Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #1 (2024) by Bernard Chang & Marcelo Maiolo.

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!

(2023: Richie Rich Dollars and Cents #17)
(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)

Christmas Covers - December 7

 

Christmas is all about fighting, gambling, and bro-ing out with Santa Claus on the cover of Spider-Man/Deadpool #12 (2016) by Dave Johnson. 

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!

(2023: Four Color #1064)

(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

 

Bugs has Fudd all tangled up in lights on the cover of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics #159 (1955).

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!

(2023: The Christmas Rescue)

(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)

Amazon Top 50 - December 6, 2024

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 (-). Dog Man: Big Jim Begins
2 (-). Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder
3 (+1). The Far Side Off-the-Wall 2025 Calendar
4 (R). Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection
5 (-). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
6 (+3). Peanuts 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar
7 (+5). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
8 (R). Absolute Superman #2 (Kindle)
9 (-1). The Last Kids on Earth: The Monster Box
10 (+19). Cartoons from The New Yorker 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar
11 (+3). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
12 (+10). Create Your Own Comic Book
13 (+10). Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
14 (+3). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
15 (+4). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
16 (-1). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
17 (+3). MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark & Mysterious: The Graphic Stories
18 (+6). Solo Leveling, Vol. 10
19 (+7). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
20 (+1). They Can Talk Comics 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar: Pet Me …with Your Eyes!
21 (+23). Guts
22 (+20). Garfield 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar
23 (R). Ultimates #7 (Kindle)
24 (+23). Heartstopper Four Book Collection
25 (+7). Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels, Book One
26 (R). X-Men #8 (Kindle)
27 (R). Sisters
28 (R). The Squad
29 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 24 *
30 (+20). Smile
31 (+8). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition (2024)
32 (R). Berserk Deluxe Volume 5
33 (+10). Pearls Before Swine 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar
34 (+6). The Hobbit: A Graphic Novel
35 (-). The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel
36 (R). Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novel Trilogy Box Set
37 (-1). Strange Planet 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar: I Don't Know How to Use My Life
38 (+3). Jujutsu Kaisen 0
39 (R). Tomie
40 (R). Invincible Compendium One
41 (N). Peanuts 2025 Wall Calendar
42 (-4). I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79
43 (R). One Piece, Vol. 1: Romance Dawn
44 (-4). Heartstopper Volume 5
45 (R). Avengers #21 (Kindle)
46 (R). Berserk Deluxe Volume 6
47 (-2). Berserk Deluxe Volume 4
48 (-41). Gravity Falls: Lost Legends
49 (-). My Hero Academia Box Set 1
50 (R). Teen Titans: Starfire

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:  

• Dog Man: Big Jim Begins was released this week, and it was—for a time, at least—the top selling overall book on Amazon. We foresee many copies received as gifts this holiday season.
• Three of the top four items this week are Dog Man.
• The only debut on the char this week is the Peanuts 2025 Wall Calendar. No new Kindle single issues this week; everything on that ilk that appears on the chart previously did so as pre-orders.
  

Christmas Covers - December 5

 

Narwhal and Jelly are ready to celebrate YuleTIDE on the cover of Happy Narwhalidays (2020) by Ben Clanton.

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 20 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2023: Dennis the Menace Giant #6)

(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

 

Betty, Archie, Veronica, and Jughead are joined by Sabrina and Josie and the Pussycats on the cover of Archie Christmas Spectacular #1 (2024) by Dan Parent and Rosario Peña.

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

Just 21 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2023: Billy Bunny's Christmas Frolics)

(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

 

Belle puts the finishing touches on a doll that bears her likeness on the cover of Jingle Belle - The Homemades’ Tale (2018) by Stephanie Buscema. 

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!

(2023: Archie #543)

(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

 

It's time for a little Christmas cosplay on the cover of My Dress-Up Darling vol. 12 (2024) by Shinichi Fukada.

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

Just 23 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2023: Howard the Duck Magazine #3)

(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 twenty-first year of celebrating the holiday season with comic book covers!

This year we kick off the event with Donald Duck greatly inconveniencing Chip and Dale when he chops down his Christmas tree on the cover of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #687 (2007) by Ulrich Schröder & Susan Daigle-Leach.

Just 24 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2023: A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story)

(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)