Superman’s Christmas Adventure (1944)

Superman may have been one of the original pop-culture phenoms. Following his first appearance in Action Comics issue one his fandom grew exponentially with his likeness featured in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and The Adventures of Superman radio program both offered in 1940.

By 1942 Action Comics, Superman and Superman Quarterly were reportedly selling 1.5 million issues a month. The following year Superman hit the big screen in animated form courtesy of Fleischer Studios.

It’s no surprise the Man of Steel would be sought after for further promotional roles following the 1940 volume one of Superman’s Christmas Adventure. As with the first go round Superman’s Christmas Adventure volume two was a give-away for department stores and other companies.

This is the book everyone should be reading.

Imagine Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc. mashed with Resident Evil and elements of the Walking Dead. That’s Scooby Apocalypse.

The gifted tag-team of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis reimagines those meddling kids in a world devoid of any of the pop-flower power culture amidst which they were spawned in 1969.

For their 20^th offering Scooby Apocalypse presents a post-apocalyptic Christmas – of sorts. More plot than season driven and not an issue to jump on board with. Just a nice present for the faithful fans.

She-Hulk is ready for the holiday.  Artwork by GenzoMan.

Thanks to our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, we have one less criminal roaming the streets of Whoville tonight.  Artwork by Michael Delmundo.

If you’ve been good, he’s the Giver of Gifts.  If you’ve been bad…, well, they don’t call him the Destroyer Devourer of Worlds for nothing.

So be good.  For all our sakes.

Artwork by Steven Bowman.

Sometimes, Christmas is about helping those in need despite any differences one may have.  By Ryan Bullard.

In season 2, episode 9 of X-Men Evolution – “On Angel’s Wings” – Kitty Pryde lights the menorah with her family.

DC’s 2011 Holiday card. Artwork by Sean Galloway.

You didn’t think we’d celebrate the holiday season without at least one Christmas sweater, did you?  Iron Man artwork by Marco D’Alfonso.

Artist unknown (let us know).  After (by?) Charles Shultz.