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Hallmark Holiday ornaments
It’s too early for Christmas, but Four Color Holidays is not about judging anyone. Not to their face, anyway. So, let’s look at the new Hallmark ornaments available today at your finer Hallmark retailers.
Wonder Woman
Mini-DC Justice League Aquaman Ornament
Mini-DC Justice League Green Lantern Ornament
DC Comics Wonder Woman Invisible Jet Ornament
Marvel Studios Avengers: Endgame Infinity Gauntlet Ornament with Light
Marvel Studios Avengers: Endgame Thanos Ornament
Marvel Studios Avengers: Endgame Captain America Ornament
Marvel Iron Man Metal Ornament
Comic Cavalcade (1942) 5
Just a Christmas cover with a creepy Santa Claus for the 1943 winter edition of Comic Cavalcade.
In the heat of the second World War almost half the issue is propaganda. Filler between headliners Flash, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern are illustrated tales of heroism on both the European and Pacific fronts. The “Real Life Story of George Philip Corl” features the decorated sergeant who was wounded three times before taking down a Messerschmitt over North Africa.
Comic Cavalcade (1942) 5
Hop Harrigan sinks a Japanese destroyer and a convoy of troop ships in “Combined Operations.”
“Reel Life to Real Life” is spy hunt involving a soldier, sailor and Marine in Hollywood.
Wonder Woman is featured in “Mystery of the Crimson Flame.” The Amazon finds herself in Arabia to solve the mystery of the story’s title.
Green Lantern sidekick Doiby Dickles’ hat is lost and found while foiling the plans of fashion thieves.
Man-eating plants annoy the Flash in “The Plant That Challenged the World”.
Also included as reading fare are Sargon the Sorcerer and Mutt & Jeff.
DC Universe Christmas TPB (2000)
DC opened the new millennium with a gift-wrapped Christmas trade in both cover and manner. Readers traverse holidays from the Golden to Modern Age of comic books in 160 pages.
As diverse as the stories, the characters chosen for the Tanenbaum tome are even more so. From the old west with Bat Lash to World War I Enemy Ace to wayward West waif Impulse back from the future.
Story wise are Frank Miller’s first take on the Dark Knight, “Santa Claus – Dead or Alive!”
Flash stars in the first of two “Present Tense” stories.
“The Story of the Fir Balsam” is a Golden Age story from Sensation (Mystery) Comics (1941) issue 14 involving Nazi spies.
Superman shines in “The Gift.”
One holiday tale that always pops up is “A Swingin’ Christmas Carol” featuring The Teen Titans. The original Teen Titans. Complete with hip and mod slang for the times. Those times were the 1960s; 1966 to be exact.
Darkseid appears in the second “Present Tense” story, guest starring Santa.
Captain Marvel Adventures (1941) issue 69 is been reprinted featuring “Billy Batson’s Xmas!”
“Alone for the Holidays” proves Robin will always have family.
DC Universe Christmas TPB (2000)
The Legion of Super Heroes star in “Star Light, Star Bright…Farthest Star I see Tonight!”
“The Present” teams Green Lantern and Green Arrow again.
“Night Prowler!” is from House of Mystery (1951) 191.
“The Harley and the Ivy” is a lush retelling from The Batman Adventures Holiday Special.
Sandman and Sandy take readers back to the Golden Age of comic books again with “Santa Fronts for the Mob.” The story originally appeared in Adventure Comics (1938) issue 32.
“An Eye for Detail” showcases old west dandy Bat Lash.
Enemy Ace takes a break from the hell of war in “Silent Night.”
Impulse plays Santa’s helper in “No, Bart, This is No Santa Claus.”
Finally, Superman closes out the book with what could possibly be DC’s first super-powered driven Christmas story in “Superman’s Christmas Adventure” from 1940.
Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas!
‘Tis The Season…
Wonder Woman holds her own with DC’s 2006 holiday card. Artist unknown (let us know).
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Halloween!
DC Universe Holiday Bash (1996) 1
DC Universe Holiday Bash (1996) 1
This is the first of three Christmas specials leading to the new millennium. Readers are treated to seven stories featuring Superman, the New Gods, Catwoman, Etrigan the Demon, Green Lantern, the Flash and Batman.
In the first tale Lois Lane retells a story from Superman’s early days. “The Benefaction of Peace” proves loneliness was a problem for even the mightiest of Earth’s heroes.
In “A Highfather Christmas,” the Highfather and Orion embody the commercialism of the holidays with the spirit of the season. They rendezvous with chance and circumstance for a memorable Christmas Eve.
Catwoman shows her softer side in “Bearing Gifts We Traverse Afar.”
Ertigan has a laugh when one man’s greed is spoiled by the wishes of a child in “Santa’s Little Helper.”
Ignorance doesn’t take a holiday as “The Vessel” proves. Green Lantern learns the lesson of Hanukah by showing a little faith.
Wally West speeds around the world in search of the perfect gift. When his thoughts catch up to him, a voice from the past reminds him to listen more closely in “Present Tense.”
Finally, Batman proves to Alfred Christmas Eve isn’t just “One More Night.”
Wonder Woman (1942) 214
Wonder Woman (1942) 214
Wonder Woman finishes the third of her 12 labors for readmission to the Justice League of America.
Green Lantern is the Justice Leaguer appointed to monitor Wonder Woman’s third feat: halting the destruction of Earth.
“Wish Upon a Star” proves to Green Lantern Wonder Woman is ready to rejoin the Justice League. Diana Prince had voluntarily begun the labors in an effort to prove to herself she was capable of being a League member again.
There’s a big back story that has yet to be resolved, so follow as Four Color Holidays provides an advent calendar for Labor Day.
The issue marks Wonder Woman’s sole entry in the 100-page field. Also included are reprints “Wanted – – Wonder Woman,” “The Terror Trees of Forbidden Island,” “The Invisible Wonder Girl,” “The Masquerader” and “Revolt of Wonder Woman.”