Sunday, December 21, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 21: Yuletide #1-3

Yuletide is a three-issue mini-series from Oni press that came out the last few months. Each issue has three covers but I'm only showing the A covers of each since they feature Lady Perchta, the Christmas Witch. The story is set in modern times but has elements of fantasy and horror. Here is the official summary:

"Have you ever wondered why our brightly colored and joyously cheerful Christmas festivities are held at the peak of winter’s frigid darkness? That is no mere coincidence—and now the truth about the monsters the yuletide holds at bay will finally be revealed in a gleaming gift of epic holiday adventure from creators George Northy (EC’s Shiver SuspenStories) and Rachele Aragno (Leonide the Vampyr)! Welcome to the small town of Christmas, Pennsylvania—the merriest place on Earth . . . or so they’d like everyone to think. When December rolls around, these folks pull out all the stops for America’s biggest, brightest holiday display . . . but not everyone in Christmas, PA, is so enthusiastic. Teens Jake, Abe, and Wyn are more interested in the dark side of the holiday that their parents like to pretend doesn’t exist . . . The ancient legends of mythic monsters and pagan pandemonium that are deeply tied to the festival’s long-forgotten origins. So when their hobby leads them to an abandoned wing of the local Christmas museum to investigate, they’ll discover an ancient relic that, when activated, will bring a furious procession of yuletide horrors long since banished from our plane—and with it, a darkness that has been waiting centuries for its chance to overtake the world! In the tradition The Goonies, Hocus Pocus, and Goosebumps, the countdown to Christmas starts now as Yuletide presents the first three extra-sized, 40-page issues unleashing a monstrous new kind of holiday tale for readers young and old!"




Saturday, December 20, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 20: Startling Tales of Santa Claus 2025 Annual

Image Comics released Startling Tales of Santa Claus 2025 Annual earlier this week. This anthology issue features six Christmas stories with a fix throwing in a dash of horror. There are six different covers featuring Santa Claus, Krampus and a few other characters from the stories. Here is the official summary:

"Six seasonal fantasy-adventure stories to drive the cold winter away! See : Saint Nicholas match wits with a devil! Mrs. Claus take on the Wild Huntsman! The birth of a log that poops nougat! The grisly outcome of trying to outlaw the Krampus! How many cookies really make a dozen! PLUS : How they do Christmas in Lovecraft country!"



Friday, December 19, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 19: Archie Comics Digest #3 Cover

Archie Comics Digest #3 was released by Archie Comics this week and it's the winter special. The cover features Archie, Betty and Veronica skiing. Not only are there Christmas stories but there is also one for Valentine's Day. Here is the official summary:

"Our brand-new digest line continues to heat things up… even in the winter, including a BRAND-NEW STORY! Archie’s ski lodge speed dating event isn’t going the way he planned—could Sabrina magically whip up the rizz he needs to find a cold-weather companion? Plus, get ready for snowball fights, cozy romance stories, and the puzzles, fashion pages, and pin-ups you know and love, all loaded with winter fun!"


Thursday, December 18, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 18: ThunderCats Holiday Special 2025 #1 Cover Gallery

Christmas may be a week away, but ThunderCats Holiday Special 2025 #1 came out yesterday from Dynamite Entertainment. Yes, I know it's spelled "Ho!(liday)" on the covers but the copyright page has it as "Holiday" so I'm going with that. This Festival of the Claw tale features mostly Lion-O, Panthro and Snarf. Here is the official summary:

"While on a mission in the snowy mountains of Third Earth, the ThunderCats stumble across Snowman, the last of his people, on the eve of the Festival of the Claw — a day of celebration, food, and gifts, and a time for Snowman to pay tribute to those he’s lost. With no others of his kind remaining to pass his traditions on to, Snowman shares them with the ’Cats, who understand all too well the need to persevere in the face of overwhelming loss. Meanwhile, just outside of Snowman’s mountaintop village, Queen Tartara’s royal guard are preparing to use the holiday as a perfect opportunity for a surprise attack. But even on this hallowed occasion, not every Thunderan has let down their guard!"



Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 17: Elvira's Very Scary Xmas Action Figure

Elvira is back for this week's Women Wednesday post. She is cooking something special for the holidays with a creature straight out of someone's nightmare. You can get the Elvira's Very Scary Xmas Action Figure at Amazon but hurry for you only have a week until Christmas.



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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 16: Grinch Meal Box and Socks

I broke down and got the Grinch Meal from McDonald's last week to celebrate How the Grinch Stole Christmas book and animated tv special. I got the green socks with the Grinch while my sister got the blue ones with Max. I thought the pickle shaker fries were pretty good, but my sister didn't use the seasoning since she's not a big pickle fan. She won't even let me hide a pickle on the Christmas tree.





The green Grinch socks both has "The Grinch was here - Grinch" printed on the bottom. There are small headshots of Cindy Lou and Max the dog along with a big headshot of the Grinch. There is also a red Christmas ornament with the famous McDonald's Golden Arches logo. I don't plan on wearing them and there is nothing that says what size they are.


Sorry, that I didn't get any pictures of the Big Mac, French fries and pickle seasoning but I couldn't wait and had to eat them.

Monday, December 15, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 15: Christmas Monster Heads

Need a special holiday gift for that horror lover in your life? Then check out these cool Christmas Monster Heads at Amazon. The set of three ornaments includes the heads of Dracula, Frankenstein and Wolfman. Best of all they can also be used for next year's Halloween tree too.


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Sunday, December 14, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 14: Official Supergirl Teaser Trailer

Christmas came early for comic book fans with the release of the official teaser trailer for the upcoming Supergirl movie starring Milly Alcock. Yes, Krypto is in it as is Lobo played by Jason Momoa. I can't wait to watch the movie in 2026.

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 13: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Elvira-Style

I'm mixing horror with science fiction for this week's Science Fiction Saturday post. You can get Santa Claus Conquers the Martians/Beast From Haunted Cave DVD at Amazon hosted by none other than Elvira herself. The former movie is one of my favorite's Christmas movies and I watch it every year.


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Friday, December 12, 2025

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 11: Action Comics #93 Cover T-shirt

This Action Comics #93 Cover T-shirt at Amazon would make a great Christmas gift for the Superman fan. It's available for men and women in a variety of sizes ranging from small to 6x. You can also get different colored fabric including black, navy blue, heather grey, red and hunter green. I wouldn't mind having one of these too (hint, hint).


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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 10: Ugly Wonder Woman Sweater

If you are looking for a gift for that special Amazon in your life, then check out this Ugly Wonder Woman Sweater at Amazon. It comes in various sizes from x-small to 3x-large. I love the stars and don't think it's ugly at all.

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Tuesday, December 09, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 9: Hot Wheels Batman 5-Pack 2026

I also picked up this Hot Wheels Batman 5-pack 2926 last week as an early Christmas present to myself. I found it at the local Walmart's and it was the only one so I had to grab it before it was gone. The diecast vehicles include the Batmobile from the 1989 Batman movie, Gotham City Police Department SWAT Armored Truck, Killer Croc 70s Van, Catwoman Blvd Bruiser and the Batplane from tv's Batman: Animated Series. This makes my eighth Batman 5-pack.




Monday, December 08, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 8: Hot Wheels 2026 Metalflake Gray The Batman Batmobile

I bought myself an early Christmas last week when I found this Hot Wheels 2026 Metalflake gray The Batman Batmobile at the local Dollar Tree. I was surprised that I found and had to get it since it was the only on the pegs. It's #1 of 5 in the Batman subset and #4 of 250 in the main set. The windows are smoke tinted and based on the Batmobile from The Batman (2022) movie. The back of the card has a copyright year of 2025.



Sunday, December 07, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 7: Teen Titans Go #10

DC Comics released Teen Titans Go #10 last week. The cover features Madame Rogue peeping in the window while members of the Teen Titans and Doom Patrol enjoy a Christmas meal. The Teen Titans include Cyborg, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Robin while the Doom Patrol include Robotman, Negative Girl, Elasti-Girl and Niles Caulder aka the Chief. There is also a backup story/preview of DC's Misfits of Magic, a graphic novel, featuring Blue Devil and Zatanna that is now on sale.

Here's the official summary:

"The holidays are full of hijinks! Instead of a white Christmas, or even a blue Christmas, it’s a Rouge Christmas for the Teen Titans! As in Madame Rouge, the shape-shifting villain who wants to make it an unhappy holiday for Beast Boy and his adoptive family, the Doom Patrol."


 

Saturday, December 06, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 6: Archie's Christmas Spectacular #1

Archie's Christmas Spectacular #1 was released earlier this week from Archie Comics. The cover features Jughead, Archie, Veronica, Betty and Hot Dog decorating a giant Christmas tree. Here's the official summary:

"Celebrate the season Archie style, now packed with over 30 PAGES of content, including a BRAND-NEW STORY! The ultimate Christmas bash is happening at the North Pole, and SANTA’s helpers SUGARPLUM and JINGLES are competing to be the best dancers on the ice. But when they bring ARCHIE, BETTY, and VERONICA in to hype up the game, their hasty mash ups could put the entire party in peril!"


Friday, December 05, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 5: Dread the Halls 2025 #1

Dread the Halls 2025 #1 was released earlier this week by Image Comics. This 72-page one-shot is filled with christmas tales with twists of horror. Here is the official summary:

"Dread the Halls returns to haunt another Christmas season with a 72-page gift of all-new tales of holiday horrors for only $6.99! This time out, Jordan Hart and Luana Vecchio deliver a seasonal blend of Hallmark movie and brutal revenge flick; Chris Ryall and Keithan Jones turn Mars red when “The Martians Conquer Santa Claus!”; Walter Pax and Fábio Veras return to the series rendering festive terror; and Ryall and Lee Ferguson close things out with an even darker Christmas Carol!"


Thursday, December 04, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 4: Stranger Things Hellfire Club Holiday T-shirt

 

This week's T-shirt Thursday spotlight is the Stranger Things Hellfire Club Holiday T-shirt that features a demon wearing Santa's hat. The Hellfire Club is the high school's Dungeons & Dragon's club on the Netflix series. While there was a gentlemen's club in the 18th Century with the same name, Marvel's Hellfire Club debuted in The Uncanny X-Men #129 (January 1980). You can purchase a Stranger Things Hellfire Club Holiday T-shirt at Amazon here. (This is a sponsored post).

Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 3: Vampirella Helliday 2025 Special #1

This week's Women Wednesday post spotlights Vampirella Helliday 2025 Special #1 that was released last week. It's a sequel to last year's special so if you missed that then may Krampus put you in his sack. I can't decide which cover is my favorite since #1A is by Joseph Michael Linser, #1B is by Celina and #1C features cosplayer Rachel Hollon. 

Here's the official summary:

"I SAW VAMPI BITING SANTA CLAUS! In the aftermath of last year’s North Pole shenanigans, Vampirella finds herself facing off against the spirits of every major holiday that the calendar has to offer — all determined to thwart her magnanimous mission to make the winter solstice season magical once more!"





Monday, December 01, 2025

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 1: DC's I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus

Let's start off this year's Countdown to Christmas with DC's I Saw Ma Hukel Kissing Santa Claus #1. The issue actually came out the day before Thanksgiving but I decided to post it now. The cover features Stargirl, Jay Garrick aka the Golden Age Flash and Jade watching Ma Hunkel kissing Santa Claus. There are eight stories featuring Ma Hunkel aka the Golden Age Red Tornado (some members of the Justice Society also appears briefly), Dr. Light (guest starring the Atom and a few other superheroes), the Captain (he's still Captain Marvel to me), Galaxy, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Animal Man (guest starring the Phantom Stranger) and the Martian Manhunter.

Here's the official summary:

"Ah, the holidays. A time for joy and togetherness, presents and carols… and emotions, drama, and chaos galore. Join our merry gang of heroes and villains as they navigate the highs and lows of holiday romance. Supergirl kicks off her winter vacation with a blind date! Galaxy tries (and fails) to clear her superhero-ing schedule to spend Hanukkah with her sweetheart! And so much more! Warm up your winter with this collection of heartwarming and heart-racing tales coming to shelves this holiday season!"