Holiday Reading Room CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL "Santa's Red Red Nose"

What happens if Kris Kringle gets sick on Christmas Eve?

This tale from St John's Christmas Carnival (1952) 100-page one-shot gives you the answer!

It was all a dream!

Thank Heavens!

The thought of a Christmas without Santa is just too much to bear! ;-)
This tale (and the entire Christmas Carnival 100-page 25-cent book) were published twice!
Once in 1952 by Ziff-Davis and again in 1955 by St John Publishing, which bought the Ziff-Davis comics line's material when the publisher liquidated that division after the "Seduction of the Innocent" witch hunt!
Ironic, since Ziff-Davis Comics was one of the least-offensive publishers on the magazine racks!
The writer and artist(s) are unknown.

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Holiday Reading Room SPELLBOUND "When You Believe"

Considering A Christmas Story was directed by the guy who directed the original Black Christmas (1974)..

...it's almost a miracle that holiday classic didn't end up like this Xmas tale of a boy and his toy gun!

Rendered beautifully by Bill Everett, this Yuletide tale from Atlas' Spellbound #16 (1953) appeared during the height of the horror comics craze of the early 1950s.

The identity of the writer is, sadly, unknown.

When the story was reprinted in Marvel's Weird Wonder Tales #3 (1974), only the first panel of the opening page was slightly-modified, eliminating almost all the text!

I have no idea why!

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Black Christmas (1974)

Directed by Bob Clark (A Christmas Story)

or

Black Christmas (2006)

The Unrated, Gorier Remake!
or

Black Christmas (2019)

The Even Gorier Semi-Remake!

Christmas at Ground Zero---It's Earlier than You Think!

At this time of year, Christmas carols are in continuous rotation on radio stations and in the Atomic Kommie Comics™ office.

(Remember when this didn't happen until after Thanksgiving?)

One of our favorites is Christmas at Ground Zero by "Weird" Al Yankovic.

(You were expecting maybe Adeste Fidelis?)

Which brings us to, perhaps, the most unusual theme for potential Christmas presents (and, you gotta admit, we've had some real weirdies!)...atomic Armageddon!

BTW, our apologies...the brand-new link directly from YouTube does a weird re-routing, so you have to click on the video embed to go directly to YouTube instead of being able to watch it on the blog!

Within our sci-fi-oriented The Future WAS Fantastic!™ section is the Atomic War line of kool collectibles with classic comic book covers from the fear-filled '50s, featuring the nuclear destruction of New York City (see above), Washington DC, and Moscow on black hoodies, sweats, and tees, as well as mugs and other tchochkies!
So for all you survivalists out there, while you duck n' cover under the Christmas tree, prepare for the irradiated end stylishly with our radiation-proof (not really!) garb and goodies!

Friday Holiday Fun WEB OF HORROR "Santa's Claws"

As shown in the new movie Violent Night...

...besides traversing the Earth on Christmas Eve distributing gifts, Kris Kringle protects the innocent from threats both real and imagined!.

Story and art for this tale from Major Magazines' Web of Horror #3 (1970) were by Frank Brunner, who would go on to fame and artistic success in sf/fantasy including acclaimed runs on the comics Dr Strange and Man-Thing, and the 1990s X-Men animated series.

BTW, the spider-like host of the book was named (what else?) "Webster"!

Holiday Reading Room JOURNEY INTO UNKNOWN WORLDS "They Wait in the Shadows!"

You saw a later version of this tale HERE...

...but this is the original story, behind a very misleading, but extremely-kool, cover by Bill Everett!

Illustrated by Bob Forgione and scripted by an unknown writer, this story from Atlas' Journey into Unknown Worlds #47 (1956) was more "hard" science-fiction and less "science-fantasy" than the later tale following the same basic plot!

But they're both equally-good at getting the Yuletide message across, eh?

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Holiday Reading Room JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY "Monsters on Mercury!"

Though it doesn't look like it...

...this is a Yuletide story, and thus, an appropriate entry into the Holiday Reading Room!

This long-forgotten Stan Lee/Steve Ditko tale from Atlas' Journey into Mystery #78 (1962) wasn't the first time this concept was used!

You'll find out what we mean...Thursday!

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Christmas Collectible Cornucopia (Say that Five Times Fast!)

Ho, Ho, Ho!

Need a stocking stuffer with style?

PPE FaceMasks, Christmas Cards, Mugs, Magnets, Shopping Bags and other unique items are here

Santa Claus--the Man Himself!

Over a dozen designs in categories that will bring back nostalgic memories of your childhood!

The Hardly Abominable SnowMan

Along with St. Nick, our frosty friend is one of the most recognizable symbols of Winter and the Christmas Season!

A Christmas Carol!

The classic tale of Scrooge's redemption brought alive with 9 digitally-remastered and restored images from the very FIRST edition EVER, plus the 1951 movie!

Christmas in the Comics!

How do comic characters celebrate Christmas?

Check it out! 

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians!

He's the jolly ol' elf in a red suit.

They are big green men from Mars with an even bigger robot!

Who will win?

Before "The Nightmare Before Christmas" this was the funky Christmas flick!

Order from

Cool Christmas

now, or take the chance they won't arrive in time to go under the tree or in a stocking!

Friday Holiday Fun ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND "Decorate the Christmas Tree for Santa!"

Feel free to print out and cut up...

...this one-pager from Gleason's Adventures in Wonderland #5 (1956).

Both writer and artist are unknown.

Christmas Ain't the ONLY Thing That's Coming...

...since, if Europe is any indication (and it usually is), Covid's making a comeback!

But we can still celebrate with family and friends by using festive face masks like these

Santa Claus-featured coverings...

...or, if you're feeling grumpy, some

Scrooge/A Christmas Carol-themed facewear...

...comic-book coverings...

...or, last (but not least),

seasonal SnowMan nose/mouth protectors!

Each double-layer mask is reusable, washable, and built for comfort.

Every one-size-fits-all adult or kid mask features a pocket for optional filter use...and comes with two free carbon filters!

PLUS: these are exclusive designs, not available anywhere else or line-or in Brick-and-mortar stores!

(Even Amazon doesn't have them!)

Thanksgiving's Almost Here...Time for CHRISTMAS!

The Christmas shopping season has been more-or-less underway since Halloween.
(Remember when it didn't begin until after Thanksgiving?)

In order to make your Yuletide shopping a breeze, we're offering a guide to reasonably-priced pop culture collectibles that would make great gifts for the-hard-to-please person in your life!

You think the economic situation is bad now?Go back 84 years ago, to November 1938 and see...elves were picketing Santa's WorkShop for better pay!

(You'll note that the cover is dated January, 1939. But it was actually on sale in November, 1938! Publishers used to cover-date comics and pulps two to three months ahead of the actual on-sale date to keep the books on the stands for as long as possible!)

Thus do we at Atomic Kommie Comics™ offer another retro-styled collectible for your Christmas gift-giving consideration, and offer you a bit of media history at the same time!

In this case, we proudly present one of our Christmas in the Comics line from our Cool Christmas collection: numerous digitally-remastered comic covers featuring classic characters celebrating Christmas, including The Green Lama, Fast Willie Jackson, SuperSnipe, and Edison Bell: Boy Inventor, as well as two long-out-of-print versions of The Big Man, Santa, himself!

Available on a multitude of memorabilia including greeting cards, mugs, hoodies, face masks, and other goodies, these pop-art collectibles are NOT available in any brick-and-mortar stores, only on-line thru us!

And don't forget our Santa Claus--the Man Himself, A Christmas Carol starring Scrooge, the Hardly-Abominable SnowMan, and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians lines!

There's something for everyone under the tree at Atomic Kommie Comics™!

Friday Fun TEENAGERS INGENUE "Suzie's Theory of Relative(ity)"

From 61 years ago...

...a look at how teenagers allegedly perceived Yuletide family revelry, from Dell's Teen Agers Ingenue (December, 1961), illustrated by Susan Perl.

And yes, this was a real magazine targeted towards teens!
We'll be showing your more examples from it during the Christmas season!

Holiday Reading Room SANTA CLAUS FUNNIES "Christmas Carols"

The very first Santa Claus Funnies featured these cool illustrated Christmas carols...

...combining both religious chants...

...traditional folk tunes...

...and contemporary songs!

The artist(s) of these never-reprinted shorts from Dell's Santa Claus Funnies #1 (1942) are unknown.

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Christmas Comic Book Stories