Holiday 2013

Ask Chris #174: Santa Vs. Santa
Ask Chris #174: Santa Vs. Santa
Ask Chris #174: Santa Vs. Santa
Q: How do the holiday mythologies compare between Marvel and DC? -- @crcovar A: How did you know, Crovar?! Another excuse to drop nine thousand words about the underlying differences in the structure of imaginary universes and how they've affected their storytelling over the past seventy years? It's exactly what I wanted for Christmas! Nah, I'm just kidding. We can probably get through this one in five or six thousand. Seven, tops.
Ask Chris #175: The Great Santa Fight
Ask Chris #175: The Great Santa Fight
Ask Chris #175: The Great Santa Fight
Q: Can Santa Claus beat Superman in a fight? Can he beat Batman? --@byharryconnolly A: You, Harry, have been affected by the cynicism of a cynical age. Any schoolchild could tell you that Santa Claus would never fight Superman or Batman, because they are all on the same side. Then again, I suppose that's why you didn't ask a schoolchild and instead went straight to someone who specializes in providing needlessly elaborate answers to yes-or-no questions about fictional vigilantes. So today, on this wintry Christmas Week Eve, I'm going to take up the spirit of the holiday and give you the answer you asked for. The short version? Yes. Santa Claus could beat those dudes like government reindeer. It wouldn't even be close.
Bizarro Back Issues: The True Meaning Of Christmas (2009)
Bizarro Back Issues: The True Meaning Of Christmas (2009)
Bizarro Back Issues: The True Meaning Of Christmas (2009)
Listen, I don't want to get up on a soap box here, because that's not what ComicsAlliance is about, but there's something that really bothers me at this time of year. I've read a lot of holiday comics, and very, very few of them even touch on the true meaning of Christmas. Sure, there's a lot about the spirit of giving and being a good person, but that's the kind of stuff that superhero comics are always about anyway. There's something more behind Christmas, something eternal, something that a lot of people want to ignore for the sake of being "inclusive" or whatever nonsense reasons they have this year. I'm sorry if this offends anyone, but let's be real: There's a reason we have Christmas, and it's time we acknowledge that. And that reason is that Batman reversed time to stop the Earth from being blown up by antimatter.
Comics and the Misunderstood Krampus
Comics and the Misunderstood Krampus
Comics and the Misunderstood Krampus
Over the last few years, the centuries-old figure of Alpine Europe, the Krampus, has become increasingly well known in the United States, thanks to books (et al) by Monte Beauchamp, and appearances on The Venture Bros, some Anthony Bourdain show or other, and The Colbert Report. As a result, the Krampus has become the subject of popular merchandise, including t-shirts, greeting cards, stickers, and figurines, leading some to assert that the Krampus, perhaps like Christmas itself, has become too commercial. Comics are no exception to this trend.
'Kate Or Die' in 'Holiday Cards!'
'Kate Or Die' in 'Holiday Cards!'
'Kate Or Die' in 'Holiday Cards!'
Welcome to the latest episode of ComicsAlliance Presents "Kate or Die," a series of exclusive comic strips created by one of our longtime favorite webcomics cartoonists, Kate Leth! In this episode, Kate takes a typically sardonic view of the Xmas season with a series of holiday cards made just for your loved ones in the comic book industry.
10 Members of the Justice League of Christmas
10 Members of the Justice League of Christmas
10 Members of the Justice League of Christmas
In a recent essay, I posited that rather than being the villain of Christmas as he is popularly understood, the furry demon known as the Krampus is actually the Batman of Christmas. This got me thinking: who would play which role if we were to build an entire Justice League of Christmas? If you are wondering, yes, this is what it's like inside my brain all the time. And so, I propose to you this roster for the JLXmas.
14 for '14: Comic Book Creators To Watch In The New Year
14 for '14: Comic Book Creators To Watch In The New Year
14 for '14: Comic Book Creators To Watch In The New Year
2014 promises to bring a flood of amazing work from a raft of talented cover artists, writers, web cartoonists, interior artists and mangaka. ComicsAlliance has looked at the new projects on the horizon and made a pick of 14 comic creators who we think will make an impact in 2014. Our hope is that this is just the tip of the iceberg, that there are 140 amazing creators on the cusp of creating something great in 2014 -- but these are our picks of the creators to keep an eye on.
The Comics Alliance Staff's Holiday Haul 2013
The Comics Alliance Staff's Holiday Haul 2013
The Comics Alliance Staff's Holiday Haul 2013
It’s been nearly a week since Xmas, which means our bags are still packed from our trips home and our lives have yet to return to whatever passes for normal in the blogosphere. Exhausted and succumbing to New Year's anxiety, we’re reflecting feverishly on what went on when we weren’t on duty and had a chance to celebrate the true meaning of the holiday season: receiving awesome gifts...
ComicsAlliance Presents 'Kate Or Die' in 'New Year'
ComicsAlliance Presents 'Kate Or Die' in 'New Year'
ComicsAlliance Presents 'Kate Or Die' in 'New Year'
Welcome to the latest episode of ComicsAlliance Presents "Kate or Die," a series of exclusive comic strips created by one of our longtime favorite webcomics cartoonists, Kate Leth! In this episode, Kate takes looks at the brave and glorious future to come in 2014 and suggests some resolutions for the dedicated comic book fan.
Merry Christmas From Supergirl, Batgirl and Cartoonist Mike Maihack
Merry Christmas From Supergirl, Batgirl and Cartoonist Mike Maihack
Merry Christmas From Supergirl, Batgirl and Cartoonist Mike Maihack
  If you aren't familiar with Mike Maihack's Supergirl and Batgirl comic strips, you're missing out. Best known for his creator owned Cleopatra in Space, as well as his contributions to Archaia's Jim Henson's Storyteller, Maichack started his Supergirl Batgirl strips in 2011, and they're pretty great. While they've recently taken a back seat so that Maihack can focus on his creator owned projects,

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