{"id":230,"date":"2008-12-24T07:00:34","date_gmt":"2008-12-24T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/?p=230"},"modified":"2008-12-23T22:43:36","modified_gmt":"2008-12-24T03:43:36","slug":"christmas-with-the-super-heroes-part-1-santa-claus-is-coming-to-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2008\/12\/24\/christmas-with-the-super-heroes-part-1-santa-claus-is-coming-to-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas with the Super-Heroes Part 1 &#8211; Santa Claus is Coming to Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We here at ONCE UPON A GEEK wish you and your loved ones a wonderful Christmas Eve!\u00a0 To help celebrate, please enjoy these comic book covers featuring Santa Claus.\u00a0 Come back tomorrow for even more Christmas-related covers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Crazy!\u00a0 Who knew the Kryptonian and the Kringle were so tight?!?!?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_action.jpg\" alt=\"Action Comics 105\" width=\"400\" height=\"559\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_adventure113.jpg\" alt=\"Adventure Comics 113\" width=\"400\" height=\"571\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_superman1.jpg\" alt=\"Superman's Christmas Adventure\" width=\"400\" height=\"546\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_dcpresents67.jpg\" alt=\"DC Comics Presents 67\" width=\"400\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t worry, Batman, I got this end.\u00a0 Seriously, no worries.\u00a0 You go ahead and take it easy.\u00a0 I&#8217;m almost twelve now &#8211; I don&#8217;t mind helping this reclusive old man who sneaks into children&#8217;s homes at night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_batman27.jpg\" alt=\"Batman 27\" width=\"400\" height=\"579\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Giddy Up, Big Red Cheese!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_captainmarveladv19.jpg\" alt=\"Captain Marvel Adventures 19\" width=\"400\" height=\"558\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;We&#8217;re sorry, Mr. Kringle.\u00a0 It appears your dry cleaning got mixed up with Mr. Wayne&#8217;s.\u00a0 If you can come back after Christmas, I&#8217;m sure we can get this sorted out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_batman239.jpg\" alt=\"Batman 239\" width=\"400\" height=\"584\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Umm&#8230; Shazam, that suit isn&#8217;t really working for you.\u00a0 Sorry to be the one to tell you.\u00a0 I mean, I&#8217;m sure Santa appreciates the help and all.\u00a0 I&#8217;m just saying a couple hours on the Ab-Rocket might do you some good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_captainmarveljr19.jpg\" alt=\"Captain Marvel Jr 19\" width=\"400\" height=\"582\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What exactly ARE they feeding Santa up at the North Pole?!?!?!\u00a0 Miracle-Gro?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_comiccavalcade5.jpg\" alt=\"Comic Cavalcade 5\" width=\"400\" height=\"551\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Every year it&#8217;s the same thing&#8230; the rest of the Justice League help Santa make the toys, while Superman gets smashed on Eggnog with the creepy looking elf.\u00a0 Real nice, Kal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_dc2.jpg\" alt=\"DC Christmas with the Superheroes 2\" width=\"400\" height=\"622\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Remember when special edition comics were expensively priced at $1?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_dc4.jpg\" alt=\"DC Christmas with the Superheroes\" width=\"357\" height=\"468\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_dc8.jpg\" alt=\"DC Universe Holiday Special 2008\" width=\"400\" height=\"627\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_genx.jpg\" alt=\"Generation X Holiday Special\" width=\"400\" height=\"607\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_marvel93.jpg\" alt=\"Marvel Holiday Special 1993\" width=\"400\" height=\"621\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_comiccavalcade19.jpg\" alt=\"Comic Cavalcade 19\" width=\"400\" height=\"570\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_trencher.jpg\" alt=\"Trencher The X-Mas Bites Holiday Blow-Out\" width=\"400\" height=\"610\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Some comics think it&#8217;s funny to depict Santa as the victim of some horrible crime.\u00a0 Dude, that&#8217;s not cool.\u00a0 You don&#8217;t mess with the Claus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_jla60.jpg\" alt=\"JLA 60\" width=\"400\" height=\"627\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_hitman22.jpg\" alt=\"Hitman 22\" width=\"400\" height=\"617\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_howardduck.jpg\" alt=\"Howard the Duck Holiday Special\" width=\"400\" height=\"617\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_jla110.jpg\" alt=\"Justice League of America 110\" width=\"400\" height=\"574\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_lobo.jpg\" alt=\"Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special\" width=\"400\" height=\"606\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And of course there are the Santa-as-a-villain stories&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_ironman254.jpg\" alt=\"Iron Man 254\" width=\"400\" height=\"623\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_specspidey112.jpg\" alt=\"Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man 112\" width=\"400\" height=\"619\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_hulk378.jpg\" alt=\"Incredible Hulk 378\" width=\"400\" height=\"608\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And finally, my personal favorite.\u00a0 A Rockwell-inspired JSA cover.\u00a0 Gorgeous!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/xmas1_jsa55.jpg\" alt=\"JSA 55\" 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