It’s Christmas day as I write this, but between festivities and a rather important Doctor Who episode you won’t be reading my new Christmas webcomic. Yes, Captain Yuletide #2 is done and will post the day after Christmas 2013. However, my BW Let’s Play poll is still going until the end of 2013. As I write this only 8 people have voted, with Batman: Vengeance taking the lead and nobody voting for LA Noire. This is the last week to choose the order (you can vote for more than one per vote) of my first set of BW Let’s Plays, although I may call it BW Gametime because “Let’s Play” is overdone.
For this year’s Christmas Video Review, we’re taking a look at L. Frank Baum’s take on the origin of Santa Claus right down to his immorality (Santa’s not Baum’s.) through the eyes of a 2000-produced animated movie. Enjoy.
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Christmas songs and skits to see you through the holiday, stickied to the front page every December.
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“What’s Ultraman got that I don’t?”
Godzilla: Rulers Of Earth #7
IDW Publishing (December, 2013)
STORY: Chris Mowry & Matt Frank WRITER: Chris Mowry ART: Matt Frank & Jeff Zornow INK ASSISTS: Mostafa Moussa COLORIST: Priscilla Tramontano SELECTED COVER ART: Matt Frank (artist) and Tommy Shelton (colorist) LETTERER: Shawn Lee EDITOR: Bobby CurnowTell others about the Spotlight:
First, an apology, In trying to get this year’s Christmas Video Review and Captain Yuletide done on time this skipped my mind.
It’s good to spend the holidays with friends.
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters #8
IDW Publishing (December, 2013)
STORY: Mike Johnson & Mairghread Scott WRITER: Mike Johnson ARTIST: Augustin Padill COLORIST: Priscilla Tramontano SELECTED COVER ART: Ken Christensen LETTERER: Tom B. Long EDITOR; Carlos GuzmanTell others about the Spotlight:
You wonder if Santa’s suit magically changes with the weather or if NORAD only catches him because he’s changing clothes?
And the tale of young Leon and Santa Claus continues. Finale next week.
There’s no Reviewers Unknown posting because (if I can get it done) there will be a video for Christmas Eve. I’m also trying to get the comic done. The Clutter Reports is getting last year’s Video Review of The First Christmas Snow. There won’t be a new comic review Christmas Eve or Christmas day, and possibly no Morning article links or old comic reviews all this week. I’ve got too much to do.
Best Scene Of This Week’s Review
The Rocketeer And The Spirit #4
Yes, that’s Franklin Delano Roosevelt using the rocket pack. Comics, people.
Back to work. Got Christmas special stuff to do.
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Santa Claus (Photo credit: Natashenka)
Playing Santa Claus is easy. Put on a suit and a fake beard and off you go. But there are those who go an extra mile and actually BECOME Santa Claus, seeking that authenticity that can fool children into thinking that THE Kris Kringle is the man upon whose lap they sit. Becoming Santa, our final Christmas-based Saturday Night Showcase for 2013, follows one man’s quest to become Santa Claus…and hopefully find the Christmas spirit tragedy tried to take from him. You’ll also learn more about the history of Santa Claus and how he’s worked into Christmas celebrations in cultures all around the world.
