Klaus becomes an immortal, an amalgam of myth, magic, and legend who delivers hope and joy to the world in the comic series. Just in time for the holidays, here’s a reading order and a guide to help further your appreciation for a wonderful comic series during the most wonderful time of the year.Ī Brief History Lesson On The Nordic Culture And Mythology Informing Klaus Klaus And The Witch Of Winter With so many characters, lore, and Nordic cultural parallels, you may find yourself curious about the importance of the elements comprising Klaus’ magical story. However, this cosmic comic universe may intimidate unfamiliar readers. If you haven’t read the narrative and visual masterpiece that is Klaus and feel bummed about the general sadness permeating these last two years, treat yourself to the perfect gift this holiday season. Morrison and Mora’s 2015 comic series imagines the folklore figure as a chiseled Nordic war hero who ultimately fights the Yule Lord, Krampus.
Comic books have cast Santa as a mutant, a villain, and in the case of Klaus, a sexy shamanic superhero. Santa Claus materialises as one of the Marvel Comics universes’ most powerful mutants in the 1991 Marvel Holiday Special issue. Superman saves the beloved childhood hero in Superman’s Christmas Adventure, a one-shot published in 1940. Historically, comics love interpreting Santa. It’s a jolly good time for even the dourest holiday grinches. The one-shots slide through time as Klaus stops evil and spreads cheer throughout different decades in history. These standalone issues, ranging anywhere from 25-50+ pages, expanded the universe whilst integrating familiar elements from the original 7-issue run. Unfortunately, likely corresponding with the global pandemic, no annual issue hit the shelves in 2020 or 2021. Thus, a tradition was born.Įach December from 2016 to 2019, the creative team buoyed the holiday spirit with an oversized one-shot comic issue.
After the seventh and final issue was finished, and a single volume collected the beloved Yuletide series in one compact book, readers wished Santa would drop another Klaus comic issue in their stockings once again. Fans didn’t care if it was March or July: Morrison and Mora’s epic Santa Claus origin story series flew off the shelves all year. Alongside festivities like lighting a menorah, decorating a tree, or spending time with loved ones around a crackling fire, comic book readers used to celebrate the holidays with another annual tradition: reading the Nordic-Viking-infused Santa Claus epic fantasy comic series from writer Grant Morrison, artist Dan Mora, and letterer Ed Dukeshire.īeginning in 2015, Klaus comic issues were published by BOOM! Comics and released monthly.
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