What makes a good Christmas comic book?

Scratch that. What makes a messed up Christmas comic book story? That might be more fun. Submitted to you are three weird Christmas comics to dissect. We discuss a Mad Magazine type of satire about modern Christmas. We have Howard the Duck in the second story contemplate suicide on Christmas, only to be visited by an angel. And then there is the last story where a child killer dressed as Santa crosses paths with the real Santa.

Oh you bet. These are heartwarming Christmas tales suitable for basic cable. We look into why these were made and how they reflect the times they were created in. We look at memory and how we keep certain stories with us, even if they are horrific.

Join us for a strange stop in the forgotten parts of comic book history, here in the Comic Book Hinterlands. Everything here smells of old paper and gingerbread.