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Creative Team:
Writer: R.L. Stine
Illustrator: Pius Bak
Colored By: Francesco Segala
Letterer: Jim Campbell
Cover By: Francesco Francavilla
Variant Covers: Jenny Frison, Francesco Francavilla, Jae Lee, June Chung, and Zu Orzu
Homage Cover: Miguel Mercado and Dylan Todd
Collector Cave Variant Cover: John Giang
Rated Comics Variant Cover: Ejikure
The Art:
Pius and Francesco deliver a vintage yet classic style of artwork in this book. Their linework and details within the shadows of the pages deliver the grunge-type vibe that matches well with the story in the pages.
The Writing:
The story immediately reminds us why R.L. Stine is one of the best horror writers to ever have done it. He finds a way to make us laugh when we should be frightened and to even make us think we are reading a Batman tale for a moment. You know, if Batman was a torturous keeper of nightmares. Stine has a very classic and captive way of telling a story and this ho ho horrifying tale is no different.
Overall:
This festive holiday tale truly has something for everyone. A classic who dunnit case where we try to find the one Santa who murdered as though we are in a gory tale of Where’s Waldo? A mall clerk who knows he can catch this Santa to prove to himself and his fiance he is capable of more, and a Santa who just wants to give cheer to kids at Christmas gone mad.
The highlight is a Santacon taking place in a bar causing even more confusion. There are clever kills while our schizophrenic Santa mows down unsuspecting victims and to top it off this story ends in a fiery tongue-in-cheek way only R.L. Stine could produce.
Make sure you pull this book from under your Christmas tree, pour the nog, and dive in this year.
9.5/10 Cigars
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