Ho ho ho! We’re back once more with the time-honored tradition of presenting you, our near and dear comic book aficionados, with some spectacular Christmas themed comic covers throughout the years. So, without further ado, here are some Yuletide themed Golden Age comic covers for your holiday season enjoyment.

Very Early Christmas Cover

We’re going all the way back to 1936 for our first Christmas comic cover with Famous Funnies #29. Just the third Christmas themed comic ever, this one features a cover drawn by Victor Pazmino, one of the earliest American comic book artists. There are only 11 graded copies in the CGC census, none higher than 6.5, which last sold in 2014 for $238. A 3.5 sold on July 18 for just $121, so a very affordable comic if you can find a copy.

A Mickey Christmas

Next up is Merry Christmas From Mickey Mouse. With Christmas stories featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, and a host of others from the Disney studio, this 1939 classic was given away for free in shoe stores throughout America. While the artist of the cover is unknown, we do know that there are only 12 copies in the CGC census. The highest is a 9.0 which last sold in 2009 for $2,510. One of only two 6.0 graded copies sold in a March 19 Heritage auction for $1,020.

A Skinny Santa?

I love Mac Raboy, the artist on this cover for Captain Marvel Jr. #14, but that Santa sure looks mighty thin. Mrs. Claus didn’t do a great job of fattening Santa up for Christmas 1943. Perhaps it was due to the meat rationing during the war. In any event, there are 22 graded copies in the CGC census. Two copies sold this year, the first being a 5.5 going for $528 in a February 8 Heritage auction. The second was an 8.0 Crowley Pedigree copy selling for $1,103 in a March 20 Hake’s auction.

Three Heroes, Three Artists

This Winter 1944 issue of Comic Cavalcade #9 features the Flash, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern. However, each of the featured heroes was drawn by a different artist. E.E. Hibbard drew the Flash. He was the first artist to draw a Justice Society story. Harry Peter drew Wonder Woman. Despite being uncredited at the time, he was the co-creator of Wonder Woman – at the ripe old age of 61. Martin Naydel is presumed to have drawn Green Lantern for the cover, although that is unconfirmed. One of a number of Christmas themed covers in the series, there are 35 graded copies of Comic Cavalcade #9. A 7.0 Davis Crippen Pedigree copy just sold in a November 19 Heritage auction for $1,140, less than half the selling price of $2,640 for a 7.0 in a June 25 Heritage auction. If you’re willing to drop down half a grade, you could save quite a bit; a 6.5 sold in the October 15 Heritage auction for just $780.

A Fat Santa Needs Superman’s Help

Clearly with the war years over, Mrs. Clause did a much better job of fattening Santa up for Christmas in 1946. Santa’s so chubby on this cover of Action Comics #105 that he needs Superman’s help to stuff him down the chimney. Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye did a great job of creating this absolutely hilarious Christmas cover! There are 42 graded copies, and sales this year include a 6.5 fetching $780 in a February 20 Heritage auction, a 5.0 going for $432, a 5.5 selling for $348 in early October, and a 0.5 changing hands for just $60 in an October 15 eBay auction with just one bid.

The First Archie Christmas Cover

Despite being around since 1941, it wouldn’t be until 1954 that any Archie comic would feature a Christmas themed cover. The issue, which would mark the start of a 70-year tradition of Archie Christmas comics, was Archie Giant Series Magazine #1. Featuring Archie, Betty, Veronica, Reggie, and Jughead, the cover artist is unknown. There are 42 graded copies in the CGC census. A 6.5 sold in a July 31 Hake’s auction for $632. The highest price paid was $5,040 for an 8.0 (the second highest grade in the census) in a 2018 Heritage auction. The lone 9.2 graded copy has never sold.

Happy Holiday season everyone!  And drop a note below if you have a favorite Golden Age Christmas comic cover.