 Merry Christmas everybody! Happy holidays! Thank you so much for tuning in. I wanted to bring you at least one holiday review in the month of December, and since I did a video on Klaus last year, I thought, hey, let's keep the tradition going, because apparently that is what Boom wants to do, and publish Klaus material every year so we get like new specials to fill the lore and all that stuff. So previously, I would suggest if you want to, you know, check out that video where I talk in depth about Klaus, that's origin, and all that stuff in this book right here from Grant Morrison and Dan Mora. Yeah, it was pretty fantastic. I love this so much. So now a year later, or actually two one-shots later, we have this collected. It is the new adventures of Santa Claus, and it is fantastic. I don't know, I mean debating which version I like more. I love a good origin story, but man, the coloring, the art in this is just even better than the original. I don't know. The new adventures of Santa Claus, basically, just Grant Morrison, like I said, he wants to do Christmas specials filling out the story of Klaus. So we have two stories, the witch of winter and crisis in Christmas feel. These are extended one-shot issues and got collected in a deluxe format hardcover or an oversized, whatever you want to call it, from Boom Studios. It's a little bit tricky because with the original story, with the original book, you are getting Klaus's origin story and it's much more streamlined, much more mainstream if you will. I do remember a lot of people, myself included, mentioning that it wasn't too trippy. It's not usual Morrison. That changes with the second book. With the one-shots, we do get a little bit more familiar ground with our lovable Grant Morrison, and he introduces some really interesting, far-out concepts of lunar wars and Klaus being away for many years, and the concept of the ice witches and the Christmas, the North Pole factories and alternate dimensions, aliens. The list goes on and on and on, and it is wonderful. I loved it because it really does fill out the world. You already know the origin, so you don't have to waste time going back and explaining how this character came to be. You just know that he's here to kick some butt and save some people and have a blast doing it because it is a treat. Dan Morris' art is spectacular. Back with the first hard cover, it was really cool and I am definitely one of my highlights of the book. But with this one, I think he elevates himself and I think he does an even better job, especially with the witch of winter stuff where it's all really bright colors and you're playing with a bluish hue, whether it be with the witch herself or her minions. You see cameos from famous characters from folklore and literature and you do see some city landscapes as well. I would assume it's near a city or something like that, but it's all pretty fantastic. Klaus and the Witch of Winter where basically these kids have been kidnapped by this witch and Klaus has to go back to the North Pole after being in prison for so long to rescue them and get down to the bottom of it. And in the process, you do see what has happened to his former workshop and of course, look at this. This is so pretty and so cool to look at. I absolutely loved it. Here is one of my favorite images with the witch and her throne and just looking fantastic. Then in Crisis in Christmasville, it is set in the 80s. You have this city that wants to do an all-year-long Christmas event, sort of like this travel destination, if you will, and we do get to see some antagonists that closely mirror a very famous soda company. In the case of our comic book is Pola-Cola, but wink-wink, you understand what I'm talking about. I thought this was fun, man. It was really kick-but action and it closely resembled actual superhero comic books, whereas the other tales were more fantastical in nature. Yeah, this one as well, but it sort of felt like I was reading a Batman comic book, for example, with all the gadgets and toys and stuff. There are characters, I should say, from different European cultures and folklore and all that stuff that do make an appearance, whether it be as an Easter egg or as a secondary character, that I wasn't immediately familiar with and it took me a little bit to remember. I was like, oh, okay, this guy is that guy. I got it. So I really like that, that the story is capable of not only examining what makes Santa Claus, Santa Claus, and of course, we're sent them in a fantastical way for readers to enjoy, but you also examine the whole winter scenario and the mythology and folklore behind European stories and legends and all that stuff. So I thought that was really special, that was really cool. And like I mentioned earlier, it does have this gritty comic book feel. I don't know if you can see it or you can understand what I'm referring to. And I like it. It's not as bright and colorful and it's all done by Frick and Dan Mora, who is able to imitate many art styles in this book. For example, this work right here looks phenomenal. But it never, you know, it does feel like you're reading a comic book that is set in the 80s, specifically wintertime. I don't know, it's a very nostalgic feeling reading this book. But Claus is a badass and he does meet characters like grandfather Frost, other characters from European legends that I thought was really cool and really fleshed out the world. And you sort of fill the gap and go like, Oh, so this is the excuse as to why this character does this or the neo interpretation of an item of famous artifact and you or a certain character that you've known throughout history from movies or children's books and all that stuff. That aspect I really, really enjoyed and hopefully we do get I do know there's more one shots out there but we do get more stories set in all the trippy explanations that grad did from the moon civil war and the characters that are missing why Claus was in prison for so many years, all that stuff I wish like in future installments we do get bits and pieces of it and we sort of form the whole picture. I think that would be pretty special. But yeah, overall, it's pretty fun if you want a good lighthearted Christmas read and it's kick ass, but kicking action with a whole different take on Santa Claus and the examination of what makes this holiday or this period so special for so many people out there and the magic of Christmas in a you know, in a fun nonsensical pop culture kind of way. I think you are going to like it. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this book for younglings. I am aware that it can go to some darker elements. It's not like super gritty or something, but it you know, there is some scary imagery and some concepts that I don't think would be appropriate for younger kids. But you know, the PG PG 13 crowd, you'll love this book. So if you're getting this for somebody of that age range, I think they will enjoy it. One of the negatives of this book, I would say is definitely the price point for two issues to prolonged, I'm going to say 64 pages per issue at what is this retail for 24 99. This is a little bit pricey for such a thin book and just two issues. So yeah, on that note, I do think it is a little overpriced, but it does have a ton of cool features from variant covers to artist gallery from the wonderful Dan Mota. Just great art all around man. Look, look at the bonus section right there with character designs and backgrounds. This page layout, which is pretty fantastic as well. Klaus the new adventures of Santa Claus is a worthy addition to the Santa mythos something really trivial, but I found really cool. If you put the two books together, you get the px now at the bottom with the two spines. Hopefully we do get more oversized hard covers in the future. Guys, what do you think? Have you read the new adventures of Santa Claus or have you read Klaus? Are you interested in reading these books? Let me know. And also, what is your favorite holiday read? Thank you so much everybody for tuning in for liking, subscribing, commenting down below. Have a great holiday. Merry Christmas. Celebrate whatever you want to celebrate. Have fun. Be with friends and family. And if you don't celebrate the holidays, at least celebrate. Just take a moment of your time and just celebrate you, you know, just be happy and try to stay positive. Thank you for tuning in. Follow me on your social media platform and I will catch all of you on our next episode. God bless.