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Golden Age Christmas

Golden Age Christmas – Christmas on Bear Mountain!

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at the 1947 Carl Barks Christmas story that introduced the world to one of the most famous comic book characters of all-time..

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Golden Age Christmas – Superman Spreads Christmas Joy Around the Globe!

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at a classic Superman Christmas story..

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Golden Age Christmas – The Golden Christmas Tree

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at a Carl Barks classic from 1948′s Four Color Comics #203, The Golden Christmas Tree…

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Golden Age Christmas – Batman’s Christmas Carol

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at an inspired 1941 riff on “A Christmas Carol” starring Batman.

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Golden Age Christmas – The Boy Commandos Fight a Christmas Gang

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at a 1947 Boy Commandos story from Detective Comics #132!

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Golden Age Christmas – Wonder Woman as Miss Santa Claus!

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at a 1945 Wonder Woman Christmas tale from Sensation Comics #38!

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Golden Age Christmas – Santa Claus and Mother Goose

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at a story by Walt Kelly from 1945′s Christmas With Mother Goose, specifically the tale of how Santa Claus came to meet Ma and Pa Hubbard!

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Golden Age Christmas – Santa’s New Suits!

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at an amusing tale of Santa Claus trying out new suits from Dell’s 1948′s Santa Claus Funnies #5…

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Golden Age Christmas – The Christmas Spirit of 1941

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at a great 1941 Christmas tale from Will Eisner and the Spirit comic, dubbed, appropriately enough, The Christmas Spirit…

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Golden Age Christmas – Robin Teaches the Richest Boy in the World a Lesson for Christmas

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at a Christmas tale from the Robin solo feature from Star Spangled Comics, specifically 1947′s #77, drawn by Jim Mooney (the writer of the tale has been lost to history, it appears).

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Golden Age Christmas – A Woodland Critter Christmas (Of Sorts)

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at the last of three stories from Dell’s 1943 Santa Claus Funnies #2 called the “Santa’s Christmas Gift” by Walt Kelly.

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Golden Age Christmas – Superman Visits Christmastown U.S.A.

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at a cute (if a bit straightforward) Superman Christmas story by Alvin Schwartz and Win Mortimer from 1947′s Action Comics #117, as Superman comes to Christmastown, U.S.A.!

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Golden Age Christmas – The Christmas Chimes

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at a charming (if a little over-the-top with the religious imagery) tale from Dell’s 1943 Santa Claus Funnies #2 called the “Christmas Chimes.”

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Golden Age Christmas – Freddy Freeman Celebrates Christmas…With the Mob!?!

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at the time that the mob teamed up with Freddy Freeman (and Captain Marvel Jr.) to help some orphans.

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Golden Age Christmas – Archie Learns the Dangers of Having Some Money to Spend Come Christmas Time

Welcome to the latest edition of Golden Age Christmas, where we will feature a different Golden Age Christmas comic book story every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Today we look at the trouble Archie Andrews can get into when he comes into some money around Christmas time.

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