Auctions: comic books in 'Santa Claus'

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 87 GD 2.0

2" spine split from the top. Cover oxidation.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 11 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. Untitled one-page story; The frog swallows Alabaster's and Rackety Coon Chile's ping pong ball. "Old Muddle Hupboard"; First Albert, then Pogo tell the story of Old Mother Hubbard. "Hearts of Oak and Heads to Match"; A lifeboat drill [quite literally]. "Dog Daze"; It takes but seven persons to put out a cooking fire. "The Ghost Haunters" text story. "Well Done, Rare Old Medium"; Due to several misunderstandings Albert ends up wearing Miz Beaver's lacy underwear. "The Worm's Turn"; The protagonists try to convince a worm to go fishing with them. "The Dragon Tale"; Albert gets stuck in the music professor's bass horn, and is mistaken for an elephant. Untitled one-page story; Porky needs a new nut for his car engine, being the squirrel turning the wheels. Untitled one-page story; Albert tries blowing out the three candles on his birthday cake. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Santa the Barbarian (1996) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698525007

Cover by Dan Fraga. Story by Robert Loren Fleming and Matt Hawkins. Art by Dan Fraga and Pop Mhan. One of the stranger things to come from Rob Liefeld's brain, Santa the Barbarian started life as a trading card before graduating to comics. When the naughty outnumber the nice, Santa decides to trade the toy-bag for a two-handed axe. Will the elves allow him to carry out his barbarian rage, or can they use their mechanical inventions to stop his reign of terror? The Big Red Slay; The Night Before X-Mas. 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

Solson Christmas Special featuring Samurai Santa (1986 Solson) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4748996019

Samurai Santa. Story by Phil Clarke. Art by Don Secrease and Jim Lee. Cover by Don Secrease. A holiday-themed parody featuring Phil Clarkes Samurai character from Samurai Funnies (1986). Most significant from an historical perspective as the professional debut of future superstar artist and publisher Jim Lee (working here as an inker). 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Spider-Man Deadpool (2016) 12 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4715450012

Written by Paul Scheer and Nick Giovannetti. Art by Todd Nauck. Cover by Dave Johnson. A special guest-issue while Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness prime the grand climax of their first uber-arc! It's the holidays and both our heroes are alone… …which means they're the only ones who can SAVE CHRISTMAS! That's right, the holiday is under attack…from the least likely of places! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.