It is not always Santa Claus who shows on during the holiday season, sometimes it something a little more terrifying like in the Krampus: A Yuletide Adventure graphic novel from Oni Press.
When the Secret Society of Santa Clauses are robbed of their holiday magic and rendered powerless by an unknown force, they have no choice but to enlist the infamous yuletide terror known as Krampus to journey from the North Pole to recapture their magic in time to save the day. Oh, SURE-besting a malevolent gang of Sugar Plum Fairies, a holiday-themed gun for hire, and his own hatred for the Society (and all of society in general) sounds like a cake walk, but when a dark secret from the Santas’ past comes to light, Krampus is put to the ultimate test.
Collecting the fan-favorite original holiday series by Brian Joines (Backtrack, Imagine Agents) and Dean Kotz (The Butcher of Paris) in a special edition, Krampus is back with a brand-new cover, as well as bonus content from the creators!
Krampus is an age-old tale which only the real holiday season fans dive into each year. More recently the story has been told via the big screen with low-budget horror movies. However, it is refreshing to see Joines and Kotz take the story to the graphic novel and give us something read this holiday season.
Not only does Krampus: A Yuletide Adventure give you the namesake, but also connects him to all the other Santa Claus lore from around the world with the Secret Society of Santa Clauses.
Outstanding story-telling and wonderful art give this holiday classic a refreshing new twist and is well worth the read this Christmas. Maybe it would be great under the tree this holiday season for your favorite bookworm.
A Yuletide Adventure is available wherever books are sold.
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