Today in Comics History: At last a party in which Tawky Tawny doesn't get drunk and take off his pants

Splash page from "The Year Without a Christmas" in Shazam! #11 (March 1974), script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils and inks by Kurt Schaffenberger

Today in Comics History: Cinderella's Castle develops a split personality

Panel from Fables #112 (February 2012), script by Bill Willingham, pencils by Mark Buckingham, inks by Andrew Pepoy, colors by Lee Loughridge, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History: Old King Cole doesn't take hints if they're too subtle

Panel from Fables #112 (February 2012), script by Bill Willingham, pencils by Mark Buckingham, inks by Andrew Pepoy, colors by Lee Loughridge, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History: The Gordons' Christmas is improved by not getting an invisible turkey for once

Panels from Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126 (February 2000), script by Greg Rucka and Devin Grayson, pencils by Damien Scott and Dale Eaglesham, inks by John Floyd, colors by Pamela Rambo, color separations by Wildstorm FX, letters by Willie Schubert

Today in Comics History: It's business as usual in Vegas on Christmas Eve

Panel from "Nevada" in Vertigo: Winter's Edge #1 (January 1998), script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Phil Winslade, inks by Steve Leialoha, colors by Nathan Eyring, letters by John Workman

Today in Comics History: The opening number to the Batman Family Christmas TV Special goes a little bit overboard

Splash panel from "White Christmas" in The Batman Adventures Holiday Special one-shot (January 1995); script by Paul Dini; pencils, inks, and colors by Glen Murakami; letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History: Nobody bought Felicia Hardy a bra for Christmas

Splash page from "The Cat Who Stole Christmas" in Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995 one-shot (1995), script by Karl Bollers, pencils by Chris Gardner, inks by Steve Montano, colors by Joe Andreani, letters by Dave Sharpe

Today in Comics History: Batman saves the Gorton Fisherman's Christmas...again

Panels from "The Loneliest Men In the World" in Batman #15 (February-March 1943), script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, figure inks by Jerry Robinson, background inks and letters by George Roussos

Today in Comics History: That jolly old elf shows up

Splash page from Batman #574 (February 2000), script by Greg Rucka, pencils by Dale Eaglesham, inks by John Floyd, colors by Noelle Giddings, color separations by Wildstorm FX, letters by Willie Schubert

Today in Comics History: Batman totally gets that Clement Moore poem wrong

Panel from Batman #598 (February 2002), script by Ed Brubaker, pencils by Scott McDaniel, inks by Andy Owens, colors by Roberta Tewes, color separations by Wildstorm FX, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History: The sign painter arrives to give Commissioner Gordon's door better lettering

Panel from Batman: Gotham After Midnight #8 (February 2009), script by Steve Niles, pencils and inks by Kelley Jones, colors by Michelle Madsen, letters by Pat Brosseau

Today in Comics History, December 24, Christmas Eve: Batman cracks the buttlegging ring

from The Brave and the Bold #148 (DC, March 1979), script by Bob Haney, pencils by Joe Staton, inks and letters by Jim Aparo, colors by Jerry Serpe
Buttlegging?


Buttlegging!


Buttleggin'...for Christmas!


Occasionally called buttsmuggling...


Santa loves yankin' himself up some buttleggin'!



Oh, so that's what buttlegging means. Smuggling cigarettes.


That's not as exciting as what I thought it would be.

Walt Wallet visits the cast of Leave It to Binky

"Binky in 'The Best Present of All!,' published in DC Comics cover-dated February 1954, script by Jack Schiff, pencils and inks by Bob Oksner, letters by Ira Schnapp

Today in Comics History, Just Like Every Other Day: People Who Protect America Aren't In America

Please take some time to remember and salute the American servicemen and servicewomen based overseas today. They won't be home for Christmas...so you can be.


Panel from "A Peace on Earth" in DC Holiday Special '09 one-shot (February 2010); script, pencils, and inks by Billy Tucci; colors by Hi-Fi; letters by Rob Clark, Jr.

Today in Comics History: Recipes for cooking Christmas goose are exchanged

Panel from The Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #1 (September-October 1971), script by Anonymous, pencils and inks by Tony DeZuniga, letters: by Ben Oda

366 Days with Alfred Pennyworth, Day 359

Panels from Batman: Dark Victory #3 (February 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History: Squirrel Girl saves Christmas (just like every year)

Panel from "Eggnog, Toilet Paper, & Peace on Earth" in GLX-Mas Special one-shot (February 2006); script by Dan Slott; pencils, inks, and colors by Matt Haley; letters by Dave Lanphear

Today in Comics History: The prophecy "The one who will kill his mentor shall fall on the ice" is foretold

Panel from "An X-Men X-Mas" in Marvel Holiday Special 2004 one-shot (January 2005), script by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, pencils by Roger Cruz, inks by Victor Olazaba, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Clem Robins

Today in Comics History: General Cornwallis is bopped by this here lollipop

Panels from "George Washington's Teeth!" in Herbie #8 (March 1965), script by Shane O'Shea, pencils and inks by Ogden Whitney, letters by Ed Hamilton

Today in Comics History: The Russell Family begins to wish they'd named their son "Bob"

Panel from "Werewolf by Eve" in Marvel Holiday Spectacular Magazine 2009 one-shot (2009); script by Ben Morse, pencils; inks and colors by Stephanie Buscema; letters by Nate Piekos