Mora’s colors are bright, vibrant, and at times trippy, creating the series’ otherworldly, magical atmosphere. That’s not “wonderful” in the simple, cliched way either these comics are literally full of wonder. And while all of that is badass and cool, what truly makes these stories special is the spirit of Christmas that’s injected into each one.ĭan Mora’s art is a huge reason why Klaus is so wonderful. It’s exactly the kind of Santa story you would expect from Grant Morrison’s mind, complete with aliens, time travel, dragons, and more. Think of Klaus as the story of Santa Claus on acid. But where Rudolph and Frosty are going to tell you the same stories every December, Klaus has new ones for you. They’re Christmas treats, like the TV specials you wait all year for. Morrison’s Klaus stories are epic tales of magic and action, and the fact that they only come once a year makes them all the more special. Along the way, he also picks up an amnesiac man-turned-snowman and helps him learn an important Christmas lesson.īOOM! Studios is billing this series as “the best holiday tradition in comics,” and they’re not wrong. Klaus (Santa) teams up with Father Frost and Master Yule-Goat to stop the Nightborn, giants who defeated the Norse Gods and brought about Ragnarok 1500 years ago. Grant Morrison’s mind-bending, alternative take on Santa Claus returns this week with Klaus and the Crying Snowman, with art by Dan Mora and letters by Ed Dukeshire.
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