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The Greatest Christmas Stories Ever Told! – #17
The countdown continues with 2006’s “Yes, Tyrone, There Is a Santa Claus” from Infinite Holiday Special #1 by Kelley Puckett and Pete Woods…
This modern Christmas classic opens in a familiar fashion…
So Superman decides to make Tyrone’s day by dressing up in a special Santa Claus Superman suit (“The S is for Santa”)…
Superman has second thoughts, though, and figures he should at the very least give Tyrone some presents. But when he gets there, he discovers…
Kelley Puckett is a GENIUS.
And this all leads to one of the greatest splash pages of ALL-TIME!!!
I love the “twist” that it is an Elseworlds tale. SO FUNNY!
And Pete Woods, holy crap, how amazing is Pete Woods? Pete Woods should draw every superhero comic ever.
19 Comments
P. Boz
December 9, 2013 at 1:55 am
One punch!
Anonymous
December 9, 2013 at 2:16 am
Superman punching out Batman is too funny for words.
And partially agreed on Pete Woods. One of the best pencilers working on the Superman books, or arguably any DC title, around that time.
The Crazed Spruce
December 9, 2013 at 3:41 am
Pure yuletide awesomeness.
fury
December 9, 2013 at 3:43 am
the whole Batman breaking the fourth wall panel is hysterical.
the whole thing is hysterical in fact.
fraser
December 9, 2013 at 5:58 am
Not one I’ve seen before. And I can’t say I’ve missed it.
chad
December 9, 2013 at 7:01 am
loved that story not only batman telling superman he is the hero every one looked up to but actully playing santa and om smiling yes batman plus also superman shocked over batman doing that nice deed he punches him
BDaly
December 9, 2013 at 8:04 am
Great.
sallyp
December 9, 2013 at 12:46 pm
Awwww…one of my favorite pictures.
Dean Hacker
December 9, 2013 at 4:22 pm
Pure awesome.
Anonymous
December 10, 2013 at 6:16 am
There’s another excellent Superman Elseworlds Christmas short story called “The Man in Red” where Clark grows up to become Santa Claus instead of Superman. Sadly it’s super (no pun intended) obscure, so it has basically no chance of making this list, especially not ahead of a much more well known (and honestly better) story like this one.
penguintruth
December 10, 2013 at 11:43 am
I love the panel where Batman apologizes for getting so morose. Superman’s all, “Yes, I get it, your parents are dead.”
Roman
December 10, 2013 at 5:12 pm
That’s great.
The Mutt
December 10, 2013 at 6:10 pm
Tyroooooooooooooooone Jenkiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AirDave
December 11, 2013 at 1:00 pm
Ha! Awesome!
Drunken Fist
December 11, 2013 at 9:24 pm
Damn, this definitely would’ve made my list if I’d read it! Hilarious.
Craig B.
December 16, 2013 at 5:35 pm
Literally laughed out loud just now. Had never seen this one before. Thanks!
Kyer
December 19, 2013 at 2:44 am
Superman’s facial expressions!
Batman (possibly Adam West?) being a good guy and a jerk at practically the same time!
Superman undoing his ‘boy scout’ reputation by punching BatSanta in the face in front of witnesses!
(And the Elseworlds was a great touch.)
Holy St. BatNick,
Every panel was Pure Awesomeness!
capaware
December 24, 2013 at 2:54 pm
Nice to see Superman punching out Batman for a change. Not so tough without your kryptonite, eh Bats?
adrian
July 18, 2014 at 6:47 am
Man it’s even better than Kingdom Come, Gotham by Gaslight, Dark Knight Returns, Red Rain, Generations, Red Son. Honestly I think it’s THE GREATEST ELSEWORLD STORY EVER!!!!!!!!!