Howard the duck meets Santa Claus.

Fantastic pick-up! 

thanks. it is a fun piece to look over.

Christmas came early! Congrats!

I just  love the way santa and hies sleigh are drawn

A great demonstration of Mantlo script, Colan pencils and Dave Simons inks and washes that elevated the material for the magazine just in time for Christmas 1979!   Howard was born out of the cauldron of Watergate and embodied the mistrust and attitudes of that era.  However, this story is infused with so much Christmas spirit, that even a cynical Howard would have to embrace! 

right on the mark as usual marcus. the last couple of panels show that. Howard seems more interested in scoring with Carol, but doubt creeps into his head that what if this is the real Santa Claus? again it's strange that a talking Duck wouldn't believe that their is a real Saint Nick when most dismiss him as a talking duck.

Fun page!

thanks Andy. it rerally is. not a big howard the duck fan.  the top splash  of Santa on the sleigh is beyond awesome and I couldn't pass it up.

Super special!!!!

Thanks Toni. Love the holiday aspect of the piece.

Amazing how Gene Colan and Klaus Janson had the amazing ability to make a comic book with a character like Howard the Duck seem pausible! Then, to top themselves they add a character like St. Nick, and still make it believable. I guess stunning art like this has a way of making us all believe.

thanks bill. the whole series was good but stuff like this just stands out .

A case of waaaaaahhhumbug ;-)

A great artistic pairing on Howard the Duck. The wash work is amazing, and the faces in the lower tier are fabulous. Great page!