Christmas

Superman, no!

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Here’s hoping your holiday is full or joy and happiness, and free of strife and, well, radiation. Thanks for reading, pals, and I’ll see you on Friday.

Go for the gold.

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Well, I had planned to attack more of your questions, but Thursday morning I went in for my COVID booster (and a flu shot to boot) and as I write this Thursday evening, I’m beginning to feel some of the side effects. Pretty much the same ones as before — fatigue, slight chills — and hopefully like the previous times they’ll go away overnight.

But in the meantime, I’m getting some extra shut-eye so I’ll be ready for the onslaught of last-second shoppers tomorrow. I hope everyone has a fun and safe Christmas Eve, where applicable, and I’ll see you on the other side. …Of the other side of Christmas, not, like in the afterlife. I’LL BE FINE, I SWEAR

P.S. Dont’ forget to give me your 2022 comic industry predictions!

“Ho ho ho! So you’ve found my cave! Now to ensure your silence!”

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This is of course where Santa keeps his Santamobile and Santacopter and the Santacomputer, along with the giant penny and giant dinosaur trophies but with little Santa hats on them. Alas, gaze with sadness upon the glass cases containing the costumes of those elves who fell on duty.

Merry Christmas and happy (and safe!) holidays, where applicable, to all my ProgRuin reading pals.
 
 

cover from Santa’s Secret Cave (1960)

Presumably on a reconnaissance mission prior to the conquering.

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I hope everyone finds the astro presents they wanted beneath the space tree during this holiday planet-season.

Also, if I can direct your attention to this GoFundMe campaign for some friends of mine, who find themselves in a tight spot this month. The GFM was started almost a month ago, and after a promising start it kinda fizzled out. As a result, they don’t have the funds to get through to the end of the month and keep a roof over their heads. I know I’m asking a lot, for you to donate money to people you don’t know just on my say-so, but I wouldn’t ask if they weren’t good friends in desperate need.

Thank you for indulging me here a bit, and I’ll see you on Friday.

Remember when I was the only person on the internet who liked Nancy and Sluggo?

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So pal Dorian gave me my Christmas gift last weekend…or should I say “gifts,” because he bestowed upon me the Nancy and Sluggo double-whammy.

First was the immortal “Sluggo Is Lit” image, the official print in a handsome frame that I shot at an awkward angle to minimize glare and to (mostly) keep myself from appearing in the reflection:

And second, a pin featuring America’s hardest-working wastrel, Sluggo Smith:


These are great items (inspired by the wonderful new version of the Nancy strip by Olivia James), and if you want to be as cool as I am, you can get your own N&S merch right here.

Anyway, in exchange I gave to Dorian a copy of this Tumbleweeds paperback wrapped in a Burger King bag.


That’s almost as good, right?

Merry 10th Anniversary of the release of Frank Miller’s The Spirit!

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Progressive Ruin hopes you have the Spirit of Christmas in your hearts, and I, along with…

…The Spirit:

..and the Octopus:

…and Dr. Ellen Dolan:

…and Arthur the Cat:

…and Sand Saref:

…and Lorelei:

…and Commissioner Dolan:

…and Silken Floss:

…and these guys:

…and Plaster of Paris:

…and ol’ Frank his own self:

…and, of course, this little fella:

…wish you the best this holiday season!

The Spirit of Christmas!

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So what do you think Santa is watching on his TV?

Here’s what he’s watching on mine!

I hope everyone has a happy holiday, however you celebrate it! (And if you celebrate it by using that above “blank” in some nefarious fashion, all the better!)

Some early entries: Franklin Harris brings us some Christmas angels, Bully the Little Twittering Bull fills the center square with the only obvious choice, and Adam Knave digs into this site’s shady past for his selection.

That shouldn’t be a period…

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…that should be more like “!!!!!!!!!!!” after a declaration to the effect of “THE DEAD ARE AMONG US DECORATING TREES!!!!!!!!!!! AIEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! AND DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON SANTA CLAUS THERE!!!!!!!!!!!”

Anyway, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, or even just Happy Sunday…whatever it is and however you like to celebrate it, I certainly hope it’s good for you.