Startling Tales of Santa Claus 2026 Annual (Cover A–F Variants & Bundles)

These stories are tales of light in the darkness, of hope amid the dying light of winter cold…It’s a must buy, and Cereno’s Santaverse deserves to be an annual comic shop tradition. – Tim Rooney, The Beat All-new stories of fantasy and gothic adventure to warm your frost-bitten heart! Santa vs. Dracula! Dracula vs. Santa! The origin of Saint Nicholas! The origin of the Krampus! A ghost story for Christmas! Tips on what to get the person who just wishes Christmas would go away! All this and more—80 pages, no ads!

Available Covers

• Cover A – Seakae
• Cover B – Mark Laszlo Variant
• Cover C – Seakae Variant
• Cover D – Seakae B&W Variant
• Cover E – 1:25 Ratio Lee Gatlin Variant
• Cover F – 1:50 Ratio Nate Bellegarde Variant

Bundles

• Bundle – Covers A–D (No Incentive) – One copy each of Covers A–D
• Bundle – Covers A–F (incl. Ratio Incentives) – One copy each of Covers A–F

Ratio covers (1:25, 1:50) are retailer incentive variants with limited availability.

Details

• Publisher: Image Comics
• Writer: Benito Cereno
• Artist: Seakae, Nate Bellegarde, Mark Laszlo, Eoin Barclay
• Format: Softcover, 80 pages, full color
• Trim Size: 6.625 x 10.1875"
• Rating: T – Teen
• Cover Price (SRP): $9.99
• Expected Release Date: 12/02/2026

Pre-Order Terms

• Pre-Order Due Date: 10/22/2026
• NO CANCELLATIONS after the Due Date (10/22/2026). Once the Due Date has passed, the order is final.
• This pre-order listing closes on 11/08/2026.

This is a pre-order item. Release dates are set by the publisher/distributor and are subject to change. Item ships once received.