Tag: Yuletide

Exclusive | George Northy + Rachele Aragno unleash holiday havoc in ‘Yuletide’ #3

Check out our exclusive preview of the final issue, which arrives in stores Dec. 17.

If you like your holiday comics with a splash of folklore, chaos and unapologetically weird energy, then we have a great gift for you today.

Here’s your first look at Yuletide #3, the oversized 40-page finale to the festive miniseries from writer George Northy and artist Rachele Aragno. The comic will hit shelves Dec. 17 from Oni Press, tying a bow on the series.

After centuries trapped inside a sacred relic, the Yule Witch Perchta has been accidentally unleashed by three Pennsylvania teens just days before Christmas. And she’s brought a monstrous entourage that includes the infamous Yule Cat and the ghostly Meri Lywd on her mission of revenge.

Issue #3 brings all that chaos to a head. As Perchta’s creatures overrun the streets, it falls to a ragtag band of the town’s brightest, oddest and most underestimated kids, along with an ancient warrior elf, to pull off a Christmas miracle.

Check out the preview below.

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | Fantastic Four + Gargoyles unite this week as Marvel’s crossover spree continues

Check out new comics and graphic novels arriving this week by creators like Greg Pak, Matt Kindt, Mark Russell, David Pepose, Greg Weisman, Megan J. Grey, George Northy, Rachele Aragno and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what’s coming to your local comic shop this week. It’s a huge week for comics, so let’s get to it.

I’ve pulled out some of the highlights for this week below, but for the complete list of everything you might find at your local comic shop and on digital this week, you’ll want to check out one or more of the following:

As a reminder, things can change and what you find on the above lists may differ from what’s actually arriving in your local shop. So check with your retailer to see what’s arriving at their shop this week.

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Exclusive | Unwrap an advanced look at ‘Yuletide’ by George Northy and Rachele Aragno

‘Tis the season to be terrified.

While most holiday tales focus on sugarplums and goodwill toward men, Oni Press is bringing something darker down the chimney this year with Yuletide, a horror-tinged holiday adventure from writer George Northy and artist Rachele Aragno.

This three-issue series of double-sized issues counts down to Christmas with a story that’s more interested in the eerie, ancient roots of the season than its twinkling lights and festive cheer. And we’ve got an exclusive look at some pages from the first issue.

Set in Christmas, Pennsylvania—a town that bills itself as “the merriest place on Earth”—Yuletide follows a group of teens who find themselves caught between their town’s obsession with America’s biggest holiday and something far more sinister lurking beneath the tinsel and tradition.

“I’ve long been fascinated by the dark, strange, obscure Yuletide monsters from various cultures, from Germany to Iceland to Wales. The way these demons have been buried and forgotten felt like the perfect metaphor for how we often bury our own darkness and personal demons throughout the holidays,” Northy said. “If Buffy taught us ‘High School can be Hell,’ then Yuletide will show that the best way of dealing with our own holiday demons isn’t by pretending they aren’t there, it’s by facing them together.”

Check out the preview and the solicitation for the first issue below, and look for it to arrive at your local comic shop Oct. 15.

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