Jingle Belle: Santa Claus Vs. Frankenstein #1

December 5, 2008
Jingle Belle: Santa Claus Vs. Frankenstein #1 (Image Comics/Top Cow)
By Paul Dini, Stephanie Gladden & Felix Serrano

Paul Dini launches his new Dinicartoons line of comics with the return of his venerable holiday creation, Jingle Belle. Santa Claus’s daughter is perturbed at a busybody stirring up public opinion against the big guy. With anti-Santa sentiment building, Jing makes a startling discovery: Frankenstein’s monster, frozen in ice! As she and her friend Polly Green (the Halloween witch) try to help Frankie assimilate to the modern world, the forces against Santa grow in power. Finally, the monster decides to take matters into his own hands. This has got to be my favorite Jingle Belle special to date. It’s funny, the writing is sharp, the characters are awesome, and the artwork by Stephanie Gladden and Felix Serrano is absolutely flawless. This really should be an animated special. In fact, why hasn’t there been a Jingle Belle Christmas special yet? Ah, maybe next year. In the meantime, enjoy this one — I sure did.
Rating: 10/10