Startling Tales of Santa Claus 2026 Annual — PREORDER

PREORDER: Releases Wednesday, December 2, 2026. Your copy ships release week.

Preorder price $7.99 (20% off the $9.99 cover price).

Image Comics

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!

Creative team: (W) Benito Cereno (A) Seakae, Nate Bellegarde, Mark Laszlo, Eoin Barclay (CA) Seakae

How preorders work: every preorder is 20% off cover price. You are charged at checkout and your order ships the week of release in a rigid comic mailer, bagged, boarded, and Near Mint. Cancel any time before release for a full refund. Order by November 9, 2026 (final order cutoff) and your copy is guaranteed.