10 Must-Read Comic Book Christmas Specials
3. Spider-Man Stops Creepy Intruder - 'You'd Better Watch Out...'
Theres something about shifty men dressing up as Santa that comic book artists cant resist. This special edition of Spider-Man, deals with loneliness over the holidays, an inventive burglary plot and also wins bonus points for its terrifying name, Youd Better Watch Out You Never Make A Sound!'.
The villain has dressed as Santa Claus so that he can gain information from kids about their parents homes I said it was inventive not sane. While this spine-chilling child whisperer is up to no good, Peter is moping around wondering why nobody is visiting him on Christmas. In reality its a series of wacky misunderstandings with him just missing friends and family every time they try to call, classic!
This seasonal ennui doesn't dampen his Spidey-Senses though, and soon Spider-Man and Sinister Santa are set on a collision course. When this creepy impersonator breaks into his neighbour Bambis apartment, instead of using the front door, Peter Parker flies into a symbiote-suited rage and smashes through her window, scaring the villain away. Its not even Spidey that defeats the villain, as hes escaping to the roof the burglar gets kidnapped by the real Santa. The next time you see this menace to the holidays he's completely changed his ways which I assume has been caused by either Christmas magic or festive thumbscrews.