Really, I choose this issue because of it's cover. I know you're not supposed to do that but I couldn't pass up the image of a smiling feline dressed as Santa, riding atop a flying snow mobile with gifts and a moose in tow! It's a bitching holiday scene.
The comic itself wasn't terrible. Especially for a 1986 indy comic. It's filled with talent like a Usagi Yojimbo adventure by Stan Sakai, a yarn by Ty Templeton, and many others.
Only 2 or 3 of the stories in this book are Christmas themed but I can excuse this as a couple of the tales, like the Yojimbo one, were parts of a multi-issue story arc. Not a bad funny animal offering from Fantagraphic Books.
But if the stories aren't funny, is it still a funny animal comic? Most of these adventures are dramatic. A couple episodes are sexually charged, and one is bloody- very bloody. These animals might look cute and cuddly, but it's not a comic for kids!
Worth Consuming
Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.
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