Startling Tales of Santa Claus 2025 Annual (2025)

The frozen halls of the North Pole are a nexus for more than just toy production. Saint Nicholas finds his annual duties complicated by a direct confrontation with a cunning devil, while Mrs. Claus prepares for a violent encounter with the Wild Huntsman. Elsewhere, a peculiar log begins producing nougat, and legislative attempts to ban the Krampus meet predictably grim results. The arithmetic of holiday baking is called into question, and the residents of Lovecraft country observe their own unique, unsettling traditions. The season’s magic is revealed to be a complex tapestry of wonder, terror, and bizarre confectionery.