Marvel Super Special #39

Marvel's 1985 magazine-format Super Special brings the warmth of Santa Claus the Movie to comics form, with a richly painted cover by Tom Palmer depicting a benevolent, white-bearded Santa at the center of a bustling collage of characters — including children, adults, and a reindeer-drawn sleigh gliding through a wintry night sky. The ensemble portrait composition gives the whole thing the feel of a holiday keepsake, fitting for a story adaptation crafted by writer Sid Jacobson and artist/inker Frank Springer, with colors by Petra Scotese and lettering by Janice Chiang. A genuine seasonal artifact from 1985 that captures the festive spirit of the film right on its cover.