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☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"A Santa on the Beach" is a delightfully absurd holiday tale from 1966, written by Harvey Kurtzman and brought to life by the legendary art team of Will Elder and Jack Davis. When Annie’s boss, Benton Battbarton, transforms into a jolly, generous Santa after a Christmas party, his sudden kindness clashes hilariously with his usual gruff demeanor—especially as the next day’s ad deadline looms. The cover by Will Elder and Jack Davis captures the story’s whimsical tone, perfectly complementing the sharp satire and surreal humor of the interior art.
In a sun-drenched 1966 tale from Playboy, a wealthy man lounging on his private beach spots an attractive woman approaching—so he dashes inside and reemerges in full Santa Claus regalia, two martinis in hand, ready for an unexpected encounter.
When Annie’s boss, Benton Battbarton, drinks too much at a holiday party, he transforms into a surprisingly jolly and generous man—only to snap back to his usual grumpy, self-centered self the next morning, just as a crucial ad deadline looms.
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Reprinted in Playboy's Little Annie Fanny #[nn] (1966), The Best from Playboy #5 (1971), The Playboy Cartoon Album #4 (1971), The Playboy Cartoon Album #5 (1972), Playboy's Little Annie Fanny #1 (2000)
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