Top Cow Holiday Special: All Through the House… #1
Written by: Marc Silvestri, Marguerite Bennett,
Matt Hawkins
Illustrated by: Atilio Rojo, Giuseppe Cafaro,
Marc Silvestri, Tina Valentino
Image Comics/Top Cow Productions
2024
*Spoilers..
Snuggle up by the fire, but stay out of the shadows, and join us for The Top Cow Holiday Special (2024), featuring three eight-page tales based on classic holiday stories with a Top Cow twist!
Marguerite Bennett and Giuseppe Cafaro bring you a tale from Witchblade, where Sara flashes back to her grandmother and the story of “The Befana,” the Italian Christmas Witch!
Marc Silvestri and Tina Valentino team up to bring a heartwarming Christmas tale from The Darkness, featuring Santa Claus, a family of Darklings, and an old friend who joins the fun based on “The Night Before Christmas.”
Matt Hawkins and Atilio Rojo put Aphrodite IX through her paces as she navigates a deadly series of mazes based on “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
If you’re looking to add a bit of edge to your holiday reading, Top Cow Holiday Special: All Through the House… #1 might just be what you need. This collection offers three holiday-inspired stories, each infused with a unique Top Cow spin, and it’s a ride worth taking for fans of the publisher’s iconic characters.
Marguerite Bennett and Giuseppe Cafaro kick things off with a Witchblade story that dives into Sara’s memories of her grandmother and a haunting tale of “The Befana,” the Italian Christmas witch. It’s a cool blend of folklore and Top Cow’s supernatural vibe, and I couldn’t get enough of the atmosphere they created.
Then there’s Marc Silvestri and Tina Valentino’s Darkness tale, where Santa Claus teams up with a family of Darklings for a chaotic yet oddly heartwarming reimagining of “The Night Before Christmas.” I didn’t expect to feel this much warmth from a story featuring Darklings, but it’s got charm and chaos in equal measure.
Finally, Matt Hawkins and Atilio Rojo take Aphrodite IX on a wild journey through deadly mazes inspired by “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” It’s action-packed, and the pacing kept me hooked the entire time. Hawkins and Rojo nailed the intensity, and it was a refreshing twist on a holiday classic.
I’ve got to give Silvestri props—his storytelling here surprised me. I knew he was good, but his work in this collection, especially considering the structure of these tales, left an impression. If you’re into Top Cow’s characters or just want a holiday anthology that doesn’t shy away from the dark and the unexpected, this one’s worth grabbing for the $3.99.
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