Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland

Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland is a comic book miniseries written by Joe Hill, illustrated by C. P. Wilson III, Jay Fotos and published by IDW Publishing. It is a prequel to Hill's 2013 novel NOS4A2 and is partially derived from material cut from the novel.[1] Hill describes it as a "sleazy '80s horror film I always wanted to do." [2]

Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland
Cover of Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland 1 (November 2013), art by C. P. Wilson III
Publication information
PublisherIDW Publishing
ScheduleMonthly
FormatLimited series
GenreHorror
Publication dateNovember 2013
Creative team
Written byJoe Hill
Artist(s)C. P. Wilson III

Synopsis

The story follows a group of police officers and prisoners who find themselves in Christmasland, where they are terrorized by Charlie Manx and his abominable children.

Story arc

"Welcome to Christmasland"

IssueReleaseSummary
#1November 13, 2013
#2December 11, 2013
#3January 15, 2014
#4February 26, 2014
#5March 26, 2014
#6May 14, 2014
#7June 11, 2014

Reception

Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland was well received by critics scoring an average rating of 8.5 for the entire series based on 41 critic reviews aggregated by Comic Book Roundup.[3]

References

  1. "IDW, Joe Hill Celebrate "Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland"". Comicbook Resources. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  2. "Sunday Geekersation: The many keys to Joe Hill's kingdom". USA Today. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  3. "Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland Comic Series Reviews". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved September 22, 2020.


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