BOOM! Studios announced the Klaus and the Life & Times of Joe Christmas #1 special oversized issue. The reimagining of the Santa Claus mythology, that is entirely wordless, comes from writer Grant Morrison (Green Lantern) and artist Dan Mora (Power Rangers: Shattered Grid). It is set for publication in December 2019.

The special event features Joe Christmas, a human who’s known Klaus all his life and fought by his side for most of it. The issue is filled with 25 two-page vertical spreads depicting Joe as a boy who grows to become one of Klaus’ best allies and closest friends.

“As ever, working with Dan Mora on a new Klaus story is a highlight of my year. For this year’s special we decided to do something a little different by creating a Christmas advent calendar story featuring 25 iconic scenes from the adventures of Klaus,” Morrison said. “We wanted to give Dan free rein for his remarkable creativity and imagination while also providing a narrative element that allows the images to tell the exciting, poignant and completely wordless life story of one Joe Christmas, from his humble beginnings to his inevitable end, as we see how that life has been affected and changed by his encounters and adventures with Klaus.” 

“Every year I look forward to working with Grant on a brand new issue of Klaus. I love visiting this world and drawing all new characters, monsters, and planets, but this year is going to be very special because the entire issue is silent,” Mora said. “That means I've worked overtime to capture every nuance of storytelling, character, and action to bring this Klaus story to life and introduce everyone to the Life & Times of Joe Christmas, making this a very exciting challenge for me and hopefully a very exciting issue for fans.”