Think About It Christmas Party 2006 Checklist
Hey, everybody. Like last year, Think About It Central is going to play host to a Christmas Party like no other. Between now and December 25, I'm going to inundate my corner of the internet with reviews of Christmas-themed books, comic books, movies and music, articles on how to shop for your geek, original fiction and anything else I can think of. And you can join in! I'm taking suggestions for any books, movies, comics or anything else Christmas related you want to see me focus on here at the Christmas Party.
Here, in this post-dated (so as to keep it at the top) thread, I'm going to maintain the Christmas Party Checklist, in a handy-dandy all-in-one stop where you can see everything the Christmas Party has featured so far (and share it with anyone you think may be interested in what I've conjured up). I hope you guys enjoy reading these pieces as much as I'm going to enjoy putting the party together.
2006 Think About It Central Christmas Party
Blake's Annual Christmas Story:
The Helper: Christmas 006
Columns:
Put Down the Turkey and Put Up the Tree (Think About It)
How Do You Buy For Your Geek? (Everything But Imaginary)
Christmas Shopping Made Easy (Think About It)
Christmas Music Gets Twisted (Think About It)
Is Santa Claus a Super Hero? (Everything But Imaginary)
New Comic Book Reviews (From Comixtreme.com):
Archie #571 -- Can Archie bring a Christmas miracle to a boy losing his faith?
Archie Digest Magazine #230 -- When Archie loses his voice, will the gang's Christmas caroling go up in smoke?
Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #11 -- Another helping of Christmas cheer from the Riverdale gang.
Betty and Veronica #222 -- Another fight over Archie threatens the girls' Christmas.
Betty and Veronica Spectacular #76 -- Jingle the Elf tries Christmas as a human!
DCU: Infinite Holiday Special #1 -- New Christmas tales with Green Lantern, Shadowpact, Supergirl, Shazam, the Flash, Batwoman and Superman!
Donald Duck and Friends #346 -- Huey, Dewey and Louie get a lesson in Christmas charity (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED).
Dork Tower #35 -- Matt and Igor in "The Geeks of the Magi."
Fables #56 -- Is Santa Claus a Fable (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED).?
Justice League Unlimited #28 -- The Phantom Stranger takes the Flash on a trip through Batman's Christmas past (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED).
The Last Christmas TPB -- Santa Claus fights for Christmas in a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Marvel Holiday Special 2006 -- A good comic with a bad framing sequence.
Mickey Mouse and Friends #295 -- Mickey gets Minnie a duplicate present!
PVP #29 -- Brent Sienna finds the Christmas Spirit!
Scooby-Doo #115 -- What would the world be like without Scooby and Shaggy?
Simpsons Winter Wingding #1 -- The first anthology of holiday tales from Springfield.
Sonic X #15 -- Dr. Eggman impersonates Santa!
Uncle Scrooge #360 -- Scrooge Vs. Donald: who has the most Christmas spirit?
Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Vol. 3) #4 -- Disney tales from Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson and more.
Wolverine #49 -- Terrorists take a mall on Christmas Eve. Can they beat Santa Logan?
Old and Extra Comic Book Reviews (From The Back Issue Bin):
52 #33 -- Christmas in the DC Universe's missing year.
The Authority Vs. Lobo: Jingle Hell #1 -- The Authority takes its revenge on Lobo for slaying Santa!
Clerks Holiday Special #1 -- Christmas for Dante and Randall.
Detective Comics #826 -- The Joker takes Robin on a deadly slay ride!
Image Holiday Special 2005 -- Christmas tales from PVP, Godland, Spawn, ShadowHawk, Noble Causes, The Gray Area, The Walking Dead, G-Man and many more Image favorites.
JSA #55 -- On Christmas Eve, the Justice Society of America brings life back to an old friend.
Movie Reviews:
Legend of Frosty the Snowman (2005)
Muppet Christmas Triple Feature
Book Reviews:
The Great Santa Search (2006)
How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas (2005)
The Joy of a Peanuts Christmas (2000)
The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter, the Christmas Miracle Dog (2006)
TV Specials:
Cartoon Network's Billy, Mandy and Krypto -- Death saves Christmas, the superdog gets zapped to storybook land.
Frosty the Snowman Times Three -- The original Frosty, the excellent Winter Wonderland and the craptacular Frosty Returns.
A Matt Groening Christmas: The Simpsons and Futurama -- I review two episodes each of Groening's animated hits.
The Mythbusters Holiday Special (2006) -- Adam and Jamie's Rube Goldberg device, and how to keep a tree green.
The Office: A Benihana Christmas (2006) -- Christmas for the gang at Dunder-Mifflin
Rankin and Bass Rarities -- The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus; The First Christmas; Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Other Articles:
The Many Faces of Santa Claus (Compiled by the great Fred Hembeck!)
The Movies of December
And for archival purposes, let's not forget the pieces from the...
2005 Think About It Central Christmas Party
A Long November -- Blake's 2005 NaNoWriMo Novel
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Short Stories
Lonely Miracle: Christmas 2000
Clarence Missed: Christmas 2001
Pencil Sketches: Christmas 2002
JLZX622: Christmas 2003
Promise: Christmas 2004
Everything But Imaginary Presents
Giving the Gifts of Geekdom
Christmas Comics From Duckburg to the Watchtower
Christmas Comics From Riverdale to Strange's Sanctum
Review Articles
The Movies of December (2005)
My Favorite Christmas Music
Classic Christmas Movies
Contemporary Christmas Movies
Even More Christmas Stories
Bonuses
Blake's Ultimate Christmas Mix
Blake's Christmas DVDs
Overboard With the Lights
Everyone Matters
Steve Martin's Christmas Wish
Snoopy's Christmas
Classic Think About It: Christmas Carol Conundrum
Three Out of Four Ain't Bad: A Shopping Rant
Think About It Christmas Message
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
Here, in this post-dated (so as to keep it at the top) thread, I'm going to maintain the Christmas Party Checklist, in a handy-dandy all-in-one stop where you can see everything the Christmas Party has featured so far (and share it with anyone you think may be interested in what I've conjured up). I hope you guys enjoy reading these pieces as much as I'm going to enjoy putting the party together.
2006 Think About It Central Christmas Party
Blake's Annual Christmas Story:
The Helper: Christmas 006
Columns:
Put Down the Turkey and Put Up the Tree (Think About It)
How Do You Buy For Your Geek? (Everything But Imaginary)
Christmas Shopping Made Easy (Think About It)
Christmas Music Gets Twisted (Think About It)
Is Santa Claus a Super Hero? (Everything But Imaginary)
New Comic Book Reviews (From Comixtreme.com):
Archie #571 -- Can Archie bring a Christmas miracle to a boy losing his faith?
Archie Digest Magazine #230 -- When Archie loses his voice, will the gang's Christmas caroling go up in smoke?
Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #11 -- Another helping of Christmas cheer from the Riverdale gang.
Betty and Veronica #222 -- Another fight over Archie threatens the girls' Christmas.
Betty and Veronica Spectacular #76 -- Jingle the Elf tries Christmas as a human!
DCU: Infinite Holiday Special #1 -- New Christmas tales with Green Lantern, Shadowpact, Supergirl, Shazam, the Flash, Batwoman and Superman!
Donald Duck and Friends #346 -- Huey, Dewey and Louie get a lesson in Christmas charity (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED).
Dork Tower #35 -- Matt and Igor in "The Geeks of the Magi."
Fables #56 -- Is Santa Claus a Fable (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED).?
Justice League Unlimited #28 -- The Phantom Stranger takes the Flash on a trip through Batman's Christmas past (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED).
The Last Christmas TPB -- Santa Claus fights for Christmas in a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
Marvel Holiday Special 2006 -- A good comic with a bad framing sequence.
Mickey Mouse and Friends #295 -- Mickey gets Minnie a duplicate present!
PVP #29 -- Brent Sienna finds the Christmas Spirit!
Scooby-Doo #115 -- What would the world be like without Scooby and Shaggy?
Simpsons Winter Wingding #1 -- The first anthology of holiday tales from Springfield.
Sonic X #15 -- Dr. Eggman impersonates Santa!
Uncle Scrooge #360 -- Scrooge Vs. Donald: who has the most Christmas spirit?
Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Vol. 3) #4 -- Disney tales from Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson and more.
Wolverine #49 -- Terrorists take a mall on Christmas Eve. Can they beat Santa Logan?
Old and Extra Comic Book Reviews (From The Back Issue Bin):
52 #33 -- Christmas in the DC Universe's missing year.
The Authority Vs. Lobo: Jingle Hell #1 -- The Authority takes its revenge on Lobo for slaying Santa!
Clerks Holiday Special #1 -- Christmas for Dante and Randall.
Detective Comics #826 -- The Joker takes Robin on a deadly slay ride!
Image Holiday Special 2005 -- Christmas tales from PVP, Godland, Spawn, ShadowHawk, Noble Causes, The Gray Area, The Walking Dead, G-Man and many more Image favorites.
JSA #55 -- On Christmas Eve, the Justice Society of America brings life back to an old friend.
Movie Reviews:
Legend of Frosty the Snowman (2005)
Muppet Christmas Triple Feature
Book Reviews:
The Great Santa Search (2006)
How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas (2005)
The Joy of a Peanuts Christmas (2000)
The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter, the Christmas Miracle Dog (2006)
TV Specials:
Cartoon Network's Billy, Mandy and Krypto -- Death saves Christmas, the superdog gets zapped to storybook land.
Frosty the Snowman Times Three -- The original Frosty, the excellent Winter Wonderland and the craptacular Frosty Returns.
A Matt Groening Christmas: The Simpsons and Futurama -- I review two episodes each of Groening's animated hits.
The Mythbusters Holiday Special (2006) -- Adam and Jamie's Rube Goldberg device, and how to keep a tree green.
The Office: A Benihana Christmas (2006) -- Christmas for the gang at Dunder-Mifflin
Rankin and Bass Rarities -- The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus; The First Christmas; Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Other Articles:
The Many Faces of Santa Claus (Compiled by the great Fred Hembeck!)
The Movies of December
And for archival purposes, let's not forget the pieces from the...
2005 Think About It Central Christmas Party
A Long November -- Blake's 2005 NaNoWriMo Novel
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Short Stories
Lonely Miracle: Christmas 2000
Clarence Missed: Christmas 2001
Pencil Sketches: Christmas 2002
JLZX622: Christmas 2003
Promise: Christmas 2004
Everything But Imaginary Presents
Giving the Gifts of Geekdom
Christmas Comics From Duckburg to the Watchtower
Christmas Comics From Riverdale to Strange's Sanctum
Review Articles
The Movies of December (2005)
My Favorite Christmas Music
Classic Christmas Movies
Contemporary Christmas Movies
Even More Christmas Stories
Bonuses
Blake's Ultimate Christmas Mix
Blake's Christmas DVDs
Overboard With the Lights
Everyone Matters
Steve Martin's Christmas Wish
Snoopy's Christmas
Classic Think About It: Christmas Carol Conundrum
Three Out of Four Ain't Bad: A Shopping Rant
Think About It Christmas Message
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas