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Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland

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

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]

Synopsis

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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

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"Welcome to Christmasland"

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

Reception

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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

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  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.