SANTA
Earth-9078

Real Name: Unrevealed, presumably Santa (see comments)

Identity/Class: Alternate reality (Earth-9078) human magic user (presumably - see comments)

Occupation: Presumably gift giver (see comments)

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Edi-Tor, Son of Santa (Daimon)

Enemies: None

Known Relatives: None (see comments)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Presumably mobile

First Appearance: What The--?! I#8 (July, 1990)

Powers/Abilities: Santa did not display any superhuman powers but he presumably wields magic much like his Earth-616 counterpart.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 5'0")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 200 lbs.)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: White

History:
(What The--?! I#8 / 4) - After changes in company policies prevented the use of the word "Satan" in comic book titles, necessitating a name change for the heroic Son of Satan, the cosmic Edi-Tor changed the Son of Satan into the Son of Santa and Santa himself walked up to introduce himself, playing along with the change by commenting that the newly-dubbed Son of Santa looked just like his mother. When the Son of Santa bemoaned the stupidity of being made the son of the jolly Santa, the Edi-Tor suggested Son of Santa give the situation a try and Santa shook hands with the Son of Santa, remarking that it was a pleasure to be working with him and asking if he would like a candy cane or some egg nog. The Edi-Tor also informed the Son of Santa that he would have the same antagonist relationship with Santa as he did with his old father.

Comments: Created by Kurt Busiek, James W. Fry III and Brad K. Joyce.

    While only ever referred to as "Santa," his full name is likely "Santa Claus." Similarly, as mentioned in the Powers/Abilities section, Santa never actually displayed any superhuman powers in his brief appearance but he likely still has magical powers much like his counterparts from other realities. While his occupation was not outright stated, he was seen carrying a bag of X-Men royalty checks so I think it can be presumed he still deliver gifts on Earth-9078.

    Despite Son of Santa being mentioned as his son, he is not Santa's true son, as the story makes it clear that Son of Santa's true father is a demon whose name cannot be stated in the story due to company policies. Santa even introduces himself to Son of Santa and mentions how it would be a pleasure working with him. So clearly, Santa is not Son of Santa's true father and he is merely working with Son of Santa due to the manipulations of the Edi-Tor. They just refer to him as Son of Santa throughout the story because they can't otherwise mention the name of Son of Santa's true father.

Profile by Proto-Man.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Earth-9078's Santa should be distinguished from:

images: (without ads)
What The--?! I#8, p26, pan4 (Santa, main image)
What The--?! I#8, p26, pan5 (Santa shaking hands)

Appearances:
What The--?! I#8 (July, 1990) - "The Son of Sa(Censored)an" story - Kurt Busiek (writer), James W. Fry III (pencils), Brad K. Joyce (inks), Terry Kavanagh (editor)

First posted: 12/24/2024
Last updated: 12/24/2024

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