"SANTA CLAUS"
Reality-77640

Real Name: Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Alternate reality (Reality-77640) extraterrestrial (Skrull)

Occupation: Spy

Group Membership: None 

Affiliations: The Skrull Empire

Enemies: Petey Parker (though Petey was unaware of it)

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Earth

First Appearance: Marvel Age I#85 (February, 1990)

Powers/Abilities: "Santa Claus," like all other Skrulls, has the ability to change his shape at will.

    He is also an extremely skilled spy, especially knowledgeable about Earth customs as they relate to holiday traditions.

Height: Variable
Weight: Variable
Eyes: No visible irises
Hair: None

History:
(Marvel Age I#85) - The alien Skrull spy posing as the gift-giving Santa Claus broke into the Parker home and, hearing the commotion, young Petey Parker ventured downstairs to check on things. Thinking "Santa Claus" was his Uncle Ben in a costume, Petey claimed he was too smart for such a ruse but the Skrull insisted he really was Santa Claus. Petey sarcastically replied that he was Captain America and, only briefly fooled by Petey's claims, the Skrull tried to further explain his presence but Petey, still thinking "Santa" was his uncle, barely let the Skrull get a word out before storming off into the kitchen for milk and cookies, refusing to believe that he was speaking to Santa Claus. Finding his Aunt May and Uncle Ben in the kitchen, a shocked Petey ran back into the living room to find "Santa Claus" gone. Thinking perhaps he had seen the real Santa Claus, Petey relented that he may never seen the man again while the Skrull himself had escaped outside, remarking that the entire situation had been a close call. Changing into his true Skrull form, the alien grinned at how well he had studied Earth customs and regarded himself as one of the foremost spies of the Skrull Empire.

Comments: Created by Fred Hembeck.

    Has the real Santa Claus ever appeared or been mentioned in any other Hembeck-style stories? If so, I may need to update the subprofile here! Let me know if you know of any others!

Profile by Proto-Man.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Earth-77640's Santa Claus
should be distinguished from:


Santa Claus

Santa Claus was a man in a red and white suit who brought gifts to children on Christmas Eve night. His form was assuming by an alien Skrull as part of a spy mission to Earth.

--Marvel Age I#85 - BTS

images: (without ads)
Marvel Age I#85, p17, pan2 ("Santa Claus" speaking with Petey Parker, main image)
Marvel Age I#85, p17, pan8-9 ("Santa Claus," headshot transforming into true form)


Appearances:
Marvel Age I#85 (February, 1990) - "Claus Encounter" story - Fred Hembeck (writer, art), Mark Gruenwald (executive editor)


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

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