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Santa's Naughty List Only Has The Grinch

A 4-panel comic from the webcomic series 'Cyanide and Happiness' featuring Santa Claus and a young blonde girl. In the first panel, Santa reluctantly exclaims, 'OK, FINE! I'LL RELEASE THE NAUGHTY LIST' while holding a scroll. The second panel shows Santa saying, 'JUST GONNA CHECK IT TWICE...' as he examines the list. In the third panel, Santa hands over the scroll, saying 'HERE YA GO!' The fourth panel reveals the 'Naughty List' scroll, which has 'The Grinch' written at the bottom with all other entries crossed out, implying the Grinch is the only one on the naughty list.
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Santa Claus
OK, FINE! I'LL RELEASE THE NAUGHTY LIST
Santa Claus
JUST GONNA CHECK IT TWICE...
Santa Claus
HERE YA GO!

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Naughty List: The Grinch (with other entries crossed out)

Overview

A 4-panel comic from the webcomic series 'Cyanide and Happiness' featuring Santa Claus and a young blonde girl. In the first panel, Santa reluctantly exclaims, 'OK, FINE! I'LL RELEASE THE NAUGHTY LIST' while holding a scroll. The second panel shows Santa saying, 'JUST GONNA CHECK IT TWICE...' as he examines the list. In the third panel, Santa hands over the scroll, saying 'HERE YA GO!' The fourth panel reveals the 'Naughty List' scroll, which has 'The Grinch' written at the bottom with all other entries crossed out, implying the Grinch is the only one on the naughty list.

Origin notes

This comic is an original creation from the webcomic series 'Cyanide and Happiness,' published on Explosm.net. It features the series' characteristic simple, stick-figure-like art style. The watermark 'Cyanide and Happiness © Explosm.net' at the bottom center confirms its origin from the official Explosm platform, where the creators regularly publish humorous, often irreverent comics.

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