In the whimsical and slightly mischievous spirit of a holiday mash-up, picture a scene set in a snowy landscape reminiscent of a Charles Schulz Christmas, with a quirky twist inspired by Gary Larson's humor. The centerpiece of this card is a cozy, yet somewhat spooky, medieval castle decked out for the holidays. This castle is the headquarters of a quirky battalion of Death Guards who have swapped their usual somber attire for festive attire.

Imagine these skeletal guards, who look like they’ve stepped right out of an Osamu Tezuka manga, with their polished, grinning skulls adorned with oversized Santa hats, complete with fluffy white trims and bobbing pom-poms. Their bony hands hold candy cane swords, gleaming in the winter sun. A string of colorful Christmas lights is humorously draped around one of their large, medieval-style shields, which now doubles as a makeshift sled.

In the foreground, one of the Death Guards, with a bony finger to his lipless mouth, signals the others to silence as they tiptoe around a small group of surprised snowmen. These snowmen are artfully crafted with twig arms and pebbled eyes, appearing both astonished and amused as they witness this festive invasion. One snowman wears an army helmet skewed slightly over his coal eyes, a nod to classic military comics by Bill Watterson.

Above, in the sky reminiscent of Hergé's clear-line style, a flock of reindeer, guided by a ghostly, ethereal Rudolph with a luminescent nose, soars across the starlit sky. Their flight is accentuated by trails of sparkling snowflakes, as if Tinker Bell herself had waved a magic wand.

To the side, set against the castle wall, a banner flutters in the chilly breeze. It reads "Merry Grim-mas!" in bold, friendly letters with a touch of Gothic flair, combining the spirit of both Christmas and the comic absurdity of the Death Guard theme.

In the lower corner of the card, an impish black cat with a single white whisker – an homage to Winsor McCay’s expressive animals – looks directly at the viewer, playfully batting at a red bauble that has rolled into the snow. This scene is a delightful juxtaposition of the macabre and the merry, creating a quirky Christmas scene that’s both heartwarming and hilariously unexpected.

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