Christmas with the Super-Heroes #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Wanted: Santa Claus -- Dead or Alive!", Batman teams up with Boomer Katz, a recently paroled robber, to protect a department store’s holiday receipts from a criminal gang—using nothing but a flickering Nativity star’s light and sheer determination. Written by Denny O'Neil and brought to life with gritty precision by Frank Miller, Steve Mitchell, Glenn Whitmore, and Ben Oda, this 1988 holiday special blends noir edge with seasonal spirit. The cover by John Byrne captures the story’s tense, festive energy in bold, dynamic lines.
In "Wanted: Santa Claus -- Dead or Alive!" from Christmas with the Super-Heroes #1, Batman teams up with Boomer Katz, a recently paroled thief, to protect a department store’s holiday takings—using nothing but a flickering Nativity star’s light and sheer determination to outwit a criminal crew. The story blends holiday cheer with noir tension, turning a simple security job into a tense, unexpected chase.
In "The TT's Swingin' Christmas Carol!", when young Jo discovers that his father’s boss, Mr. Scrounge, is harboring criminals in the junkyard, he calls in the Teen Titans. Taking inspiration from a classic tale, the team transforms into spectral guides—Past, Present, and Future—to show Scrounge the consequences of his choices, all set against the gritty backdrop of a holiday season gone awry.
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↩ Reprints Teen Titans #13 (1968), Batman #219 (1970), Justice League of America #110 (1974), DC Special Series #21 (1980), DC Comics Presents #67 (1984)
Reprinted in Christmas con los superhéroes #1 (1989), The DC Universe by John Byrne #[nn] (2018), DC Christmas - 24 histoires pour attendre Noël #[nn] (2025)
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