The Super Heroes #3
In "Wanted: Santa Claus -- Dead or Alive!", Batman teams up with Boomer Katz, a recently paroled thief, to foil a mob heist at a department store during the holidays—using nothing but a stolen star from a nativity scene and the power of unexpected redemption. Written by Denny O'Neil and illustrated by Frank Miller, with inks by Steve Mitchell and letters by Ben Oda, this 1981 Egmont UK gem blends noir tension with seasonal charm. The cover, by Bryan Talbot, captures the story’s gritty-yet-festive mood in bold, striking detail.
In a holiday heist gone wrong, Batman teams up with Boomer Katz, a recently paroled thief, to foil a mob's attempt to steal a department store’s daily receipts—only to find the night’s biggest mystery is the sudden disappearance of Santa Claus, with a bounty posted for his return, dead or alive. With the help of a few unlikely allies, including the gruff Mister Jackson and the nervous Al, Batman must unravel a web of deception that turns the season’s cheer into a high-stakes chase.
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