Issue | #1 |
Published | 1988 |
Cover Price | 2.95 USD; 4.00 CAD |
Pages | 100 |
Editing | Mark Waid |
Characters | Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Wildfire [Drake Burroughs]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Robin [Jason Todd]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy] |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | John Byrne |
Inks | John Byrne |
Notes | wrap-around cover. |
Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Matty Lasko; Boomer Katz; Mister Jackson; "Fats" Morgan; Al; Louie |
Synopsis | Batman stops a mob from stealing the days receipts from a department store with the help of Boomer Katz, a paroled robber, and the light from a Nativity star. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Denny O'Neil |
Pencils | Frank Miller |
Inks | Steve Mitchell |
Colors | Glenn Whitmore |
Letters | Ben Oda |
Editing | Len Wein |
Notes | Reprint of Frank Miller's 1st work on Batman. |
Reprinted | From DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #21 (Spring 1980) |
Characters | Justice League of America [JLA; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen] (Cameo); The Atom [Ray Palmer] (Cameo); Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny] (Cameo); Black Canary [Dina Lance]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Red Tornado [John Smith](new costume); Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (Cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo); Phantom Stranger (cameo)]; Sue Dibny (cameo); Iris Allen (cameo); Mera (cameo); Kathy Sutton (cameo); Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Santa Simpson; Eric Russell (Iris's father); Fran Russell (Iris's Mother); The Key (villain) |
Synopsis | The murder of a department store Santa Claus puts the JLA on the tail of the Key and his scheme to kill the JLA. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Len Wein |
Pencils | Dick Dillin |
Inks | Dick Giordano |
Colors | Glenn Whitmore |
Letters | Ben Oda |
Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Notes | "Special thanks to Duffy Vohland." |
Reprinted | From Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #110 (March 1974) |
Characters | Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Aqualad [Garth]; Ebenezer Scrounge; Bob Rachet; Tiny Tom; Jacob Farley; Mr. Big |
Synopsis | The Titans relive Dickens' classic story, A Christmas Carol. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Bob Haney |
Pencils | Nick Cardy |
Inks | Nick Cardy |
Colors | Helen Vesik |
Letters | Joe Letterese |
Editing | George Kashdan |
Reprinted | From Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #13 (January-February 1968) |
Synopsis | Tip from Lee Travis of Cleveland, OH. |
Genre | Fact |
Script | Henry Boltinoff |
Pencils | Henry Boltinoff |
Inks | Henry Boltinoff |
Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
Reprinted | From ? |
Characters | Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Clark Kent]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Mon-El; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Karate Kid [Val Armorr] (Cameo); Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna] (Cameo); Princess Projectra (Cameo); Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle] (Cameo); Colossal Boy [Gim Allen] (Cameo); Wildfire [Drake Burroughs]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]] |
Synopsis | Superboy convinces the Legion of Super-Heroes on Christmas Eve to go searching for the star that appeared over Bethlehem during Jesus' birth. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Paul Levitz |
Pencils | Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez |
Inks | Dick Giordano |
Colors | Jerry Serpe |
Letters | Ben Oda |
Editing | Len Wein |
Reprinted | From DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #21 (Spring 1980) |
Characters | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Santa Claus; Toyman [Winslow P. Schott] (villain); Fortress of Solitude; Timmy Dickens; Krypton (flashback); Krypto (flashback); Baby Kal-El (flashback); green kryptonite; Santa's Elves; Santa's Reindeer |
Synopsis | Santa Claus helps Superman stop Toyman and replaces all the Christmas toys that Toyman rigged for evil. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | E. Nelson Bridwell (Plot); Len Wein (Plot & Script) |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | Murphy Anderson |
Colors | Jerry Serpe |
Letters | Ben Oda |
Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Reprinted | From DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #67 (March 1984) |
Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon |
Synopsis | A peaceful night in Gotham allows Batman to spend time with James Gordon. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Mike Friedrich |
Pencils | Neal Adams |
Inks | Dick Giordano |
Colors | Jerry Serpe |
Notes | Story told with very few words. |
Reprinted | From Batman (DC, 1940 series) #219 (February 1970) |
Synopsis | Mark Waid relates the story of a Christmas Eve he spent alone and depressed. He turned to his comics for some Christmas tales to remind him about Christmas. |
Script | Mark Waid |
Letters | Typeset |