Christmas with the Super-Heroes #1

(1988)

Wanted: Santa Claus--Dead or Alive (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Denny O'Neil

Pencils:

Frank Miller

Inks:

Steve Mitchell

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

Ben Oda

Editing:

Len Wein

Job Number:

G-4432

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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.

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• from DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #21 (Spring 1980)

Indexer Notes

Reprint of Frank Miller's 1st work on Batman.

The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus! (Table of Contents)

Justice League / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Dick Dillin

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

Ben Oda

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Job Number:

S-1627

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

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.

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• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #110 (March-April 1974)

Indexer Notes

"Special thanks to Duffy Vohland."

The TT's Swinging Christmas Carol (Table of Contents)

Teen Titans / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Haney

Pencils:

Nick Cardy

Inks:

Nick Cardy

Colors:

Helen Vesik

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Editing:

George Kashdan

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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.

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• from Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #13 (January-February 1968)

Cap's Hobby Hints (Table of Contents)

Cap's Hobby Hints / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

Fact

Synopsis:

Tip from Lee Travis of Cleveland, OH.

Reprints:

• From ?

Star Light, Star Bright... Farthest Star I See Tonight! (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Levitz

Pencils:

Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

Jerry Serpe

Letters:

Ben Oda

Editing:

Len Wein

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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.

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• from DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #21 (Spring 1980)

'Twas the Fright Before Christmas (Table of Contents)

Superman; Santa Claus / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell (Plot); Len Wein (Plot & Script)

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

Jerry Serpe

Letters:

Ben Oda

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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.

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• from DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #67 (March 1984)

The Silent Night of the Batman (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mike Friedrich

Pencils:

Neal Adams

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

Jerry Serpe

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-282

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon

Synopsis:

A peaceful night in Gotham allows Batman to spend time with James Gordon.

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• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #219 (February 1970)

Indexer Notes

Story told with very few words.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mark Waid

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

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.