(2018)
DC,
2018 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 4.99 USD
- Pages
- 100
- On-sale Date
- 2018-11-09
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics
- Brand
-
DC [circle and serifs]
- Barcode
- 761941360249
- Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- Standard Modern Age U.S.
- Binding
- squarebound
- Publishing Format
- One-Shot
Issue Notes
This one-shot was sold exclusively at Walmart stores. It is part of a larger partnership with DC Comics which was launched in July 2018. When this initiative began, the titles in this program were stocked in more than 3,000 participating stores across the United States.
These exclusive DC Comics are advertised to "arrive in stores by" a particular Sunday date. However, many stores have the issues on display and available for sale on the preceding Friday. It is these Friday dates that shall be used as the actual on sale dates.
Features a new Flash story, plus reprints from:
Superman (DC, 1987 series) #64
DCU Infinite Holiday Special (DC, 2007 series) #1
Harley Quinn Holiday Special (DC, 2015 series) #1
DC Rebirth Holiday Special (DC, 2017 series) #1
Batman Annual (DC, 2017 series) #1Keywords 100 Page Giant; Walmart Giant
These exclusive DC Comics are advertised to "arrive in stores by" a particular Sunday date. However, many stores have the issues on display and available for sale on the preceding Friday. It is these Friday dates that shall be used as the actual on sale dates.
Features a new Flash story, plus reprints from:
Superman (DC, 1987 series) #64
DCU Infinite Holiday Special (DC, 2007 series) #1
Harley Quinn Holiday Special (DC, 2015 series) #1
DC Rebirth Holiday Special (DC, 2017 series) #1
Batman Annual (DC, 2017 series) #1
[no title indexed]
History of the DC Universe / DCU / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Andy Kubert (signed)
- Inks
- Andy Kubert (signed)
- Colors
- Brad Anderson (signed as BA)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Jessica Cruz]; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Batwoman [Kate Kane]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Superman [Clark Kent] (headshot only); Green Lantern [Simon Baz] (headshot only)
- Keywords
- Christmas wreath; holiday; ornaments
'Twas the Riot Before Christmas
The Flash / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Scott Lobdell
- Pencils
- Brett Booth
- Inks
- Norm Rapmund
- Colors
- Hi-Fi
- Letters
- Saida Temofonte
- Editing
- Jamie S. Rich (editor); Brittany Holzherr (associate editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]; Girder [Tony Woodward]; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]; Gorilla Grodd; Magenta [Frances Kane]; King Shark; Double Down [Jeremy Tell]; Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]; Heat Wave [Mick Rory]; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart]; Trickster [Axel Walker]; unnamed Iron Height guards; Mrs. Mull; unnamed orphan children; unnamed Iron Heights inmates
- Synopsis
- On Christmas Eve, The Flash is delivering toys to children at a Central City orphanage, when he learns of a disturbance at Iron Heights. Arriving at the scene, he finds the inmates rioting, but they are seemingly being controlled by someone else. Barry gets some unexpected help in stopping the riot.
- Keywords
- Iron Heights Penitentiary
Metropolis Mailbag
Superman / comic story / 22 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Willie Simpkins; Lois Lane; Professor Emil Hamilton; Alfred Pennyworth (cameo); Bruce Wayne [Batman] (cameo); Pete Ross (cameo); Lana Lang (cameo, engagement announced); Agnes Schommer; Ellie Schommer; Terry Baldwin Jr.; Mrs. Baldwin; Gloria
- Synopsis
- Superman and Lois read some letters to Superman, and then Superman makes some Christmas dreams come true.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #64 (February 1992)
-
All I Want For Christmas...
Supergirl / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Joe Kelly
- Pencils
- Alé Garza
- Inks
- Alé Garza; Tim Townsend (page 1)
- Colors
- Juvaun Kirby (credited as J. J. Kirby)
- Letters
- Travis Lanham
- Editing
- Eddie Berganza; Jeanine Schaefer (associate)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Clark Kent [Superman; Kal-El]; Alfred Pennyworth
- Synopsis
- Supergirl helps Superman read his mail and tries to give a little girl a merry Christmas.
- Reprints
- from DCU Infinite Holiday Special (DC, 2007 series) #1 (February 2007)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; Holiday
Good Boy
Batman / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon]; Alfred Pennyworth; Ace
- Synopsis
- Alfred rescues a dog from a shelter then trains it as a gift for Bruce for Christmas. Alfred names the dog Ace, and as a joke, Bruce fashions a mask for him and calls him Bat-Hound.
- Reprints
- from Batman Annual (DC, 2017 series) #1 (January 2017)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
Light in the Dark
Batwoman / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- K. Perkins
- Pencils
- Paolo Pantalena
- Inks
- Paolo Pantalena
- Colors
- Arif Prianto
- Letters
- Josh Reed
- Editing
- Eddie Berganza
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batwoman [Kate Kane]; Tributary; Kit [Zenith]
- Synopsis
- Kate is recalling fond holiday memories when a stranger asks for help before being abducted by gunmen and an E.M.P. detonates causing Gotham to lose power.
- Reprints
- from DC Rebirth Holiday Special (DC, 2017 series) #1 (February 2017)
-
- Keywords
- Hanukkah
Killin' Time
Harley Quinn / comic story / 9 pages
- Script
- Amanda Conner; Jimmy Palmiotti
- Pencils
- Darwyn Cooke
- Inks
- Darwyn Cooke
- Colors
- Dave Stewart
- Letters
- John J. Hill
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Bernie (a beaver); Big Tony; Harold Tyme; Lillian Tyme; Mr. Tyme; Mrs. Tyme; Queenie
- Reprints
- from Harley Quinn Holiday Special (DC, 2015 series) #1 (February 2015)
-
- Keywords
- Coney Island; New Year's Eve
The Epiphany
Green Lanterns / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Steve Orlando; Vita Ayala
- Pencils
- V Ken Marion
- Inks
- Mick Gray
- Colors
- Tony Aviña
- Letters
- Josh Reed
- Editing
- Andrew Marino
- Genre
- superhero; science fiction
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Simon Baz]; Green Lantern [Jessica Cruz]; Sarah Cruz; the Reckx; Red Lantern [Atrocitus] (flashback); Red Lantern [Zilius Zox] (flashback); Red Lantern [Skallox] (flashback); The Flash [Barry Allen] (flashback)
- Synopsis
- On Three Kings Day, a trio of aliens arrive to pass judgement on Earth, unless Simon and Jessica can pass their tests.
- Reprints
- from DC Rebirth Holiday Special (DC, 2017 series) #1 (February 2017)
-
- Keywords
- Three Kings Day
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
History of the DC Universe / DCU -
1.
'Twas the Riot Before Christmas
The Flash -
2.
Metropolis Mailbag
Superman -
3.
All I Want For Christmas...
Supergirl -
4.
Good Boy
Batman -
5.
Light in the Dark
Batwoman -
6.
Killin' Time
Harley Quinn -
7.
The Epiphany
Green Lanterns
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- John Monagle
- Johnathan Richardson
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