A DC Universe Christmas

(2000 [January 2001])

A DC Universe Christmas (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 4 pages (report information)

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Title, credits, table of contents and indicia information pages.

Wanted: Santa Claus -- Dead or Alive! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil

Pencils

Frank Miller

Inks

Steve Mitchell

Colors

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Len Wein (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Christmas Eve in Gotham: First, a layer of pale snow had touched the city, and now sleet slants across the streets from the North...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Matty Lasko; Boomer Katz; Mister Jackson; "Fats" Morgan; Al; Louie

Synopsis

Batman stops a mob from stealing the day's receipts from a department store with the help of Boomer Katz, a paroled robber, and the light from a Nativity star.

Reprints

• from DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #21 - Super-Star Holiday Special (Spring 1980 (April 1980))

Indexer Notes

Set in Gotham City at Christmas Eve.

Present Tense (Table of Contents: 3)

The Flash / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Waid; Brian Augustyn

Pencils

Paul Ryan

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

Tom McCraw

Letters

John Costanza

Editing

Darren Vincenzo (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Wally West]; Linda Park

Synopsis

Wally gets Linda the perfect gift.

Reprints

• from DC Universe Holiday Bash (DC, 1997 series) #1 ([January] 1997)

The Story of Fir Balsam (Table of Contents: 4)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

William Marston (under house name Charles Moulton)

Pencils

Harry Peter

Inks

Harry Peter

Colors

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Letters

?

Editing

Sheldon Mayer (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Steve Trevor; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]; Fir Balsam (intro, a talking tree); Babs Carter; Teddy Carter; Jeb Carter; Nan Carter; Fritz Krieg (villain); Carl Natz (Intro for both)

Reprints

• from Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #14 (February 1943)

Keywords

Nazis

The Gift (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Jurgens

Pencils

Dan Jurgens

Inks

Brett Breeding

Colors

Jason Wright

Letters

John Costanza

Editing

Darren Vincenzo (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]

Reprints

• from DCU Holiday Bash II (DC, 1998 series) ([February] 1998)

A Swingin' Christmas Carol! (Table of Contents: 6)

Teen Titans / comic story / 21.5 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney

Pencils

Nick Cardy

Inks

Nick Cardy

Colors

Helen Vesik

Letters

Joe Letterese

Editing

George Kashdan (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Teen Titans: Aqualad [Garth]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Wonder Girl
Donna Troy; Ebenezer Scrounge; Bob Ratchet; Tiny Tom Ratchet; Jacob Farley; Mr. Big (real name unknown); Mr. Big's unnamed crew

Synopsis

After Tiny Tom Ratchet discovers that his father's employer, Mr. Scrounge, is letting criminals use the junkyard for illicit activity, he contacts the Teen Titans — who, noting the situation's parallels to Dickens' classic tale, haunt Scrounge as the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.

Reprints

• from Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #13 (January-February 1968) [minus 1 page; see Notes]

Indexer Notes

The second page of the original story has been cut.

Present Tense (Table of Contents: 7)

Darkseid / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ty Templeton

Pencils

Ty Templeton

Inks

Ty Templeton

Colors

Ty Templeton

Letters

Ty Templeton

Editing

Darren Vincenzo (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Darkseid

Reprints

• from DCU Holiday Bash II (DC, 1998 series) ([February] 1998)

Billy Batson's Xmas (Table of Contents: 8)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

C. C. Beck; Pete Costanza; Beck-Costanza Studio

Inks

C. C. Beck; Pete Costanza; Beck-Costanza Studio

Colors

?

Letters

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Editing

Wendell Crowley (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain Marvel; Captain Marvel, Jr.; Mary Marvel; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]; Sterling Morris; Mike (last name unknown); Ramberg (full name unknown); Santa Claus (as costume only)

Synopsis

Captain Marvel helps Mike get his job as Santa Claus back just in time for Billy's Christmas Eve party, at which he and Billy exchange special gifts.

Reprints

• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #69 (February 1947)

Indexer Notes

Uncle Marvel does not appear in costume. Captain Marvel Jr. and Mary Marvel identities are seen in splash panel only.

Alone for the Holidays (Table of Contents: 9)

Robin / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Chuck Dixon

Pencils

Gordon Purcell

Inks

Danny Miki

Colors

Noelle Giddings

Letters

Clem Robins

Editing

Darren Vincenzo (original editor); Joseph Illidge (original associate editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Tim Drake; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Alfred Pennyworth; Red Robin; Spoiler [Stephanie Brown]

Reprints

• from DCU Holiday Bash III (DC, 1999 series) (January 1999)

Star Light, Star Bright... Farthest Star I See Tonight! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Paul Levitz

Pencils

José Luis García-López

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Len Wein (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The year is 2979 A.D., the city is Metropolis, the planet Earth. And the flying figure is, of course, Superboy, breaking the time barrier to visit the most extraordinary band of heroic youths in the galaxy...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes: Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle] (cameo); Colossal Boy [Gim Allon] (cameo); Karate Kid [Val Armorr] (cameo); Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Princess Projectra (cameo); Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna] (cameo); Superboy [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Wildfire [Drake Burroughs]

Synopsis

Superboy convinces the Legion of Super-Heroes to go searching for the star that shown over Bethlehem during Jesus' birth on Christmas Eve.

Reprints

• from DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #21 - Super-Star Holiday Special (Spring 1980 (April 1980))

The Present (Table of Contents: 11)

Green Arrow; Green Lantern / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Devin Grayson

Pencils

William Rosado

Inks

Sal Buscema

Colors

Lee Loughridge

Letters

John Costanza

Editing

Darren Vincenzo (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]

Reprints

• from DCU Holiday Bash II (DC, 1998 series) ([February] 1998)

Night Prowler! (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson (Cain image page 1, all art on pages 2-4); Howard Chaykin (splash page 1)

Inks

Bernie Wrightson (Cain image page 1, all art on pages 2-4); Howard Chaykin (splash page 1)

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn ?

Editing

Joe Orlando (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (revised version editor)

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Cain

Synopsis

On Christmas Eve, a man and his wife are awakened by the sounds of a prowler in the house.

Reprints

• from Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-43 (February-March 1976)
which is reprinted
• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #191 (March-April 1971)

Indexer Notes

This story was originally 3 pages in House of Mystery #191. The added splash/introduction page is by Howard Chaykin, reprinted in altered form from Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion (DC, 1972 series) #15 (March 1974) with image of Cain (in lower right) by Berni Wrightson pasted in from the Wrightson splash page in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #211 (February 1973). "House of Mystery" was added across the top of splash page.

The Harley and the Ivy (Table of Contents: 13)

Harley Quinn; Poison Ivy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Ronnie Del Carmen; Paul Dini

Pencils

Ronnie Del Carmen

Inks

Ronnie Del Carmen

Colors

Ronnie Del Carmen

Letters

Ronnie Del Carmen

Editing

Scott Peterson (original editor); Darren Vincenzo (original associate editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Harley Quinn; Poison Ivy; Batman

Reprints

• from The Batman Adventures Holiday Special (DC, 1995 series) #1 (January 1995)

Santa Fronts for the Mob (Table of Contents: 14)

Sandman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Kirby

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Simon ?

Colors

?

Letters

Howard Ferguson

Editing

Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; F. P. Miller; Peter Aloysius Vandergilt III; Mountain Man Bearde; Slicky (villain); Max (villain); Smoothe (villain)

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #82 (January 1943)

An Eye for Detail (Table of Contents: 15)

Bat Lash / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Chuck Dixon

Pencils

Enrique Alcatena

Inks

Enrique Alcatena

Colors

Rick Taylor

Letters

Clem Robins

Editing

Darren Vincenzo (original editor); Joseph Illidge (original associate editor)

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Bat Lash

Reprints

• from DCU Holiday Bash III (DC, 1999 series) (January 1999)

Silent Night (Table of Contents: 16)

Enemy Ace / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Andy Kubert (finished art)

Colors

Glenn Whitmore

Editing

Mark Waid (original editor)

Genre

war

Characters

Enemy Ace [Hans von Hammer]

Reprints

• from Christmas with the Super-Heroes (DC, 1988 series) #2 ([December] 1989)

No, Bart, There Is No Santa Claus (Table of Contents: 17)

Impulse / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Waid; Devin Grayson

Pencils

Craig Rousseau

Inks

Mike Sellers

Colors

Jason Jones

Letters

Clem Robins

Editing

Darren Vincenzo (original editor); Joseph Illidge (original associate editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Impulse

Reprints

• from DCU Holiday Bash III (DC, 1999 series) (January 1999)

Superman's Christmas Adventure (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Santa Claus; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Billy Connelly; James Daniels; Dr. Grouch; Mr. Meaney

Synopsis

Dr. Grouch and Mr. Meany try to take over the North Pole so they can run it at a profit.

Reprints

• from Superman's Christmas Adventure (DC, 1940 series) ([1940])