Christmas

{{DC Database:Event Template
 * Image                  = DC Universe Christmas TP.jpg
 * OfficialName           = Christmas
 * Aliases                = X-Mas


 * Universe               = Multiverse
 * Locations              = North Pole, United States


 * Heroes                 = Santa Claus, Superman, New Gods, Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Flash (Wally West), Batman, Black Lightning, JSA, Sgt. Rock, Easy Company, Oracle, Nightwing, Supergirl
 * Villains               = Catwoman, Etrigan, Darkseid
 * Others                 = Ma Kent, Pa Kent


 * Origin                 =
 * Titles                 = Christmas Specials
 * Collected              = {{co|DC Universe Christmas (Collected)}}; {{Co|DC Holiday Nightmares (Collected)}}
 * Creators               =
 * First                  = New Comics Vol 1 2
 * Last                   =

Christmas is a Holiday celebrated through the month of December culminating on December 25th. It is a gift-giving celebration, centered around Peace on Earth and Good Will towards men. And everybody pretends to like the Fruitcake.
 * HistoryText            =

One of the most recognizable icons of the Christmas tradition is that of Santa Claus - a mythical figure who gives gifts to children around the world on Christmas Eve. Although Santa usually restricts his activity to the holidays, he has on occasion, interacted with various super-heroes throughout the Multiverse on Christmas Eve.


 * Superman celebrated Christmas one year by helping a man deal with a bomb threat and later accompanying him to dinner.
 * Highfather and Orion were mistaken as Santa Claus and an elf and were drafted into a mall's annual Santa meeting.
 * Catwoman spent the holidays stealing a truck of goods from the Mafia and giving some of the loot away to local citizens.
 * Etrigan was summoned during the holidays by a satanist whose daughter interrupted the session and requested a Batman doll for her father's soul.
 * Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) accompanied a pretty Rabbai to her temple for the first day of Hanukkah, despite not being Jewish. They arrived to find the temple was vandalized by antisemites and Kyle, without charging his ring, fought for the return of the temple's golden vessel for eternal flame.
 * The Flash (Wally West) spent the holidays with his wife Linda until he realized he forgot to purchase her a gift. He raced around the world in a matter of minutes looking for a suitable present.
 * Batman left Alfred a Christmas gift just before he left to defend Gotham City on yet another dangerous night.
 * Green Arrow (Conner Hawke) spent the night before Christmas with Kyle Rayner defending a mall from would-be thieves.
 * On the last night of Hanukkah, Batman defended a Jewish temple from a gunman attempting to disrupt the evening.
 * There is only one person in the universe capable of breaching Darkseid's own throne room and that man is Santa Claus.
 * Black Lightning enlightens a street gang on the wonders of Kwanzaa by spreading some electrical cheer.
 * Ma Kent sewed a new cape for Superman.
 * The JSA spent the night before Christmas with the military men shipping out to join World War II.
 * Sgt. Rock and the Easy Company spent a silent Christmas taking out a concentration camp.
 * Barbara and Dick spent the night before Christmas on the Gotham City rooftops they used to leap from as kids.
 * Superman and Batman deal with the return of Captain Adventure; a toy for Superman and an opponent for Batman.
 * Joker spends Christmas recounting every single murder he can remember including the death of two sidekicks. He does so by singing a perverted version of The Twelve Days of Christmas.
 * Wonder Woman spends Christmas Eve with the friends and family of Jason Blood and Artemis. She physically enlightens Artemis in the ways of Christmas.
 * Tim Drake steels himself against a lonely holiday without his father and step-mother until Oracle, Nightwing and Alfred surprise him with a Christmas party.
 * The inmates of the Slab try to enjoy Christmas while incarcerated. Unable to do so, Shrapnel causes a riot to break out and join his family for the holidays.
 * Bat Lash saves a young girl and her father from would-be murders on Christmas Eve.
 * Bart Allen spent Christmas Eve racing around the world posing as Santa Claus because he believed the real Santa had been kidnapped.
 * Supergirl cheered Deadman up during a Christmas when he was feeling depressed because everyone is enjoying themselves whereas he was alone and forgotten.
 * Supergirl and Oracle worked together one Christmas to keep Gotham City crime-free during one day.
 * In another Christmas, Superman got Supergirl answer his fan mail to help her get the Christmas spirit.


 * Issues                 =
 * {{c|52 #33}}
 * {{c|Action Comics Vol 1 81}}
 * {{c|Action Comics Vol 1 93}}
 * {{c|Action Comics #105}}
 * {{c|Action Comics Vol 1 117}}
 * {{c|Action Comics #306}}
 * {{c|Action Comics Vol 1 417}}
 * {{c|Action Comics #469}}
 * {{c|Action Comics Vol 1 517}}
 * {{c|Action Comics #762}}
 * {{c|Adventure Comics #82}}
 * {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 113}}
 * {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 125}}
 * {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 185}}
 * {{c|Adventures of Superman Vol 1 474}}
 * {{c|Adventures of Superman Vol 1 462}}
 * {{c|Adventures of Superman #487}}
 * {{c|Adventures of Superman #520}}
 * {{c|Adventures of the Outsiders Vol 1 43}}
 * {{c|All-American Comics #10}}
 * {{c|All-American Comics #11}}
 * {{c|All-American Comics Vol 1 35}}
 * {{c|All-American Men of War Vol 1 80}}
 * {{c|All-Flash Vol 1 21}}
 * {{c|All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #14}}
 * {{c|All-New Collectors' Edition Vol 1 C-53}}
 * {{c|All-Star Squadron #7}}
 * {{c|Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer #1}}
 * {{c|Animaniacs: A Christmas Special #1}}
 * {{c|Arak: Son of Thunder Vol 1 19}}
 * {{c|The Authority/Lobo: Jingle Hell #1}}
 * {{c|Batgirl Vol 4 4}}
 * {{c|Batman #9}}
 * {{c|Batman #15}}
 * {{c|Batman #27}}
 * {{c|Batman #33}}
 * {{c|Batman #39}}
 * {{c|Batman #45}}
 * {{c|Batman #219}}
 * {{c|Batman #239}}
 * {{c|Batman #247}}
 * {{c|Batman #261}}
 * {{c|Batman #285}}
 * {{c|Batman Vol 1 309}}
 * {{c|Batman #456}}
 * {{c|Batman #457}}
 * {{c|Batman #598}}
 * {{c|Batman Adventures #28}}
 * {{c|Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1}}
 * {{c|Batman and the Outsiders Vol 1 19}}
 * {{c|Batman and the Outsiders Vol 1 31}}
 * {{c|Batman Family #4}}
 * {{c|Batman: Dark Victory #3}}
 * {{c|Batman: Gotham After Midnight #8}}
 * {{c|Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol 1 79}}
 * {{c|Batman: Noël}}
 * {{c|Batman: Streets of Gotham #7}}
 * {{c|Batman: The Brave and The Bold #12}}
 * {{c|Batman: The Long Halloween #3}}
 * {{c|Batman & Robin Adventures #3}}
 * {{c|The Best of DC Vol 1 4}}
 * {{c|The Best of DC Vol 1 22}}
 * {{c|The Best of DC Vol 1 58}}
 * {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 268}}
 * {{c|Blue Beetle Vol 1 52}}
 * {{c|Booster Gold Vol 2 25}} {{cn}}
 * {{c|The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 148}}
 * {{c|The Brave and the Bold #184}}
 * {{c|Buzzy Vol 1 69}}
 * {{c|Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2}}
 * {{c|Captain Atom Vol 2 13}}
 * {{c|Captain Marvel Adventures #42}}
 * {{c|Captain Marvel Adventures #69}}
 * {{c|Capt. Storm Vol 1 2}}
 * {{c|Christmas with the Super-Heroes Vol 1 1}}
 * {{c|Christmas with the Super-Heroes Vol 1 2}}
 * {{c|Comic Cavalcade Vol 1 5}}
 * {{c|Comic Cavalcade Vol 1 9}}
 * {{c|Comic Cavalcade Vol 1 13}}
 * {{c|Comic Cavalcade Vol 1 19}}
 * {{c|Comic Cavalcade Vol 1 25}}
 * {{c|Comic Cavalcade Vol 1 31}}
 * {{c|Countdown to Final Crisis #18}}
 * {{c|Date With Debbi Vol 1 7}}
 * {{c|A Date With Judy Vol 1 3}}
 * {{c|DC Comics Presents #67}}
 * {{Co|DC Holiday Nightmares (Collected)}}
 * {{c|DC Holiday Special 2017 #1}}
 * {{c|DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1}}
 * {{c|DC Special Series #21}}
 * {{c|DC Super Friends Vol 1 10}}
 * {{c|DC Super Friends Vol 1 22}}
 * {{co|DC Universe Christmas (Collected)}}
 * {{c|DC Universe Holiday Special #1}}
 * {{c|DC Universe Holiday Special '09 #1}}
 * DCU Holiday Bash
 * {{c|DCU Holiday Special 2010 Vol 1 1}}
 * {{c|DCU Infinite Holiday Special #1}}
 * {{c|Detective Comics #120}}
 * {{c|Detective Comics #826}}
 * {{c|Detective Comics #839}}
 * {{c|Doom Patrol Vol 4 7}}
 * {{c|Elvira's House of Mystery Special Vol 1 1}}
 * {{c|Fables #56}}
 * {{c|Feature Comics Vol 1 65}}
 * {{c|Feature Funnies Vol 1 3}}
 * {{c|The Flash Vol 2 73}}
 * {{c|The Flash Vol 2 87}}
 * {{c|Funny Stuff Stocking Stuffer #1}}
 * {{c|Gen 13: A Christmas Caper}}
 * {{c|Ghosts Vol 1 46}}
 * {{c|Girls' Romances Vol 1 90}}
 * {{c|Gotham City Sirens #7}}
 * {{c|Green Arrow Annual Vol 6 1}}
 * {{c|Green Lantern Vol 1 18}}
 * {{c|Green Lantern Vol 2 113}}
 * {{c|Green Lantern Vol 3 36}}
 * {{c|Green Lantern Vol 3 59}}
 * {{c|Green Lantern Vol 3 109}}
 * {{c|Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special #1}}
 * {{c|Guy Gardner: Warrior #39}}
 * {{c|Harley Quinn Vol 3 55}}
 * {{c|Harley Quinn Holiday Special Vol 1 1}}
 * {{c|Hellblazer #49}}
 * {{c|Hellblazer #250}}
 * {{c|Hitman #22}}
 * {{c|Hot Wheels Vol 1 6}}
 * {{c|House of Mystery #191}}
 * {{c|House of Mystery Vol 1 257}}
 * {{c|House of Mystery Vol 1 302}}
 * {{c|Impact Winter Special #1}}
 * {{c|Impulse #34}}
 * {{c|Impulse #45}}
 * {{c|JLA #60}}
 * {{c|JSA #55}}
 * {{c|JSA Classified #33}}
 * {{c|Jonah Hex #34}}
 * {{c|Jonah Hex Vol 2 5}}
 * {{c|Justice League of America #110}}
 * {{c|Justice League of America #152}}
 * {{c|Justice League Task Force #37}}
 * {{c|Justice League Unlimited #16}}
 * {{c|Justice League Unlimited #28}}
 * {{c|Limited Collectors' Edition #C-20}}
 * {{c|Limited Collectors' Edition #C-24}}
 * {{c|Limited Collectors' Edition #C-33}}
 * {{c|Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34}}
 * {{c|Limited Collectors' Edition #C-42}}
 * {{c|Limited Collectors' Edition #C-43}}
 * {{c|Limited Collectors' Edition #C-50}}
 * {{c|Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1}}
 * {{c|Looney Tunes #97}}
 * {{c|'Mazing Man Special #2}}
 * {{c|More Fun Comics Vol 1 16}}
 * {{c|More Fun Comics Vol 1 27}}
 * {{c|More Fun Comics Vol 1 39}}
 * {{c|Mutt & Jeff Vol 1 20}}
 * {{c|Mutt & Jeff Vol 1 32}}
 * {{c|New Adventure Comics Vol 1 22}}
 * {{c|New Comics Vol 1 2}}
 * {{c|New Comics Vol 1 11}}
 * {{c|Nightwing Vol 2 64}}
 * {{c|Outsiders Vol 1 5}}
 * {{c|Our Army at War Vol 1 114}}
 * {{c|Pinky and the Brain: A Christmas Special Vol 1 1}}
 * {{c|Plop Vol 1 10}}
 * {{c|Real Screen Comics Vol 1 14}}
 * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
 * {{c|Scooby-Doo Vol 1 67}}
 * {{c|Scooby-Doo! Team-Up Vol 1 21}}
 * {{c|Secret Hearts Vol 1 87}}
 * {{c|Secrets of Haunted House Vol 1 26}}
 * {{c|Sensation Comics #14}}
 * {{c|Sensation Comics Vol 1 26}}
 * {{c|Sensation Comics Vol 1 38}}
 * {{c|Sgt. Rock #414}}
 * {{c|Sgt. Rock Vol 1 350}}
 * {{c|Sgt. Rock Vol 1 378}}
 * {{c|Sgt. Rock Vol 2 21}}
 * {{c|Shazam! Vol 1 11}}
 * {{c|Spectre Vol 3 26}}
 * {{c|Spectre Vol 4 12}}
 * {{c|Spirit Vol 2 9}}
 * {{c|Starman Vol 2 27}}
 * {{c|Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 77}}
 * {{c|Star Trek: The Next Generation Vol 1 2}}
 * {{c|Steel Vol 2 47}}
 * {{c|Sugar and Spike Vol 1 6}}
 * {{c|Sugar and Spike Vol 1 13}}
 * {{c|Sugar and Spike Vol 1 38}}
 * {{c|Sugar and Spike Vol 1 44}}
 * {{c|Sugar and Spike Vol 1 50}}
 * {{c|Sugar and Spike Vol 1 56}}
 * {{c|Sugar and Spike Vol 1 62}}
 * {{c|Sugar and Spike Vol 1 68}}
 * {{c|Superboy Vol 2 39}}
 * {{c|Superboy Vol 3 12}}
 * {{c|Superboy Vol 6 4}}
 * {{c|Super Friends Vol 1 42}}
 * {{c|Supergirl Vol 5 59}}
 * {{c|Superman #369}}
 * {{c|Superman Vol 2 64}}
 * {{c|Superman Vol 2 76}}
 * {{c|Superman Vol 2 165}}
 * {{c|Superman Family Vol 1 182}}
 * {{c|Superman's Christmas Adventure #1}}
 * {{c|Superman's Christmas Adventure Vol 2 1}}
 * {{c|Superman: The Man of Steel #109}}
 * {{c|Swing With Scooter Vol 1 25}}
 * {{c|Swing With Scooter Vol 1 32}}
 * {{c|Swamp Thing Vol 2 115}}
 * {{c|Tarzan #207}}
 * {{c|Teen Titans #13}}
 * {{c|Teen Titans Go! #25}}
 * {{c|Teen Titans Go! Vol 2 26}}
 * {{c|The Three Mouseketeers Vol 1 6}}
 * {{c|Tomahawk Vol 1 138}}
 * {{c|Tomorrow Stories #5}}
 * {{c|The Unexpected Vol 1 220}}
 * {{c|Unknown Soldier Vol 1 237}}
 * {{c|Wasteland Vol 1 16}}
 * {{c|Wonder Woman Vol 1 3}}
 * {{c|Wow Comics #9}}
 * {{c|Young Justice #40}}
 * {{c|Young Love Vol 1 47}}

Movies

 * Batman Returns
 * Shazam!

Video Games

 * Batman: Arkham Origins
 * DC Universe Online (seasonal event only)
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 * RecommendedReading     =
 * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Vol 1
 * Links                  =
 * Christmas at Wikipedia.org
 * Christmas Specials Wiki