Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns Vol 1 1

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"The Eternal Crusade"
Part of the "All In" event.
Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns Vol 1 #1
January, 2025
Rated T for Teen (12+)
Executive Editor	Marie Javins
Cover Artists	Bernard Chang Marcelo Maiolo
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Dan Mora
Cover Variant #2	Kevin Wada
Cover Variant #3	Erica Henderson
Cover Variant #4	Dan Hipp
The Eternal Crusade
Writers	Jeff Parker
Pencilers	Lukas Hetner
Inkers	Lukas Hetner
Colorists	Marcelo Maiolo
Letterers	Pat Brosseau
Editors	James Reid Rob Levin
Next Issue	Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns # 2

I listen for my helpers-- and friends.

— Santa Claus

Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #1 is an issue of the series Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 2025. It was published on November 27, 2024.

Appearing in "The Eternal Crusade"

Featured Characters:

• Robin (Damian Wayne) (Flashback and main story)
• Santa Claus/Klaus
• Zatanna

Supporting Characters:

• Justice League Unlimited
  • Batman (Bruce Wayne)
  • Green Lantern (John Stewart)
  • Mera
  • Nubia
  • Superman (Clark Kent)
  • Thunderheart

Antagonists:

• The Monsterkind (Flashback only)
  • Frost Giants
  • Gunnar Wolves
  • Ogres
  • Trolls
  • Zombies
• The Silent Knight (Flashback and main story)
  • Unnamed Norse Giant
• Tartarus monsters (In a vision) (Cameo)
  • Cyclopes
  • Gorgons
  • Harpies
  • Manticores
• Unnamed spider-like human-faced creature (Single appearance) (In a vision) (Cameo)

Other Characters:

• Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Green Lantern (Jo Mullein) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• John Constantine (In a vision)
• Zatara (In picture only) (Cameo)
• Amazons of Themyscira (Mentioned only)
• Atlanteans (Mentioned only)
• The Flash (Wally West) (Mentioned only)
• Gotham City Police Department (Mentioned only)
• Jai West (Mentioned only)
• Krampus (Mentioned only)
• Mummies (Mentioned only)
• Poseidon (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth 0
  • Earth
    • Egypt
      • Valley of the Kings (Flashback and main story)
    • North Pole
      • The Secret Valley (Flashback only)
        • Santa's Workshop (Mentioned only)
    • Themyscira
      • Doom's Doorway (In a vision)
    • United States of America
      • Gotham City
        • Shadowcrest (Displaced)
    • Italy
      • Rome (Mentioned only)
  • Unnamed planetoid (First appearance) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• The Realm of the Silent Knight (First appearance; unnamed)
  • The Silent Knight's Castle (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
• Speed Force (Behind the scenes)
• Sphere of the Gods
  • Underworld
    • Hades
      • Tartarus (In a vision) (Cameo)

Items:

• Arcane books (Cameo)
  • "Esoterica Sledge"
• Batsuits (Flashback and main story)
  • Batrope
  • Utility Belts
• Green Lantern Ring
• The Silent Knight's Enchanted Armor
• The Silent Knight's Sword

Vehicles:

• Batplane (Flashback only)
• GCPD blimp (Cameo)

Events:

• The Solstice Conclave (Mentioned only)

Concepts:

• Emotional Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Magic
  • The Knight's Mark (First appearance)
  • Runes
• Metahumans
  

Notes

• This story takes place on December 21, 2024, almost one year after the epilogue of Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #4.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns series
• Images from Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns Vol 1 1

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