The Best of DC Vol 1 4

"Christmas Magic!": This story is reprinted from Limited Collectors' Edition #C-50.

"Christmas Magic!"
Cover
The Best of DC Vol 1 #4
April, 1980
Cover Artists	Sheldon Mayer
Christmas Magic!
Writers	Sheldon Mayer
Pencilers	Sheldon Mayer
Inkers	Tenny Henson
Editors	Joe Orlando
The Land Behind the Sky Holes!
Writers	Sheldon Mayer
Pencilers	Sheldon Mayer
Inkers	Tenny Henson
Editors	Joe Orlando
Will a Stitch in Time Save Christmas?
Writers	Sheldon Mayer
Pencilers	Sheldon Mayer
Inkers	Tenny Henson
Editors	Joe Orlando
The Secret of the Lucky Dragon Egg!
Writers	Sheldon Mayer
Pencilers	Sheldon Mayer
Inkers	Tenny Henson
Editors	Joe Orlando
Previous Issue	The Best of DC # 3
Next Issue	The Best of DC # 5

The Best of DC #4 is an issue of the series The Best of DC (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1980. It was published on December 4, 1979.

Synopsis for "Christmas Magic!"

This story is reprinted from Limited Collectors' Edition #C-50.

Appearing in "Christmas Magic!"

Featured Characters:

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Supporting Characters:

• Grover the Groundhog
• Santa Claus
• Santa's elves
• Santa's reindeer

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• Wilbur the Wizard (Single appearance)

Locations:

• North Pole
  • Santa's Workshop

Items:

• A magic wand

Vehicles:

• A tobaggan
  

Synopsis for "The Land Behind the Sky Holes!"

This story is reprinted from Limited Collectors' Edition #C-50.

Appearing in "The Land Behind the Sky Holes!"

Featured Characters:

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Supporting Characters:

• Grover the Groundhog
• Pete the Pigeon
• Santa Claus
• Santa's elves
  • Blinky
• Santa's reindeer

Antagonists:

• Santa Claus of Topsy-Turvy Land (Reforms in this story) (Single appearance)
• Santa of Topsy-Turvy Land's elves (Single appearance)
  • Klinky (Topsy-Turvy Land counterpart of Blinky) (Single appearance)
• Santa of Topsy-Turvy Land's reindeer (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Homer the Pigeon (Pete's cousin)

Locations:

• North Pole
  • Santa's Workshop
• Topsy-Turvy Land
  • Santa's palace

Items:

• A kite
• Rubber cement
• Sky holes

Vehicles:

• A hot-air balloon
• Santa's sleigh
  

Appearing in "Will a Stitch in Time Save Christmas?"

Featured Characters:

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Supporting Characters:

• Grover the Groundhog
• Santa Claus
• Santa's elves
• Santa's reindeer

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• The Talior-Gnome of Magic Mountain (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Magic Mountain
• North Pole
  • Santa's Workshop

Items:

• Santa's magic toy sack

Vehicles:

• Grover's snow-buggy
• Santa's sleigh
  

Appearing in "The Secret of the Lucky Dragon Egg!"

Featured Characters:

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Supporting Characters:

• Grover the Groundhog
• Santa Claus
• Santa's elves
• Santa's reindeer

Antagonists:

• Cyril the Sorcerer (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• A baby dragon (Single appearance)
• Egbert and Ethel Eagle (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Cyril's Magic Shoppe
• North Pole
  • Santa's Workshop

Items:

• Cyril's magic wand

Vehicles:

• A hot-air balloon

Notes

• The first two stories are reprints. Stories three and four are previously-unpublished stories originally intended for publication in 1978.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the The Best of DC series

Links and References

Christmas Specials This issue is Christmas themed, celebrating holiday merriment, Santa Claus, and ideally some Eggnog. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the Christmas category. Specials Superman's Christmas Adventure #1 (1940) • Superman's Christmas Adventure (Volume 2) #1 (1944) • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1950–62) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-20 (1972) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-24 (1973) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-33 (1974) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34 (1974) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-42 (1975) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-43 (1975) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-50 (1976) • All-New Collectors' Edition #C-53 (1977) • The Best of DC #4 (1979) • DC Special Series #21 (1979) • The Best of DC #22 (1981) • The Best of DC #58 (1984) • Funny Stuff Stocking Stuffer #1 (1984) • Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer #1 (1985) • Elvira's House of Mystery Special #1 (1987) • Christmas with the Super-Heroes #1 (1988) • Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2 (1989) • Impact Winter Special #1 (1991) • Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1 (1991) • Animaniacs: A Christmas Special #1 (1994) • Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1 (1994) • Pinky and the Brain: A Christmas Special #1 (1995) • DCU Holiday Bash #1 (1996) • DCU Holiday Bash #2 (1997) • Vertigo: Winter's Edge #1 (1997) • DCU Holiday Bash #3 (1998) • Vertigo: Winter's Edge #2 (1998) • Gen 13: A Christmas Caper (1999) • Vertigo: Winter's Edge #3 (1999) • DC Universe Christmas (2000) • The Authority/Lobo: Jingle Hell #1 (2003) • DCU Infinite Holiday Special #1 (2006) • DC Universe Holiday Special #1 (2008) • DC Universe Holiday Special '09 #1 (2009) • DCU Holiday Special 2010 #1 (2010) • Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special #1 (2010) • Batman: Noël (2011) • Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1 (2014) • DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1 (2016) • DC Holiday Special 2017 #1 (2017) • DC Nuclear Winter Special #1 (2018) • World's Greatest Super-Heroes Holiday Special #1 (2018) • DC Holiday Nightmares (2019) • New Year's Evil (Volume 2) #1 (2019) • DC's Very Merry Multiverse #1 (2020) • Tis the Season to Be Freezin' #1 (2021) • DC's Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer #1 (2022) • DC's 'Twas the Mite Before Christmas #1 (2023)

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