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DC Anthology Specials
DC Rebirth Holiday Special (2016) #1
DC’s biggest and brightest heroes celebrate the holidays in this new special! Don’t miss a Chanukah crisis for Batwoman, a Flash family Christmas, Wonder Woman interrupting John Constantine’s hellblazing pagan party and more-including the return of Detective Chimp! Today’s top talents bring you a very special holiday gift that’ll keep on giving through the New Year! And writer Paul Dini crafts a Harley holiday tale featuring DCU guests that bridges all the stories in the weirdest, wildest way.
88 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 14, 2016
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Paul Dini
730 books721 followersPaul Dini is an American television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Warner Bros./DC Comics series, including Star Wars: Ewoks, Tiny Toon Adventures, Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, The New Batman/Superman Adventures, Batman Beyond and Duck Dodgers. He also developed and scripted Krypto the Superdog and contributed scripts to Animaniacs (he created Minerva Mink), Freakazoid, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. After leaving Warner Bros. In early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular ABC adventure series Lost.
Paul Dini was born in New York City. He attended the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California on an art scholarship. He attended Emerson College in Boston, where he earned a BFA degree in creative writing. (He also took zoology classes at Harvard University.)
During college, he began doing freelance animation scripts for Filmation, and a number of other studios. In 1984, he was hired to work for George Lucas on several of his animation projects.
The episodes of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon that were written by Dini have become favorites amongst the show's fans over the internet, although despite this as well as contributing to interviews on the released box sets of the series, Dini has made no secret of his distaste for Filmation and the He-Man concept. He also wrote an episode of the Generation One Transformers cartoon series and contributed to various episodes of the Ewoks animated series, several of which included rare appearances from the Empire.
In 1989, he was hired at Warner Bros. Animation to work on Tiny Toon Adventures. Later, he moved onto Batman: The Animated Series, where he worked as a writer, producer and editor, later working on Batman Beyond. He continued working with WB animation, working on a number of internal projects, including Krypto the Superdog and Duck Dodgers, until 2004.
He has earned five Emmy awards for his animation work. In a related effort, Dini was also the co-author (with Chip Kidd) of Batman Animated, a 1998 non-fiction coffee table book about the animated Batman franchise.
Dini has also written several comics stories for DC Comics, including an acclaimed oversized graphic novel series illustrated by painter Alex Ross. (A hardcover collection of the Dini and Ross stories was published in late summer 2005 under the title The World's Greatest Superheroes.) Other books written by Dini for DC have featured his Batman Animated creation Harley Quinn as well as classic characters Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel and Zatanna.
Best known among Dini's original creations is Jingle Belle, the rebellious teen-age daughter of Santa Claus. Dini also created Sheriff Ida Red, the super-powered cowgirl star of a series of books set in Dini's mythical town of Mutant, Texas. Perhaps his greatest character contribution is the introduction of Harley Quinn (along with designs by Bruce Timm) on Batman: The Animated Series.
In 2001 Dini made a cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back during the scene in which Jay and Silent Bob wear ridiculous looking costumes for a film being directed by Chris Rock, in which Dini says to them "you guys look pretty bad ass".
In 2006, Dini became the writer for DC Comics' Detective Comics. That same year, he announced that he was writing a hardcover graphic novel starring Zatanna and Black Canary. In 2007, he was announced as the head writer of that company's weekly series, Countdown. Paul Dini is currently co-writing the script for the upcoming Gatchaman movie. Dini is also currently writing a series for Top Cow Productions, based in a character he created, Madame Mirage.
Paul Dini is an active cryptozoologist, hunter and wildlife photographer. On a 1985 trip to Tasmania, he had a possible sighting of a Thylacine. He has also encountered a number of venomous snakes, a Komodo Dragon and a charging Sumatran Rhi
Paul Dini was born in New York City. He attended the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California on an art scholarship. He attended Emerson College in Boston, where he earned a BFA degree in creative writing. (He also took zoology classes at Harvard University.)
During college, he began doing freelance animation scripts for Filmation, and a number of other studios. In 1984, he was hired to work for George Lucas on several of his animation projects.
The episodes of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon that were written by Dini have become favorites amongst the show's fans over the internet, although despite this as well as contributing to interviews on the released box sets of the series, Dini has made no secret of his distaste for Filmation and the He-Man concept. He also wrote an episode of the Generation One Transformers cartoon series and contributed to various episodes of the Ewoks animated series, several of which included rare appearances from the Empire.
In 1989, he was hired at Warner Bros. Animation to work on Tiny Toon Adventures. Later, he moved onto Batman: The Animated Series, where he worked as a writer, producer and editor, later working on Batman Beyond. He continued working with WB animation, working on a number of internal projects, including Krypto the Superdog and Duck Dodgers, until 2004.
He has earned five Emmy awards for his animation work. In a related effort, Dini was also the co-author (with Chip Kidd) of Batman Animated, a 1998 non-fiction coffee table book about the animated Batman franchise.
Dini has also written several comics stories for DC Comics, including an acclaimed oversized graphic novel series illustrated by painter Alex Ross. (A hardcover collection of the Dini and Ross stories was published in late summer 2005 under the title The World's Greatest Superheroes.) Other books written by Dini for DC have featured his Batman Animated creation Harley Quinn as well as classic characters Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel and Zatanna.
Best known among Dini's original creations is Jingle Belle, the rebellious teen-age daughter of Santa Claus. Dini also created Sheriff Ida Red, the super-powered cowgirl star of a series of books set in Dini's mythical town of Mutant, Texas. Perhaps his greatest character contribution is the introduction of Harley Quinn (along with designs by Bruce Timm) on Batman: The Animated Series.
In 2001 Dini made a cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back during the scene in which Jay and Silent Bob wear ridiculous looking costumes for a film being directed by Chris Rock, in which Dini says to them "you guys look pretty bad ass".
In 2006, Dini became the writer for DC Comics' Detective Comics. That same year, he announced that he was writing a hardcover graphic novel starring Zatanna and Black Canary. In 2007, he was announced as the head writer of that company's weekly series, Countdown. Paul Dini is currently co-writing the script for the upcoming Gatchaman movie. Dini is also currently writing a series for Top Cow Productions, based in a character he created, Madame Mirage.
Paul Dini is an active cryptozoologist, hunter and wildlife photographer. On a 1985 trip to Tasmania, he had a possible sighting of a Thylacine. He has also encountered a number of venomous snakes, a Komodo Dragon and a charging Sumatran Rhi
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January 6, 2026
(B) 75% | More than Satisfactory
Notes: Nothing great, it's second-rate, mediocre through-and-through, no A-list/top-tier talent here, they're mostly DC-new.
*Progress updates: First Half ◦ Second Half
Notes: Nothing great, it's second-rate, mediocre through-and-through, no A-list/top-tier talent here, they're mostly DC-new.
*Progress updates: First Half ◦ Second Half
December 16, 2016
A sweet, but mostly unremarkable collection of short Christmas-themed stories from the DC universe. An OK seasonal read to get you into the holiday spirit.
February 15, 2018
There's at least 10 different super short stories with different heroes and villains in here. As expected, they all aim to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. While there might be a couple that do succeed in delivering a cute and cheerful story, a lot of them suffer from being too short and way too rushed to be worthwhile. The upside to this little volume lies also in its presentation of some of the heroes that people might not actually be following in their respective Rebirth runs. I particularly got pretty curious about Jonathan and Damian (definitely a duo that I look forward to read more on).
The artwork also greatly varies from one story to another. While some are visually flashy and colourful, they all aim to accentuate that Holiday spirit. Lets not forget that Harley Quinn is your host throughout this short little collection. Between every chapter, Paul Dini writes up some quirky and jolly panels featuring her character and a bunch of other DC heroes and villains.
Honestly, there's nothing that should be taken seriously about this volume. It's essentially a quick and easy Holiday Special for those hardcore fans that love to collect comics (I'm not sure if this collection will ever find itself in another bigger paperback, maybe they'll release a Rebirth Holiday Special volume once Rebirth concludes).
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: http://bookidote.wordpress.com
The artwork also greatly varies from one story to another. While some are visually flashy and colourful, they all aim to accentuate that Holiday spirit. Lets not forget that Harley Quinn is your host throughout this short little collection. Between every chapter, Paul Dini writes up some quirky and jolly panels featuring her character and a bunch of other DC heroes and villains.
Honestly, there's nothing that should be taken seriously about this volume. It's essentially a quick and easy Holiday Special for those hardcore fans that love to collect comics (I'm not sure if this collection will ever find itself in another bigger paperback, maybe they'll release a Rebirth Holiday Special volume once Rebirth concludes).
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: http://bookidote.wordpress.com
February 6, 2017
The whole thing gets a 3.5 but Superman & Batman in "The Last Minute" gets 5 stars.
These were enjoyable. Not gonna lie, I read this mostly (ok entirely) for the Jon and Damian story which is the one I gave 5 stars. It was incredibly cute! You get such a great feel for the relationship between Damian and Jon and how that's progressed. There's an adorable Jingle All the Way esque subplot with Clark trying to buy the toy Jon really wants on Christmas Eve. He can't get it because Damian buys the last one and gives it to Jon. So incredibly cute! Also, there's also an adorable moment where Clark asks Bruce if he would like to play. Loved this!
The others weren't memorable enough to really like or dislike. "For The Dog Who Has Everything" was clearly a metaphor for Jon maybe feeling distant from his Kryptonian heritage. It was okay but nothing that really moved me.
Batman &a Detective Chimp "The Night We Saved Christmas" did absolutely nothing for me.
Wonder Woman &a Constantine in "Dreaming of a White Christmas" was pretty good. Not a lot was done with Diana. There's a interlude where she talks about the holiday traditions on Themyscira and that was great! I wish I could've gotten more of that.
Flash "A Flash Christmas Carol" reads like a typical storyline I would expect from the Christmas filler ep on the CW show. I'm surprised no one said "God bless us everyone one" at the end.
New Super-Man in "Day of Returning" was intriguing. I definitely want to check that character out.
Batwoman "Light In Dark", the writing for Kate felt stilted which made me sad because I was actually interested in the plot.
The Titans "What a Year For a New Year" was pretty okay. Roy talking about his addiction was moving.
Batgirl & Nightwing "I Don't Wanna Be Late" was cute but literally a footnote. Not sure why they even bothered including it.
Green Lanterns "The Epiphany" was Simon and Jessica going through trials to prove they can be Green Lanterns. Full confession, I've never been interested in Green Lantern stories. No matter who's holding the ring, I'm just not that interested. That being said, I'm sure there's something here for people who are interested in the Green Lantern.
These were enjoyable. Not gonna lie, I read this mostly (ok entirely) for the Jon and Damian story which is the one I gave 5 stars. It was incredibly cute! You get such a great feel for the relationship between Damian and Jon and how that's progressed. There's an adorable Jingle All the Way esque subplot with Clark trying to buy the toy Jon really wants on Christmas Eve. He can't get it because Damian buys the last one and gives it to Jon. So incredibly cute! Also, there's also an adorable moment where Clark asks Bruce if he would like to play. Loved this!
The others weren't memorable enough to really like or dislike. "For The Dog Who Has Everything" was clearly a metaphor for Jon maybe feeling distant from his Kryptonian heritage. It was okay but nothing that really moved me.
Batman &a Detective Chimp "The Night We Saved Christmas" did absolutely nothing for me.
Wonder Woman &a Constantine in "Dreaming of a White Christmas" was pretty good. Not a lot was done with Diana. There's a interlude where she talks about the holiday traditions on Themyscira and that was great! I wish I could've gotten more of that.
Flash "A Flash Christmas Carol" reads like a typical storyline I would expect from the Christmas filler ep on the CW show. I'm surprised no one said "God bless us everyone one" at the end.
New Super-Man in "Day of Returning" was intriguing. I definitely want to check that character out.
Batwoman "Light In Dark", the writing for Kate felt stilted which made me sad because I was actually interested in the plot.
The Titans "What a Year For a New Year" was pretty okay. Roy talking about his addiction was moving.
Batgirl & Nightwing "I Don't Wanna Be Late" was cute but literally a footnote. Not sure why they even bothered including it.
Green Lanterns "The Epiphany" was Simon and Jessica going through trials to prove they can be Green Lanterns. Full confession, I've never been interested in Green Lantern stories. No matter who's holding the ring, I'm just not that interested. That being said, I'm sure there's something here for people who are interested in the Green Lantern.
December 23, 2017
Much more upbeat & festive than 2017's entry
December 27, 2025
A collection of fun Christmas stories, some I liked more than others but still an enjoyable read!! I especially liked the stories focused on the Batfamily and the Superfamily!
December 19, 2016
Do I have certain genres, and sub-genres that I'm a sucker for-yes. Christmas stories among those categories yes-I mean Christmas Carol is one of my favorite movies in many forms (including Bill Murray, Alistair Sim, etc.)
And, in the comic realm DC usually does at least a mildly entertaining book the years they do a holiday special. Capitalizing on Harley Quin and Suicide Squad's popularity, Harley is the master of ceremonies in the framing story as multiple DC characters take the stage.
Superman and Batman's stories are about what you expect as they are the light and dark of DC's heroes. Nightwing and Batgirl are in a nice one page short, and John Constantine's short has some fun moments. The Flash story was a nice entertaining surprsie.
Is this great-no. Is is a decent read for those struggling to find some Christmas cheer this winter-yes.
And, in the comic realm DC usually does at least a mildly entertaining book the years they do a holiday special. Capitalizing on Harley Quin and Suicide Squad's popularity, Harley is the master of ceremonies in the framing story as multiple DC characters take the stage.
Superman and Batman's stories are about what you expect as they are the light and dark of DC's heroes. Nightwing and Batgirl are in a nice one page short, and John Constantine's short has some fun moments. The Flash story was a nice entertaining surprsie.
Is this great-no. Is is a decent read for those struggling to find some Christmas cheer this winter-yes.
February 3, 2017
With 10 short stories in all, the DC Rebirth Holiday Special is a feel-good compendium of holiday adventures with some of our favourite DC heroes. The collection is narrated by Harley Quinn, who I thought was a great choice because she anchors the book with both humour and heart. They do a really good job of making her segments the connective tissue, sort of in a variety show gone wrong kind of way.
I will admit, the first half of the anthology is the stronger of the two, but what all these stories have in common is tight storytelling that embraces the holiday spirit in a natural and sweet way. The artwork is consistent and vibrant, as one comes to expect from DC. At 88 pages, this is definitely a fun addition to add to your collection if you're willing to pay the steep price for some stellar hits and near misses.
I will admit, the first half of the anthology is the stronger of the two, but what all these stories have in common is tight storytelling that embraces the holiday spirit in a natural and sweet way. The artwork is consistent and vibrant, as one comes to expect from DC. At 88 pages, this is definitely a fun addition to add to your collection if you're willing to pay the steep price for some stellar hits and near misses.
December 20, 2016
Neden böyle beklentiyle başladığım şeyler beni tatmin etmiyor anlamıyorum :(
Batman, Constantine ve Flash hikayeleri hariç hiçbir hikayeyi beğenmedim. Hele ki o çizimler... Harley Quinn'e zahmet edip bir şey demiyorum bile.
Batman, Constantine ve Flash hikayeleri hariç hiçbir hikayeyi beğenmedim. Hele ki o çizimler... Harley Quinn'e zahmet edip bir şey demiyorum bile.
January 12, 2017
I typically, really enjoy these specials because they remind me of the old "Action Comics Weekly" or "World's Finest". This particular special ranges from good to not so good, so I'd only recommend it if you're a fan of this type of storytelling as I am.
December 16, 2016
Harley Quinn again? I think she must be DC's favourite character. She seems to be in everything! This book is a collection of "Christmas" stories, some ok, some not so much. I bought this on a whim, then found out it was hard to come by.
January 27, 2017
I enjoyed most, if not all the short stories. There may be one or two I didn't love, but overall I think this was great. Lots of fun, and I applaud DC for doing it. Just pure fun for the fans.
I received an advanced copy of this from NetGalley.com and the publisher
I received an advanced copy of this from NetGalley.com and the publisher
December 20, 2016
This is everything right with the DC Rebirth. I loves the superman/batman story, green lanterns and the flash story!! This was the best thing to get me into the holiday spirit this year!
December 22, 2016
Fun, but not quite worth the cover price.
February 18, 2017
Fun read. Something for everyone in it.
December 24, 2016
There's a couple of dud, leaden stories here but it's mostly good. The framing sequences are light and the Night We Saved Christmas story with Batman and Detective Chump was a joy.
December 24, 2016
Heartwarming and inclusive. DC has an amazing creative team.
February 21, 2017
I love holiday specials, I always have, so when DC announced that they were doing one for Rebirth I knew I had to read it. There are 10 stories overall, one of which (Harley's) takes places throughout the anthology, since the whole thing is narrated by Harley Quinn. This special was pretty diverse in the holidays celebrated and there was quite an array of diverse characters in between the usual ones. I think there was more Superman and Batman/Batfamily stories than there were in the past, but then again that's the market DC has been actively trying to reach.
I broke down the anthology to give a mini review of each separate story.
A Very Harley Holiday by Paul Dini and Elsa Charretier
This was a weird story, partially because of how it needed to be written around the others, but also because of how Harley and other villains were just chilling at this superhero holiday party (in the Watchtower?). Ignoring that, the story itself wasn't anything special, just the usual New 52-esque Harley flitting about without pants (please give her clothes for fucks sake )and making somewhat rude comments in an attempt to be humorous. It is mentioned that Harley is actually Jewish, but rather than sticking to just that they seemed to have change things so she now celebrates both Hanukkah and Christmas.
The part with Wonder Woman's holiday traditions was just bizarre, and was written in the violent OOC behavior Azzarello and Johns had written her in at the beginning of the New 52. Please, stop writing her this way DC, you have other characters you can do this with. The Raven and Beast Boy part was kind of weird and random, but it felt like the current Teen Titans Go cartoon so I'm assuming that's why it was in there.
Honestly, the only parts of this I liked were the brief Task Force X panels because of Deadshot, and the idea of Black Canary and Zatanna singing together. The art style was nice and minimalistic, and so was the coloring. 1/5 stars.
Superman & Batman: The Last Minute by Tim Seely & Ian Churchill
As someone who hasn't been acitvely keeping up with New 52 and Rebirth Superman this one was somewhat confusing. It was nice seeing Clark, Bruce and Lois together for the holidays, though the Jon thing still weirds me out. It was nice to see Damian with a friend though, and he had such nice hair. The art was so nice that the rating gets boosted from 1/5 stars to 2/5.
Superboy & Krypto: For the Dog Who Has Everything by Eric Esquivel, Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund
This felt out of place and held literally no meaning to me since I don't know or care about Jon or like kids. N/A or 1/5 stars.
Batman & Detective Chimp: The Night We Saved Christmas by Heath Carson, Gustavo Duarte
This is that weird story out of the group, which makes one of the many reasons why I love holiday specials. It has great layout and the art has a great cartoon style without veering off into childish. The coloring was mostly solid block and it just worked so well with everything, The story itself seems to be an out of continuity team-up between Batman and Bobo, which makes it even better. 5/5 stars
Wonder Woman and Constantine: Dreaming of a White Christmas by Mariko Tomaki and Matías Bergara
Other than the complaint that Diana has a little too much of a rude attitude (I swear I'm not THAT picky), I did really enjoy this one. Constantine has some great lines as per usual, and the art was okay. The color palette was such a great mood setter. 4/5 stars
The Flash: A Flash Christmas Carol by James Tynion IV and Robbi Rodriguez
I have no clue who Malcolm is, but this was classic holiday special material. This was such a Flash story, and I love when the relationships he has with The Rogues come into plot. The art didn't really do anything for me, but it wasn't bad either. This was truly one of those stories I live for. 10/5 stars.
New Super-Man: Day of Returning by Gene Luen Yang and Andrea Mutti
This story held 0 meaning to me, since as stated before I haven't been keeping up with recent Superman comics. From what I could tell not much was really happening other than the New Super-Man being rude and some costumes that hurt my eyes. N/A or 0/5 stars
Batwoman: Light in the Dark by K. Perkins and Paolo Pantalena
I had some issues with the art for this one, I wanted to like it, but some of it was just too sexed up. Other than that, it was a mediocre story, I'm not sure who the Catlady/Oracle wannabe was, but she was interesting enough that I'd read something else with her in it. I've missed reading Kate. 3/5 stars
The Titans: What a Year For a New Year by James Asmus, Reilly Brown and Scott Hanna
This was really reminiscent of the original Teen Titans cartoon in some ways, but in others it was similar to the old Titans runs too. Roy was kind of weird and OOC, and Ding Dong Daddy was the villain which has some nice tie-backs to it being a Roy-centric story. Overall nothing very special, the last page was the most interesting part. 2/5 stars
Batgirl and Nightwing: I Don't Wanna Be Late by Bill Freiberger and Thomas Patilli
I loved the idea of the formatting, and it actually worked out quite nicely. This was cute, and I enjoyed it despite my hatred for Batgirl of Burnside. In all honesty, if you ignore the costumes it could have easily been pre-reboot Batgirl Barbara. 3/5
Green Lanterns: The Epiphany by Steve Orlando, Vita Ayala, V. Ken Marion and Mick Gray
I haven't been actively keeping up with the Green Lanterns run, but I poke around and have a basic idea of what's been happening with Baz and Jessica. I don't think I actually needed to know about it though for this story. The plot itself is a bit questionable, but it reminded me of other older plots and made me nostalgic. 4/5 stars
I broke down the anthology to give a mini review of each separate story.
A Very Harley Holiday by Paul Dini and Elsa Charretier
This was a weird story, partially because of how it needed to be written around the others, but also because of how Harley and other villains were just chilling at this superhero holiday party (in the Watchtower?). Ignoring that, the story itself wasn't anything special, just the usual New 52-esque Harley flitting about without pants (please give her clothes for fucks sake )and making somewhat rude comments in an attempt to be humorous. It is mentioned that Harley is actually Jewish, but rather than sticking to just that they seemed to have change things so she now celebrates both Hanukkah and Christmas.
The part with Wonder Woman's holiday traditions was just bizarre, and was written in the violent OOC behavior Azzarello and Johns had written her in at the beginning of the New 52. Please, stop writing her this way DC, you have other characters you can do this with. The Raven and Beast Boy part was kind of weird and random, but it felt like the current Teen Titans Go cartoon so I'm assuming that's why it was in there.
Honestly, the only parts of this I liked were the brief Task Force X panels because of Deadshot, and the idea of Black Canary and Zatanna singing together. The art style was nice and minimalistic, and so was the coloring. 1/5 stars.
Superman & Batman: The Last Minute by Tim Seely & Ian Churchill
As someone who hasn't been acitvely keeping up with New 52 and Rebirth Superman this one was somewhat confusing. It was nice seeing Clark, Bruce and Lois together for the holidays, though the Jon thing still weirds me out. It was nice to see Damian with a friend though, and he had such nice hair. The art was so nice that the rating gets boosted from 1/5 stars to 2/5.
Superboy & Krypto: For the Dog Who Has Everything by Eric Esquivel, Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund
This felt out of place and held literally no meaning to me since I don't know or care about Jon or like kids. N/A or 1/5 stars.
Batman & Detective Chimp: The Night We Saved Christmas by Heath Carson, Gustavo Duarte
This is that weird story out of the group, which makes one of the many reasons why I love holiday specials. It has great layout and the art has a great cartoon style without veering off into childish. The coloring was mostly solid block and it just worked so well with everything, The story itself seems to be an out of continuity team-up between Batman and Bobo, which makes it even better. 5/5 stars
Wonder Woman and Constantine: Dreaming of a White Christmas by Mariko Tomaki and Matías Bergara
Other than the complaint that Diana has a little too much of a rude attitude (I swear I'm not THAT picky), I did really enjoy this one. Constantine has some great lines as per usual, and the art was okay. The color palette was such a great mood setter. 4/5 stars
The Flash: A Flash Christmas Carol by James Tynion IV and Robbi Rodriguez
I have no clue who Malcolm is, but this was classic holiday special material. This was such a Flash story, and I love when the relationships he has with The Rogues come into plot. The art didn't really do anything for me, but it wasn't bad either. This was truly one of those stories I live for. 10/5 stars.
New Super-Man: Day of Returning by Gene Luen Yang and Andrea Mutti
This story held 0 meaning to me, since as stated before I haven't been keeping up with recent Superman comics. From what I could tell not much was really happening other than the New Super-Man being rude and some costumes that hurt my eyes. N/A or 0/5 stars
Batwoman: Light in the Dark by K. Perkins and Paolo Pantalena
I had some issues with the art for this one, I wanted to like it, but some of it was just too sexed up. Other than that, it was a mediocre story, I'm not sure who the Catlady/Oracle wannabe was, but she was interesting enough that I'd read something else with her in it. I've missed reading Kate. 3/5 stars
The Titans: What a Year For a New Year by James Asmus, Reilly Brown and Scott Hanna
This was really reminiscent of the original Teen Titans cartoon in some ways, but in others it was similar to the old Titans runs too. Roy was kind of weird and OOC, and Ding Dong Daddy was the villain which has some nice tie-backs to it being a Roy-centric story. Overall nothing very special, the last page was the most interesting part. 2/5 stars
Batgirl and Nightwing: I Don't Wanna Be Late by Bill Freiberger and Thomas Patilli
I loved the idea of the formatting, and it actually worked out quite nicely. This was cute, and I enjoyed it despite my hatred for Batgirl of Burnside. In all honesty, if you ignore the costumes it could have easily been pre-reboot Batgirl Barbara. 3/5
Green Lanterns: The Epiphany by Steve Orlando, Vita Ayala, V. Ken Marion and Mick Gray
I haven't been actively keeping up with the Green Lanterns run, but I poke around and have a basic idea of what's been happening with Baz and Jessica. I don't think I actually needed to know about it though for this story. The plot itself is a bit questionable, but it reminded me of other older plots and made me nostalgic. 4/5 stars
December 29, 2025
3.5 stars
A Very Harley Holiday - 3.5 stars
The Last Minute - 4 stars
For the Dog Who Has Everything… - 3.5 stars
The Night We Saved Christmas - 4.5 stars
Dreaming of a White Christmas - 5 stars
A Flash Christmas Carol - 4 stars
Day of Returning - 2 stars
Light in the Dark - 2.5 stars
What a Year For a New Year - 3.5 stars
I Don’t Wanna Be Late - 3 stars
The Epiphany - 2.5 stars
A Very Harley Holiday - 3.5 stars
The Last Minute - 4 stars
For the Dog Who Has Everything… - 3.5 stars
The Night We Saved Christmas - 4.5 stars
Dreaming of a White Christmas - 5 stars
A Flash Christmas Carol - 4 stars
Day of Returning - 2 stars
Light in the Dark - 2.5 stars
What a Year For a New Year - 3.5 stars
I Don’t Wanna Be Late - 3 stars
The Epiphany - 2.5 stars
August 7, 2022
shit like this brings me so much comfort
December 23, 2024
After a several year break, DC's holiday anthology returns. Too bad they didn't bring some bigger creators along as well. Most of these feel kind of slight.
August 9, 2025
2.5 // only read this for super sons. the rest were okay to mid.
November 7, 2025
Love the revelation that for the Winter Solstice Themyscira participates in primal play.
January 1, 2022
It was meh. I didn’t hate it but I don’t think I’d read it again. There was only a few stories that I actually did enjoy but the others were just fine. None of them were really overly extravagant or anything. My favorite one that I thought was beyond amazing was the one with Damian and Jon involved and the video game or whatever but even then I’m pretty biased when it comes to those two. But recommendation wise, I don’t think you should recommend this one to anybody. Like I said, there was barely any that I actually liked and most were simply fine but I don’t think they’ll have a great time reading this one. There are better DC comics you could be reading other than this one. Point is, don’t waste your time with this one, but that’s just my opinion.
October 31, 2017
Esta clase de antologías sirve a modo de paneo sobre todo lo que la editorial está haciendo, para descubrir tanto personajes que quizá no sean los tradicionales o mostrar las circunstancias nuevas de los personajes tradicionales, o también para dar a conocer a guionistas y dibujantes no del todo afianzados en el mainstream mediante una historia breve de pocas páginas. Lo que también suele ocurrir con estas antologías es que es muy difícil que entreguen buenas historias y, para colmo, al encontrarse DC en su no sé cuanto reseteo -fuera de joda, Rebirth? New 52? cuantas veces más van a hacer esto?- y por regla general, sus series tocando fondo, poco y nada deberíamos esperar de este especial navideño. Y, para qué seguir dándole largas, cuanto menos esperemos mejor nos irá, porque es olvidable en su inmensa mayoría. Para no meternos en historia por historia y perder el tiempo con material que no vale la pena, me voy a limitar a destacar lo bueno y lo salvable (siempre hablando desde mi opinión). Lo bueno no es bueno. Es MUY BUENO. Hablo del cruce entre ese bizarro personaje que es Detective Chimp y Batman en la historia The Nigh We Saved Christmas, de Heath Corson, Gustavo Duarte y Marcelo Maiolo. Fuera de joda, si este trío arrancara una serie del Detective Chimp en este tono, me anotaría de inmediato a seguirla. Bien calibrada en humor, acción y con unos dibujos geniales (como Duarte nos tiene acostumbrados a todos los que podemos ver sus laburos en Brasil). Luego, hay un par de historias pasables. Dreaming of a White Chrismas, tiene al (creo yo) inédito combo de John Constantine junto a Wonder Woman en una historia legible de Mariko Tamaki (que parecería precisaba alguna página más para desarrollar toda la idea) ilustrada como los dioses por mi compadre Matías Bergara (si piensa ud que no estoy siendo objetivo, lo invito a googlearla). A Flash Christmas Carol tiene una buena historia de James Tynion IV ilustrada por un pechofrío llamado Robbi Rodríguez, con un Flash repartiendo regalos. Y por último, la trama que mantiene unidos a todos los relatos, A Very Harley Holiday de Paul Dini y Elsa Charretier, tiene buenos chistes en la voz de la nueva gallina de los huevos de oro de DC, Harley Quinn. El resto, para el olvido. Y si en tu saldo de 11 historias, hay una muy buena y tres que zafan... no, no estaríamos llegando al aprobado ni por asomo.
February 1, 2023
I enjoyed this comic a lot. I enjoyed that not everything was about Christmas and that most of the "lessons" were about finding family and friendship. For real, we had Hanukkah and some Pagan Solstice partying. I know DC tends to have a bit of a reputation for being dark and covering some hard topics, but I think it is okay to just have some fun and happy stories every now and then. There were a lot of silly jokes that I might not have be able to describe in my blog recap, so I will once again say that if you are not totally over the holidays you should give this comic a read. Or if you just want a recap, give the links below a click.
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Part 2: https://comicbookjourney.blogspot.com...
May 24, 2018
Very hit-or-miss collection of holiday stories. I liked a lot of the depictions of different traditions, but some of the stories were way too saccharine, and some were downright stupid (I'm looking at you, Detective Chimp). On the other hand, the Batman/Superman story is a 5-star gem! I've never particularly enjoyed those two as "family men" (I know, right? surprise!), nor am I a big fan of their progeny (yet?), but I really loved them as pressed dads at Christmas, and Damian and Jon's interaction is actually very touching and genuine. Well played!
Still, though. Detective Chimp. UGH! For fuck's sake...
Still, though. Detective Chimp. UGH! For fuck's sake...
January 4, 2017
Cute and very much in the holiday spirit.
It includes a story about pretty much every single holiday one can think of with just enough action to keep things from getting too sugary sweet.
Extra kudos for including some rather obscure characters.
One thing, though. It is most definitely NOT worth the exorbitant cover price. The least they could have done was print it as a proper softcover if they were going to make readers fork over so much money.
It includes a story about pretty much every single holiday one can think of with just enough action to keep things from getting too sugary sweet.
Extra kudos for including some rather obscure characters.
One thing, though. It is most definitely NOT worth the exorbitant cover price. The least they could have done was print it as a proper softcover if they were going to make readers fork over so much money.
April 25, 2017
3.75
Aunque hubo muchas historias cortas que no me interesaban, la manera en que están hiladas es genial, parece tal cual un show navideño típico.
Mi historia favorita por supuesto, los super sons.
Aunque hubo muchas historias cortas que no me interesaban, la manera en que están hiladas es genial, parece tal cual un show navideño típico.
Mi historia favorita por supuesto, los super sons.
August 8, 2018
I love Christmas themed stories and there were a few good ones in here, but overall most of the book just evoked a feeling of "meh" in me. I'm not the biggest fan of Harley Quinn. Maybe if I had liked her more, I would have liked this book more.
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