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Christmas with the Super-Heroes #1

DC · 1988 [January 1989] · on sale 1988-11-17

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Identification plate

Series
Christmas with the Super-Heroes (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
1988 [January 1989]
Key date
1988-01-00
On-sale date
1988-11-17
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
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Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneBlack Canary [Dinah Lance]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Wildfire [Drake Burroughs]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]
1Wanted: Santa Claus -- Dead or Alive!comic story10script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Joe Orlando, Len WeinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Matty Lasko; Boomer Katz; Mister Jackson; "Fats" Morgan; Al; Louie
2The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus!comic story20script: Len Wein; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Julius SchwartzJustice League of America [JLA; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); The Atom [Ray Palmer] (cameo); Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny] (Cameo); Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Red Tornado [John Smith] (new costume); Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (Ca
3The TT's Swingin' Christmas Carol!comic story22.5script: Bob Haney; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; colors: Helen Vesik; letters: Joe Letterese; editing: George KashdanTeen Titans [Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Aqualad [Garth]]; Ebenezer Scrounge; Bob Rachet; Tiny Tom; Jacob Farley; Mr. Big
4-activity0.5script: Mark Waid; pencils: Ty Templeton; inks: Ty Templeton
5Star Light, Star Bright... Farthest Star I See Tonight!comic story12script: Paul Levitz; pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Len WeinLegion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Clark Kent]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Mon-El; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Karate Kid [Val Armorr] (cameo); Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna] (cameo); Princess Projectra (cameo); Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle] (cameo); Colossal Boy [Gim Allen] (cameo); Wildfire [Drake Burroughs];
6'Twas the Fright Before Christmas!comic story23script: E. Nelson Bridwell, Len Wein; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Julius SchwartzSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Santa Claus; Toyman [Winslow P. Schott] (villain); Timmy Dickens; Krypto (flashback); Baby Kal-El (flashback); Santa's Elves; Santa's Reindeer
7The Silent Night of the Batmancomic story8script: Mike Friedrich; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Jerry SerpeBatman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon
8-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Mark Waid

Printings and variants

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Newsstandbarcode 07098930712485

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