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Issue: A DC Universe Christmas #[nn]
Publication Date: January 2000
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 11/15/2000
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN: 1563896400
UPC/EAN: 76194122313100111
Price: $31.00 CAD
$31.00 USD
$19.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 21 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Michael Wright (collected edition)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
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Binding: squarebound trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Ty Templeton
Inker(s): Ty Templeton
Colorist(s): Ty Templeton
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Impulse; Batman; Flash [Wally West]; Enemy Ace; Robin [Tim Drake]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Captain Marvel; Superman; Lightning Lad; Darkseid; Cain; Wonder Woman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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A DC Universe Christmas

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Title, credits, table of contents and indicia information pages.
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Wanted: Santa Claus -- Dead or Alive!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil
Penciller(s): Frank Miller
Inker(s): Steve Mitchell
Colorist(s): Glynis Oliver [as Glynis Wein]
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Len Wein (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Matty Lasko; Boomer Katz; Mister Jackson; "Fats" Morgan; Al; Louie
First Line: Christmas Eve in Gotham: First, a layer of pale snow had touched the city, and now sleet slants across the streets from the North...
Synopsis: Batman stops a mob from stealing the day's receipts from a department store with the help of Boomer Katz, a paroled robber, and the light from a Nativity star.
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From Content Item: FlagDC Special Series #21 published January 1980
was Wanted: Santa Claus -- Dead or Alive! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Set in Gotham City at Christmas Eve.
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Present Tense

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Waid; Brian Augustyn
Penciller(s): Paul Ryan
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Darren Vincenzo (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Flash
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]; Linda Park
Synopsis: Wally gets Linda the perfect gift.
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From Content Item: FlagDC Universe Holiday Bash #1 [Direct Sales] published January 1997
was Present Tense [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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The Story of Fir Balsam

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): William Moulton Marston [as Charles Moulton]
Penciller(s): Harry G. Peter
Inker(s): Harry G. Peter
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Sheldon Mayer (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Wonder Woman
Character(s): Wonder Woman; Fir Balsam (intro, a talking tree); Babs Carter; Teddy Carter; Jeb Carter; Nan Carter; Fritz Krieg (villain); Carl Natz (Intro for both); Nazis; Steve Trevor
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From Content Item: FlagSensation Comics #14 published February 1943
was The Story of Fir Balsam [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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The Gift

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Jurgens
Penciller(s): Dan Jurgens
Inker(s): Brett Breeding
Colorist(s): Jason Wright
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Darren Vincenzo (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman
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From Content Item: FlagDCU Holiday Bash II #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 1998
was The Gift [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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A Swingin' Christmas Carol!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Haney
Penciller(s): Nick Cardy
Inker(s): Nick Cardy
Colorist(s): Helen Vesik
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Editor(s): George Kashdan (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Teen Titans
Character(s): Teen Titans [Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Aqualad [Garth]]; Ebenezer Scrounge; Bob Ratchet; Tiny Tom Ratchet; Jacob Farley; Mr. Big (real name unknown); Mr. Big's unnamed crew
Synopsis: After Tiny Tom Ratchet discovers that his father's employer, Mr. Scrounge, is letting criminals use the junkyard for illicit activity, he contacts the Teen Titans — who, noting the situation's parallels to Dickens' classic tale, haunt Scrounge as the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.
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From Content Item: FlagTeen Titans #13 published January 1968
was The TT's Swingin' Christmas Carol! [Story on Interior Page(s)]minus 1 page; see Notes
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Pages: 21.5
Disclose Notes: The second page of the original story has been cut.
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Present Tense

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ty Templeton
Penciller(s): Ty Templeton
Inker(s): Ty Templeton
Colorist(s): Ty Templeton
Letterer(s): Ty Templeton
Editor(s): Darren Vincenzo (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Darkseid
Character(s): Darkseid
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From Content Item: FlagDCU Holiday Bash II #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 1998
was Present Tense [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Billy Batson's Xmas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck; Pete Costanza; Beck-Costanza Studio
Inker(s): C. C. Beck; Pete Costanza; Beck-Costanza Studio
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Wendell Crowley (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Uncle Dudley]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Sterling Morris; Mike (last name unknown); Ramberg (full name unknown); Santa Claus (as costume only)
Synopsis: Captain Marvel helps Mike get his job as Santa Claus back just in time for Billy's Christmas Eve party, at which he and Billy exchange special gifts.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #69 published February 1947
was Billy Batson's Xmas! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Uncle Marvel does not appear in costume. Captain Marvel Jr. and Mary Marvel identities are seen in splash panel only.
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Alone for the Holidays

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chuck Dixon
Penciller(s): Gordon Purcell
Inker(s): Danny Miki
Colorist(s): Noelle Giddings
Letterer(s): Clem Robins
Editor(s): Darren Vincenzo (original editor); Joseph Illidge (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Robin
Character(s): Robin [Tim Drake]; Stephanie Brown [Spoiler]; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth
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From Content Item: FlagDCU Holiday Bash III #[nn] [Direct Sales] published January 1999
was Alone for the Holidays [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Star Light, Star Bright... Farthest Star I See Tonight!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): José Luis García-López [as Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez]
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Adrienne Roy
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Len Wein (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion 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]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]]
First Line: The year is 2979 A.D., the city is Metropolis, the planet Earth. And the flying figure is, of course, Superboy, breaking the time barrier to visit the most extraordinary band of heroic youths in the galaxy...
Synopsis: Superboy convinces the Legion of Super-Heroes to go searching for the star that shown over Bethlehem during Jesus' birth on Christmas Eve.
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From Content Item: FlagDC Special Series #21 published January 1980
was Star Light, Star Bright... Farthest Star I See Tonight! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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The Present

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Devin Grayson
Penciller(s): Will Rosado
Inker(s): Sal Buscema
Colorist(s): Lee Loughridge
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Darren Vincenzo (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern; Green Arrow
Character(s): Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]
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From Content Item: FlagDCU Holiday Bash II #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 1998
was The Present [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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House of Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bernie Wrightson
Inker(s): Bernie Wrightson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Feature(s): Cain
Character(s): Cain
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Story introduction page.
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Night Prowler!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Wein
Penciller(s): Bernie Wrightson (Cain image page 1, all art on pages 2-4); Howard Chaykin (splash page 1)
Inker(s): Bernie Wrightson (Cain image page 1, all art on pages 2-4); Howard Chaykin (splash page 1)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Milt Snapinn ?
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (revised version editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain
Synopsis: On Christmas Eve, a man and his wife are awakened by the sounds of a prowler in the house.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: This story was originally 3 pages in House of Mystery #191. The added splash/introduction page is by Howard Chaykin, reprinted in altered form from Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion (DC, 1972 series) #15 (March 1974) with image of Cain (in lower right) by Berni Wrightson pasted in from the Wrightson splash page in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #211 (February 1973). "House of Mystery" was added across the top of splash page.
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Night Prowler

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Wein
Penciller(s): Bernie Wrightson
Inker(s): Bernie Wrightson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Synopsis: On Christmas Eve, a man and his wife are awakened by the sounds of a prowler in the house.
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From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #191 published March 1971
was Night Prowler! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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The Harley and the Ivy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ronnie Del Carmen; Paul Dini
Penciller(s): Ronnie Del Carmen
Inker(s): Ronnie Del Carmen
Colorist(s): Ronnie Del Carmen
Letterer(s): Ronnie Del Carmen
Editor(s): Scott Peterson (original editor); Darren Vincenzo (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Harley Quinn; Poison Ivy
Character(s): Harley Quinn; Poison Ivy; Batman
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From Content Item: FlagThe Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1 published January 1995
was The Harley and the Ivy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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Santa Fronts for the Mob

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Howard Ferguson
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sandman
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; F. P. Miller; Peter Aloysius Vandergilt III; Mountain Man Bearde; Slicky (villain); Max (villain); Smoothe (villain)
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #82 published January 1943
was Santa Fronts for the Mob [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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An Eye for Detail

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chuck Dixon
Penciller(s): Quique Alcatena
Inker(s): Quique Alcatena
Colorist(s): Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Clem Robins
Editor(s): Darren Vincenzo (original editor); Joseph Illidge (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Bat Lash
Character(s): Bat Lash
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From Content Item: FlagDCU Holiday Bash III #[nn] [Direct Sales] published January 1999
was An Eye for Detail [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Silent Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Byrne
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Andy Kubert (finished art)
Colorist(s): Glenn Whitmore
Editor(s): Mark Waid (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Enemy Ace
Character(s): Enemy Ace [Hans von Hammer]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagChristmas with the Super-Heroes #2 [Direct] published December 1989
was Silent Night [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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No, Bart, There Is No Santa Claus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Waid; Devin Grayson
Penciller(s): Craig Rousseau
Inker(s): Mike Sellers
Colorist(s): Jason Scott Jones
Letterer(s): Clem Robins
Editor(s): Darren Vincenzo (original editor); Joseph Illidge (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Impulse
Character(s): Impulse
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDCU Holiday Bash III #[nn] [Direct Sales] published January 1999
was No, Bart, There Is No Santa Claus [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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Superman's Christmas Adventure

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Jack Burnley
Inker(s): Jack Burnley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ? (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Santa Claus; Billy Connelly; Perry White; James Daniels; Dr. Grouch; Mr. Meaney
Synopsis: Dr. Grouch and Mr. Meany try to take over the North Pole so they can run it at a profit.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Christmas Adventure #[nn] [Macy's] published January 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15

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