When the ancient evil of Kulan Gath is unleashed in modern New York, Red Sonja and Spidey must team to stop him. An outstanding done-in-one outing from the classic X-team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
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Looking to improve efficiency, Santa adopts the elves’ plan to utilize a new computer that’s “never wrong.” Uh oh. Strong cartooning from longtime DC humor-artist Sheldon Mayer anchors a fun seasonal package.
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A young woman’s suicide attempt and a misunderstanding bring Batman to blows with Blockbuster on Christmas Eve. Sadly, this ho-hum outing from Len Wein, John Calnan and Frank McLaughlin isn’t much of a present.
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Spider-Man and the Human Torch team on Christmas Eve in an effort to thwart the Sandman’s not-so-nefarious plan. Roy Thomas, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito offer a fair-to-middlin’ yuletide yarn to launch one of the Bronze Age’s signature team-up books.
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When Geo-Force seeks murderous revenge for an imperiled friend, Batman calls in Superman to save the day. A solid Christmas done-in-one from the always reliable Outsiders team of Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo.
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Home alone in the X-Men mansion on Christmas Eve, Kitty Pryde earns her “X” squaring off against a N’Garai demon. An excellent final issue from the all-time X-team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
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A certain bright star in the sky helps several DC universe characters successfully navigate Christmas Eve adventures. This collection of short tales is pretty solid throughout, with a young Frank Miller’s first-ever outing on Batman being the best present in the pile.
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The Amazing Spider-Friends thwart a disgruntled ballet-wannabe-turned-supervillain, then take in a production of the Dallas Ballet Nutcracker. This weird promotional comic by Jim Salicrup, Jim Mooney and John Tartaglione is equal parts C-list Spidey story, Classics Illustrated and Fun & Games Magazine.
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Batman teams with a down-on-his-luck Plastic Man to crack a tobacco-smuggling ring and return a Christmas display to Gotham. This holiday outing from Bob Haney, Joe Staton and Jim Aparo is a mixed bag, but ultimately quite enjoyable.
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A disgruntled, WW-II-era veteran goes undercover and finds goodness in Luke Cage – then decides to nuke Manhattan anyway! This oddball, Christmas story from Steve Englehart has a little something for everyone, but the art by George Tuska and Billy Graham isn’t very attractive.
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