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Warning ! Spoilers in advance for Batman / Santa Claus : tacit Knight # 1!The latest vacation classic has arrived with the unbelievably funBatman / Santa Claus : Silent Knight # 1 . As readers everywhere are string along up the lights and wrapping presents for love single , DC Comics has put out a festive Modern adventure firmly set in DCU . This year , nothing says vacation play more than seeing the Dark Knight team up with Saint Nick .

InBatman / Santa Claus : tacit Knight # 1by Jeff Parker and Michele Bandini , a radical of caroller is set on by a horde of vampiric monsters send for the Draug . Batman , Robin , andthe wizardly poor boy Zatannainvestigate the offense fit before the Draug return . luckily , the team is saved by theone and only Santa Claus .

After the Hero of Alexandria hunt down the eternal rest of the Draug in Gotham , Zatanna is set on by an obscure presence that is let out to be Santa ’s former familiar , the Krampus . Krampus informs Santa and DC ’s heroes thathe ’s going to release more monstersand twist Christmas into a sidereal day of darkness .

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Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1is Exciting, Yet Charming Fun

DC Comics is no unknown to issue holiday specials . Over the years , it ’s put out numerous one - dead reckoning and anthologies to honor the most festive metre of the yr . But most vacation - themed comic strip were n’t envisioned as canonic tales , just courteous story about heroes and villains consume ending - of - year sport . However , DC Comics broke away from that figure when it announced a story that was n’t just going to feature Santa Claus , but one that wasset in the prime DC Universe continuity . While the DC Universe has featured wad of kinky team - ups in the past tense , bringing Santa into the mix was a dare , yet challenging estimate .

Batman / Santa Claus : Silent Knight # 1takes the premise of Santa in the DC Universe and has an absolute blast with it . Jeff Parker not only excels at write a compelling vacation tarradiddle but at create fun character interactions . His take on a slightly acerbate , but consecrate devil - hunting Santa is a unique choice , but one that fits in well to DC mythology . Michele Bandini ’s art is brilliant and truly enhance the tale , particularly when research the cosmic backstory of DC ’s Father Christmas . Though the story is just getting start , Batman / Santa Claus : Silent Knighthasthe electric potential to become strip ' next great Christmas classic .

Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1is the Perfect Story for the Holidays

Batman / Santa Claus : Silent Knight # 1is more than just a superhero story with vacation furnishing . It ’s an engaging read that counterpoise lighthearted humour with singular whirl on the Santa Claus mythos , and features some surprisingly high stakes . There ’s also plenty of gorgeous , eye - catch art that attractively compliments the floor ’s slower and faster - paced scenes . DC Comics is secrete the series ' following three issues throughout December , so reader may want to do themselves a favour and get on circuit card now . If the rest ofBatman / Santa Claus : Silent Knightis just as pleasant to read , then readers can no doubt expect the next great holiday story to unfold before their eyes .

Batman / Santa Claus : understood Knight # 1is on sales agreement now from DC Comics .

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