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Warning ! pamperer forwards for Batman / Santa Claus : Silent Knight # 1!Santa Clausisn’t just real in the DC Universe , he ’s pretty much its answer toThor . As the holiday time of year pose in full swing , a pestis of monsters is unleashed on the world . Saint Nick get in to impart a handwriting , leading to a stunning reveal about his yesteryear in the DCU .
InBatman / Santa Claus : Silent Knight # 1by Jeff Parker and Michele Bandini , Batman , Robin and Zatanna aresaved by Santa Clausfrom a grouping of monsters known as the Draug . Zatanna pull a book from her archive to explain the secret descent behind the DC Universe ’s rendering of Father Christmas .
Santa was once a mythical craftsman who ride alongside theNorse Supreme Being during theWild Hunt . However , Santa was accidentally left behind on Earth after the Bifröst was destroy during Ragnarok . Unable to return home , Santa became the giving - present legend who work alongside his companion , the more pixilated and frightening Krampus .
DC’s Santa Claus is an Ally of the Norse Gods
While Santa Claus has been a canonical form in the DC Universe for some time now , it ’s never been addressed what his origin is . In the genuine humankind , there are dozens of holiday figures similar to Santa , each with their own backstory . One of the most normally accepted beginning for Santa is that he was based on the tangible - life figure of speech Saint Nicholas , a kindly , 3rd - century monk who locomote the humankind helping the sick and the short and finally became the patron saint of children . But as far as the DCU is touch , it ’s never been specifiedwhere its interpretation of Santa come from .
Various pantheon canonically exist in the DC Universe , such as the Greek and Egyptian gods , all of whom be under the ultimate creator , the Presence . So while the DCU already has a Thor , Santa has a few similarity to Marvel ’s God of Thunder . Like Thor , Santa has a strong association to Odin ( concern to as ' Wotan ' ) and was separate from the realm of the gods . And also like Thor with his buddy Loki , Santa has a trickster associate in the Krampus , who connive behind Santa ’s back . It ’s not the most ceremonious take on Santa Claus , but it ’s definitely unique . It sets him aside from numerous other versions of Santa Claus andmakes him a part of a grander mythos .
Santa Claus Gets His Best Reinvention Yet as DC’s Thor
It would have been easy to just throw Santa into the DC Universe and call it a day . ButBatman / Santa Claus : Silent Knight # 1goes the extra footstep and gives him a backstory filled with fantastic struggle , deity , and awe . It also raises the possibleness that fans may see more of Santa ’s clock time with the Norse gods in late parts of the story , or potentially another Scripture down the origin . GivingSanta Clausa backstory that makes him aThor - comparable grapheme is an inspired musical theme that will hopefully be follow up on as the holiday epic continues .
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