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Warning ! Spoilers in advance forBatman / Santa Claus : still Knight # 1!It ’s true , one of the mentors who trainedBatmanwas the holiday icon , Santa Claus . As a terrifying collection of lusus naturae is unleash upon the world , Father Christmas has come up to aid put an end to them . But the jolly gift - giver ’s arriver adds a queer wrinkle to the Dark Knight ’s canon backstory .
InBatman / Santa Claus : soundless Knight # 1by Jeff Parker and Michele Bandini , Batman and Robin investigatethe inscrutable death of carolers andbring in Zatanna tohelp . Zatanna corroborate that the caroler were kill by vampiric monsters known as the Draug , who suddenly return to drag Robin away .
Fortunately , the Boy Wonder is save by Santa Claus , who shoots the monster through the substance . Batman greets Santa , call him ' Kris ' while Santa mentions he ’s followed Batman ’s adventures . As Zatanna is enjoyably surprised at Santa ’s beingness , Robin show disbelief at the theme . But Batman confirms thatnot only is Santa genuine , but he teach Batmanmoves he still use to this day .
Santa Claus is Real and He Canonically Trained Batman
Before Bruce Wayne ever donned the cape and cowl , he travel the world learning as many skill as he could . He groom to fight and look into , anything that would help him become the law-breaking - fighting force play that could save his city ’s someone . Much of Bruce ’s travels during his year wander the globe have been undiscovered , though various story have shed light on some of the mentors he trained under prior to returning to Gotham . But despite the mysteries of his travels , it ’s known that Bruce trekked nearly all across Earth and thathe take in thing that defied inclusion .
It ’s not that it ’s ridiculous that Santa is substantial in the DC Universe since other narrative already confirmed he survive . However , Batman learning skills from Kris Kringle is something that might have fans doing double yield . That said , former examinations of Bruce ’s travels before becoming Batman have added surprising chapter to his history , like his first meeting with Clark Kent as seen inSuperman # 710 . While Batman does n’t say what exactly he learned from Santa Claus , it ’s potential he picked up infiltration skills given Santa ’s power to visit billions of homes in a individual dark . And for any naysayers , DC Comics billed this miniseries as in - canyon , meaning thatSanta Claus really was one of Batman ’s canonical mentors .
Santa Claus Has a Canon Place in Batman’s Backstory
Is it a bit left that Batman determine accomplishment from Santa Claus ? Maybe . But it ’s no more ridiculous than the rest of Batman ’s history . Bruce Wayne is acquaintance with aliens and monsters and has seen dozens of strange cosmic happenings over the course of his biography . encounter and education under Santa Claus is n’t that outlandish for a man who on a regular basis press a host of immortal ninjas and a man of living Lucius DuBignon Clay . It ’s surely out of odd field of honor , butBatmantraining underSanta Clausis a fascinating and unparalleled addition to the quality ’s mythos .
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