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In the first direct sequel series to The Animated Series, The New Batman Adventures opens up its run with more Christmas-themed hijinks. Holiday Knights (The New Batman Adventures – season 1, episode 1) Seeing the latter interact this closely with Superman and Ma and Pa Kent and experience the warmth of such a holiday is enough to water the eyes. All of these characters are broken up into smaller stories, and it has a welcome mix of touching and suitably silly emotions.Īll of these mini tales are fitting of the holiday spirit, but it’s the story involving the Man of Steel bringing the fish-out-of-water Martian Manhunter back to Smallville to spend Christmas with his family that resonates the most. It puts a welcome spotlight on a variety of superheroes through Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, The Flash, Superman, and the underrated Martian Manhunter.

Taking things into the wider DCAU with the Justice League series, Comfort and Joy is a relaxing holiday-focused episode. Comfort and Joy (Justice League – season 2, episode 23)

After the Joker breaks out of Arkham Asylum, the villain kidnaps Commissioner Gordon, Harvey Bullock, and Summer Gleeson to create his own morbid family celebration as he forces the Dynamic Duo to venture through his Nutcracker-themed traps. It’s the first episode in the show that puts Batman, Robin, and the Joker on the same screen, and it strikes the perfect balance of stylishly moody with the inherent campiness of the comic book medium - but it’s still all quintessentially Batman. And in the only holiday-themed episode of the series, Christmas with the Joker created an unforgettable Batman venture. Just as well, Star Wars veteran Mark Hamill is the one who put a voice to the clown makeup with his iteration of the Clown Prince of Crime. Christmas with the Joker (Batman: The Animated Series – season 1, episode 1)īatman: The Animated Series - and the late and great Kevin Conroy who spearheaded the titular hero’s story - is what kickstarted the DCAU and the iconic atmosphere it created for all of its panthea.

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