5 Best Batman Christmas Stories
1. Batman #9 (1942)
For the final entry, and still the best Batman Christmas story, we're going to back to his very first one. Written by Batman co-creator Bill Finger, this story has a certain charm that can't be matched the Dark Knight's other Christmas tales.
The story, simply titled Christmas, is the final of four stories in this early Batman comic. Taking some inspiration from Charles Dickens', A Christmas Carol, Batman and Robin try to reunite orphan Timmy Cratchit with his father, Bob, a wrongly imprisoned man.
This story has everything: multiple fights, Batman throwing a pillow to block a punch, a death trap, Batman dressing up as a ghost, the meaning of Christmas, and Batman threatening to beat up a street Santa.
The comic ends with Batman telling Robin that "Santa is real and always will be if we believe in the spirit he stands for - Good cheer, unselfishness, and love of the fellow man! That's the real Santa Claus!"
Be sure to check out some of these stories this holiday season and give some of your favorite Batman Christmas stories in the comments below!