Comics have provided no shortage of fun Christmas stories as creators have often used the holidays to get characters like Batman out of their storytelling comfort zones. And then, the following month, just like many of us who quickly turn the page on the holiday season once all the gifts are unwrapped and the tree comes down, our costumed heroes move on. These stories largely exist out of continuity, or at the very least, are hardly ever referenced.
Art: Ross Andru. Credit: Marvel Comics
One exception to this is the story told in the debut issue of
Marvel Team-Up back in 1972. "Have Yourself a Sandman Little Christmas" happens to be one of my favorite Christmas-themed comics, and not just because it hits all the notes a seasonal story needs to hit to get all up in my holiday feels.