DC Rebirth Holiday Special # 1, released on December 14, 2016, is a one-shot anthology featuring diverse holiday-themed stories across the DC Universe, with a framing narrative hosted by Harley Quinn that ties the tales together.
The special features several short stories, with Harley Quinn acting as the host for a self-produced holiday show.
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Superman & Batman ("The Last Minute"): A humorous take on Jingle All the Way, where Superman and Batman race to find the season's hottest toy, a "Monk-E-Monster" console, for their sons, Jon and Damian.
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Batman & Detective Chimp ("The Night We Saved Christmas"): The Eisner Award-winning story that pairs a hard-boiled Detective Chimp with Batman to solve the case of a "dead elf," who turns out to be a drunk man.
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Wonder Woman & John Constantine ("Dreaming of a White Christmas"): Wonder Woman interrupts John Constantine's pagan party to help an old woman lift a sleeping curse from a boy, a task which ultimately plagues John with nightmares of Santa.
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The Flash ("A Flash Family Christmas"): Barry Allen deals with a bank robbery by his Rogues Gallery (Captain Cold, Mirror Master, etc.) that ends in a holiday truce to save a truckload of children's presents.
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Batwoman ("Light in the Dark"): Batwoman (Kate Kane) helps a friend through a Chanukah crisis, retells the story of the holiday, and assists in a sting operation against a man named Tributary.
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Green Lanterns ("The Epiphany"): Rookie Green Lanterns Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz face three cosmic challenges from aliens who are testing whether Earth is worthy of existing.
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Writers: Paul Dini (framing story), Tim Seeley, James Tynion IV, Steve Orlando, Gene Luen Yang, and more.
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Artists: Elsa Charretier, Ian Churchill, V Ken Marion, Gustavo Duarte, and others.
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Featured Heroes: Includes Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Harley Quinn, Batwoman, Green Lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz, and the return of Detective Chimp.