This is a dark retelling of A Christmas Carol, Batman-style. It follows the Dark Knight over one Christmas Eve, which he spends chasing a lead he hopes will result in the Joker's capture. Along the way he encounters thee "visitors" who call on him to examine his own life.
This had the potential to be really hokey (and my blurb up there doesn't help), but I found myself really enjoying this book, Christmas-themes and all. The narrator tells Dickens' famous story, while we see Batman chasing his arch nemesis across Gotham, and encountering apparitions from his past, present and future along the way. Bermajo's dark, atmospheric art fits the cold wintery scenes perfectly. I'm not a huge fan of holiday literature, but this is unique enough that it may become a regular holiday read.
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