DC Comics has given The World’s Finest an exclusive first look at The Joker’s Christmas Carol, a special one-shot arriving this December. Reuniting Batman: The Animated Series creators Paul Dini and Kevin Altieri and revisiting the world of said acclaimed animated series, this over-sized special finds The Joker enduring a holiday night like none other! Get an exclusive peek at the cover art and issue details below.
THE JOKER’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
Written by PAUL DINI
Art and cover by KEVIN ALTIERI
Variant covers by DUSTIN NGUYEN and TY TEMPLETON
$7.99 US (card stock) | 64 pages | One-Shot | Variant $8.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/2/26
It’s the night before Christmas, and only one man is stirring—The Clown Prince of Crime, and he’s all out of time. He’s visited by three spectral forms, but he’d rather they be food for worms. Will these ghosts show The Joker the error of his ways, or will the villain see the end of his days?
Paul Dini reunites with one of his longtime Batman: The Animated Series collaborators, Kevin Altieri, to tell this timeless tale of holiday hilarity!
The Joker’s Christmas Carol, a special DC Comics one-shot revisiting the world of Batman: The Animated Series, will be available in print and digital on Dec. 2, 2026. Stay tuned for further news and updates right here at The World’s Finest.
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