Metropolis Mailbag / Christmas in Suicide Slumberland / The Past Is Prologue / Power Breakfast / Head Man / Panic in the Sky - Counter Strike! / Divide and Conquer / Tidal Wave! / Our Army at War / Panic in the Sky Epilogue: Hail the Conquering Heroes / Man of the Hour / Mistaken Identity / Another Panic in the Sky! / Blood and Sand / "...In Love and War!" / Panic in the Streets / Sins of the Father / A Good Head on Your Shoulders / Talking Heads / Brain Trust
Publisher
DC Comics
Cover date
December 2025
On sale
Oct 14, 2025
Cover price
$150.00
Pages
1492
Editions and variants
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Main editionMain
Printing not stated · $150.00
ISBN 9781799502777
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Credits
Writers
Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern, Dennis Janke, Louise Simonson, Karl Kesel, William Messner-Loebs
Pencillers
Dan Jurgens, Butch Guice, Tom Grummett, Bob McLeod, Denis Rodier, Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke, Walter Simonson, Peter Krause, Kerry Gammill, Keith Giffen, Dusty Abell, Curt Swan, June Brigman
Superman and Lois read some letters to Superman, and then Superman makes some Christmas dreams come true.
Inkers
Brett Breeding, Butch Guice, Doug Hazlewood, Bob McLeod, Denis Rodier, Dennis Janke, Trevor Scott, Hilary Barta, Walter Simonson, Ande Parks, Keith Williams, Brad Vancata, Terry Austin, Rick Burchett, Mike Machlan, Joe Rubinstein
Colorists
Glenn Whitmore, Gene D'Angelo
Letterers
John Costanza, Albert DeGuzman, Bill Oakley, Bill Pearson, Willie Schubert, John Workman
Covers
Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, Butch Guice, Jerry Ordway, Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood, Bob McLeod, Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke, Art Thibert, Trevor Scott, Chris Lewis, Walter Simonson, Kerry Gammill, Dusty Abell, Terry Austin, Rick Burchett, Arthur Adams, Bob Wiacek, Eric Kachelhofer
Cover colors
Brett Breeding, John Kalisz, Glenn Whitmore, Jerry Ordway, Denis Rodier, Dennis Janke, Reuben Rude, Eric Kachelhofer, Tanya Horie, Richard Horie
Assistant editor original series
Dan Thorsland, Jennifer Frank, Ruben Diaz
Cover letters
Todd Klein, Eric Kachelhofer
Others
Mike Carlin, Brian Augustyn, Reza Lokman
Characters
Andre Buquet· 1st appearance
Arabela· 1st appearance
Becky Anderson· 1st appearance
Chuck Johnston· 1st appearance
Claire Anderson· 1st appearance
Doctor Jorge Sanchez· 1st appearance
Dr. James Binder· 1st appearance
Dr. Roberta Bernstein· 1st appearance
Geoffrey Stinson· 1st appearance
Jean-Paul Lefévre· 1st appearance
Kismet· 1st appearance
Mitch Anderson· 1st appearance
Mr. Maxaleh· 1st appearance
Pahleen· 1st appearance
Rudy· 1st appearance
Rusty· 1st appearance
Sasha Green· 1st appearance
Adam Morgan
Agent Liberty· Cameo
Agenty Liberty
Agnes Schommer
Alfred Pennyworth· Cameo
Alice White
Allie
also as Draaga]
also as Ms. Nakamura]
also as Mxyman]
also as Superman]
also combined as Infinity Man]
Andrea Johnson
Andrea's mother
Aquaman
Aquaman [Arthur Curry
Arella
Arnie]
Arthur Curry
Artie
Auron (first appearance
Azarath]
Babe Tanaka· Cameo
Bashir
Batman· Cameo
Beatriz da Costa
Beautiful Dreamer
Benjamin Lockwood
Bibbo Bibbowski
Big Barda· Cameo
Big Bear
Big Words
Billy Batson
Black Canary
Black Condor
Blaze
Blaze (flashback
Bloodwynd [Martian Manhunter
Blue Beetle· Cameo
Bog
Booster Gold· Cameo
Brainiac
Brainiac
Bruce Wayne· Cameo
Bubble-Up
cameo)
Captain Maggie Sawyer
Captain Marvel· Cameo
Cat Grant
Cellkeeper
Cellkeeper 385
Cerberus
Charlie
Charlie Dawson
Cherokee
Chuck
Claire's husband)
Clarice
Clark Kent
Clawster
clone
Clovis
Collin Thornton
corpse)
Cracker
Crimson Fox· Cameo
Dabney Donovan
Dabney Donovan (clone
Dan
Dan Turpin
Danny
Darkseid
Darnell
Darwin Jones
Dean
Death)
Deathstroke
Deathstroke
Deb
Demon [Etrigan
Desaad
Diasy
Dick Grayson
dies)
Dmitri Pushkin
DMT
Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate
Doomsday
Doomsday (camera footage
Doomsday (first appearance
Doomsday (flashback
Doomsday (second appearance
Doomsday (third appearance
Doomsday (villain
Dr. Carl Packard
Dr. Fate
Dr. Gretchen Kelley
Dr. Kitty Faulkner
Dr. Light
Dr. Mid-Nite
Dr. Packard
Dr. Ruthven (villain
Dr. Sydney Happersen
Dr. Teng
Dr. Thomas Thompkins
Dr. Walter Johnson
Draaga
dream)
Dubbilex
Ed
Ella Lane· Cameo
Ellie Schommer
Elongated Man· Cameo
Elroy
Fire· Cameo
first appearance)
Flash· Cameo
flashback
Flashpoint
Flip
Forever People [Beautiful Dreamer
Fosgoyle
Fran
Frankie
Freddy
Gabby
Gangbuster· Cameo
Garret
Gary Johnson
Gene
General Zod (Pocket Universe
Geo-Force
George
George Markham
Gloria
Gold
Granny Goodness
Green Arrow
Green Lantern· Cameo
Green Lantern
Gretchen Kelley
Gretchen Kelley (flashback
Grub
Guardian· Cameo
Guy Gardner
Hammer
Hassan Nassur
Hawkman
Hellgrammite
Hi-Tech (first appearance
High-Pockets
Highfather
Hillary Clinton
Hoda Nassur
Hot House]
Hothouse
Husque
Ice· Cameo
Ike Sykes
Infinity Man [Forever People
Inspector Bill Henderson
Inspector Dan Turpin
Inspector Henderson
Intergang
Inza Cramer-Nelson
Iron
J'Onn J'Onzz
Jack
Jackal (villain
Jake
Jason Blood
Javers
Jay Harriman
Jerry Johnson
Jerry White
Jimmy Olsen· Cameo
Joe
John Corben
Jonathan Kent
Jorge Lopez
Jose Delgado
Judge Ronald Kramer· Cameo
Jurge Lopez
Justice League America [Bloodwynd [Martian Manhunter
Justice League America [JLA
K'Raamdyn
Kal-El (flashback
Kal-El]
Kathana
Keith Robert Parks
Kilowog
Kramdyn
Krl'li
Krl'li's
L'rri
Lamarr
Lana Lang· Cameo
Lar Gand
Laserson
Laurel and Hardy [Stan Laurel· Cameo
Lead
Leon
Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor (Pocket Universe
Lightray
Linda Strauss
Linear Men [Hunter
Liri Lee
Lisa
Little Burp
Lobo
Lois Lane
Lord Satanus
Lord Satanus (first as Lord Satanus
Lord Satanus (flashback
Lord Satanus (identity revealed
Lt. Wolfson
Lucy Lane
Lyle Richards
Maddy
Maggie Sawyer
Major Holcraft
Major Mayhem
Mara
Mark Moonrider
Martha Kent
Martin McGill (flashback
Martin's mother)
Matrix
Matthew Ryder
Matthew Ryder's grandfather (first appearance
Matthew Ryder's mother
Maxima
Maxwell Lord
Maya
Mayor Frank Berkowitz
Mercury
Metal Men [Gold
Metallo
Metamorpho
Metron
Metropolis SCU
Michael Jon Carter
Michaelangelo
Mick
Mike Sykes
Mildred Krantz· Cameo
Milton Moses Fine
Mirage
Miss Anderson
Miss Royce
Mister Miracle· Cameo
Mo'ah]
Monty
Mr. Hastings
Mr. Ling
Mr. Miracle
Mr. Mxyzptlk
Mr. Olivier
Mr. Sanchez
Mr. Swenson
Mr. Washington
Mrs. Baldwin
Mrs. McGill (flashback
Munea Nassur
Murph
Myla T'n (first appearance
Myra
Nate Winslow
Ned
Neep
New Titans
Newsboy Legion II
Nick
Nightwing
Niki
Number One
Oberon· Cameo
Obsidian
Officer Bayas
Officer Champley
Officer Russell
Oliver Hardy· Cameo
Orin]
Orion
Overseer
Parademons
Parasite (villain
Paul Westfield
Perry White
Pete Ross· Cameo
Phantasm [Danny Chase
Platinum
Power Girl
President Bill Clinton
President Marlo
Princess Diana
Professor Emil Hamilton
Quex-Ul (Pocket Universe
Ralph
Ralph Dibny
Rambeau
Ramirez Cane
Rampage
Red Star
Redwing
Rico
Roberta Troupe
Robin
Robyn McGill
Robyn McGill (flashback
Rocket Red· Cameo
Rocket Red
Rodriguez
Roger Anderson (first appearance
Ron Troupe
Rose Forrest
Sam Foswell
Sam Lane
Sarah Olsen
Scar
Scott Brubaker
Scott Free
Scott Harris
Scrapper
Senator Gladstone
Senator Ryeburn
Serifan
Shellshock
Shelly
Sheriff Guilkey
Shortell
Sidney Happersen
Sinbad
Slade Wilson
Solis
Sons of Liberty [Judge Ronald Kramer
Soraya Nassur
Sponge
Starfire
Starman· Cameo
Steve Lombard
Stretch
Supergirl
Supergirl· Cameo
Supergirl [Matrix
Superman
Superman [Clark Kent
Superman Cult
Susan
Sydney Happersen
T-Bird Gang [Dogface
Team Luthor
Team Titans [Killowat
Ted Kord
Teddy Johnson
Teletype
Terry Baldwin Jr.
Terry Trinh
Thaddeus Killgrave
The Crimson Fox
The Elongated Man
The Flash
The Forever People [Beautiful Dreamer
The Guardian
The Hairies
The Swarm
Thorn· Cameo
Tiger
Tin· Cameo
Titans
Tommy
Tora Olafsdotter
Toyman (villain
Uncle Jahir Nassur
Underworlders
Underworlders [Grub
Underworlders [Mitts
Valor· Cameo
Vampire
villain, dies)
villain, flashback
villain)
Vincent Edge
Vril Dox
Vykin the Black· Cameo
Wally West
Walter Johnson
Wanda
Warworld
Warworlders
Warworlders [L'rri
Waverider
Whit
Wildcat
Wildebeest
Willie Simpkins
Wonder Woman· Cameo
Yango
Zaora (Pocket Universe
Teams
The Metal Men
Story arcs
Doomsday!; Funeral for a Friend
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