Revisit Batman: The Animated Series - and Mignola's Mr. Freeze - in Tis the Season to be Freezin' preview

By Chris Arrant
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DC heroes and villains celebrate the holidays in Tis the Season to be Freezin' special

Tis the Season to be Freezin' excerpt
Tis the Season to be Freezin' excerpt (Image credit: DC)

Relax, sit back, and enjoy a hot cup of DC comics holiday cheer with the upcoming 80-page anthology 'Tis the Season to be Freezin'. Going on sale December 14, 'Tis the Season to be Freezin' is this year's DC comics holiday special and will feature everything from a Firestorm/Killer Frost face-off to a Batman: The Animated Series-esque tale, and even an appearance by the recently introduced JLQ (Justice League Queer).

Tis the Season to be Freezin #1 cover by David Nakayama (Image credit: DC)

Here's a complete line-up of the stories, the starring characters, and the principal creators:

  • 'Window Shopping' with Robin and Mr. Freeze by writers Alan Burnett and Paul Dini with artist Jordan Gibson
  • 'The Syphoning' with Vixen and the Super-Pets by writer Tee Franklin and artist Yancey Labat
  • 'Bizarro v. Seasonal Depression: Dawn of Climate Change!' with Bizarro by writer Andreo Turturro and artist Jason Howard
  • 'Stay Frosty' with Firestorm and Killer Frost by writer Jeff Trammell and artist Justin Mason
  • 'Snow Date' with Polar Boy by writer Rich Bernatovech and artist Travis MErcer
  • 'A Change of Heart' with Harley Quinn, Blue Snowman, and Hawkman by writer Tara Roberts and artist Eric Battle
  • 'Christmas: Cold and Fast' with Flash, Superman, and Captain Cold by writer Bobby Moynihan and artist Pop Mhan
  • 'Break the Ice' with JLQ and Minister Blizzard by writer Andrew Wheeler and artist Meghan Hetrick

DC has shared a preview of Window Shopping,' featuring Mr. Freeze, Robin (Tim Drake), Batman (Bruce Wayne), and even Alfred Pennyworth. Check it out:

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Tis the Season to be Freezin'
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DC's 'Tis the Season to Be Freezin' goes on sale December 14.

If you're looking for a gift for a DC fan this holiday season, you couldn't do any better than one of the best DC Comics stories of all time. 

Chris Arrant
Chris Arrant

Chris Arrant covered comic book news for Newsarama from 2003 to 2022 (and as editor/senior editor from 2015 to 2022) and has also written for USA Today, Life, Entertainment Weekly, Publisher's Weekly, Marvel Entertainment, TOKYOPOP, AdHouse Books, Cartoon Brew, Bleeding Cool, Comic Shop News, and CBR. He is the author of the book Modern: Masters Cliff Chiang, co-authored Art of Spider-Man Classic, and contributed to Dark Horse/Bedside Press' anthology Pros and (Comic) Cons. He has acted as a judge for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the Harvey Awards, and the Stan Lee Awards. Chris is a member of the American Library Association's Graphic Novel & Comics Round Table. (He/him)