The ancient and wild Krampus is loose on Earth and releasing monsters to destroy Christmas! Santa Claus, with the help of the Justice League, is all that stands in the way of this impending darkness. The team’s first challenge? A plague of vampires attacking Bludhaven! Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #2 delivers some history while making Santa in the DC Universe feel completely normal.

Lets be honest, the idea of Batman and Santa teaming up to take on Krampus and vampires sounds batshit insane and utterly silly. But, writer Jeff Parker proved with the first issue that it could work and work really well. Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #2 proves it further diving further into the history of Santa and Krampus and taking a silly concept and not just making it good, but a little tragic.

Parker does a fantastic job of not only delivering some solid action but most importantly fleshing out the backstory without missing a beat. We find out more history between these two mythical forces and what may be driving Krampus to do what it’s doing… with hints at something bigger.

The art by Michele Bandini and Trevor Hairsine continues to be fantastic. With color by Alex Sinclair and lettering by Pat Brosseau, the visuals nail the action and the bit of heart tugging. The characters look great and the reactions by the characters stand out. You still get a sense that those beyond Batman still can’t believe what’s going on. Let’s also not forget Santa looks like a badass in a good way. Then, there’s those final panels that deliver a little Christmas wonder and magic. Visually, top notch stuff. Brosseau’s lettering delivers so much personality to Krampus as well, it’s all so good.

Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #2 is solid entertainment. Perfect for the holiday season, it’s popcorn fun with a nice ride throughout. The ending of the series feels slightly predictable but I don’t really care. This is escapist entertainment at its best. A fun comic to site back and just enjoy.

Story: Jeff Parker Art Michele Bandini, Trevor Hairsine
Color: Alex Sinclair Letterer: Pat Brosseau
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

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