11 Ways To Celebrate Christmas With Batman
Andrew Henderson
Updated on March 06, 2026
Bruce Timm's animated Batman returned in 1997 with "The New Batman Adventures," kicking off with a Christmas-themed episode entitled "Holiday Knights." The episode contains three mini stories, completely separate from one another.
The first is focused on Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, attempting to enjoy each other's company and celebrate the holiday. While Harley wishes for a Christmas tree, Poison Ivy characteristically hates the idea of killing one simply to decorate it. Ivy, instead, devises the brilliant idea to use her toxic lipstick to wrap billionaire Bruce Wayne up in her control and use his credits cards to go on a shopping spree.
The second story follows Barbara Gordon, Harvey Bullock, and Renee Montoya as they hunt for a shoplifter who keeps evading their pursuit. The shoplifter is none other than Clayface, who simply changes appearances to throw the trio off his trail. The third story is a New Year's Eve adventure, as Joker plans to use a sonic-based weapon to kill large masses of people at the New Year's Day countdown. Batman and Robin are, of course, on the case to thwart the Joker's evil scheme. These bite-sized stories are a fun ride and an easy watch for any Batman fan.