‘DC’s Very Merry Multiverse #1’ Review: Read About the Holiday You Can’t Have

Writers: Paul Scheer, John Layman, Ivan Cohen, David F. Walker, Derek Fridolfs, Dustin Nguyen, Sholly Fisch, Tom Sniegoski, Brittany Holzherr, Jay Baruchel, and Tom King / Artists: Steve Lieber, Dani Strips, Eleonora Carlini, Gustavo Duarte, Dustin Nguyen, Vanesa R. Del Rey, Justin Mason, Todd Nauck, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, and Scott Koblish / DC Comics DC’s Very Merry Multiverse is the latest season-themed anthology from the publisher, and it promises stories filled with our favorite characters as they navigate the holiday season in super-powered fashion.  These anthologies have been a bright spot this year for me. They don’t require any added knowledge to enjoy, and there’s truly something for everyone. But overall, what I really like about them is that it allows me to perform some sort of escapism. Yes, consuming stories is always an escape, but when a book is specifically about a holiday season that I can’t fully enjoy because of the global pandemic that we still find ourselves in, it has an extra special feel to it.  And the size of each story is a plus as well. It’s get in, get out, in the truest fashion. And because the book is a whopping 80 pages, there are so many talented names, known and unknown, putting their own spin of the holiday spirit on these beloved characters.  There were three stories that stuck out to me and will probably stick with me for the foreseeable future. 

The first is actually the first short in the book, and it’s center…