The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Eight: The darkness of the whole world cannot swallow the glowing of a candle

"The Impossible Enemy" from Merry X-Men Holiday Special #1 one-shot (Marvel, February 2019), script by Cullen Bunn, pencils and inks by Roland Boschi, colors by Dan Brown, letters by Travis Lanham

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Seven: In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night

Say, here's a question for the holidays: is Hal Jordan/Green Lantern Jewish?


from "[An Old-Fashioned Christmas]" in Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2 (DC, December 1989), script by William Francis Messner-Loebs, pencils by Colleen Doran, inks by Ty Templeton, colors by Glenn Whitmore, letters by Albert De Guzman
Well, at least (recently and canonically), yes! Hal Jordan's mother was Jewish, which makes him Jewish, although he was raised Catholic.


from Justice League: The Darkseid War: Green Lantern #1 one-shot (DC, January 2016), script by Tom King, pencils and inks by Doc Shaner, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Tom Napolitano
Yes, I know, I'm as surprised as you are that the hero I thought was a Super-W.A.S.P. is one of God's Chosen People. But it goes a long way towards explaining this cool Hanukkah story starring the Emerald Embessador, in which GL, not for nisht, says "hei!" and kicks an enemy on an alien kanga in the shin and then mutters "nun evil shall escape my sight." Yes, folks, it's all dreidel puns all the way down, all by a non-kosher little stuffed bull.


from Green Lantern: The Animated Series #8 (DC, January 2013), script by Ivan Cohen, pencils and inks by Luciano Vecchio, colors by Franco Riesco, letters by Saida Temofonte

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Six: Bat Mitzvah

Once again, Sholly Fisch explains Hanukkah for us in the pages of a comic book! A Batman comic book at that! But don't worry: if you're tired of the same old Batman, have I got a guy for you:


from The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #14 (DC, February 2012), script by Sholly Fisch, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Dan Davis, colors by Guy Major, letters by Dezi Sienty

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Five: "Spoon! Spoon! Spoon! I made it out of clay!"

from "Jews Are Mighty" in The Tick's Big Yule Log Special #1 (NEC, December 1997); script, pencils, and inks by Eli Stone

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Four: The Life of a Jewish-Tamaranean Princess

cover of Teen Titans Go! (2014 series) #25 (DC, February 2018); pencils, inks, and letters by Lea Hernandez

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Three: Aun ikh volt zikh aoykh dermit avekgevorfn, ven nisht, vos ir hot zikh ayngemisht kinder!

Mystery Inc., America's only Scooby Gang, has been invited to a Hanukkah at their local synagogue! Of course, some of 'em are just there for the food:


from "Fright One Candle" in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? (2010 series) #28 (DC, February 2013), script by Sholly Fisch, pencils by Robert Pope, inks by Scott McRae, colors by Jason Lewis, letters by Saida Temofonte

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Two: The Thing about Hanukkah...

from "Rock of Ages!" in Marvel Digital Holiday Special #2 (Marvel, December 2009); script by Stan Lee; pencils, inks, and colors by Nick Dragotta; letters by Dave Sharpe

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night One: Hanukkah Sameach!

"Never Again" from Merry X-Men Holiday Special #1 one-shot (Marvel, February 2019), script by Chris Claremont, pencils and inks by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Travis Lanham

Shelly T. Otter ⁩wishes you a Happy Hanukkah!

...or, as she says:

Superboy crushes all your Christmas dreams

"Superboy Talks About 'The Holiday Spirit!," printed in DC Comics cover-dated February 1953, script by Jack Schiff, pencils and inks by Win Mortimer, letters by Ira Schnapp

Today in Comics History: I shamelessly attempt to boost my blog hits by posting Harley and Ivy comics

Page from "The Harley and the Ivy" in The Batman Adventures Holiday Special one-shot (January 1995); co-plot by Paul Dini; co-plot, script, pencils, inks, and colors by Ronnie Del Carmen; letters by Richard Starkings

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Eight: The Festival of Lights and Egg Rolls

from "Chinese Food for Christmas" in Marvel Holiday Special 2011 one-shot (DC, February 2012), script by Jamie S. Rich, pencils and inks by Paco Diaz, colors by Jean-Francois Beaulieu, letters by Jeff Eckleberry

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Seven: A Rag, a Bone, A Hank of Hair

from "Seeing the Light" in DC Holiday Special '09 one-shot (DC, February 2010), script by Rob Levin, pencils and inks by Brian Ching, colors by Michael Atiyeh, letters by Travis Lanham

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Six: Have a Very Nineties Hanukkah

from "Revisionist History" in Marvel Holiday Special 1992 (Marvel, January 1993); script by Peter David; pencils by John Hebert, inksby Mike DeCarlo, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Brad Joyce

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Five: BEST HANUKKAH GIFT EVER

from "Rock of Ages!" in Marvel Holiday Magazine 2010 (DC, 2010); script by Stan Lee; pencils, inks, and colors by Nick Dragotta; letters by Dave Sharpe

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Four: It's a Very Colossal Hanukkah with Gim Allon

from "Star Light, Star Bright...Farthest Star I See Tonight!" in DC Special Series #21 [Super-Star Holiday Special] (DC, Spring 1980), script by Paul Levitz, pencils by José Luis Garcia-López, inks by Dick Giordano, colors by Adrienne Roy, letters by Ben Oda

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Three: At last, a comic book without somebody punching somebody

from "Lights" in DCU Infinite Holiday Special one-shot (DC, February 2007), script by Greg Rucka, pencils and inks by Christian Alamy, colors by Jason Wright, letters by Jared K. Fletcher

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Two: Spidey loves latkes

from Daken: Dark Wolverine #9.1 (Marvel, July 2011), script by Rob Williams, pencils and inks by Ron Garney, colors by Jason Keith, letters by Cory Petit

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night One: Harley Quinn is hard on her Hanukkah gifts

from "The Harley and the Ivy" in The Batman Adventures Holiday Special one-shot (DC, January 1995); co-plot and script by Paul Dini; co-plot, pencils, inks and colors by Ronnie Del Carmen; letters by Richard Starkings

365 Days with Ben Grimm: Day 345: Hanukkah

The Kirbys' 1976 Hanukkah card, by Jack Kirby
Happy Hanukkah!