While Krampus is hellbent on destroying the DC Universe, “Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight” #2 reveals he wasn’t always a deadly figure — and Santa is the person responsible for his evil transformation.
Showing Batman, Superman, and other heroes memories of his past, Santa reveals scenes of Krampus tying up and frightening children on Santa’s naughty list, but it’s all an act as the demon-like creature works alongside Santa Claus to scare the youngsters to get them on the right path — an operation Robin describes as a “bad cop, worse cop” routine. However, while Saint Nicholas was unable to shake his fear that Krampus was spinning out of control, in reality, he was too afraid to talk about how much he wanted to be feared. Believing that Krampus had turned into the killer he pretended to be, Santa banished him to a wasteland of living ghosts. Unfortunately, Santa’s instincts were entirely wrong, as Krampus hadn’t killed anyone. As a result, Krampus joined forces with evil actors inside the realm where Santa stuck him, and the jolly hero is the one responsible for his ally’s full-blown monstrous turn.
Santa tried to find Krampus, but after years of searching, he assumed he died from his banishment. That is, until Krampus returned to Earth during the recent conflict of DC Comics’ Nightmare Realm in the “Night Terrors” event. Now, Santa is trying to stop what he created, while the holiday-centric villain seeks revenge.
While Krampus is hellbent on destroying the DC Universe, “Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight” #2 reveals he wasn’t always a deadly figure — and Santa is the person responsible for his evil transformation.
Showing Batman, Superman, and other heroes memories of his past, Santa reveals scenes of Krampus tying up and frightening children on Santa’s naughty list, but it’s all an act as the demon-like creature works alongside Santa Claus to scare the youngsters to get them on the right path — an operation Robin describes as a “bad cop, worse cop” routine. However, while Saint Nicholas was unable to shake his fear that Krampus was spinning out of control, in reality, he was too afraid to talk about how much he wanted to be feared. Believing that Krampus had turned into the killer he pretended to be, Santa banished him to a wasteland of living ghosts. Unfortunately, Santa’s instincts were entirely wrong, as Krampus hadn’t killed anyone. As a result, Krampus joined forces with evil actors inside the realm where Santa stuck him, and the jolly hero is the one responsible for his ally’s full-blown monstrous turn.
Santa tried to find Krampus, but after years of searching, he assumed he died from his banishment. That is, until Krampus returned to Earth during the recent conflict of DC Comics’ Nightmare Realm in the “Night Terrors” event. Now, Santa is trying to stop what he created, while the holiday-centric villain seeks revenge.