A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens, is the 1843 classic about Scrooge, a miserly old man who hates the holidays—in particular Christmas. Since that time, there have been countless adaptations inspired by this story that teaches love and goodwill towards everyone not only during the winter holiday season but throughout the whole year.

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The first comic interpretation of this tale was published in Classics Illustrated #53 in1948. Since that time, there have been many more versions of this classic tale. These versions range from reverent retellings of the original to unique interpretations but they mostly all conveying the same basic moral message.

10 "The TT’s Swingin’ Christmas Carol” - Teen Titans #13

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In the late 60s, the original Teen Titans took time to teach one Ebenezer Scrounge about the Christmas spirit and help his put-upon employee Bob Ratchet. Fearing for his father's safety, Tiny Tom alerts the original Teen Titans that Scrounge allows criminals linked to a smuggling ring to use a strange device in the junkyard that transforms old parts to resell.

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The Teen Titans, noting that there are parallels to Dickens' classic tale, decide to torment Scrounge as the Ghosts of Christmas Past (Kid Flash), Present (Aqualad), and Future (Wonder Girl). In the end, Scrounge has a change of heart; he saves the Titans and uses the device to turn Tom's wheelchair into an electric-powered model.

9 "Christmas Carol 1985" - The Outsiders #5

The Outsiders, Batman's personal strike force, used The Christmas Carol as a plan to deal with criminals. The story starts in the past when Eben Mudge and his business partner, Harold Morley, were honest accountants. Morley eventually falls ill and dies, forcing Mudge to ally himself with the mob to stay in business.

In the present, The Outsiders target a corrupt ganglord, whose personal accountant is Mr. Eben Mudge. Mudge, now a miser who hates Christmas, is visited by The Outsiders as the three Ghosts of Christmas, reminding him of the time before becoming entangled with the mob. After drugging Mudge, Looker poses as Christmas Past, Metamorpho as Christmas Present, and Black Lightning as Christmas Future, ultimately getting Mudge to testify against the mob boss.

8  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #89

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Even the heroes in a half-shell, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, are not immune to a bit of holiday funk. In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Michelangelo Christmas Special, Raphael is the one who loses his holiday spirit. Years later, IDW acquired the license, turning the tables, with Master Splinter needing a reminder about the holidays.

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Alone in his compound, Splinter is visited by the three Ghosts of Christmas: Shredder (Past), The Toad Baron (Present), and Gothano (Future). After learning that his seclusion could lead to his death at the hands of his sons, Splinter has a change of heart, abducting his students and surprising them dressed as Santa.

7 "Sonic’s Christmas Carol” - Sonic the Hedgehog #6

Sonic Christmas Carol

Sonic the Hedgehog, the star of the Sega video games, put his spin on this classic tale in Sonic the Hedgehog #6. In this version of the story, Sonic plays all three spirits, Dr. Robotnik fills Scrooge's role, Rotor is lowly Bob Cratchit, and Princess Acorn is Bob's wife, Mrs. Cratchit. This version is not an attempt at high-brow literature. For example, the Ghost of Christmas Present is just Sonic wearing a box wrapped like a present, or Robotnik's take on the penny-pinching miser of Scrooge is one where he is literally pinching two pennies while berating Cratchit for calling him a penny-pincher.

6 "A Christmas Card”- Marvel Comics Presents #18

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Willie Lumpkin, the longtime letter carrier for the Fantastic Four and stalwart of the Marvel Universe, took center stage in the Christmas Special of 1989. Lumpkin returns home, hoping to spend a quiet evening watching his favorite Christmas special. Tuckered out, he falls asleep as a spirit floats above the city, in search of the recipient of the much needed Scrooge treatment. The spirit gets confused, ends up at Willie's place by mistake, taking him on a rough journey through his past, present, and future.

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It is revealed that Willie's sweetheart left him, the FF once accidentally left him in a closet for six hours while fighting the Super-Skrull, and his funeral turns into an unfortunate encounter with one of the mail carrier's greatest natural enemies. The spirit realizes that Willie didn't need this intervention after reading his tombstone. The next morning Reed and family arrive to spread Christmas cheer, only for Willie to yell the classic line, "Bah! Humbug!"

5 Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: A Complete B*stardization of a Piece of Classic Literature” - The Goon #10

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In what has to be the greatest reimagining of the classic tale, Eric Powell’s The Goon version of A Christmas Carol hits all the right plot points while remaining true to their personalities throughout the story, acting as if they are in a stage production. In this version, the Goon appears as the Ghost of Christmas Present, and his arch-nemesis the Nameless Man takes on the Scrooge role. The Scrooge character gets a beat down by both the Ghost of Past and Present, for walking out on his fiancée who wasn’t rich enough and for not doing enough to help Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim.

4 Zombies: A Christmas Carol

Zombie Christmas Carol

Marvel Comic brings to the classic Dickens' the one element missing since it was first published—zombies.! Yes, the Marvel Zombies line of books went to classic literature as a plague known as the "Hungry Death" overruns London. The disease spreads rapidly, especially among the "surplus population" from the workhouses to the public. As it turns out, Ebenezer Scrooge is the one person who can not only save Christmas but humanity. The thing is, Scrooge may be responsible for the plague from his youth after receiving a bite from an infected horse.

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The story contains many of the cherished elements of the original like keeping the story such as the Victorian Era; unforgettable character such as Bob Cratchit, Fezziwig; and the three ghosts who work to alter Scrooge's miserly ways…other than that, many liberties have been taken with the story. However, if you have ever wanted to see Tiny Tim and family devour Bob Cratchit, this is that story.

3 "The Spectre of Christmas” - The Spectre #12

While he was serving his penance as the Spectre, Hal Jordon, who is guided by Charles Dickens, meets Kris Kringle. Kringle tells Spectre-Hal that he comes from a different realm, where the finest Christmases, the ones we’ve longed for, not those actually experienced, are manifested and come to life. Hal is tasked with traveling to another realm, where those who felt cheated by the holidays dwell. Not only does this place resemble the worst Victorian slum, but is ruled by Ebenezer Scrooge, who is not happy to see his creator, telling Dickens he was so damn good at describing Scrooge’s miserable existence that he’s doomed to be forever remembered as a miser and misanthrope, not a changed man. Scrooge captures Spectre and attempts to channel all the despair to Earth, which is thwarted by Hal in the end.

2 "Jonah’s Holiday Carol” Marvel Holiday Special 2004

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J. Jonah Jameson receives the Dicken’s treatment in “Jonah’s Holiday Carol” from the Marvel Holiday Special of 2004. Jonah, the Scrooge character, falls asleep in his office after a tirade about the holiday and the money it always costs him. It just so happens that A Christmas Carol is playing on the television, sending him on a soul-searching journey.

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Norman Osborn takes on the Jacob Marley role, while the three ghosts are played by Captain America (Past), The Thing (Present), and Spider-Man (Future). The story plays out a comical version; Jameson does, in the end, have a change of heart but is still irate at having to pay for the holiday party.

1 Batman: Noël

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Batman: Noël combines the Dickens' classic with the Batman mythos. Narrated by one of the Bob, a delivery man for the Joker, who is attacked by Batman (Scrooge) demanding the Joker's whereabouts. Batman releases him after attaching a tracer to him. Later, as Bruce watches back at the Batcave, he learns of Bob's son, Tim. He tells Alfred that the father will be arrested, so his son doesn't follow the same path. Alfred reminds Bruce how similar the plan is to what caused Jason Todd to be killed by the Joker.

Bruce begins to get sick and hallucinates Jason (Jacob Marley). Once back on the streets, the ailing Batman has run-ins with Catwoman (Christmas Past), Superman (Christmas Present), and the Joker (Christmas Future). After being buried alive, Batman has a vision of a Gotham plunged into chaos after his death, where civilians mirror Batman's ruthless behaviors and black-and-white view of the world after Jason Todd's death. Batman saves Bob from making a fatal mistake and gives him a job at Wayne Enterprises.

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