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A Swinging Christmas Carol (1968)
Back in the sixties, the Ten Titans was a group comprised of the young sidekicks of DC Comics superheroes, with hipper-than-hip dialogue… and some pretty weird stories. In this one, vicious Ebenezer Scrounge’s business partner Jacob Farley escapes from prison to get his revenge, while Scrounge’s employee Bob Ratchet struggles to care for his disabled son Tiny Tom. The Titans—Robin, Wonder Girl, Aqualad and Kid Flash (who later took over as the “real” Flash)—agree to teach Scrounge a lesson.
Somewhere in the story, it occurs to these well-read youngsters that the plot has a few things in common with A Christmas Carol. Perhaps this is why decide to play the Spirits of Christmas. This being a superhero comic, Scrounge is actually being manipulated by a mobster, but the Titans stop him in time for Christmas festivities. “Hey Robin-O, how could anyone have as marv a Christmas as we are?” asks Aqualad. As I wasn’t a hipster in 1968 (or any other year, come to think of it), I’m not sure what he meant by that.
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