Before I ring in Christmas 2013 with a traditional viewing of my favorite Holiday film, Batman Returns — this year with a special Fatman on Batman commentary track courtesy of Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin, I wanted to take a minute and thank all of you who have been reading and enjoying The Nerds of Color these last few months. It has really been an honor and a privilege to make this site a reality, and it blows my mind everyday that so many of you have taken the time to engage in our nerdy conversations.

We hope to bring you an even better NOC experience in 2014!

Now let’s go watch some emperor penguins strap some candy cane-colored rockets to their backs and try to blow up Gotham City!

And remember: while mistletoe can be deadly if you eat it, a kiss can be even deadlier if you mean it. Words to live by.

Happy Holidays.