If you’re like most Americans, Thanksgiving will be filled with plenty of family time—for better or worse. Comics certainly have their share of entertaining families of both the functional and dysfunctional sort, and this is the perfect time of year to get lost in their exploits—between pieces of pumpkin pie, of course. From the rabble-rousers of early comic strips like The Katzenjammer Kids to pop culture staples like Batman and his companions, comics have featured some fascinating families—both chosen and biological. We’ve picked out some of our favorite comics with some of our favorite families to help you feel that magical sense of togetherness. Whether you need a break from the in-laws or are riding the high on familial bonding this Thanksgiving, make sure to pick up some post-food-coma reading material from the library.

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Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family

Sometimes, family is not just your blood, but those you keep close. In the case of the Batman Family, that includes an eclectic group of allies who have not only taken up Bruce Wayne’s quest for justice but have become adoptive children (or biological children). It’s these family bonds that become threatened more than ever during one of the creepiest Joker stories ever, Death of the Family. Bruce thinks he can protect the Bat Family from danger, but he is forced to reevaluate his parenting style when the Clown Prince of Crime comes to town and wants to take things back to the good old days—you know, before Robin and all the other pesky sidekicks showed up. Arguably the high point of Scott Snyder’s already-legendary stint on Batman, Death of the Family is a pulse-pounding superhero detective story that explores every parent’s fears about how to keep their kids safe in world that seems to get scarier every day. 

Vision Vol. 1: Little Worse Than a Man 

A huge inspiration on the hit show Wandavision, Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta’s The Vision asks what would happen if everyone’s favorite android Avenger created his own artificial family and moved to the suburbs of Washington, D.C. What could possibly go wrong? As it turns out, absolutely everything. King takes his time building up the domestic ideal around the character of Vision and adds some genuinely likeable characters to the Marvel pantheon—and the whole time you’re just bracing for everything to fall apart. No stranger to family drama, Tom King’s Mister Miracle puts DC’s greatest escape artist through the wringer as he and his wife, Barda, tackle childhood trauma, mental illness, and a new baby.