Marvel Holiday Spectacular Magazine #[nn]

Oct 2009 · Marvel · 9.99 USD

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In "Santa Claus vs. the Illuminati!", the jolly gift-giver gets a superhero twist as Marvel’s Handbook-style entry dives into his secret identity and hidden past—complete with a striking original portrait by Arthur Adams. Featuring artwork from legends like John Byrne, Jack Davis, Gene Colan, and Sal Buscema, this holiday special blends festive fun with a touch of cosmic intrigue, all wrapped in a cover by Arthur Adams.

Contains 9 stories

Santa Claus vs. the Illuminati!

3 pp · Humor, Superhero

If the Fates Allow...

8 pp · Superhero

Last Christmas

3 pp · Superhero

Werewolf by Eve

1 pp · Humor, Superhero

Ghost of X-Mas Past!

22 pp · Superhero

X-Men [ColossusStormWolverineGambitKitty PrydeNightcrawlerMarrow]Professor XPuckIllyana Rasputin (dream)

The Big X-Mas Blackout

8 pp · Superhero

Spider-ManMary Jane WatsonElectro

Catastrophe on 34th Street

20 pp · Superhero

Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]Storm [Ororo Munroe]Trish TilbyMetoxo (villain) (first appearance)Zelda Kurtzberg (flashback)Vera Cantor (flashback)Kratar (first appearance) (Metoxo's wife)Volkon (first appearance) (Metoxo's son)Maggam (first appearance) (Metoxo's son)Bernard (flashback)Lava Men

War of the Reptile-Men!

18 pp · Superhero

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Martha ConnorsJ. Jonah JamesonDr. Marla MadisonMary Jane WatsonGlory GrantFlash ThompsonHarry OsbornLiz AllenBilly ConnorsLizard (villain)Stegron (villain)Spider-Slayer (cameo)

In "War of the Reptile-Men!", Marla unveils her new Spider-Slayer robot to Jonah, while Spider-Man races to save Billy Connors on Christmas—only to find himself pursued by the Lizard as Stegron unleashes his reptilian forces.

Turkey Trouble!

5 pp · Humor, Superhero

Franklin RichardsH.E.R.B.I.E.Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]Invisible Woman [Sue Richards]Thing [Ben Grimm]]

When Franklin Richards stumbles through a dimensional portal, he finds himself in a bizarre alternate world where turkeys are the dominant species—and the local version of the Fantastic Four has a very different appetite. With his usual smarts and a dash of luck, Franklin must outwit a team of feathered heroes who see him as the main course.