Marvel will release an all-new holiday one-shot in early December, featuring stories Spider-ManThe X-MenAnd these Fantastic practiceEach packed with hearty cheer. The issue promises festive celebrations and holiday cheer, with a star-studded cast of heroes on the page, and an all-star roster of comic book creators behind the scenes.
As announced by the publisher, Wonderful holiday tales to surprise #1 will feature three stories, featuring the company’s most iconic heroes during the holidays with these inspirational and action-packed stories.
The one-shot will have some amazing art, including Four different covers by Luciano Vecchio and Leonardo Romero, an homage cover by Lee Garbett, and a special hidden gem cover by legendary artists Gil Kane and John Romita. The one-shot will continue Marvel’s long tradition of ending the year with superhero cheer.
Relive four action-packed and heartwarming superhero stories with “Holiday Tales to Surprise” this year
Marvel’s gift to readers
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Holiday Tales to Astonish #1 (2024) |
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December 4, 2024 |
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Gerry Duggan, Daniel Kibblesmith, & Gene Luen Yang |
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Dylan Burnett, Phil Nutto and Pat Ollife |
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Lucciano Vecchio |
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Lee Garbett, Gil Kane & John Romita Sr., & Leonardo Romero |
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Here’s what fans can look forward to! · First, you’re invited to the Fantastic Four’s Holiday Party! But when an uninvited guest decides to spread doom instead of cheer, the FF jump into action in this delightful story from writer Gerry Duggan and artist Phil Noto. · Then, in a story from Hanukkah past, Kitty Pryde sets out to save the day while shopping for gifts for her new teammates – the Invisible X-Men! Daniel Kibblesmith and Pat Olliffe deliver this X-Tra special adventure packed with hilarious mutant cameos and callbacks to classic X-Men stories! · Can Spider-Man stick to his New Year’s resolution as well as he sticks to walls? Find out how Peter Parker and Miles Morales ring in the New Year as only Spider-Man can in a spectacular tale by Gene Luen Yang and Dylan Burnett. |
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Marvel released a sneak peek of the holiday festivities, including unlettered interior pages, and synopses of each fun-filled tale. The Fantastic Four are celebrating the holidays but encounter an unexpected Grinch-like villain set to bring ‘doom’ to the superhero family. The X-Men will also join the family festivities in a flashback story that will call back to classic X-Men stories and share traditions with Kitty Pryde and Nightcrawler. Last but not least, the one-shot will feature fan-favorite wall climbers, Spider-Man Peter Parker and Miles Morales, as they move into action in winter wonderland weather.
These one-shot stories bring an exciting holiday twist to the beloved cast of characters. The solicits for the special showcase a Fantastic Four party filled with fun hero cameos, Kitty Pryde trying to get a restless Wolverine to participate in the Hanukkah festivities, and Peter Parker and Miles Morales crime fighting together instead of taking the night off. Fans will witness their favorite heroes celebrating the season with inspiring and touching holiday stories along with all the special Marvel Comics issues coming this December.
“Holiday Tales to Astonish” is one of several instant holiday classics coming from Marvel in December
Wonderful holiday tales to surprise #1 is now available for preorder from Marvel Comics!
Wonderful holiday tales to surprise #1 is expected to continue Marvel’s long festive tradition of special holiday releases. Upcoming December releases also include aLigator Loki Holliday Special (2024) #1 by Alyssa Wong, Deadpool (2024) #9 by Alexis Kwasaranokodi Ziglar, and Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #12 by Jonathan Hickman. Wonderful holiday tales to surprise #1 is His own all-encompassing special, anticipated to be a joyous culmination of a year’s worth of stories from the Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Spider-Man, Sure to bring the spirit of the season.
Wonderful holiday tales to surprise #1 Will be available December 4, 2024 from Marvel Comics!
Source: Wonder