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Highlights: Happy Holidays

 
Highlights: Happy Holidays
 
Highlights: Happy Holidays


Posted: 2007-12-20    Updated: 2008-01-10 10:19:44


   

 
Deck the halls with tons of comics, gang!

With the holiday season in full swing, the gang here at Marvel.com has loaded up on special goodies tying in with family, friends, festivities and fun! Check out these Marvel holiday classics, available to you on Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited

X-Men #98

X-MEN #98
What's angry, made of metal and coming to ruin the X-Men's holidays? Sentinels! Nothing screams "Merry Christmas" in Midtown like Evergreens and ice-skating, but what will Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm and the rest of the X-Men do when their festivities get rudely interrupted by those pesky enforcers of anti-mutant sentiment? Check out this early Chris Claremont/Dave Cockrum classic to find out—and don't miss special cameo appearances by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby!

Punisher:
Silent Night

PUNISHER: SILENT NIGHT
The holidays: a time for giving, cheer and…revenge? Well, it is with Frank Castle on the prowl, punishing the criminal dregs of New York City. See how Frank gets into the spirit as he pursues an elusive mob boss and lays some winter wonderland-style booby traps. You can be sure the Punisher will protect the nice and…well, you know what happens to the naughty when Frank's around.

GLX-Mas Special

GLX-MAS SPECIAL
The former Great Lakes Avengers celebrate the holidays with drama, comedy, evil Christmas trees, M.O.D.O.K. and tons more! Watch Squirrel Girl and her trusty pet Tippy-Toe help S.H.I.E.L.D. take down a terrorist threat by A.I.M.! Will she remember to bring back egg-nog? Plus, that crazy Doctor Tannenbaum puts his killer shrubs into action in an attempt to rob the good people of Milwaukee! Can the GLX save the day? Read on!

Punisher: X-Mas
Special 2006

PUNISHER: X-MAS SPECIAL 2006
The Punisher takes the spotlight once again—the guy just loves the holidays—as he's got a list and he only needs to check it once to see who deserves far worse than coal in their stocking. Frank embarks on a Christmas Eve campaign of violence, going up against a crooked motivational speaker to seek justice for a tragedy involving a young boy and the family he has left behind.

Marvel Holiday
Special 2006

MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2006
Last year's celebration of the most wonderful time of the year from your pals at the House of Ideas features writer Mike Carey (X-MEN) and artist Mike Perkins (HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS) team with the Fantastic Four's ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing to try and teach cosmic tyrant Annihilus the meaning of the season. Also, ring in the New Year with the Hulk, Fin Fang Foom and more in a series of short stories devoted to the holidays!


 
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