Marvel Holiday Tales To Astonish looks to deliver Christmastime super-heroics

A special one-shot dropping this December, Marvel Holiday Tales To Astonish will bring some good cheer to the FF, Spidey, and the X-Men.

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As far as we can remember, holiday time at Marvel Comics has usually meant seasonal tie-ins. Aside from a few years here and there, holiday issues are something of a mainstay right along with themed stories in the monthlies. Once again here in 2024 fans can look for the former, with Marvel Holiday Tales To Astonish #1.

The one-shot will lead off the month for the company, and include a selection of the industry’s biggest heroes. Fans can look for a retro X-Men tale, one starring a very merry Fantastic Four holiday party, plus a little New Year’s cheer with Spider-Man.

All of those will hail from writers Gerry Duggan, Daniel Kibblesmith, and Gene Luen Yang, along with artists Phil Noto, Pat Olliffe, and Dylan Burnett. Scroll down to take a more detailed peek at what’ll be in the book.

• 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 tale of Hanukkahs past, Kitty Pryde scrambles to save the day while shopping for gifts for her new teammates—the Uncanny X-Men! Daniel Kibblesmith and Pat Olliffe deliver this X-tra special adventure packed with merry 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 as Peter Parker and Miles Morales ring in the New Year as only Spider-Men can in a spectacular tale by Gene Luen Yang and Dylan Burnett.

Marvel Comics press release

Bringing some cheer to the racks, Marvel Holiday Tales To Astonish #1 will arrive in stores on December 4th.