Marvel Holiday — Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

It's that time of year again - or it will be when this book comes out - and this digest delivers six stories sure to put you in the holiday spirit! Industry legend Tom DeFalco (Spider-Girl) and artist Takeshi Miyazawa bring you a riff on the classic "A Christmas Carol" starring Spider-Man, and rising star Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Spectacular Spider-Man) writes two tales: Artist Duncan Roleau draws a story showing the many ways in which the members of the Fantastic Four celebrate the holidays, and Roger Cruz illustrates a merry mutant holiday spectacular! Plus: The New Avengers battle an Ultron robot programmed to believe it's Santa Claus, courtesy of Jeff Parker (Interman, Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four) and hot newcomer Reilly Brown! Then, writer Mike Carey (Ultimate Fantastic Four, Hellblazer) joins artist Mike Perkins (Spellbinders, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) to take the Fantastic Four on a wild ride! Finally, webcomics superstar Shaenon Garrity (Narbonic) joins indy comics legend Roger Langridge (Fred the Clown, Marvel Monsters: Fin Fang Four) for just the sort of insanity they're known for! Collects Marvel Holiday Special 2004, 2005; Marvel Team-Up #1; Uncanny X-Men #143.