(2004)

Marvel, 2004 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
15.99 USD; 25.75 CAD
Pages
148
On-sale Date
2004-12-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel [in horizontal box]
ISBN
0-7851-1625-7 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9780785116257 51599
Editing
Ralph Macchio (editor)
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock
Cardstock cover; Glossy interior
Binding
Squarebound
Publishing Format
Collected Edition

Issue Notes

Exact indicia title is "Marvel Holiday Special 2004". "2004" on spine, not on cover.
Contains material originally published in:
Marvel Holiday Special 2004 (Marvel, 2004 series) #1
Marvel Team-up (Marvel, 1972 series) #1
Uncanny X-men (Marvel, 1981 series) #143
Amazing Spider-man (Marvel, 1963 series) #314
Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #378

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Marvel Holiday Special / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kaare Andrews ? (painting)
Inks
Kaare Andrews ? (painting)
Colors
Kaare Andrews ? (painting)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-man
Reprints

[Pinup] (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Todd McFarlane
Inks
Todd McFarlane
Colors
Bob Sharen
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-man

Indexer Notes

Partial panel image from story "Down And Out In Forest Hills".

[Pinup] (Table of Contents: 2)

Hulk / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Jaaska
Inks
Jeff Albrecht
Colors
Glynis Oliver

Genre
superhero
Characters
Incredible Hulk (gray); Santa Claus

Indexer Notes

Partial panel images from story "Rhino Plastered".

The True Meaning of... (Table of Contents: 3)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Pencils
Duncan Rouleau
Inks
Aaron Sowd
Colors
Morry Hollowell
Letters
Clem Robins

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing]; Franklin Richards; Herbie the Robot
Reprints

Jonah's Holiday Carol (Table of Contents: 4)

J. Jonah Jameson / comic story / 26 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Takeshi Miyazawa
Inks
Takeshi Miyazawa
Colors
Christina Strain
Letters
Clem Robins

Genre
superhero
Characters
J. Jonah Jameson; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Robbie Robertson; Ben Urich; Mary Jane; Aunt May; John Jameson; Captain America; Thor; Iron Man; Hawkeye; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Cyclops; White Queen [Emma Frost]; Wolverine; Storm; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; The Thing; Human Torch; Franklin Richards; Alicia Masters; Daredevil; Norman Osborn [Green Goblin] (villain); Magneto (villain); Toad (villain); Pyro (villain); Mystique (villain); Sabretooth (villain); Wrecker (villain); Thunderball (villain); Piledriver (villain); Bulldozer (villain); Dr. Doom (villain); Dr. Octopus (villain)
Synopsis
The story involves J. Jonah Jameson in a sort of "A Christmas Story" tale of the modern Ebenezer Scrooge. The ghosts that visit him appear in the forms of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, Captain America and The Thing.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Most appearances other than the Daily Bugle staff appear only as part of the Dickens' dream sequence.

An X-Men X-Mas (Table of Contents: 5)

X-Men / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Pencils
Roger Cruz
Inks
Victor Olazaba
Colors
Chris Sotomayor
Letters
Clem Robins

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Cyclops; White Queen [Emma Frost]; Iceman; Beast; Wolverine]; Kevin Ford
Synopsis
Scott and Emma decide to forego their previous holiday plans to stay at the mansion with Kevin. Everyone else is gone for the holidays and Kevin's stuck with nowhere to go. You see, his powers are something a lot of "normal" people fear - he has the ability to decompose anything organic that he comes into contact with.
Reprints

[Marvel Team-up #1] (Table of Contents: 6)

Human Torch; Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Sandman [William Baker]
Reprints

Have Yourself a Sandman Little Christmas (Table of Contents: 7)

Human Torch; Spider-Man / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Human Torch; Sandman; Misty Knight (intro)
Reprints

[The Uncanny X-Men #143] (Table of Contents: 8)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Terry Austin
Inks
Terry Austin
Colors
?
Letters
Rick Parker

Genre
superhero
Characters
Kitty Pryde
Reprints

Demon (Table of Contents: 9)

X-Men / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
John Byrne (Co-plot); Chris Claremont
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Terry Austin
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Storm; Wolverine; Angel; Colossus; Kitty Pryde]; Cyclops; Lee Forrester (introduction); Mariko Yashida; Carmen Pryde; Terri Pryde; N'garai Demon (villain, introduction and death)
Synopsis
Kitty is left home alone on Christmas Eve and tangles with a nasty demon.
Reprints

[The Amazing Spider-Man #314] (Table of Contents: 10)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Todd McFarlane
Inks
Todd McFarlane
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Mary Jane Watson; Santa Claus
Reprints

Down and out in Forest Hills (Table of Contents: 11)

Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
David Michelinie
Pencils
Todd McFarlane
Inks
Todd McFarlane
Colors
Bob Sharen
Letters
Rick Parker
Editing
Jim Salicrup (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Mary Jane Parker; Aunt May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Flash Thompson; Jonathon Caesar
Synopsis
From his prison cell, Jonathon Caesar tries to wreck Mary Jane’s life by getting her evicted from her apartment. Peter and Mary Jane move in with Aunt May.
Reprints

[The Incredible Hulk #378] (Table of Contents: 12)

Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Jaaska
Inks
Bob McLeod
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk; Rhino (as Santa Claus)
Reprints

Rhino Plastered (Table of Contents: 13)

Hulk / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Peter David; Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Bill Jaaska
Inks
Jeff Albrecht
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Joe Rosen
Editing
Bobbie Chase

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk (grey); Rick Jones; Rhino
Synopsis
Rick Jones tells a group of kids a Christmas story of the Grey Hulk. See, this one year, Rhino got a job as a department store Santa, and Hulk bumped into him, and things got crazy from there.
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas

Indexer Notes

This story is a flashback to Christmas 1990.

[Pinup] (Table of Contents: 14)

Spider-Man / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Wasp; Crystal; Medusa; Invisible Woman
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Marvel Holiday Special
  2. 1. [Pinup]
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. [Pinup]
    Hulk
  4. 3. The True Meaning of...
    Fantastic Four
  5. 4. Jonah's Holiday Carol
    J. Jonah Jameson
  6. 5. An X-Men X-Mas
    X-Men
  7. 6. [Marvel Team-up #1]
    Human Torch; Spider-Man
  8. 7. Have Yourself a Sandman Little Christmas
    Human Torch; Spider-Man
  9. 8. [The Uncanny X-Men #143]
    X-Men
  10. 9. Demon
    X-Men
  11. 10. [The Amazing Spider-Man #314]
    Spider-Man
  12. 11. Down and out in Forest Hills
    Spider-Man
  13. 12. [The Incredible Hulk #378]
    Hulk
  14. 13. Rhino Plastered
    Hulk
  15. 14. [Pinup]
    Spider-Man
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