Comics : Marvel Holiday Special

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Section Name: Spider-Man Mainstream Guest Apps
Base Level: No Spider-Man

In the early 90's, Marvel started running a "Marvel Holiday Special", featuring a few Christmassy (or substitute politically correct alternative festival based on pagan Winter Solstice rituals as you prefer) type stories. That ran out of steam after a half-dozen issues, but they started up again in 2004 and have carried on ever since.

Note: Each issue is cover-dated for the "following" year. I.e. the 2007 Marvel Holiday Special (released at the end of 2007) is filed as Feb 2008 in our system. That is because the "cover date" actually marks the time when the book is removed from the shelves if it is still unsold.

1991 (Story 1)
Story: "A Miracle A Few Blocks Down From 34th Street"
Summary: Christmas 1991

No Month 1991 : NM ($3.00) : Backup Only

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(Story 8)
Story: "A Spider-Man Carol"
Summary: Spider-Man Appears

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Editor:	Renee Witterstaetter
Writer:	Danny Fingeroth
Pencils:	Ron Garney
Inker:	Mike DeCarlo

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1992 (Story 1)
Story: "Zounds O'Silence"
Summary: Christmas 1992

Jan 1993 : NM ($3.00) : Backup Only

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(Story 3)
Story: "The Big X-Mas Blackout"
Summary: Spider-Man Appears

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Reprinted In: Marvel Holiday Spectacular Magazine
Reprinted In: Spider-Man Annual (UK) 1994

Editor:	Renee Witterstaetter
Writer:	Stan Lee
Pencils:	Steve Lightle
Inker:	John Costanza

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1993
Summary: Christmas 1993 (Cover says 1994), Spider-Man & MJ Appear

Jan 1994 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest

Editor:	Renee Witterstaetter
Writer:	Ann Nocenti, Barry Dutter, Howard Chaykin, Peter David, Scott Lobdell, Steven Grant
Artist:	Bill Anderson, Bob Almond, Dennis Jensen, Howard Chaykin, Marie Severin, Pat Broderick, Ron Lim, Tom Grindberg

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1994
Summary: Christmas 1994, Spider-Man Appears

Dec 1994 : SMURF 398.850 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest

Editor:	Sarra Mossoff
Writer:	Greg Wright, John Ostrander, Karl Bollers, Kurt Busiek, Mindy Newell
Pencils:	Gray Morrow, James Fry, Mike Manley, Rick Leonardi, Sal Buscema, Tom Mandrake
Inker:	Al Williamson, Gray Morrow, Mike Manley, Neil Vokes, Sal Buscema, Tom Mandrake

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1996
Summary: Christmas 1996, Spider-Man Appears

No Month 1996 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest

Editor:	Tom Brevoort
Plot:	George Perez (Story 3)
Writer:	Evan Skolnick, Karl Kesel, Mark Waid, Stan Lee, Tom DeFalco
Pencils:	Josh Hood, Pat Olliffe, Patrick Zircher, Rick Leonardi
Inker:	Andrew Pepoy, Brett Breeding, Derek Fisher, Scott Koblish

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2004
Story: "Jonah's Holiday Carol"
Summary: Christmas 2004, Spider-Man Appears

Jan 2005 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest
Reprinted In: Marvel Holiday Special 2004 (TPB)
Review by Spookman44 (2 Webs)

Editor:	Ralph Macchio
Writer:	Tom DeFalco (Spidey Story)
Pencils:	Takeshi Miyazawa (Spidey Story)

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2005 (Story 1)
Story: "Moleman's Christmas"
Summary: Spider-Man Cameo

Jan 2006 : NM ($4.00) : SM Cameo
Review by Robert J. Sodaro (3.5 Webs)

Editor:	John Barber
Writer:	Shaenon Garrity
Pencils:	Roger Langridge
Inker:	Al Gordon

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(Story 2)
Story: "Yes Virginia, There is a Santron"
Summary: Spider-Man Appears

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Review by Robert J. Sodaro (4.5 Webs)

Editor:	John Barber
Writer:	Jeff Parker
Pencils:	Reilly Brown
Inker:	Pat Davidson

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(Story 3)
Story: "Christmas Day in Manhattan"
Summary: No SM

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Review by Robert J. Sodaro (3 Webs)

Editor:	John Barber
Writer:	Mike Carey
Artist:	Mike Perkins

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2006
Summary: Spider-Man References (toy, ornament, reprinted covers)

Feb 2007 : NM ($4.00) : SM Reference

Editor:	John Barber
Writer:	Andrew Farago, Jeff Christiansen, Mike Carey, Scott Gray, Shaenon K. Garrity
Artist:	Mike Perkins, Roger Langridge, Ron Lim
Cover Art:	Frazer Irving

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2007 (Story 1)
Story: "Piece of Cake"
Summary: Spider-Man Appears

Feb 2008 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest
Review by The Editor (4.5 Webs)

Editor:	John Barber
Writer:	Andrew Farago, Shaenon K. Garrity
Pencils:	Lou Kang
Inker:	Craig Yeung
Cover Art:	Andrew Crossley, Ron Lim, Scott Koblish

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(Story 2)
Story: "Merry Christmas"
Summary: Spider-Man Cameo

SM Cameo
Review by The Editor (1 Webs)

Writer/Artist:

Fred Hembeck

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(Story 3)
Story: "Secret Santa"
Summary: Spider-Man Reference (SM doll held by toddler)

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Editor:	John Barber
Writer:	C.B. Cebulski
Artist:	Alina Urusov

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(Story 4)
Story: "The Meaning of Christmas"
Summary: Spider-Man Cameo

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Review by The Editor (3 Webs)

Writer:	Mike Carey
Artist:	Nelson

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2011
Story: "Cold Hearted Christmas"
Summary: Spider-Man Appears

Feb 2012 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest

Editor:	Jody LeHeup
Writer:	Miljenko Horvatic
Artist:	Andrew Trabbold
Cover Art:	Leonardo Olea, Tim Seeley

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