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Comics : Marvel Holiday Special

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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.

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

1991
 Summary: Christmas 1991, Spider-Man Appears
Editor:  Renee Witterstaetter
Writers:  Scott Lobdell, Walt Simonson, Steven Grant, Tom DeFalco, Len Kaminski, Howard Mackie, Danny Fingeroth
Artists:  Dave Cockrum, Josef Rubinstein, Arthur Adams, Al Milgrom, Klaus Janson, Sal Buscema, Ron Lim, Jim Sanders, III, John Hebert, Dennis Jensen, Barb Kaalberg, Ron Garney, Mike DeCarlo
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No Month 1991 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest
1992
 Summary: Christmas 1992, Spider-Man Appears
Editor:  Renee Witterstaetter
Writers:  Larry Hama, Fabian Nicieza, Richard Howell, Stan Lee, Carl Potts, Peter David, Jim Starlin, Sholly Fisch, Ann Nocenti
Artists:  Michael Golden, Darick Robertson, Larry Mahlstedt, Steve Lightle, Al Milgrom, Rik Levins, John Hebert, Mike DeCarlo, Ron Lim, Terry Austin, Tom Morgan, Tom Grindberg, Fred Fredericks
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Jan 1993 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest
1993
 Summary: Christmas 1993, Spider-Man Appears (Cover says 1994)
Editor:  Renee Witterstaetter
Writers:  Steven Grant, Howard Chaykin, Barry Dutter, Scott Lobdell, Ann Nocenti, Peter David
Artists:  Pat Broderick, Howard Chaykin, Marie Severin, Dennis Jensen, Tom Grindberg, Bob Almond, Ron Lim, Bill Anderson
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Jan 1994 : NM ($3.00) : SM Cover
1994
 Summary: Christmas 1994, Spider-Man Appears
Editor:  Sarra Mossoff
Writers:  Kurt Busiek, John Ostrander, Greg Wright, Mindy Newell, Karl Bollers
Pencillers:  James Fry, Tom Mandrake, Mike Manley, Rick Leonardi, Gray Morrow, Sal Buscema
Inkers:  Neil Vokes, Tom Mandrake, Mike Manley, Al Williamson, Gray Morrow, Sal Buscema
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Dec 1994 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest
1996
 Summary: Christmas 1996, Spider-Man Appears
Editor:  Tom Brevoort
Writers:  Mark Waid, Evan Skolnick, Stan Lee, Karl Kesel, Tom DeFalco
Plot(Story 3):  George Perez
Pencils:  Pat Olliffe, Josh Hood, Rick Leonardi, Patrick Zircher
Inkers:  Brett Breeding, Derek Fisher, Scott Koblish, Andrew Pepoy
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No Month 1996 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest
2004
 Story: "Jonah's Holiday Carol"
 Summary: Christmas 2004, Spider-Man Appears
Editor:  Ralph Macchio
Writer (Spidey Story):  Tom DeFalco
Penciler (Spidey Story):  Takeshi Miyazawa
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Jan 2005 : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest
 Reprinted In: Marvel Holiday Special 2004 (TPB)
 Review by Spookman44 (2 Webs)
2005 (Story 1)
 Story: "Moleman's Christmas"
 Summary: Spider-Man Cameo
Editor:  John Barber
Writer:  Shaenon Garrity
Penciler:  Roger Langridge
Inker:  Al Gordon
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Jan 2006 : NM ($4.00) : SM Cameo
 Review by Robert J. Sodaro (3.5 Webs)
(Story 2)
 Story: "Yes Virginia, There is a Santron"
 Summary: Spider-Man Appears
Editor:  John Barber
Writer:  Jeff Parker
Penciler:  Reilly Brown
Inker:  Pat Davidson
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 Review by Robert J. Sodaro (4.5 Webs)
(Story 3)
 Story: "Christmas Day in Manhattan"
 Summary: No SM
Editor:  John Barber
Writer:  Mike Carey
Artist:  Mike Perkins
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No Spidey
 Review by Robert J. Sodaro (3 Webs)
2006
 Summary: Spider-Man on Cover; Spider-Man Christmas ornament; reprints covers of Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag, Marvel Holiday Special 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996
Editor:  John Barber
Writers:  Andrew Farago, Shaenon K. Garrity, Scott Gray, Mike Carey, Jeff Christiansen
Artists:  Ron Lim, Roger Langridge, Mike Perkins
Cover Artist:  Frazer Irving
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Feb 2007 : NM ($4.00) : SM Cover
2007 (Story 1)
 Story: "Piece of Cake"
 Summary: Spider-Man Appears
Editor:  John Barber
Writers:  Andrew Farago, Shaenon K. Garrity
Penciler:  Lou Kang
Inker:  Craig Yeung
Cover Artists:  Ron Lim, Scott Koblish, Andrew Crossley
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Feb 2008 : NM ($4.00) : SM Guest
 Review by The Editor (4.5 Webs)
(Story 2)
 Story: "Merry Christmas"
 Summary: Spider-Man Cameo
Writer/Artist:  Fred Hembeck
 
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SM Cameo
 Review by The Editor (1 Webs)
(Story 3)
 Story: "Secret Santa"
 Summary: Spider-Man Reference (SM doll held by toddler)
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
Writer:  Mike Carey
Artist:  Nelson
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SM Cameo
 Review by The Editor (3 Webs)
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