Great Lakes Avengers: GLX-mas Special

Ahhhh, the holiday season. That festive and joyful time of year when the TV networks rerun all those lovely, heart-warming specials filled with peace, joy, and love. The season when everyone watches "Sound of Music" or "It's a Wonderful Life," just to see that adorable angel get his wings one more time. And the time of year when comic book publishers bring out those cute holiday specials and Spider-Man wears a Santa hat.

Following in that grand tradition, this year Marvel has brought us an extra-special issue of the Great Lakes Avengers. Umm, I mean Great Lakes X-Men. Anyway, since it is that wonderful time of the year, you just know that the Great Lakes Avengers: GLX-Mas Special is gonna have feel-good, heart-warming family fun... Wait! What did you say Squirrel Girl? This comic has violence, suicide, and an inappropriate use of the word FLOCK? Good grief!!

In case you haven't guessed already, The GLX-Mas Special by Dan Slott and an assortment of artists, is a hilariously dark antidote to all that treacly sweet holiday stuff out there. This one-shot issue is really a collection of short stories featuring the Great Lakers as they prepare for their big Christmas party. Some of the stories are just outright silly fun, while others are a little more thoughtful. The adorable Squirrel Girl and her new best squirrel buddy, Tippy-Toe (We miss ya, Monkey Joe!), lead the way through this four color sleigh-ride of fun!

I don't want to spoil any of the stories for you, but highlights of this issue include: Squirrel Girl VS Modok! A horrible candy-cane related death for Mr. Immortal! Squirrel Girl VS Thanos! The sensational NEW Grasshopper! Squirrel Girl VS Terrax! AND an incredible Flatman Marvel Legends Action Figure, featuring infinite points of articulation! If that isn't a comic book compendium that anyone would want to find in their stocking on Christmas morning, I don't know what is!

So hop on your Squirrel-A-Gig and fly down to Four Color Fantasies now to pick up a copy of the Great Lakes Avengers: GLX-Mas Special! It's guaranteed, so you should buy one for yourself and one for each of your friends. Don't let Squirrel Girl and Tippy-Toe down!