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Star Trek can be sentimental at times, especially when it comes to its treatment of the interpersonal relationships between its core characters; that said, it’s also the home of faux-science explaining away everything, especially during the hyper-rational TNG era. That’s not really here; instead, we’re left with a story that wants us to believe in an actual Christmas Spirit that may or may not look like Santa Claus, that is not only powered by love, but makes warlike aliens want to give gifts to their enemies… and that makes William T. Riker say “Eeeeooo,” for that matter. I mean… what? That’s the gag, of course. It’s that tension, that unexpectedness, that tends to be exactly what creators play on to make the annual holiday Dredd strips work. That’s definitely the case with 2009’s 'O Little Town of Bethlehem,' by Al Ewing and Paul Marshall; the plot revolves around a thwarted mutant uprising that goes entirely awry for reasons too ridiculous to explain but which involve the Hot New Toy of some years earlier, called Little Juvie Jovus (don’t ask), but really, the whole thing is about the fact that, even during the holidays, you can’t stop Judge Joe Dredd from being Judge Joe Dredd no matter what. Underneath all of the zaniness — perhaps the only word that fully fits the feel of this comic — there’s no shortage of heart, though, and that’s ultimately what makes this one of the greatest holiday comics of all. As awkward and inorganic as the panel above may be, it’s clear that it comes from a good place, and that those involved with the comic really do want the reader to feel the spirit of the season. Despite the out of date slang and the very idea of Ebenezer Scrounge as a character who should show up in a Teen Titans comic in the first place, there’s a sincerity and kindness on display that’s genuinely charming, more than half a century after the comic was originally published. It’s a Christmas Miracle in a way, if a somewhat underwhelming one. Want more? You can read the entire issue in Giant Days 2016 Holiday Special, available via Comixology. Do you want to introduce LEGO Friends to your family? This is another LEGO Friends Advent Calendar, but this product is the LEGO Friends 2020 Advent Calendar 41420. From 2020, this advent calendar is for ages six and up and includes 236 pieces. With incredible holiday detail, this calendar includes Mrs. Claus holding a bag of toys, two elves with presents, and a snowman. For fans of LEGO Friends, you will recognize the popular character Emma in cozy Christmas pajamas. Each door has a holiday-themed doodle, and you might discover a toy penguin, snowmobile, or Christmas tree inside. Plus, there are easy instructions included on the doors, so your child can independently build each figure!
Are you looking for a festive LEGO advent calendar? This LEGO Friends 2022 Advent Calendar 41706 has the holiday spirit down to every detail. For ages six and up, this advent calendar has 312 pieces and is perfect for LEGO Friends fans. If you have a child who knows the LEGO Friends characters, they will be so excited to open the doors and find Olivia, Ava, and Santiago. While there aren't too many of the main characters, there are plenty of holiday figures to keep the calendar Christmas-themed. Some Christmas characters include Santa, an adorable reindeer, and a snowman. More notable figures include the Christmas tree, Santa's throne, Christmas sleigh, and bag of toys to inspire imaginative play for kids obsessed with Christmas. Plus, the Christmas sleigh can attach to the reindeer! Except when it comes to giving Green Lantern Christmas gifts, it seems. In this panel from 'An Old Fashioned Christmas,' a short from 1989’s Christmas With The Super-Heroes #2 by William Messner-Loebs, Colleen Doran, and Ty Templeton, Hal Jordan reveals the unfortunate truth about his fellow hard travelin’ hero: that he’s really uncreative when planning presents. Before you begin to assemble the team, you will discover their quinjet, helicarrier, Spider-Man drone and the hub of all their activities, the Avengers tower behind the other windows.
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Christmas is around the corner and these LEGO Advent calendars are selling out fast! Whether your child is a Star Wars fan or you are a LEGO-loving adult, these Advent calendars are a great way to get involved in the holiday spirit. Want more? You can read the entire issue in Klaus and the Witch of Winter, available via Comixology.
The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1 is what happens when those two minutes get expanded out into a full comic, which then decides that it needs to go even harder. Fresh of the success of the first Lobo miniseries, Keith Giffen, Alan Grant, and Simon Bisley re-teamed for a story that asks the important question: what happens when the Easter Bunny hires an unstoppable bounty hunter to take out Santa once and for all? Past season hits for the guys in my life have included tea and coffee advent calendars, food and beer advent calendars, hobby calendars and grooming countdowns, from beard kits to toiletries. Which one to get, though, can be a difficult decision. You could go with a traditional chocolate advent calendar, which gives them a momentary sugar rush. Or you can give them an advent calendar filled with toys, which could last until the holiday decorations are put away. Even narrowing it down to toy advent calendars, kids are spoiled for choice: There are advent calendars for everything from LEGO and Barbie to squishies, fidgets and slime. Here, some of t he best advent calendars for kids.
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If you’ve never used an advent calendar before, here’s how it works: Each calendar has about 25 paper compartments that fans can open up as they count down the 25 days to Christmas. Inside the compartments are festive surprises like ornaments, mini Christmas books and other holiday-themed trinkets. If you’re someone who can’t wait until December 25, advent calendars are an excellent way to scratch that gift-opening itch and unwrap a new present each day. Let’s get this out of the way right away: this issue — by Mike Carlin and Pablo Marcos — is actually a pretty good representation of the first couple of seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The problem is, this issue is a pretty good representation of the first couple of seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Maybe Star Trek and the holiday season just don’t mix! Maybe the sci-fi and the yuletide cheer aren’t compatible... or maybe the start of Next Gen was a mess, and we shouldn’t damn the whole idea based on one bad comic. For fans of LEGO City, you will see many characters to create an accurate story during play time. There are the main characters such as Top Hat Tom, Bob the fireman, police officer Sam Grizzled, and sanitation worker Shirley Keeper. As you discover each figure behind the door, you can have them use their vehicles to get around the city during Christmas. You might also recognize the criminal boss Fendrich and criminal Betty, so be prepared to save Christmas from these LEGO City criminals. There won't be Duke DeTain to help, because he is a snowman in this set! It’s the Daily Bugle office party subplot where the story really shines, and I suspect where Darwyn Cooke and J. Bone’s hearts really lay when creating this issue; it’s easy to see why, considering just how great the Spider-Man supporting cast is. Jameson alone is the sort of character anyone could spend an entire holiday issue on, given that he’s part Ebeneezer Scrooge and part Grinch, but with more need to be loved, feared, and respected than either of them combined. Really, the Puppet Master can go hang; the true holiday gift of this issue is the chance to see JJJ at this time of year and discover that, yeah, he really is just as bad as you’d suspected. Ho ho ho!
Want more? You can read the entire issue in The Brave and the Bold #148, available via Comixology and DC Universe Infinite. Day 2: Amazing Spider-Man #166 Image credit: Marvel Entertainment And if you’re wondering if there’s anything else we can tell you about Advent Calendars — like, for example, which ones you should buy as a last-minute, pre-Christmas Day gift to yourself — then we’d happily direct your attention here. You’re welcome. Much like the yuletide season itself, the rivalry between Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge for the affections of Mr. Archibald Andrews — or, depending on the story, almost any other reason under the sun — is a gift that keeps giving. As anyone who’s read any appreciate amount go Archie Comics (or, for that matter, watched Riverdale for any length of time) already knows, Betty and Veronica are very often the best of friends until they happen to both want to same thing. Even better, let’s all enjoy the fact that, while this story is technically about Superboy trying to find the Christmas Star in the 30th century — spoilers, he fails, but what he finds instead is the Christmas Spirit. Ain’t that always the way? — there’s the utterly enjoyable subtext that makes the rest of the Legion incredibly easy to empathize with. Sure, they might be superpowers aliens from a possible reality a thousand years in the future, but they’re just like us… a fact made all the more clear by the fact that they, too, get exhausted by Superboy’s can-do attitude throughout the entire story.
CHILDREN love to celebrate their favourite superheroes, so what better way to start the festive season than with one of the best Marvel advent calendars? I’ve been a shopping editor for over three years now, and one of the best things about my job is that when it comes to real life, I apply my expert skills there, too! Knowing what’s trending and what HELLO! readers are shopping makes it pretty easy to hit the target when it comes to choosing gifts, especially around Christmas. Look, it’s early days in this yuletide season, and we could all use a little reminder just why we’re all in this December holiday mood together. Thankfully, none other than New York City’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man Peter Parker is here with just such a life-lesson, courtesy of the epilogue to a classic '70s issue of Amazing Spider-Man by Len Wein, Ross André, and Mike Esposito that was otherwise concerned with the hero dealing with not one, but two, different reptile-inspired supervillains. (One of them was the little-seen Stegron the Dinosaur Man, which is a holiday gift in itself.)
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