Zach and Mike continue their comic book holiday week by cracking open the first-ever Marvel Holiday Special (1991)! This issue is packed with short Christmas tales featuring your favorite heroes, but the bros dive deep into the strangest and most surprising stories.

What's inside this holiday special:

The X-Men’s Naughty List: The team (Nightcrawler, Colossus, Banshee, and Storm) attempts to celebrate Christmas, only to have the ever-gruff Wolverine make Scrooge look like an optimist. Their decorating is interrupted by a Cerebro signal that leads to a surprising brawl with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (Blob, Toad, Mastermind), ending with the villains becoming the ultimate stocking stuffers.

When Ghost Rider Met Santa: The craziest story of the bunch features a kidnapped kid, a snowstorm, and Ghost Rider showing up on his flaming motorcycle to save the day. The child mistakes the Spirit of Vengeance for a fiery, chain-wielding Santa Claus!

The Real Heroes of Comics: The guys also discuss the overlooked and uncredited female creators of the Silver and Bronze Ages, including the amazing work of Ramona Fradon on Aquaman.

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Next week: The conclusion to our coverage of The Human Target!

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