Well, this is cute.

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Holiday specials are about as old as comic books themselves, so how do you keep the format fresh?

Marvel’s solution this year is to give readers 25 stories in a single issue — one for each day, from Dec. 1 to Dec. 25 — starring everyone’s favorite mutants, in Merry X-Men Holiday Special #1.

That means short stories by a litany of creators — even including Jean Grae and Charlamagne Tha God.

We’ve got your EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW right here, with a glimpse at several Marvel tales. So grab a glass of egg nog and check this out: