The Comics of December 2025

Yes, we’re doing this later than usual. I wanted to complain about Stranger Things, so sue me.

Anyway, by the time the end of December has rolled around, I’d finished the collected works of Milestone Media, which felt like something of an accomplishment — and, by the end of the month, also started on the first of the Superman Triangle Era omnibii, because I am reliving some kind of nostalgia, it seems. (I’ll come back to that at some point, I feel.)

Perhaps the most notable thing of my month’s reading was (again!) the Spirit Christmas stories, and in particular the ones from 1946 and 1947, which felt so particularly evocative of post-WWII trauma and optimism that I was stopped short in my tracks upon reading. It made me wonder what Will Eisner would be doing were he working today, and also what comics we’ll get when we eventually leave the current fascist dystopia. (Sooner rather than later on that last one, I hope.)

Anyway: here’s what I read in the last month of 2025.

  1. Kobalt #s 3-6
  2. Hardware (1993) #25
  3. Deathwish #s 1-4
  4. Batman (2016) #136
  5. Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Battle Lines #1
  6. Hardware (1993) #s 26-28
  7. Static (1993) #21
  8. X-Men (2024) #1
  9. Static (1993) #s 22-24
  10. Shadow Cabinet (1994) #s 11-12
  11. Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #87
  12. Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #s 20-22
  13. Batman (2016) #s 137-138
  14. Catwoman (2018) #s 57-58
  15. Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Scorched Earth #1
  16. Shadow Cabinet (1994) #13
  17. DC K.O. #2
  18. Blood Syndicate (1993) #s 24-25
  19. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 81-82
  20. Batman and Robin: Year One #9
  21. Batman (2016) #139
  22. Batman: The Knight #1
  23. The Thing (2025) #1
  24. Static Shock: Rebirth of the Cool #s 3-4
  25. Justice League of America (2006) #s 27-30
  26. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 83-86
  27. DC K.O.: Red Hood vs. The Joker #1
  28. Hardware (2021) #s 3-6
  29. Icon and Rocket: Season One #s 3-6
  30. Ultimate Universe: Two Years In #1
  31. Fantastic Four (2025) #6
  32. Blood Syndicate (1993) #s 26-27
  33. Static (1993) #25
  34. Kobalt #s 7-14
  35. DC K.O.: Batman – Knightfight #2
  36. Batman (2025) #4
  37. Batman: The Knight #2
  38. Batman (2016) #140
  39. Batman and Robin: Year One #10
  40. Blood Syndicate: Season One #s 1-4
  41. Icon (1993) #s 22-24
  42. Blood Syndicate: Season One #s 5-6
  43. Icon vs. Hardware #s 1-2
  44. Milestone 30th Anniversary Special #1 (Blood Syndicate epilogue story)
  45. Icon vs. Hardware #3
  46. Batman (2016) #141
  47. Batman: The Knight #3
  48. Icon (1993) #s 25-26
  49. Amazing X-Men (2025) #3
  50. Batman and Robin: Year One #s 11-12
  51. Steel (1994) #48
  52. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 87-88
  53. Icon (1993) #27
  54. Venom (2025) #252
  55. My Name is Holocaust #s 1-2
  56. Phoenix (2024) #1
  57. Immortal X-Men #1
  58. Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #6
  59. DC K.O.: Batman – Knightfight #3
  60. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 89-90
  61. Batman (2025) #5
  62. Absolute Green Lantern #s 9-10
  63. JSA (2024) #s 13-15
  64. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 91-92
  65. G.I. Joe Special Missions #s 10-12
  66. Steel (1994) #s 49-50
  67. X-Men (2024) #s 2-3
  68. My Name is Holocaust #s 3-4
  69. Transformers (2023) #27
  70. Judge Dredd Megazine #487 (Christmas issue)
  71. X-Men (2024) #4
  72. New Warriors (1990) #1
  73. Nova (1976) #1
  74. My Name is Holocaust #5
  75. Shadow Cabinet (1994) #14
  76. Blood Syndicate (1993) #28
  77. Hardware (1993) #29
  78. Icon vs. Hardware #s 4-5
  79. Milestone Universe: Shadow Cabinet #1
  80. The Long, Hot Summer #1
  81. Icon (1993) #28
  82. Milestone Universe: Shadow Cabinet #2
  83. The Long, Hot Summer #2
  84. Static (1993) #26
  85. Milestone Universe: Shadow Cabinet #s 3-4
  86. Steel (1994) #s 51-52
  87. X-Men (2024) #s 5-6
  88. X-Men Red (2022) #1
  89. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #1
  90. Mr. & Mrs. X #1
  91. Rogue & Gambit #s 1-3
  92. Hardware (1993) #30
  93. Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #23
  94. Hardware (1993) #31
  95. Blood Syndicate (1993) #29
  96. 2000 AD Prog 44 (Judge Dredd story only)
  97. Batman: The Knight #4
  98. G.I. Joe (1982) #93
  99. Rogue & Gambit #4
  100. X-Men (2024) #7
  101. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #2
  102. Batman: The Knight #5
  103. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #3
  104. G.I. Joe (1982) #94
  105. G.I. Joe Special Missions #13
  106. Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1
  107. Blood Syndicate (1993) #30
  108. Static (1993) #27
  109. Rogue & Gambit #5
  110. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #s 4-5
  111. Xombi (1994) #12
  112. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #6
  113. X-Men (2024) #8
  114. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #7
  115. X-Men (2024) #9
  116. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #8
  117. X-Men (2024) #10
  118. Wolverine (2024) #s 1-2
  119. Exceptional X-Men #1
  120. Batman (2016) #158 (H2SH part 1)
  121. DC Special Series (1977) #21
  122. Batman (2016) #142
  123. Xombi (1994) #s 13-15
  124. Dan Dare Annual 1980 (Judge Dredd story only)
  125. Xombi (1994) #16
  126. Battleworld (2025) #1
  127. Sinister’s Six #1
  128. World of Revelation #1
  129. X-Men: Age of Revelation – Overture #1
  130. X-Men: Book of Revelation #1
  131. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #9
  132. Exceptional X-Men #s 2-3
  133. The New Warriors (1990) #2
  134. 2000 AD Prog 2464 (Judge Dredd story only)
  135. The Power Fantasy #14
  136. Shadow Cabinet (1994) #s 15-16
  137. Icon (1993) #29
  138. Kobalt #s 15-16
  139. The Long, Hot Summer #3
  140. Hardware (1993) #32
  141. Icon (1993) #30
  142. Exceptional X-Men #s 4-6
  143. X-Men (2024) #s 11-12
  144. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #10
  145. X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1
  146. Batman (2016) #s 143-144
  147. Batman: The Knight #s 6-7
  148. Teen Titans (1966) #13
  149. Jonah Hex (2006) #s 1-3
  150. Shadow Cabinet (1994) #17
  151. Swamp Thing Winter Special #1
  152. DC Universe Holiday Special ‘09 #1
  153. DC Universe Holiday Special 2010 #1
  154. DC World’s Greatest Super-Heroes Holiday Special #1
  155. DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1
  156. Xombi (1994) #s 17-19
  157. G.I. Joe (2024) #16
  158. Xombi (1994) #s 20-21
  159. Exceptional X-Men #s 7-10
  160. Jonah Hex (2006) #s 4-6
  161. Icon (1993) #s 31-37
  162. Batman: The Knight #8
  163. Jonah Hex (2006) #7
  164. Exceptional X-Men #11
  165. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #11
  166. NYX (2024) #9
  167. Storm (2024) #6
  168. X-Men (2024) #13
  169. X-Factor (2024) #8
  170. X-Force (2024) #9
  171. Blood Syndicate (1993) #31
  172. Avengers (2023) #33
  173. Black Panther: Intergalactic #1
  174. The Mortal Thor #5
  175. Blood Syndicate (1993) #32
  176. Static (1993) #28
  177. X-Manhunt #1
  178. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #12
  179. X-Men (2024) #14
  180. G.I. Joe (1982) #95
  181. Planet She-Hulk #2
  182. Static (1993) #29
  183. 2000 AD Prog 144 (Judge Dredd story only), 450 (Judge Dredd story only)
  184. Static (1993) #30
  185. Exceptional X-Men #12
  186. Static (1993) #31
  187. Exceptional X-Men #13
  188. X-Men (2024) #s 15-18
  189. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #13
  190. X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #2
  191. G.I. Joe (1982) #96
  192. Jonah Hex (2006) #s 8-9
  193. 2000 AD Prog 502 (Judge Dredd story only)
  194. Spider-Man Holiday Spectacular (2025) #1
  195. Nova: Centurion #1
  196. Hardware (1993) #33 
  197. G.I. Joe (1982) #97
  198. Superman Unlimited #8
  199. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #14
  200. X-Men (2024) #19
  201. Solo Avengers (1987) #s 1-2 (Hawkeye stories only)
  202. The Mighty Thor (1966) #383
  203. Battleworld (2025) #2
  204. X-Men: Book of Revelation #2
  205. Amazing X-Men (2025) #s 1-3
  206. Binary (2025) #s 1-3
  207. Iron & Frost #s 1-3
  208. Unbreakable X-Men #s 1-3
  209. Sinister’s Six #2
  210. X-Men: Book of Revelation #3
  211. Hardware (1993) #34
  212. The Mighty Thor (1966) #384
  213. Solo Avengers (1987) #3 (Hawkeye story only)
  214. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #15
  215. 2000 AD Prog 658 (Judge Dredd story only)
  216. 2000 AD Winter Special 1989 (Judge Dredd story only)
  217. G.I. Joe (1982) #98
  218. Archie’s Christmas Spectacular 2025 #1
  219. Battleworld (2025) #3
  220. X-Factor (1986) #6
  221. Hardware (1993) #35
  222. Wrestle Heist #1
  223. Hardware (1993) #s 36-38
  224. The Christmas Spirit of 1940: Black Henry and Simple Simon
  225. DC K.O.: Green Lantern Galactic Slam #1
  226. Titans (2023) #31
  227. The Flash (2023) #29
  228. Superman (2023) #34
  229. DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight #1
  230. Justice League Unlimited (2024) #15
  231. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #16
  232. X-Men: Hellfire Vigil #1
  233. The Mighty Thor (1966) #386
  234. Solo Avengers (1987) #s 4-5 (Hawkeye stories only)
  235. Blood Syndicate (1993) #33
  236. Icon (1993) #38
  237. Static (1993) #32
  238. Blood Syndicate (1993) #s 34-35 (Series cancelled)
  239. Static (1993) #s 33-34
  240. Daredevil (2011) #7
  241. Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special #1
  242. Power Man and Iron Fist: Sweet Christmas Annual #1
  243. Moon Knight: Silent Knight #1
  244. Avengers Annual (2013) #1
  245. Hero for Hire (1972) #7
  246. Daredevil (1964) #241
  247. Action Comics (1938) #93
  248. The Christmas Spirit of 1941: A Trilogy
  249. Static (1993) #s 35-36
  250. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #17
  251. Solo Avengers (1987) #6
  252. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #18
  253. Static (1993) #s 37-39
  254. Valor #s 17-19
  255. The Christmas Spirit of 1945: Horton J. Winklenod
  256. Legionnaires #17
  257. Valor #s 20-22
  258. Legion of Super-Heroes (1989) #60
  259. Hardware (1993) #39
  260. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #19
  261. 2000 AD Winter Special 1990 (Judge Dredd story only)
  262. The New Gods (2024) #12
  263. Superman’s Christmas Adventure #1
  264. DC Comics Presents (1978) #67
  265. The Christmas Spirit of 1946: A Fable
  266. The Christmas Spirit of 1947: Joy
  267. 2000 AD Prog 271 (Tharg’s Future Shocks story only)
  268. Monster Fun (2022) #5
  269. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #s 20-21
  270. X-Men (2024) #s 20-21
  271. Legionnaires #18
  272. Valor #23
  273. Legion of Super-Heroes (1989) #61
  274. Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #2
  275. Comic Cavalcade #9
  276. Icon (1993) #s 39-42 (Series cancelled)
  277. Static (1993) #s 37-42
  278. Hardware (1993) #40
  279. Heroes (1996) #s 1-2
  280. Superman Unlimited #10
  281. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 99-100
  282. The Christmas Spirit of 1948: Basher Bains
  283. The Christmas Spirit of 1949: S. Kringle Klaus
  284. The Christmas Spirit of 1950: Darling’s First Christmas
  285. Static (1993) #s 43-45 (Series cancelled)
  286. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 101-103
  287. The Mighty Thor (1966) #387
  288. Solo Avengers (1987) #s 7-9
  289. Hardware (1993) #41
  290. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 104-106
  291. Hardware (1993) #s 42-44
  292. Solo Avengers (1987) #10
  293. Batman: The Knight #s 9-10
  294. Superman (1986) #165
  295. Batman: Gotham Nights #22
  296. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #79
  297. Supergirl (2025) #8
  298. Red Hood and the Outlaws Annual (2013) #2
  299. Green Arrow Annual (2017) #1
  300. Hardware (1993) #45
  301. Justice League Red #6
  302. The Christmas Spirit of 1951: Joe Fix
  303. Solo Avengers (1987) #s 11-13
  304. The Will of Doom #1
  305. Expatriate X-Men #s 1-3
  306. The Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #18
  307. X-Men (2024) #22
  308. Hardware (1993) #s 46-47
  309. G.I. Joe (1982) #107
  310. Batman (1940) #247
  311. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 108-110
  312. Hardware (1993) #s 48-50 (Series cancelled)
  313. X-Terminators (2022) #1
  314. Static Shock: Rebirth of the Cool #s 1-4
  315. Milestone Forever #s 1-2
  316. Static Shock Special (2011) #1
  317. Static Shock (2011) #s 1-2
  318. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 111-112
  319. End of Life #1
  320. New History of the DC Universe #1
  321. Solo Avengers (1987) #s 14-16
  322. X-Terminators (2022) #2
  323. The Brave and the Bold (2007) #s 27-30
  324. Black Cat (2025) #s 1-4
  325. Doctor Strange (2025) #1
  326. The End 2099 #1
  327. Longshots #3
  328. Wha… Huh? #1 
  329. Tyranny Rex: Deus Ex Machina Vol. 1
  330. 2000 AD Progs 1395-1396 (Tyranny Rex stories only)
  331. New History of the DC Universe #s 2-4
  332. Batman (2016) #s 145-149
  333. Solo Avengers (1987) #s 17-20
  334. Avengers Spotlight (1989) #s 21-25
  335. Indestructible Hulk #s 1-2
  336. SHIELD (2015) #1
  337. Static Shock (2011) #3
  338. Avengers Spotlight (1989) #s 26-29
  339. Indestructible Hulk #3
  340. Brightest Day #0
  341. SHIELD (2015) #2
  342. Avengers Spotlight (1989) #s 26-36
  343. Millennium Fever #s 1-2 (Forgotten 1990s Vertigo book)
  344. Avengers Spotlight (1989) #s 37-40
  345. SHIELD (2015) #3
  346. Indestructible Hulk #s 4-7
  347. Static Shock (2011) #s 4-6
  348. Underworld Unleashed #1
  349. Green Arrow: Rebirth #1
  350. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 113-115
  351. Star or Swan OGN
  352. Ultimate Endgame #1
  353. The Ultimates (2024) #19
  354. X-Men: Age of Revelation Finale #1
  355. Millennium Fever #3
  356. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 116-120
  357. Millennium Fever #4
  358. DC K.O. #3
  359. Green Lantern (2023) #31
  360. Underworld Unleashed #2
  361. Absolute Batman #1
  362. Superman (1987) #49
  363. Justice, Inc. (2016) #1
  364. Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear #1
  365. Underworld Unleashed #3
  366. Adventures of Superman (1987) #479
  367. Starman (1988) #28
  368. Action Comics #659
  369. SHIELD (2015) #4
  370. Indestructible Hulk #8
  371. The Mighty Thor (1966) #388
  372. Batman (1940) #s 402-403
  373. Fringe #0,1
  374. The Flash (1987) #66
  375. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 121-123
  376. Superman (1987) #50
  377. Adventures of Superman (1987) #480
  378. Action Comics #660
  379. Batman (1940) #s 408-409
  380. G.I. Joe (1982) #s 124-126
  381. Star Wars (2014) #38
  382. SHIELD (2015) #s 5-6

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