Review of Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! (2015) by Dann M — 06 Oct 2018

Merry Christmas from the Avengers! Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! is a misguided and bizarre attempt to tell a Christmas story within the Marvel Universe. When Loki teams up with Ymir to steal the Casket of Ancient Powers, which is protected by Jolnir (aka Santa Claus), the Avengers embark on a magical adventure to Alfheim to stop them and save Christmas.

Working Santa Claus into the Marvel mythos comes off as extremely contrived and silly. Also, the Avengers lineup is rather odd, as it includes a trainee named Reptil who's a fifth wheel and is only really there to have a kid who believes in Santa.

And of course there are all the usual tropes; non-believers being won over by Santa, characters receive their most desired gifts, zombie gingerbread men. A festive mess, Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! is entertaining and kind of fun at times, but it doesn't work.