The ever-expandingMarveluniverse keeps the fan base entertained year after year with thrilling comic runs followingMoon Knight,Captain America, and more, an exhilaratingSpider-ManGamerverse, and endless entertainment from theMarvel Cinematic Universewith several major-event adaptations in the pipeline, from Fantastic Four to Secret Wars.
With this abundance of content comes a wealth of products catering to your favorite superheroes and movie moments, and we wanted to assemble the best gift ideas for Marvel fans to, well, Marvel over thisChristmas, from screen-accurate replicas toLEGOsets that will keep the giftee engrossed for hours.
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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Moon Knight Omnibus Vol. 1
Secret Wars Paperback
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Best Marvel Replicas Gift Ideas
I am Iron Man
This cost-effective replica of Iron Man’s helmet from Hasbro and the Marvel Legends series will have you feeling like the genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist in no time—but it may cause you to start dishing out wisecracks to family members. The 1:1 full-scale product comes with a magnetized face plate to replicate the helmet’s mechanism and there are also LED light-up eyes and electronic sound effects to bring the piece to life.
Every Marvel fan is worthy of Mjolnir
The God of Thunder has made some stunning entrances into the MCU with Mjolnir and Stormbreaker and this electronic replica from the Marvel Legends series captures impressive details from the Mighty Thor’s hammer right down to the battle scuffs. With a voice-activated light feature that reveals the symbol of Odin, this 1:1 full-scale replica currently has a $14 discount at Walmart as a Christmas bargain.
Marvel replicas are not only great for displaying around the recipient’s house and showing them off at parties, but they can also be used forcosplays around comic conseason or photoshoots to save the hassle of making a prop from scratch. The Marvel Legends series has spoiled consumers over the years with several realistic products to make any fan feel like their favorite superhero all year round, including the sought-after Eye of Agamotto replica from Doctor Strange, and these gifts are guaranteed to light up anyone’s heart like Tony Stark’s Arc Reactor.
Best Marvel LEGO Gift Ideas
An eye-catching replica without the snap (thankfully)
If you align with Thanos’ reasoning, then the real Infinity Gauntlet might be more in line with what you’re looking for. However, if saving the universe from a genocidal maniac is more your thing, then side with this LEGO Nano Gauntlet replicating Tony Stark’s creation fromAvengers: Endgame. The set comes with 680 pieces and measures over 12 inches when built, complete with a set of six Infinity Stones and a neat stand to display the finished product.
Recreate one of the best MCU moments!
This LEGO set reconstructs the final battle shown inSpider-Man: No Way Homeand celebrates the iconic, cinematic moment when past Spider-Men, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire’s variants, united with Tom Holland’s web-slinger to take down the infamous rogues' gallery of Green Goblin, Doc Ock, et al. With 900 pieces to keep you busy over the holiday season, the battle set comes with 9 LEGO minifigures, including the three Spider-Men and the aforementioned villains, alongside Doctor Strange, Ned and MJ.
LEGO is a go-to gift no matter what the occasion is, and you can guarantee the present will be a hit. This idea is even better if you’re gifting a Marvel fan because there is a sleigh full of products catering to both heroes and villains. The Nano Gauntlet is a wonderful keepsake to honor Tony’s sacrifice at the end of the Infinity Saga, and the Spider-Man LEGO battle set is a real treat for fans who want to relive the magic of that final fight. The addition of minifigure supports for midair posing and removable pieces suggests how much action you can pack into a stationary product.
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Best Marvel Gaming Gift Ideas
Nothing has ever looked this good Venomized
Celebrating the release of Insomniac Games’Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Sony debuted this limited edition DualSense Wireless Controller for the PS5 that had players wasting no time on buying their copy. Integrated with the standard Haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, what makes this variant special is its subtle design featuring the Spider-Man Gamerverse logo on the touch pad as the right-hand side of the controller shows symbiote tentacles creeping across what was a red base color.
Give the gift of New York City-swinging this Christmas
Sony discreetly released a new version of the PlayStation 5 in the build-up to Christmas, offering a Slim variant of the console tower, and this bundle comes with a full game digital download of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. The hardware specs boast 1TB of storage—which is a significant increase from the original console—and Amazon currently has an 11% discount on the bundle as the festive shopping spree begins.
Get to know the main Gamerverse Spidey
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After Spider-Man 2 was released, Insomniac Games confirmed that Miles Morales was now the main web-slinger in the Gamerverse, so if you missed out on the teen’s solo journey before, now’s a great time to bag a copy. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales follows the titular student on his journey to becoming a superhero under the mentorship of Peter Parker and his first threat sees him go up against the Roxxon Energy Corporation, The Tinkerer, and more. Walmart is currently offering an $18 discount on the PS5 version of this game, so grab your copy quickly while the stock lasts.
Play Nick Fury and assemble your own superhero team
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 for the Nintendo Switch serves up an original story tasking you to create your dream team of superheroes, including new additions The Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch, and more, as they face off against Thanos and The Black Order. Local and online multiplayer is supported, which makes this game one to pick up if you and your friends are looking for a new challenge over the holidays.
Spider-Man is currently dominating the Marvel Gamerverse after Insomniac Games’ successful trilogy with the web-slinger and his protégé. Before heads turn towardsthe Wolverine gamein the pipeline, Sony has plenty of Spidey-themed offers to get you on your way to becoming this year’s city protector, and hopefully, a proud owner of the PS5 to make Christmas 2023 one to remember. If your web-shooters are running on empty, however, and you fancy spending the holidays with a whole team of superheroes, Ultimate Alliance 3 is a colorful, action-packed ensemble title to master, with a plethora of godly superheroes at your disposal.
Best Marvel Comics Gift Ideas
Key reading with an Egyptian vibe
Marvel’s answer to Batman is Marc Spector and his Moon Knight alter-ego, who has a rich history steeped in Egyptian mythology that makes any comic involving the vigilante a riveting read. This Moon Knight Omnibus Vol. 1 collects an eye-widening number of iconic stories from Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz, including the character’s debut in Werewolf by Night #32-#33, as well as Moon Knight #1-#20, Defenders #47-#50, Spectacular Spider-Man #22-#23, and many more.
Discover the origin of Spider-Man’s Venomized black suit
It may be years away, but the next Avengers ensemble movie will be the behemoth Secret Wars adaptation, that may be preceded by The Kang Dynasty should Marvel Studios stick by that villain. This paperback edition collects all 10 issues of the Secret Wars miniseries, including the Free Comic Book Day 2015 Secret Wars #0 and Secret Wars #1-#9, by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic, which sees the heroic survivors of the interdimensional incursions travel to Battleworld to encounter the creatures and familiar faces in the roster.
If you know someone who is a big fan of the 2022 Moon KnightDisney+ series with Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, and May Calamawy, then picking up the Moon Knight omnibus for their Christmas reading is a fantastic gateway to the source material to learn about the vigilante’sconflict with Bushmanand his first meeting with Khonshu. Similarly, if you want to discover the origin of Spider-Man’s iconic black suit after encountering the Venom symbiote, the Secret Wars trade paperback has all the answers, and it’ll be great prep for the upcoming movie event.
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