Stilt-Man first appeared in 1965 in Daredevil #8. He’s popped up in a few odd cameos over the decades, but Stilty has never had a solo story. SKTCHD founder, podcaster, and Eisner winner for Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism, David Harper is changing that this November in the pages of Marvel Winter Break Special #1 2026. The anthology one-shot will be in comic shops on December 30, and the final order cutoff is on November 16.
This is Harper’s first comic book writing credit, “I never actually wanted to write comics and it took a special offer to interest me.” said Harper when talking to Beat. Marvel took an interest after Haper’s work on Stilt-Zine, a zine solely focused on Stilty and feature published on the 60th anniversary of Stilt-Man.
“I did not pick Stilt-Man. I would have, though! Marvel pitched me on him, but that’s only because they know I love him. I somewhat famously love the character, having made an entire zine about him” added Harper.
Stilty will appear in the anthology in a 3-page story written by SKTCHD’s Harper and illustrated by artist Javier Pulido, with letterer Joe Caramagna and editor Wil Moss.
“I just love Stilt-Man. I think the character is a perfect representation of the Marvel Universe in a weird way. He’s the world outside your window, but for the working class criminal who puts his pants on one leg at a time just like everyone else, except his pants are stilts and make him as tall as a skyscraper” Haper added.
“Pulido [is] an absolute ace who maximizes the limited real estate and elevates the concept into its very best self, just like it does with the D-list villain lead who can’t help but dream of something more. That’s all I’ll say about it, besides the fact that even when I factor in how I come to it with a clear bias, the story itself is a real treat,” said Harper on his website when he announced the news.
Marvel Winter Break Special #1 2026 will also feature stories written by Ryan North and Christina Strain, with art by Pete Woods, Javier Garrón, Lucas Werneck, and Farid Karami. There will also be covers by David Nakayama, Russell Dauterman, Nick Bradshaw, and Marguerite Sauvage.
Check them out below:
Marvel Winter Break Special 2026 #1
Written by Ryan North, Christina Strain, David Harper, and more
Art by Javier Pulido, Pete Woods, Javier Garrón, Lucas Werneck, and more
40 pages – $5.99 – Final Order Cutoff on November 16th
Cover A David NakayamaCover B Russell Dauterman VariantCover C Nick Bradshaw VariantCover D 1:25 Marguerite Sauvage VariantCover E 1:50 David Nakayama Virgin Variant
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE MARVEL UNIVERSE!
It’s New Year’s Eve, and all your favorite Marvel heroes are dressed to the nines for the BIGGEST PARTY OF THE YEAR! A cavalcade of spectacular Marvel artists will bring you some of this year’s hottest heroic looks, with two super-fun, super-thematic stories to help you ring in 2027! And don’t miss Wolverine setting up the world’s first Avengers versus X-Men… HOCKEY GAME!
Marvel Winter Break Special 2026 will be in comic shops on December 30, and the final order cutoff is on November 16.
Cover A David Nakayama
