The holidays are coming, and not surprisingly that means that the game companies will be showering us with new games. What's a comic book lover to do?

First up on the radar is Marvel's Ultimate Alliance. This game promises to take the system that started off with X-Men Legends and X-Men Legends II and expand on it. The developer, Raven software, is one of my all time favorite. They always come up with something that surprises and entertains. The information out about this game so far is that we will get to play with at least 20 of the Marvel Universes top characters, including Spiderman, Cap America, Wolverine, and my personal fave, Ironman. From the Previews I've read so far, this is going to be a Must Play game.

DC Comics has really been struggling to keep up with Marvel of late. While X-Men III set box office records this summer, Superman Returns had disappointing results. That saddens me, because I have always been a big fan of the Man of Tomorrow. Still, on the gaming front this fall we will get Justice League Heroes featuring Supes, Batman, Wonder-woman, GL, the Flash, Martian Manhunter and Zatanna. I am really looking forward to this, as there hasn't been a lot of good DC based games (have there been any). I hope they can hit the right balance with this game. Trailers and previews look pretty promising.

Last, and a tad off topic, is Avatar: The last Airbender. While it isn't a comic book, I've become a big fan of the cartoon series from Nickelodeon. The first epic animated series made in the U.S. (animation is done in Korea) while influenced heavily by Japanese Anime and Asian martial arts films. The game is being published by THQ, and should be in stores very soon. While it is aimed at the younger crowd, I recommend you check out the show and give the game a try.

What Comic book based games are you playing?