Superboy and the Ravers #5
In "Dial 'X' for X-Mas," Superboy welcomes the Ravers into his family's holiday celebration, but the festive mood shatters when the Scavenger arrives, hunting the Achilles Vest Superboy wears. With the help of the H-Dial discovered in the Scavenger's hidden vault, Superboy must protect his friends and the holiday spirit—while back on the distant planet Boring II, a shocking murder casts a dark shadow over the festivities. Written by Karl Kesel and Steve Mattsson, with art by Paul Pelletier and Dan Davis, this 1997 holiday special blends family warmth with high-stakes action, all under a cover by Pelletier and Davis.
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Hero invites some of the Ravers to spend Christmas with his family, but their holiday is ruined by the arrival of the Scavenger, who wants the Achilles Vest that Hero wears. In the Scavenger's vault, Hero finds the H-Dial and uses it to stop the madman. Elsewhere (on his home planet of Boring II), Raver Phat-Boy is murdered by an unseen assailant.
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