The Spectre #12
In "The Spectre of Christmas!", the spectral vigilante finds himself at a festive gathering hosted by Santa Claus, where he's joined by Abin Sur and the enigmatic Phantom Stranger, who's deep in a game with Helen Jordan. When Charles Dickens leads The Spectre to a town haunted by despair under the shadow of Ebenezer Scrooge, the Spectre must confront his own past to break free and restore hope—written by J. M. DeMatteis and illustrated with haunting detail by Ryan Sook, with colors by Guy Major and letters by Chris Eliopoulos, all under a cover by Ryan Sook.
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Santa Claus hosts a Christmas party and invites The Spectre and Abin Sur, while The Phantom Stranger plays board games with Helen Jordan. Charles Dickens then shows The Spectre a town of souls in despair, led by Ebeneezer Scrooge, and The Spectre frees himself and the town using memories of his past, after Scrooge captures him.
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