Christmas Clown

Christmas Clown is the twenty-first Ben 10: Ultimate Alien comic published in the Cartoon Network Action Pack series, published by DC and Cartoon Network. This comic appears in issue 66 of the series.
==Plot==
While visiting the mall days before Christmas, the trio of Ben, Gwen, and Kevin notice that the mall-goers are void of any emotion, with children apathetic to presents and the holiday itself. After questioning some clowns, Gwen finally recognizes the giant metal tree in the center of the mall.
She remembers when, as kids, Zombozo, the vampiric clown, had used a similar creation to siphon energy from her and the other circus attendants, with Ben saving her and defeating Zombozo as Ghostfreak.
As she realizes this, Zombozo seemingly appears, telling the three that there are numerous other trees -or 'Psyclown Machines' like this around town, and destroying one won't stop his plans. Ben, turning into Ultimate Spidermonkey crashes into him, discovering the body to only be a robot decoy.
The three each find and destroy the machines, though they soon are met with crowds of people getting in the way, hypnotized by Zombozo to stop them. Unencumbered by this, Ultimate Humungousaur catches glance of Zombozo in the distance, and makes chase after him as Ultimate Big Chill.
Turning out to be the real Zombozo this time, Ben thinks he's captured him, but is tricked into getting electrocuted, allowing him to escape. Unhappy about this, Ben is reminded by Gwen and Kevin the good they've done, looking on at the happy crowds continuing their shopping.
==Characters==
*Ben Tennyson
*Gwen Tennyson (flashback and present)
*Kevin Levin
===Villains===
*Zombozo
==Aliens Used==
===By 10-year-old Ben===
*Ghostfreak (flashback)
===By 16-year-old Ben===
*Spidermonkey (cameo)
**Ultimate Spidermonkey
*Ultimate Humungousaur
*Ultimate Big Chill
==Errors==
*Zombozo's appearance and interactions with Ben here contradicts his actual appearance in Ultimate Alien, the episode Hit 'Em Where They Live, which came out almost 2 years prior to the comic's release.
==Trivia==
*This story is set on December 23rd, though seeing as Ben and Gwen's birthdays are in December, and they haven't turned 17 by the end of Ultimate Alien, the timeline is questionable, if it were canon.
*Kevin mentions a 'Turbine-Man' action figure, possibly an in-universe fictional super-hero.
*The end events of Last Laugh are depicted in a flashback.
*The elves at the mall in the end panel bear a striking resemblance to those seen in Merry Christmas.
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