On #Day25 Of #29daysofblackheroesandvillians we give you all #HeroCruz . Hero Cruz was a member of a group of heroic teenagers called the Ravers, lead by Superboy. He used the H-Dial and other magical equipment throughout his career. He was raised in a middle-class Puerto Rican family in Metropolis. He was a regular of the Event Horizon, an intergalactic rave that featured hipsters and partiers from all over the Milky Way Galaxy. Though at first it was unclear what, if any, powers he possessed, it became apparent that his vest, later revealed to be the "Achilles Vest", emitted a force field that protected him from most forms of physical assault. He was somehow able to steal this from the lair of the Scavenger, a villainous packrat who stockpiles various items and gadgets from the known universe. Hero eventually lost his vest, but found the powerful "H-Dial" better known as the Dial H for Hero, when he spells H-E-R-O on its dial, he is changed into various superheroes[1], supposedly merging with them using hypertime. With the device, he has turned into BadAxe an axe-wielding warrior, and the powerful Human Justice. Later, he would become the muscular Titanic to impress Sparx. Their tension increased as Hero and Sparx were savagely attacked by the H-Dial's original owner, Vicki Grant. Constantly transforming into different villains, Vicki had internalized the dial's power and was unable to change back. Hero reunited the hapless Vicki with her original dial, allowing her to dial back to normal and begin her psychological healing. At first the relationship between Hero and Sparx went well but Hero became more and more distant from her over time, eventually avoiding her altogether. It was not until they took a trip to Sparx's family ranch in Canada that he finally admitted that he was gay.[2] For a time, Hero is the companion of the long-lived sentient canine Rex the Wonder Dog. #29daysofblackheroesandvillians #herocruz #ravers #teentitans #comicsandconvo #29daysofblackheroesandvillians #28daysofblackheroesandvillians #28daysofblackcomiccharacters #29daysofblackcomiccharacters #blackhistorymonth #dccomics https://www.instagram.com/p/B9CutN-pUiZ/?igshid=1ly8ax3u7do2g
