Adventure Comics #482 [Direct]
(June 1981)

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Volume
47
Price
0.50 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Len Wein (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dial H for Hero / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carmine Infantino (signed as Infantino)
Inks
Dick Giordano (signed as Giordano)
Colors
Tatjana Wood
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?

Job Number
C-605
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Cardinal [Vicki Grant]; Dragonfly [Chris King]

Indexer Notes

Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

[Fun Factory] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Fun Factory / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

There'll Be Some Interchanges Made (Table of Contents: 2)

Dial H for Hero / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman (credited)
Pencils
Carmine Infantino (credited)
Inks
Dennis Jensen (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Job Number
J-7311
Genre
superhero
Characters
Chris King; Vicki Grant; Interchange The Metamorphic Man; Professor Oxford
Synopsis
Chris and Vicki battle Interchange, who has kidnapped Professor Oxford. They end up defeating him as he attacks Washington D.C.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Interchange created by Joel D. Wyncoop; Mister Thin created by James Blackstock; Ultra Girl created by Michael Steckman; Starlet created by Donald Dragos; Anti-Man created by Orrin Ailloni-Charas.
Credits on last page of last story.

Now the Number Yum Taste Is Even Yummier. (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bubble Yum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

We Are Looking for a Few Good Boys and Girls (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Grit / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

You Made Us Do It! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

The Superman Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Gold Mine Rescue (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Hostess Twinkies; Superman / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Dial "L" for Letters / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack C. Harris
Letters
typeset

Job Number
L-758

Indexer Notes

Harris explains how each issue of Dial H for Hero is composed.

By the Light of the Silversmith! (Table of Contents: 8)

Dial H for Hero / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman (credited)
Pencils
Carmine Infantino (credited)
Inks
Dennis Jensen (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Job Number
J-7329
Genre
superhero
Characters
Chris King; Vicki Grant; Silversmith
Synopsis
Chris and Vicki battle the Silversmith.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Silversmith created by Michael Clark; Dragonfly created by Jay Sorey; The Cardinal created by Margaret Spiezio.
Credits on last page of last story.

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth! (Table of Contents: 10)

Dial H for Hero / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman (credited)
Pencils
Don Heck (credited)
Inks
Don Heck (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Todd Klein

Job Number
J-7310
Genre
superhero
Characters
Chris King; Vicki Grant; H.I.V.E.; Blade Master
Synopsis
Chris and Vicki battle the Blade Master, who works for the H.I.V.E., to save Chris's father. Mr. King has begun to think there is some connection between the kids and the super-heroes.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Blade Master created by Lorenzo Duran Jr.; Aniwoman created by Luis & Angel Velasquez; Teleman created by Bredd Goede.
Credits from last page.

LifeSavers Lots of Fun and Flavors! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

LifeSavers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Now You Can Dial "H" for Hero (Table of Contents: 12)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Chris King; Vicki Grant
Synopsis
Form to submit superhero ideas for future issues of Dial "H" for Hero.

$ave Money: Subscribe Now! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Johnson Smith Company (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

First Edition Collector Series (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Donruss Baseball Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Dial H for Hero
  2. 1. [Fun Factory]
    Fun Factory
  3. 2. There'll Be Some Interchanges Made
    Dial H for Hero
  4. 3. Now the Number Yum Taste Is Even Yummier.
    Bubble Yum
  5. 4. We Are Looking for a Few Good Boys and Girls
    Grit
  6. 5. You Made Us Do It!
    The Superman Club
  7. 6. Gold Mine Rescue
    Hostess Twinkies; Superman
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Dial "L" for Letters
  9. 8. By the Light of the Silversmith!
    Dial H for Hero
  10. 9. Write Right Now!
  11. 10. Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth!
    Dial H for Hero
  12. 11. LifeSavers Lots of Fun and Flavors!
    LifeSavers
  13. 12. Now You Can Dial "H" for Hero
  14. 13. $ave Money: Subscribe Now!
    Batman
  15. 14. Johnson Smith Company
    Johnson Smith Company
  16. 15. First Edition Collector Series
    Donruss Baseball Cards
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Fawzy Partridge
  • Vik-Thor Rose
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Glenn Simpson
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore