(August 1981)
- Volume:
- 47
- Price:
- 0.50 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- Monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- DC Comics, Inc.
- Brand:
- DC
- Barcode:
- 0709893113008
- Editing:
- Len Wein; Mike W. Barr (Associate Editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (Consulting Editor)
- Format:
- Color; mostly Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, and Modern Age US size, Digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503; mostly Saddle-Stitched, Squarebound #390, 416, 491-503
Issue Notes
Indicia title "Adventure Comics Presents Dial H For Hero".
Blood Money!
Dial "H" For Hero / comic story / 17 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Marv Wolfman
- Pencils:
- Don Heck
- Inks:
- Dennis Jensen
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- John Costanza
- Job Number:
- J-7383
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Christopher King; Vicki Grant; Mr. Manelli; Doric; Bounty Hunter; Pupil; Elizabeth King; Gary King; Greg King; Waspman [Christopher King]; Glinda Parks; Frannie Nash; Brad Mann; Vipers (street gang); Weather Witch [Vicki Grant]; Vibro the Quake Master [Christopher King]; The Emerald Tiger [Vicki Grant]
- Synopsis:
- Christopher and Vicki use the H Dials to stop Bounty Hunter and Pupil from killing Mr. Manelli.
- Reprints:
- in Superboy (Egmont Ehapa, 1980 series) #9/1983 (September 1983)
Indexer Notes
No listed credits. Corrected credits added 2005 by Steven Tice. Jensen inker credit derived from The Comic Reader #191.
The Bounty Hunter created by Joseph Beaulier.
Pupil created by Bruce Smith.
Waspman created by Ziggy Czyzycki
Weather Witch created by Donald Ewing
Vibro the Quake-Master created by Tom Young
The Emerald Tiger created by James Devlin
Superman Vs. The Laughing Gas Bandits
Superman; Hostess / advertisement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- Vince Colletta
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Mr. Negative!
Dial "H" For Hero / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Marv Wolfman
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Frank Chiaramonte
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- John Costanza
- Job Number:
- J-7394
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Christopher King; Vicki Grant; Mr. Negative; Rainbeaux [Vicki Grant]; Steadfast [Christopher King]
- Synopsis:
- When a homeless person suddenly has the power to infect his negative attitude on those around him Christopher and Vicki must use the H Dials to help him drain off his new power.
- Reprints:
- in Roter Blitz (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #10/1983 (Oktober 1983)
Indexer Notes
No credits listed. Letterer corrected 2005 by Steven Tice. Credits derived from The Comic Reader #191.
Mr. Negative created by Rudolph M. Minger
Rainbeaux created by Robert P. Lasco
Steadfast created by Richard Hango
[no title indexed]
Dial "L" For Letters / letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- Typeset
- Job Number:
- L-796
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
Blood Money!
Dial "H" For Hero -
2.
Superman Vs. The Laughing Gas Bandits
Superman; Hostess -
3.
Mr. Negative!
Dial "H" For Hero -
4.
[no title indexed]
Dial "L" For Letters
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Daniel Thingvold
- Mike Nielsen
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- Bob Cherry
- Gene Reed
- Lou Mougin
- Martin O'Hearn
- Michael Grabois
- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Pat Lang
- Mark Waid
- Sidne Gail Ward
- Jon Ingersoll
- Dan Kocher
- Bob Hughes
- Ted Watson
- Mark Gordon
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Dwayne Best
- Lou Mazzella
- Jim Van Dore
- Ed Boner
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