(February 1982)
- Volume:
- 48
- Price:
- 0.60 USD; 0.20 GBP
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- Monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- DC Comics, Inc.
- Brand:
- DC
- Barcode:
- 0709893113002
- 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"
Into the Abyss ... and Out Again into Madness (Table of Contents)
Dial "H" For Hero / cover / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Pencils:
- George Perez
- Inks:
- Bob Smith
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- C-792
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
Into the Abyss (Table of Contents)
Dial "H" For Hero / comic story / 6 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Larry Mahlstedt
- Colors:
- Carl Gafford
- Letters:
- John Costanza
- Job Number:
- J-7879
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Christopher King; Vicki Grant; Squid; Tempest [Vicki Grant]; The Abyss; Radarman [Christopher King]; Stuntmaster [Christopher King]; Starburst [Vicki Grant]
- Synopsis:
- Chris and Vicki stop the Squid but get trapped inside the villain known as The Abyss.
Indexer Notes
Chapter One
Tempest created by David Hoffman
The Squid created by Lester English
The Abyss created by Robert A. Buethe
Radarman created by Dave Elyea
Stuntmaster created by Martin Walsh
Starburst created by Heloise Doucet
The Other Side of Nowhere! (Table of Contents)
Dial "H" For Hero / comic story / 13 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Bob Rozakis
- Pencils:
- Howard Bender
- Inks:
- Rodin Rodriguez
- Colors:
- Carl Gafford
- Letters:
- John Costanza
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Christopher King; Vicki Grant; Stuntmaster [Christopher King]; Starburst [Vicki Grant]; The Abyss; Blackjack; Shadow Master [Christopher King]; Centaurus [Christopher King]; The Serpent; Deflecto [Christopher King]; Worm Man [Christopher King]; Spinning Jenny [Vicki Grant]; Spectro [Christopher King]; Air Master [Christopher King]; The Sting [Christopher King]; The Attacker [Christopher King]; Galaxy [Christopher King]
- Synopsis:
- Chris and Vicki are trapped in two different locations by The Abyss, but both dial up some new heroes until they find one that can get them home.
Indexer Notes
Chapter Two
Blackjack created by Stephen DeStefano
Shadow Master created by Stephen Berezowecki
Centaurus created by David T. Satterlee
The Serpent created by Joseph Harding
Deflecto created by Darin Hackenbrook
Worm Man created by Robbie Halvorson
Spinning Jenny created by Paul Speidel
Spectro created by Eric Mohn
Air Master created by Stephen M. Solomon
The Sting created by Kevin Flaherty
The Attacker created by Kurth K. Koss II
Galaxy created by Brett Ziegler
Marathon Madman (Table of Contents)
Flash; Hostess / advertisement / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- Vince Colletta
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Characters:
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Battle of the Abyss (Table of Contents)
Dial "H" For Hero / comic story / 7 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Larry Mahlstedt
- Colors:
- Carl Gafford
- Letters:
- John Costanza
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Christopher King; Vicki Grant; The Squid; The Abyss; Scylla [Vicki Grant]; Topsy-Turvy [Christopher King]; Greg King; Elizabeth King; Gary King
- Synopsis:
- Chris and Vicki defeat The Squid and The Abyss for the final time.
Indexer Notes
Chapter Three.
Series continues in New Adventures of Superboy (1980 series) #28.
Scylla created by Bill Mimbu
Topsy-Turvy created by David Wile
King Family's new furniture created by John H. Costello Jr.
[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)
Dial "L" For Letters / letters page / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Tamsyn O'Flynn
- Letters:
- Typeset
- Job Number:
- L-942
Table of Contents
-
1.
Into the Abyss
Dial "H" For Hero -
2.
The Other Side of Nowhere!
Dial "H" For Hero -
3.
Marathon Madman
Flash; Hostess -
4.
Battle of the Abyss
Dial "H" For Hero -
5.
[no title indexed]
Dial "L" For Letters
- Daniel Thingvold
- Mike Nielsen
- 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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