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Issue Details

Issue #484
Published August 1981
Frequency Monthly
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 36
Editing Len Wein; Mike W. Barr (Associate Editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (Consulting Editor)
Notes Indicia title "Adventure Comics Presents Dial H For Hero".

Cover Details

Characters Mr. Negative; Rainbeaux [Vicki Grant]; Steadfast [Christopher King]
Genre superhero
Pencils George Perez
Inks George Perez
Letters Gaspar Saladino

17 page Dial "H" For Hero story "Blood Money!"

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.
Genre superhero
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils Don Heck
Inks Dennis Jensen
Letters John Costanza
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

1 page Superman; Hostess advertisement "Superman Vs. The Laughing Gas Bandits"

Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta

7 page Dial "H" For Hero story "Mr. Negative!"

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.
Genre superhero
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Frank Chiaramonte
Letters John Costanza
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

1 page Dial "L" For Letters letters page

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