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Issue Details

Issue #489
Published January 1982
Frequency Monthly
Cover Price 0.60 USD; 0.20 GBP
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 - "Beware the Marionette!"

Characters The Marionette; Gemstone [Christopher King]; The Weaver [Vicki Grant]
Genre superhero
Pencils Ross Andru (signed)
Inks Mike DeCarlo (signed)
Notes Inker credit of Dick Giordano removed based on signature on the cover of "Andru / DeCarlo". [Mike Nielsen, 5/2010]

18 page Dial "H" For Hero story "Proof...the Whole Proof...and Nothing But the Proof!"

Characters Christopher King; Vicki Grant; Tsunami; Distortionex; Neon [Christopher King]; The Unicorn [Vicki Grant]; Greg King; Phase Master [Christopher King]; Queen of Hearts [Vicki Grant]; Gary King; Multi-Force [Christopher King]; Blue Biker [Vicki Grant]; Judge Harrison Henderson; Mr. Berger
Synopsis After Chris and Vicki stop Tsunami and Distortionex from robbing a bank they are summoned to testify in court. How will they re-dial those heroes so they can show up for the trial?
Genre superhero
Script Bob Rozakis
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Frank McLaughlin
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters Todd Klein
Notes Tsunami created by Matt Young Distortionex created by Edward Murr Neon created by Andrew Murphy The Unicorn created by Kyla M. Jones Phase Master created by Mike Cheung Queen of Hearts created by Martin Rios Multi-Force created by Scott Hutchison Blue Biker created by Craig Lantz

1 page Dial "L" For Letters letters page

Script Tamsyn O'Flynn
Letters Typeset

8 page Dial "H" For Hero story "Who's Pulling the Strings"

Characters Christopher King; Vicki Grant; Mrs. Roman; The Marionette; Gemstone [Christopher King]; The Weaver [Vicki Grant]; Brad Mann; Frannie Nash; Frosty [Vicki Grant]; Hasty Pudding [Christopher King]
Synopsis Chris and Vicki's class is attacked by The Marionette.
Genre superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils Trevor Von Eeden
Inks Larry Mahlstedt
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters Pierre Bernard Jr.
Notes The Marionette crated by David Wile Gemstone create by Richard Konkle The Weaver created by Nancy Mayberry Frosty created by Ann-Marie Leslie Hasty Pudding created by Dale M. Houstman