Schedule Monthly Genre Superhero Main character(s) Nelson Jent
Manteau Publisher DC Comics | Format Ongoing series Publication date May 2012 – August 2013 Writer China Miéville | |
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Number of issues 16 (#1–15 plus issue numbered 0) Similar GI Combat, Demon Knights, All‑Star Western, Sword of Sorcery, Legion Lost | ||
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Dial H was a DC Comics superhero title launched in 2012 as part of the second wave of The New 52. It is a contemporary, frequently humorous take on the Silver Age title Dial H for Hero. It was written by novelist China Miéville, featuring artwork primarily by Mateus Santolouco with Brian Bolland as the cover artist.
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Premise
The comic tells of an out-of-shape man named Nelson Jent discovering that dialing H-E-R-O at a mysterious phone booth will transform him into unique, though short-lived, superheroes. Each time creates a new persona with a new set of powers, eventually returning him to his normal self.
DC Comics announced the cancellation of the title in May 2013. It concluded with issue #15 on August 7, 2013. An epilogue issue titled Justice League #23.3 Dial E was released as part of Villains Month initiative.
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