Dial 'H' for HERO

© 1997 by John L. Censullo.


Dial 'H' for HERO was always a fun and interesting concept. A teen-ager would dial H-E-R-O on a magic H-Dial and transform himself or herself into a randomly selected super-hero. The saga of the H-Dial began with Robby Reed, way back in late 1965. Robby Reed lived in Littleville, Colorado with his grandfather and their housekeeper Miss Millie. Robby was a science prodigy, with a well-stocked lab in the rear of his house. One day, he was out at Valley Ridge with some friends, when suddenly he fell into a subterraean cavern. He discovered a telephone-like dial made of a peculiar alloy, with a strange inscription on it. The dial was the handiwork of extraterrestrials. Robby took the dial home and deciphered the inscription. He learned that, by dialing H-E-R-O, he could become a randomly chosen super-hero. He reverted to normal by dialing O-R-E-H. Since he was billed as "The boy who can change into 1,000 super-heroes", one must wonder if "one thousand" was a true limit. Robby disappeared for a while, returned briefly in 1976, then faded into obscurity.

Fifteen years after the debut of the original feature, a new series began. This one however did not mention Robby Reed. Christopher King had just moved with his family to a New England town named Fairfax, into what was rumored to be a haunted house. One day, he went exploring in the attic with Victoria Grant, a fellow student at Hamilton Junior High School. The two teens found an old chest which contained a wristwatch and a watch pendant. They quickly learned that the faces concealed H-Dials. These dials differed slightly with the original, Robby's had ten dial holes while these had only four, but the concept was still the same. These new dials however had a one hour time limit. If either dial was in use, the other would glow to signal the wearer that he or she may be needed. They later learned that the dials tapped into the vivid imagination of Nick Stevens, a schoolmate of theirs, in order to generate their heroic identities. In one of their last recorded adventures, Chris and Vicki learned the origin of their dials. A few years back, Robby Reed was in one of his super-hero identities, when he became trapped by a super-villain. He dialed D-I-V-I-D-E, which transformed him into two entities: the good Wizard and the evil Master. The Wizard created the two new H-Dials, while the Master plagued the teens behind-the-scenes. The two entities ultimately merged back together, and Robby, tired of the role of hero, gave his dial to the kids' friend Nick Stevens.

Some time later, Chris and Vicki returned, but not in the way anyone would have expected. The two had gone away to college and drifted apart. Vicki had gotten in with a bad crowd and was corrupted by the cult known as the Children of the Sun. Eventually, Vicki came after Chris, with the desire to kill him. Chris went to his house looking for his dial, but found it was missing. He ran from Fairfax, and finally contacted the New Teen Titans for help. After an intense battle, during which it was learned that Vicki was beginning to store residue H-Dial energy, Vicki disappeared. Chris later learned that he too had absorbed H-Dial energy, and began to change from hero to hero against his will. Later still, Chris was abducted by the Wildebeest, an enemy of the Titans.



Recently, the teen named Hero Cruz found Vicki's H-Dial among the artifacts stolen by the Scavenger. After some help from his friends the Ravers, Hero got to keep the dial. Soon after he acquired it however, Vicki Grant came looking for it. After a nasty fight, Vicki was subdued and returned to normal.







The latest H-Dial is a push button device which passes from person to person. More details of this new dial are forthcoming.







Although that brings the story of the dial "up-to-date", that's not where the story ends! During a weird temporal mishap, the 30th century Legion of Super-Heroes found themselves briefly in the 25th century. While there, one of their friends, Lori Morning, was secretly given Robby Reed's H-Dial by the Time Trapper, which he had stolen from its display at the Space Museum. Lori currently possesses the dial in her new home in the 30th century. When last seen, the dial had been shorted out and no longer appeared to be functional.



That *is* where the story ends! However, for your viewing pleasure, I present below a concise summary of the history of those wonderful H-Dials.
Dial "H" For HERO
H-Dial #1
Robert Reed of Littleville falls into an underground cavern at Valley Ridge. He discovers a dial made of a peculiar alloy, enscribed with a strange inscription. The science prodigy deciphers the words and discovers it is the handiwork of extraterrestrials. Thereafter, whenever he dials H-E-R-O, he becomes some form of super-hero. To revert back to normal he dials O-R-E-H. House of Mystery #156
Robby ReedCometeerHouse of Mystery #156
Robby ReedGiantboyHouse of Mystery #156
Robby ReedMoleHouse of Mystery #156
Robby ReedHuman BulletHouse of Mystery #157
Robby ReedSuper ChargeHouse of Mystery #157
Robby ReedRadar-Sonar ManHouse of Mystery #157
Robby ReedQuake MasterHouse of Mystery #158
"Daffy" Dagan accidentally dials
V-I-L-L-A-I-N		Daffy the Great (villain)House of Mystery #158
Robby ReedSquidHouse of Mystery #158
Robby ReedHuman StarfishHouse of Mystery #159
Robby ReedHypno ManHouse of Mystery #159
Robby ReedMighty MoppetHouse of Mystery #159
Robby ReedGiantboyHouse of Mystery #160
Robby ReedKing KandyHouse of Mystery #160
Robby ReedPlastic ManHouse of Mystery #160
Robby ReedMagnetoHouse of Mystery #161
Robby ReedHornet ManHouse of Mystery #161
Robby ReedShadow ManHouse of Mystery #161
Robby ReedMr. EchoHouse of Mystery #162
Robby ReedFuture ManHouse of Mystery #162
Robby ReedCastor and Pollux, the Gemini TwinsHouse of Mystery #163
Robby ReedKing CoilHouse of Mystery #163
Robby ReedZip TideHouse of Mystery #164
Robby ReedSuper NovaHouse of Mystery #164
Robby ReedRobby the Super RobotHouse of Mystery #164
Robby ReedWhoozis, Whatsis, and HowzisHouse of Mystery #165
Robby ReedYankee Doodle KidHouse of Mystery #166
Robby ReedChief Mighty Arrow (and Wingy)House of Mystery #166
Robby ReedBalloon BoyHouse of Mystery #167
Robby ReedMuscle ManHouse of Mystery #167
Robby ReedRadar-Sonar ManHouse of Mystery #167
Robby ReedHoopsterHouse of Mystery #168
Robby ReedMole-CometeerHouse of Mystery #168
Robby ReedVelocity KidHouse of Mystery #169
Susan "Suzy" Shoemaker dials
H-E-R-O-I-N-E		Gem GirlHouse of Mystery #169
Robby ReedAstro, Man of SpaceHouse of Mystery #169
Robby ReedBaron Buzz-SawHouse of Mystery #169
Robby ReedDon JuanHouse of Mystery #170
Robby ReedSphinx ManHouse of Mystery #170
Robby ReedKing VikingHouse of Mystery #171
Robby ReedRobby Go-GoHouse of Mystery #171
Robby ReedWhirl-I-GigHouse of Mystery #171
Robby ReedPendulumHouse of Mystery #172
Jim (last name unrevealed) turns into monster when Robby Reed becomes Pendulum"Ball-of-Fire Monster" (villain)House of Mystery #172
Robby ReedChief Mighty Arrow (and Wingy)House of Mystery #172
Jim (last name unrevealed) turns into monster when Robby Reed becomes Chief Mighty Arrow"Six-Legged Squid Monster" (villain)House of Mystery #172
Robby Reedthe Human Solar MirrorHouse of Mystery #172
Jim (last name unrevealed) turns into monster when Robby Reed becomes the Human Solar Mirror"Flying Stingray Monster" (villain)House of Mystery #172
Robby Reed uses quirky H-DialGillman (hero, then villain)House of Mystery #173
Robby Reed uses quirky H-DialHuman Icicle (hero, then villain)House of Mystery #173
Robby Reed uses quirky H-DialStrata Man (hero, then villain)House of Mystery #173
Robby Reedpossible unrevealed identities
Robby Reed"Tommy Tomorrow"Silver Age Secret Files #1 (takes place some time after House of Mystery #169, assumed to take place before Silver Age: Dial H For Hero #1)
Susan "Suzy" Shoemaker dials
H-E-R-O-I-N-E		SupergirlSilver Age Secret Files #1 (takes place some time after House of Mystery #169, assumed to take place before Silver Age: Dial H For Hero #1)
Robby Reedpossible unrevealed identities
Robby ReedTwilightSilver Age: Dial H For Hero #1
Robby ReedPyronic ManSilver Age: Dial H For Hero #1
Robby Reed"the Giant"Silver Age: Dial H For Hero #1
Robby Reed"the Quadruplets"Silver Age: Dial H For Hero #1
Robby ReedRadar-Sonar ManSilver Age: Dial H For Hero #1
The Flash dials
H-E-R-O		MarionetteSilver Age: Challengers of the Unknown #1, Silver Age 80-Page Giant #1
The Atom dials
H-E-R-O		Mod-ManSilver Age: Challengers of the Unknown #1, Silver Age 80-Page Giant #1
Black Canary dials
H-E-R-O-I-N-E		Miss FortuneSilver Age: Challengers of the Unknown #1, Silver Age 80-Page Giant #1
Superman dials
H-E-R-O		Doc FissionSilver Age: Challengers of the Unknown #1, Silver Age 80-Page Giant #1
Batman dials
H-E-R-O		MinutemanSilver Age: Challengers of the Unknown #1, Silver Age 80-Page Giant #1
Aquaman dials
H-E-R-O		Terra FirmaSilver Age: Challengers of the Unknown #1, Silver Age 80-Page Giant #1
Green Arrow dials
H-E-R-O		PoltergeistSilver Age: Challengers of the Unknown #1, Silver Age 80-Page Giant #1
The Martian Manhunter dials
H-E-R-O		Go-GoSilver Age: Challengers of the Unknown #1, Silver Age 80-Page Giant #1
Robby Reedpossible unrevealed identities
Robby Reed uses rusted H-DialMighty Moppet (villain)Plastic Man [first DC series] #13
Robby Reed uses rusted H-DialKing Kandy (villain)Plastic Man [first DC series] #13
Robby Reed uses rusted H-Dialthe Mole (villain)Plastic Man [first DC series] #13
Robby Reed uses rusted H-Dialthe Human Starfish (villain)Plastic Man [first DC series] #13
Robby Reed uses rusted H-DialPlastic Man (villain)Plastic Man [first DC series] #13
Robby Reedpossible unrevealed identities
Robby ReedCircumferenceNew Adventures of Superboy #49
Robby Reed dials
D-I-V-I-D-E*		the Wizard (hero) and the Master (villain)Both entities active from before Legion of Super-Heroes [second series] #272 to New Adventures of Superboy #49. Secret revealed in New Adventures of Superboy #45 and 49.
Robby Reed dials
H-I-D-E- D-I-A-L*		H-Dial #1 disappears for years.New Adventures of Superboy #49
The Wizard creates H-Dial #2 and #3 and hides them in an old chest in the attic of a house in Fairfax.New Adventures of Superboy #49
H-Dial #1 is found by the Wizard, he and the Master merge. H-Dial #1 is given to Nick Stevens.New Adventures of Superboy #49
Nick Stevenspossible unrevealed identities
Nick Stevensunrevealed identitiesCrisis On Infinite Earths #12
Nick Stevenspossible unrevealed identities
Robby Reedpossible unrevealed identities
Robby ReedFuture BoyH-E-R-O #15, 17-18
Robby Reed, power internalizedunnamed identitiesH-E-R-O #7-10,12-?
The current whereabouts of H-Dial #1 is unknown. It was last seen in the possession of Nick Stevens. It is unclear if H-Dial #4, shown in the possession of Robby Reed in flashback in H-E-R-O #15, is the same as H-Dial #1. In post-Zero Hour continuity, H-Dial #1 will end up in the Space Museum in the 25th century.
* According to New Adventures of Superboy #49, Robby had dialed S-P-L-I-T and H-I-D-E-Y-O-U-R-S-E-L-F, however this is clearly impossible since nine of the ten letters on the dial are known to translate to A, E, H, I, L, N, O, R, and V. The final letter has been revealed to be 'D', retconning the above to D-I-V-I-D-E and H-I-D-E-D-I-A-L.

Dial "H" For HERO
H-Dial #1 (post-Zero Hour future)
The 25th century H-Dial is stolen from the Space Museum and taken to the 30th century by Lori Morning.Legion of Super-Heroes [fourth series] #91
Lori Morning in 30th century dials on 25th century H-Dial"Star-Spangled Lass"Legionnaires #51
Lori Morning in 30th century dials on 25th century H-DialFireballLegionnaires #53
Lori Morning in 30th century dials on 25th century H-DialSlipstreamLegionnaires #53
Lori Morning in 30th century dials on 25th century H-DialDyna-SoarLegionnaires #55
Lori Morning in 30th century dials on 25th century H-DialChillerLegionnaires #55
Lori Morning in 30th century dials on 25th century H-DialInkLegionnaires #58
Lori Morning in 30th century dials on 25th century H-Dial"Blobetta"Legionnaires #60
Lori Morning in 30th century dials on 25th century H-DialBlipAdventure Comics 80-Page Giant #1
Lori Morning in 30th century dials on 25th century H-DialGalaxy GirlLegion of Super-Heroes [fourth series] #105
Lori Morning in 30th century dials on 25th century H-DialPlasmaLegionnaires #69
Lori Morning in 30th century dials on 25th century H-Dialpossible unrevealed identities
Lori Morning in 30th century dials on 25th century H-DialHeliosLegionnaires #81, Legion of Super-Heroes [fourth series] #125
The 25th century H-Dial is currently in the 30th century in the possession of Lori Morning. When last seen, the H-Dial was shorted out and is believed to be non-functional.


Dial "H" For HERO
H-Dial #2
The Wizard creates H-Dial #2 and #3 and hides them in an old chest in the attic of a house in Fairfax.New Adventures of Superboy #49
Christopher King moves to Fairfax. He and his new friend Victoria Grant discover H-Dial #2 (a wristwatch) and #3 (a watch pendant) in an old chest in Chris's attic. Thereafter, whenever either dials H-E-R-O, he or she becomes some form of super-hero. The powers last one hour.Legion of Super-Heroes [second series] #272
Chris Kingthe MothLegion of Super-Heroes [second series] #272
Chris KingMega BoyLegion of Super-Heroes [second series] #272, Adventure Comics #479
Chris KingColor CommandoAdventure Comics #479
Chris Kingthe Doomster, Master of the Cosmic LightningAdventure Comics #479
Chris Kingthe Composite ManAdventure Comics #479
Chris KingCaptain ElectronAdventure Comics #479
Chris KingMister Mystical, Master of MagicAdventure Comics #480
Chris KingStar FlareAdventure Comics #480
Chris KingSolar FlareAdventure Comics #480
Chris Kingthe WranglerAdventure Comics #480
Chris KingGoldmanAdventure Comics #481
Chris Kingthe Sixth SensorAdventure Comics #481
Chris KingVolcanoAdventure Comics #481
Chris KingMister ThinAdventure Comics #482
Chris KingAnti-ManAdventure Comics #482
Chris KingDragonflyAdventure Comics #482
Chris KingTelemanAdventure Comics #482
Chris KingZeepAdventure Comics #483
Chris KingLightmasterAdventure Comics #483
Chris KingMolecule ManAdventure Comics #483
Chris KingMusic MasterAdventure Comics #483
Chris KingGladiatorAdventure Comics #483
Chris KingWhiteAdventure Comics #483
Chris KingWaspmanAdventure Comics #484
Chris KingVibro, the Quake-MasterAdventure Comics #484
Chris KingSteadfastAdventure Comics #484
Chris KingGravity BoyAdventure Comics #485
Chris KingBlast BoyAdventure Comics #485
Chris KingElectrostaticAdventure Comics #485
Chris KingLuminoAdventure Comics #485
Chris KingEnlarger Man Adventure Comics #486
Chris KingBrimstoneAdventure Comics #486
Chris Kingthe Avatar (& Sahri)Adventure Comics #487
Chris KingWind RiderAdventure Comics #487
Chris KingPsi-FireAdventure Comics #487
Chris KingOxide Adventure Comics #488
Chris KingRagnarok, the Cosmic VikingAdventure Comics #488
Chris KingCaptain SaturnAdventure Comics #488
Chris KingMoonlightAdventure Comics #488
Chris KingMental ManAdventure Comics #488
Chris KingNeonAdventure Comics #489
Chris KingPhase MasterAdventure Comics #489
Chris KingMulti-ForceAdventure Comics #489
Chris KingGemstoneAdventure Comics #489
Chris KingHasty PuddingAdventure Comics #489
Chris KingRadarmanAdventure Comics #490
Chris KingStuntmasterAdventure Comics #490
Chris KingShadow MasterAdventure Comics #490
Chris KingCentaurus, the Master of VibrationAdventure Comics #490
Chris KingDeflectoAdventure Comics #490
Chris KingWorm ManAdventure Comics #490
Chris KingSpectroAdventure Comics #490
Chris KingAir MasterAdventure Comics #490
Chris Kingthe StingAdventure Comics #490
Chris Kingthe AttackerAdventure Comics #490
Chris KingGalaxyAdventure Comics #490
Chris KingTopsy-TurvyAdventure Comics #490
Chris King jokingly dials
H-O-R-R-O-R		Beast-Maniac (villain)DC Comics Presents #44
Chris KingPrismDC Comics Presents #44
Chris KingEssenceDC Comics Presents #44
Chris Kingthe Red DevilNew Adventures of Superboy #28
Chris KingTar-ManNew Adventures of Superboy #29
Chris KingMr. OppositeNew Adventures of Superboy #30
Chris KingPower PunchNew Adventures of Superboy #31-32
Chris KingCold WaveNew Adventures of Superboy #33
Chris KingEarthmanNew Adventures of Superboy #34-35
Chris KingAny-BodyNew Adventures of Superboy #35-36
Robby Reed (as the Master)Great JupiterNew Adventures of Superboy #36-37
Chris KingJimmy GymnasticNew Adventures of Superboy #37
Chris Kingthe Trail BlazerNew Adventures of Superboy #38
Chris KingRollNew Adventures of Superboy #39
Chris KingKinetic KidNew Adventures of Superboy #40
Chris KingGlassmanNew Adventures of Superboy #41
Chris KingX-RayderNew Adventures of Superboy #42
Chris KingSpherorNew Adventures of Superboy #43
Chris KingFuzz-BallNew Adventures of Superboy #43-44
Chris KingTrouble-Clef, Master of Magical MusicNew Adventures of Superboy #46-47
Nick Stevensthe Shifter [the Purple Haze, Freeze-Demon, Napalm]New Adventures of Superboy #48
Chris Kingpossible unrevealed identities
Chris Kingunrevealed identitiesCrisis On Infinite Earths #12
Chris Kingpossible unrevealed identities
Chris King is attacked by a corrupted Vicki Grant.New Teen Titans [second series] #45
H-Dial #2 is stolen by Vicki Grant.New Teen Titans [second series] #45
Chris King flees Vicki Grant, and locates the New Teen Titans. The Titans battle Vicki Grant.New Teen Titans [second series] #45-46
Chris King, power internalizedpossible unrevealed identities
Chris King, power internalizedthe SerratorHawk & Dove [third series] Annual #1
Chris King, power internalizedSynapse, the Energy ManHawk & Dove [third series] Annual #1
Chris King, power internalizedthe Martian MarshalHawk & Dove [third series] Annual #1
Chris King, power internalizedRubberneckHawk & Dove [third series] Annual #1
Chris Kingpossible unrevealed identities
Chris KingChris King captured by Wildebeest.New Titans #75
Chris Kingpossible unrevealed identities
Chris KingChris King appears.JLA/Titans #2
Chris KingChris King fraternizes with the Titans.The Titans Secret Files #2
The current whereabouts of H-Dial #2 is unknown. It was last seen in the possession of a corrupted Vicki Grant and the Children of the Sun.


Dial "H" For HERO
H-Dial #2 (pre-Crisis future)
The 30th century H-Dial #2 is stolen from the Museum of Heroes and Legends by Nylor Truggs. Retconned out by Crisis.New Adventures of Superboy #50
Nylor Truggs of 30th century dials
H-E-R-O on modified 30th century H-Dial (pre-Crisis only)		the Cyclone (villain). Retconned out by Crisis.New Adventures of Superboy #50
Nylor Truggs of 30th century dials
H-E-R-O on modified 30th century H-Dial (pre-Crisis only)		Landslide (villain). Retconned out by Crisis.New Adventures of Superboy #50
Nylor Truggs of 30th century dials
H-E-R-O on modified 30th century H-Dial (pre-Crisis only)		the Smasher (villain). Retconned out by Crisis.New Adventures of Superboy #50
Nylor Truggs of 30th century dials
H-E-R-O on modified 30th century H-Dial (pre-Crisis only)		High-Roller (villain). Retconned out by Crisis.New Adventures of Superboy #50
Pete Ross transformed when Nylor Truggs dials
H-E-R-O on modified 30th century H-Dial (pre-Crisis only)		Megaton (villain). Retconned out by Crisis.New Adventures of Superboy #50
Lana Lang transformed when Nylor Truggs dials
H-E-R-O on modified 30th century H-Dial (pre-Crisis only)		Wisp (villain). Retconned out by Crisis.New Adventures of Superboy #50
Lisa Davis transformed when Nylor Truggs dials
H-E-R-O on modified 30th century H-Dial (pre-Crisis only)		Blizzard (villain). Retconned out by Crisis.New Adventures of Superboy #50
Bash Bashford transformed when Nylor Truggs dials
H-E-R-O on modified 30th century H-Dial (pre-Crisis only)		Man-Mountain (villain). Retconned out by Crisis.New Adventures of Superboy #50
The 30th century H-Dial #2 is destroyed in battle in the 20th century. It is returned to the 30th century in pieces. Retconned out by Crisis.New Adventures of Superboy #50


Dial "H" For HERO
H-Dial #3
The Wizard creates H-Dial #2 and #3 and hides them in an old chest in the attic of a house in Fairfax.New Adventures of Superboy #49
Christopher King moves to Fairfax. He and his new friend Victoria Grant discover H-Dial #2 (a wristwatch) and #3 (a watch pendant) in an old chest in Chris's attic. Thereafter, whenever either dials H-E-R-O, he or she becomes some form of super-hero. The powers last one hour.Legion of Super-Heroes [second series] #272
Vicki GrantFuturaLegion of Super-Heroes [second series] #272
Vicki GrantSunspotLegion of Super-Heroes [second series] #272, Adventure Comics #479
Vicki GrantIceAdventure Comics #479
Vicki Grantthe GrasshopperAdventure Comics #479
Vicki GrantTwilight, Mistress of the DarkAdventure Comics #479
Vicki GrantWindsongAdventure Comics #479
Vicki GrantMolecular MaidenAdventure Comics #480
Vicki GrantHypno GirlAdventure Comics #480
Vicki GrantMidnight WispAdventure Comics #480
Vicki GrantStrato-Girl, Mistress of the WindAdventure Comics #480
Vicki GrantGoldgirlAdventure Comics #481
Vicki GrantAlchemissAdventure Comics #481
Vicki GrantDimension GirlAdventure Comics #481
Vicki GrantStellarAdventure Comics #481
Vicki GrantUltra GirlAdventure Comics #482
Vicki GrantStarletAdventure Comics #482
Vicki Grantthe CardinalAdventure Comics #482
Vicki GrantAniwomanAdventure Comics #482
Vicki GrantThumbelinaAdventure Comics #483
Vicki GrantTiarra StarAdventure Comics #483
Vicki GrantMatter GirlAdventure Comics #483
Vicki GrantEchoAdventure Comics #483
Vicki GrantArielAdventure Comics #483
Vicki GrantBlackAdventure Comics #483
Vicki Grantthe Weather WitchAdventure Comics #484
Vicki Grantthe Emerald TigerAdventure Comics #484
Vicki GrantRainbeaux, Mistress of ColorAdventure Comics #484
Vicki Grantthe HummingbirdAdventure Comics #485
Vicki GrantHydra, Goddess of the SeaAdventure Comics #485
Vicki GrantHyptellaAdventure Comics #485
Vicki GrantSonikAdventure Comics #485
Vicki GrantPuma, the She-CatAdventure Comics #486
Vicki GrantSulphurAdventure Comics #486
Vicki GrantSparrow HawkAdventure Comics #486
Vicki GrantKismit, Mistress of the Mind WaveAdventure Comics #487
Vicki GrantPlant MistressAdventure Comics #487
Vicki GrantSea MistAdventure Comics #487
Vicki Grantthe HarpAdventure Comics #488
Vicki Grantthe PixieAdventure Comics #488
Vicki GrantSnowfallAdventure Comics #488
Vicki GrantGlass LassAdventure Comics #488
Vicki Grantthe Unicorn Adventure Comics #489
Vicki Grantthe Queen of HeartsAdventure Comics #489
Vicki GrantBlue BikerAdventure Comics #489
Vicki Grantthe WeaverAdventure Comics #489
Vicki GrantFrostyAdventure Comics #489
Vicki GrantTempestAdventure Comics #490
Vicki GrantStarburstAdventure Comics #490
Vicki GrantSpinning JennyAdventure Comics #490
Vicki GrantScyllaAdventure Comics #490
Vicki GrantSpheraDC Comics Presents #44
Vicki GrantBlazerinaDC Comics Presents #44
Vicki GrantThunderaDC Comics Presents #44
Vicki Grantthe MonarchNew Adventures of Superboy #28
Vicki GrantMiss HourglassNew Adventures of Superboy #29-30
Vicki GrantSirocco, the Desert WindNew Adventures of Superboy #31-32
Vicki GrantInfra-VioletNew Adventures of Superboy #33
Vicki GrantGossamerNew Adventures of Superboy #34-35
Vicki Grantthe FanNew Adventures of Superboy #35-36
Vicki Grantthe VisionaryNew Adventures of Superboy #36-37
Vicki GrantSpyglassNew Adventures of Superboy #37
Vicki GrantPsi-CloneNew Adventures of Superboy #38
Vicki GrantRockNew Adventures of Superboy #39
Vicki GrantGenesisNew Adventures of Superboy #40
Vicki GrantMs. MuscleNew Adventures of Superboy #41
Vicki Grantthe Lavender Sky-WriterNew Adventures of Superboy #42
Vicki GrantTurnaboutNew Adventures of Superboy #43
Vicki GrantRaggedy DollNew Adventures of Superboy #43-44
Vicki GrantVenus, the Flying TrapNew Adventures of Superboy #46-47
Vicki Grantpossible unrevealed identities
Vicki Grantunrevealed identitiesCrisis On Infinite Earths #12
Vicki Grantpossible unrevealed identities
Vicki Grant is corrupted by the Children of the Sun.New Teen Titans [second series] #45
Vicki Grant dials
O-R-E-H, power partially internalized		possible unrevealed identities
Vicki Grant dials
O-R-E-H, power partially internalized		"Fish Girl" (villainess)New Teen Titans [second series] #45
Vicki Grant attacks Chris King.New Teen Titans [second series] #45
Vicki Grant steals H-Dial #2, it appears that she does not keep it, possibly gives it to the Children of the Sun.New Teen Titans [second series] #45
Vicki Grant chases Chris King, and is engaged in battle by the New Teen Titans.New Teen Titans [second series] #45-46
Vicki Grant dials
O-R-E-H, power partially internalized		possible unrevealed identities
Vicki Grant dials
O-R-E-H, power partially internalized		"Fire Girl" (villainess)New Teen Titans [second series] #45
Vicki Grant transforms using residual energy, power partially internalized"Water Girl" (villainess)New Teen Titans [second series] #45
Vicki Grant dials
O-R-E-H, power partially internalized		"Diamond Girl" (villainess)New Teen Titans [second series] #45
Vicki Grant transforms using residual energy, power partially internalized"Electrical Girl" (villainess)New Teen Titans [second series] #46
Vicki Grant transforms using residual energy, power partially internalized"Machinery Girl" (villainess)New Teen Titans [second series] #46
Vicki Grant escapes the New Teen Titans and disappears.New Teen Titans [second series] #46
Vicki Grant dials
O-R-E-H, power partially internalized		possible unrevealed identities
The Scavenger steals H-Dial #3 from Vicki Grant.
Hero Cruz steals H-Dial #3 from the Scavenger.Superboy & the Ravers #5
Hero CruzBadaxeSuperboy & the Ravers #5
Hero CruzHuman JusticeSuperboy & the Ravers #5
Hero CruzStormfrontSuperboy & the Ravers #6
Hero CruzTitanicSuperboy & the Ravers #8
Hero Cruzthe Feathered SerpentSuperboy & the Ravers #9
Hero CruzHot HeadSuperboy & the Ravers #10
Hero Cruzthe Death's Head MothSuperboy & the Ravers #12
Hero Cruzthe FerronautSuperboy & the Ravers #12-13
Vicki Grant attacks Hero Cruz searching for H-Dial #3.Superboy & the Ravers #13
Vicki Grant, power internalizedthe Harpy (villainess)Superboy & the Ravers #13
Hero CruzCaptain ElasticSuperboy & the Ravers #13
Vicki Grant, power internalizedVolcano Girl (villainess)Superboy & the Ravers #13
Vicki Grant, power internalizedSister Scissor-Limbs (villainess)Superboy & the Ravers #13
Hero CruzDiamond LordSuperboy & the Ravers #13
Vicki Grant, power internalizedCobress (villainess)Superboy & the Ravers #13
Vicki Grant loses her powers when she touches H-Dial #3. She remains in a disoriented state.Superboy & the Ravers #13
Hero CruzIsisSuperboy & the Ravers #14
Hero Cruzthe Radio RangerSuperboy & the Ravers #15
Hero CruzFaustSuperboy & the Ravers #16
Hero CruzCaduceus the HealerSuperboy & the Ravers #18
Hero Cruzthe Viridian PaladinSuperboy & the Ravers #19
Hero Cruzpossible unrevealed identities
Hero CruzPortThe Titans Secret Files #2
Vicki Grant, power internalized(unnamed villainess)Wonder Woman [second series] #175
H-Dial #3 is currently in the possession of Hero Cruz.


Dial "H" For HERO
H-Dial #3 (pre-Crisis future)
H-Dial #3 could be found in the Museum of Heroes and Legends in the 30th century. Retconned out by Crisis.New Adventures of Superboy #50


Dial "H" For HERO
H-Dial #4
Robby ReedFuture BoyH-E-R-O #15, 17-18
The H-Dial is lost in Scooper's ice cream shop by a female customer. It is discovered by an employee, Jerry Feldon, amidst the dirty dishes.H-E-R-O #1
unnamed femaleunrevealed identitiesH-E-R-O #1
Jerry FeldonAfterburnerH-E-R-O #1-2
Jerry FeldonThe BouncerH-E-R-O #2
Jerry FeldonThe BlurH-E-R-O #2
Jerry FeldonThe WakeH-E-R-O #2
Jerry FeldonWinged VictoryH-E-R-O #2
Jerry FeldonThe WreckerH-E-R-O #2
Jerry Feldonthree unrevealed identitiesH-E-R-O #2
Jerry FeldonPowerhouseH-E-R-O #2-3
Jerry Feldonone unrevealed identityH-E-R-O #3
Jerry FeldonNapalmH-E-R-O #3
Jerry Feldonunrevealed identitiesH-E-R-O #4
Matt Allenunrevealed identitiesH-E-R-O #5
Matt AllenThe ProtectorH-E-R-O #5
Andrea Allenunrevealed identitiesH-E-R-O #6
Andrea AllenNocturnaH-E-R-O #6
Andrea AllenIllusiaH-E-R-O #6
Julie (last name unrevealed)unrevealed identitiesH-E-R-O #6
Denise (last name unrevealed)unrevealed identitiesH-E-R-O #6
Mark (last name unrevealed) a.k.a. Captain Chaosunrevealed identitiesH-E-R-O #7-8
Mark (last name unrevealed)The CloudH-E-R-O #7
Mark (last name unrevealed)The HowitzerH-E-R-O #8
Jay (last name unrevealed) a.k.a. Captain Chaosunrevealed identitiesH-E-R-O #7-8
Jay (last name unrevealed)FusionH-E-R-O #7
Galen (last name unrevealed) a.k.a. Captain Chaosunrevealed identitiesH-E-R-O #7-8
Galen (last name unrevealed)PhotonH-E-R-O #7
Galen (last name unrevealed)IngotH-E-R-O #7
Galen (last name unrevealed)Tidal WaveH-E-R-O #8
Craig (last name unrevealed) a.k.a. Captain Chaosunrevealed identitiesH-E-R-O #7-8
Craig (last name unrevealed)Captain NoirH-E-R-O #7
Craig (last name unrevealed)BlinkH-E-R-O #8
Wayne (last name unrevealed) a.k.a. Captain Chaosunrevealed identitiesH-E-R-O #7-8
unnamed maleunrevealed identities (villain)H-E-R-O #8
Tony Finch a.k.a. The Shifterunrevealed identities (villain)H-E-R-O #9-10
Tony FinchThe Slider (villain)H-E-R-O #9
Tony FinchThe Stretcher (villain)H-E-R-O #9
Joe WalkerShocking SuziH-E-R-O #12-14
Robby Reed, power internalizedunnamed identitiesH-E-R-O #7-10,12-22
Jerry Feldon, power internalizedunnamed identitiesH-E-R-O #15-19
Brown (first name unrevealed)unnamed identities (villain)H-E-R-O #15-22
Tony Finchunnamed identities (villain)H-E-R-O #19-22
Andrea Allen, power internalizedunnamed identitiesH-E-R-O #20-22
Matt Allen, power internalizedunnamed identitiesH-E-R-O #20-22
Wayne (last name unrevealed), power internalizedunnamed identitiesH-E-R-O #20-21
unnamed man circa 50,000 BCunrevealed identityH-E-R-O #11, 22
H-Dial #4 was last shown on the surface of the Moon.


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