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ADVENTURE COMICS Presents DIAL ''H'' FOR HERO #479 [''#1''] (DC, March 1981) - Series Premiere!

Artists: Carmine INFANTINO (Penciller) , Bob SMITH (Inker)

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ADVENTURE COMICS Presents DIAL ''H'' FOR HERO #479 [''#1''] (DC, March 1981) - Series Premiere! Comic Art

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Adventure Comics #479 - published comic

Dial ''H'' For Hero entry form

The Silver Fog - created by Harlan Ellison; age 46

Captain Electron - created by Stephen DeStefano; age 14

Artwork Details

Title:	ADVENTURE COMICS Presents DIAL ''H'' FOR HERO #479 [''#1''] (DC, March 1981) - Series Premiere!
Artist:	Carmine INFANTINO (Penciller)
Artist:	Bob SMITH (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	Not For Sale
Views:	3,428
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	7/30/2009
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Description

("They're HERE! Super-Heroes, Heroines & Villains created by YOU! The new comic featuring the characters suggested by YOUR fan mail!")

This is the Original Art for the Cover of ADVENTURE COMICS Presents DIAL "H" FOR HERO #479 (March 1981) by Carmine Infantino and Bob Smith. Following their debut in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #272 (Feb. 1981), the 2nd incarnation of DIAL "H" FOR HERO (featuring Chris King and Vicki Grant) became the lead feature in ADVENTURE COMICS starting with this issue and lasting through issue #490. The title of the long-running ADVENTURE COMICS was officially changed (in the indicia) to ADVENTURE COMICS PRESENTS DIAL "H" FOR HERO for those 12 issues. The DIAL "H" FOR HERO series featured super-heroes and super-villains created by comics fans! This issue features the one-shot heroes: The Grasshopper, The Doomster (both are featured on the Cover), Megaboy, Sunspot, Ice, Color Commando, The Composite Man, Twilight, Windsong and Captain Electron - created by future comics artist Stephen De Stefano (who later co-created 'MAZING MAN and HERO HOTLINE), Age 14, South Ozone Park, NY! The villains in this issue are The Flying Buttress, G.L.U.N.K., The Red Death and The Silver Fog - created by author / screenwriter Harlan Ellison (R), Age 46, Sherman Oaks, CA!

Dial "H" For Hero (Chris King and Vicki Grant) - created by Marv Wolfman and Carmine Infantino.

ADVENTURE COMICS is copyright (c) and trademark DC Entertainment.

Harlan Ellison is copyright (c) and trademark Harlan Ellison (R) and The Kilimanjaro Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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Derek Muthart
Member Since 2004

Posted on 8/13/2009

Way cool!

Icon UK
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/28/2009

Ah yes, I remember it well. A fun series, and though I never submitted a character entry, it probably helped me and a LOT of people develop an interest in creating their own characters!

Kimberly Smith
Member Since 2009

Posted on 11/29/2010

Awesome... I love 80s art. Nice pickup.

PERCY'S COLLECTION
Member Since 2003

Posted on 11/29/2010

Wow, what a find. Very cool piece.

Joseph Serpico
Member Since 2009

Posted on 11/29/2010

Cool. Brings back memories...Congrats.

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 11/30/2010

Great pick up!! Congratulations!!

JONATHAN MANKUTA
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/5/2013

My personal favorite Dial H cover of the run...

Josh G.
Member Since 2008

Posted on 1/2/2015

that's a goody

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 8/16/2016

Sockamagee!

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