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Issue Details

Issue #490
Published February 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 - "Into the Abyss ... and Out Again into Madness"

Genre superhero
Pencils George Perez
Inks Bob Smith

6 page Dial "H" For Hero story "Into the Abyss"

Characters Christopher King; Vicki Grant; Squid; Tempest [Vicki Grant]; The Abyss; Radarman [Christopher King]; Stuntmaster [Christopher King]; Starburst [Vicki Grant]
Synopsis Chris and Vicki stop the Squid but get trapped inside the villain known as The Abyss.
Genre superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Larry Mahlstedt
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza
Notes Chapter One Tempest created by David Hoffman The Squid created by Lester English The Abyss created by Robert A. Buethe Radarman created by Dave Elyea Stuntmaster created by Martin Walsh Starburst created by Heloise Doucet

13 page Dial "H" For Hero story "The Other Side of Nowhere!"

Characters Christopher King; Vicki Grant; Stuntmaster [Christopher King]; Starburst [Vicki Grant]; The Abyss; Blackjack; Shadow Master [Christopher King]; Centaurus [Christopher King]; The Serpent; Deflecto [Christopher King]; Worm Man [Christopher King]; Spinning Jenny [Vicki Grant]; Spectro [Christopher King]; Air Master [Christopher King]; The Sting [Christopher King]; The Attacker [Christopher King]; Galaxy [Christopher King]
Synopsis Chris and Vicki are trapped in two different locations by The Abyss, but both dial up some new heroes until they find one that can get them home.
Genre superhero
Script Bob Rozakis
Pencils Howard Bender
Inks Rodin Rodriguez
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza
Notes Chapter Two Blackjack created by Stephen DeStefano Shadow Master created by Stephen Berezowecki Centaurus created by David T. Satterlee The Serpent created by Joseph Harding Deflecto created by Darin Hackenbrook Worm Man created by Robbie Halvorson Spinning Jenny created by Paul Speidel Spectro created by Eric Mohn Air Master created by Stephen M. Solomon The Sting created by Kevin Flaherty The Attacker created by Kurth K. Koss II Galaxy created by Brett Ziegler

1 page Flash; Hostess advertisement "Marathon Madman"

Characters Flash [Barry Allen]
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta

7 page Dial "H" For Hero story "Battle of the Abyss"

Characters Christopher King; Vicki Grant; The Squid; The Abyss; Scylla [Vicki Grant]; Topsy-Turvy [Christopher King]; Greg King; Elizabeth King; Gary King
Synopsis Chris and Vicki defeat The Squid and The Abyss for the final time.
Genre superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Larry Mahlstedt
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters John Costanza
Notes Chapter Three. Series continues in New Adventures of Superboy (1980 series) #28. Scylla created by Bill Mimbu Topsy-Turvy created by David Wile King Family's new furniture created by John H. Costello Jr.

1 page Dial "L" For Letters letters page

Script Tamsyn O'Flynn
Letters Typeset