| Dial H for Hero | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Varies |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | House of Mystery #156 (January 1966) |
| No. of issues | Original series: 173 |
| Main character(s) | Robert "Robby" Reed, Chris King, Victoria "Vicki" Grant, Nelson Jent, Summer Pickens, Miguel Montez |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Original series: Dave Wood |
| Artist(s) | Original series: Jim Mooney |
Dial H for Hero is a comic book feature published by DC Comics about a magical dial that enables an ordinary person to become a superhero for a short time, such as an hour, by selecting the letters H-E-R-O in order. Each time it is used, the dial causes its possessor to become a superhero with a different name, costume, and powers. These superheroes are usually new, but on one occasion the dial caused its user to become a duplicate of Plastic Man.[1] Some versions of the dial, like the original, contain additional letters, allowing other kinds of transformations.[2] The title of the series is a play on the title of the 1954 American crime mystery film directed by Alfred Hitchcock titled Dial M for Murder.