| Dial H | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | May 2012 – August 2013 |
| No. of issues | 16 (#1–15 plus issue numbered #0) |
| Main character(s) | Nelson Jent Manteau |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | China Miéville & Mateus Santolouco |
| Written by | China Miéville |
| Penciller(s) | Mateus Santolouco (#0-5) David Lapham (#6-7) Alberto Ponticelli (#8-16) |
| Inker(s) | Mateus Santolouco (#0-5) David Lapham (#6-7) Dan Green (#8-16) |
| Letterer(s) | Steve Wands (#0-9) Taylor Esposito (#10-16) |
| Colorist(s) | Richard Horie & Tanya Horie (#0-16) Allen Passalaqua (#12) |
Dial H is 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 and Alberto Ponticelli with Brian Bolland as the cover artist.
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 cancelled the title, concluding with issue #15 in August 2013. An epilogue issue titled Justice League #23.3 Dial E was released as part of Villains Month initiative.