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1July 2012
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Dial H #1

DC · July 2012 · on sale 2012-05-02

First appearance: Nelson Jent's H-Dial aliasesFirst appearance: Roxie Hodder's H-Dial aliasesFirst appearance: Roxie Hodder1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Dial H (DC, 2012 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 2012
Key date
2012-07-00
On-sale date
2012-05-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194130623000111
Rating
Rated T+ Teen Plus

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Nelson Jent's H-Dial aliases - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Roxie Hodder's H-Dial aliases - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Roxie Hodder - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dr. Kate Wald - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Vernon Boyne - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Squid - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Abyss - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ex Nihilo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Darren Hirsch - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian BollandNelson Jent's H-Dial aliases First, Nelson Jent's H-Dial aliases First, Nelson Jent
2What's the 411?comic story22script: China Miéville; pencils: Mateus Santolouco; inks: Mateus Santolouco; colors: Tanya Horie, Richard Horie; letters: Steve WandsThe Abyss First, Nelson Jent's H-Dial aliases First, Vernon Boyne First, Nelson Jent's H-Dial aliases First, Ex Nihilo First, Darren Hirsch First, Roxie Hodder First, Nelson Jent, Roxie Hodder's H-Dial aliases First, Pandora, The Squid First, Dr. Kate Wald First
3We Can Be Heroespublic service announcement1letters: typesetBarry Allen, Aquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Cyborg, Princess Diana, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Victor Stone, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
4The Darkpromo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Brian Bolland, David Finch, Mateus Santolouco; inks: Brian Bolland, Richard Friend, Mateus Santolouco; colors: Brian Bolland, Jeromy Cox, Tanya Horie, Richard Horie
5May 02, 2012in-house column1script: Ian Sattler

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
David Finch / Richard Friend Coverbarcode 76194130623000121

Where to read it

CollectionYear
DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Special Edition #12012On eBay ›
Into You
ISBN 978-1-4012-3775-2		2013On eBay ›
Dial H: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5520-6		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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