I'm not entirely sure how many times a comic book title should be rebooted in a said amount of time, but I feel like Dial H for Hero has been revamped at least three times in the past five or so years. I understand that each time it's a different character, but do we REALLY need to start at #1 every time? There, that's off my chest.
Miguel, a teen daredevil, becomes the newest wielder of the Hero Dial—a rotary phone-like device that grants the user superpowers for one hour when they dial H-E-R-O. Will he rise as a new hero in the DC Universe or crumble under the weight of responsibility the dial thrusts upon him?
Simply put, the newest incarnation of Dial H for Hero is absolutely kooky enough to leave me shaking my head and wondering where they're going to go with a super hero christened Monster Truck. Yes, you heard me right: Monster Truck. The amount of love and passion writer Sam Humphries puts into the story makes everything work and somehow tie into the greater DC Universe. Joe Quinones's artwork makes the reading experience even better with his unique illustrating talents which are accented by visually pleasing colors.
Dial H for Hero #1 does its job well as a debut issue. It introduces a new character to the reader and then leaves us wanting more the way all good cliffhangers do. The hero of the story is what really puts the book over the top and adds just the right amount of zaniness to set it apart from your typical super hero title.
