DIAL H (2012)

"• A brand new series by bestselling and Hugo award winning novelist CHINA MIEVILLE! • What would happen if you discovered the H Dial, an unbelievably powerful artifact that turned you into a super hero? • And what if you found out that the world is threatened by this very device that's become your uncontrollable obsession? • These are just the first questions asked in this thrilling and inventive storyline that introduces the strangest super heroes and super villains in the DCU while exploring the boundaries of reality!"

"• Part two of the five-part opening story! • As our hero learns to use the H DIAL, he begins to suspect there is something sinister at work."

"• Nelson gains an unlikely ally, just as his career as a hero looks like it might be over before it's begun! • Meanwhile, SQUID and X.N. may be gaining a new ally of their own, one who could prove to be unstoppable. • The origin of the latest wielder of the H dial continues here!"

"• Abyss has arrived! Can the newest Dialer - or anyone - stop him? • In a desperate attempt to save Manteau from X.N., Nelson is forced to team with his enemy. • Plus, the secrets of Squid revealed!"

"• It's Nelson and Manteau versus Abyss! But with two heroes and only one Dial, who will 'dial up' to save the day? ª And as the dust settles, a new player emerges. Is he friend, foe - or something else entirely?"

"• Offensive! Shocking! Unspeakable! Manteau cracks open the Refusenik Dossier- and with heroes like these, who needs villains? • In this story, Nelson is stuck inside the house after he dials up a politically incorrect hero. • Plus: Manteau reveals some of her forbidden and dangerous guises in the Refusenik Dossier."

"• A new storyline begins as Nelson and Manteau are off to Europe in search of a relic that might hold the answer to their secret powers! • Meanwhile, a powerful stranger arrives in Littleville to await their return."

"• The Centipede creeps in and strikes! • Nelson and Roxie are on the trail to unlock the mysteries of the H-dial while being stalked by the mysterious Centipede, who may have the answers they are looking for...and his own dark and deadly motivations. • Everything combusts when Flame War appears and ignites a confrontation that must be read to be believed!"

"• DIAL M for MINOTAURA! Friend or foe? Rescuer or captor? • Nelson and Roxy continue to uncover secrets of the H-dial in Canada while evading the appendages of the Centipede. • And introducing THE GLIMPSE, a fleeting yet deceptively powerful new hero."

"• This issue marks a turning point in Roxy and Nelson's quest for knowledge and delves into the mysteries of the H Dials. • The information contained in the issue will expand your knowledge of the known universe!"

"What? The? Flash?"

"Nelson and Roxie are on the run from the Centipede and The Fixer! Their only hope of rescue lies in the hands of Open Window Man! But who is that masked avenger?"

"This issue must be read to be believed! Open-Window Man tells the tale of a world of living graffiti that's on the verge of erasure. Send up the Open-Window signal-we need a hero!"

"With a gang of strange new allies, Nelson and Roxie jump through reality after reality on a quest to learn the origins of the dials. But the signal is VERY busy! Please hang up and try again!"

"FINAL ISSUE This extra-sized conclusion to the epic DIAL H series has all the answers you've been looking for, and more questions you didn't even think to ask! Stay on the line! The entire universe is at stake!"