Dial H #0 for Sale - First Appearance of Dex-Starr - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Dial H (DC, 2012 series)
Issue: #0
Publication date: November 2012
Key date: 2012-11-00
On-sale date: 2012-09-05
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $2.99
Pages: 36
Barcode: 76194130623000011
Rating: Rated T+ Teen Plus

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dex-Starr - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Yellow Lantern - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Red Lantern - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bumper Carla - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Red Lantern - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Brian Bolland, Mateus Santolouco; inks: Brian Bolland, Mateus Santolouco; colors: Brian Bolland	Laodice First
1	Sundial H for Hero	comic story	20	script: China Miéville; pencils: Riccardo Burchielli; inks: Riccardo Burchielli; colors: Tanya Horie, Richard Horie; letters: Steve Wands	Laodice's H-Dial aliases First, Bumper Carla First, Laodice's H-Dial aliases First, Laodice's H-Dial aliases First, Laodice First, Laodice's H-Dial aliases First, Laodice's H-Dial aliases First, Laodice's H-Dial aliases First
2	Rise of the Third Army	promo (ad from the publisher)	2	pencils: Ivan Reis; inks: Oclair Albert; colors: Rod Reis	Agent Orange, Arkillo First, Atrocitus, Simon Baz, Bleez, Blue Lantern, Dex-Starr First, Carol Ferris, Guy Gardner, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Larfleeze
3	The New 52! Zero Month Checklist	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset
4	The H-Dial	character profile	1	pencils: Brian Bolland, Mateus Santolouco; inks: Brian Bolland, Mateus Santolouco; colors: Brian Bolland, Richard Horie, Tanya Horie	Nelson Jent's H-Dial aliases, Nelson Jent's H-Dial aliases, Nelson Jent's H-Dial aliases, Nelson Jent, Laodice First
5	September 05, 2012	in-house column	1	script: Ian Sattler	Batman, Princess Diana, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Into You ISBN 978-1-4012-3775-2	2013	On eBay ›
DC Comics: The New 52 Zeros Omnibus #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-3884-1	2013	On eBay ›
Dial H: The Deluxe Edition #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-5520-6	2015	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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