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The concept forDial atomic number 1 for Herois one of the most unequalled in the DC Universe , and now the publisher has redefined theH - Dial , making this already powerful weapon even more so , capable of reaching through the multiverse — and peradventure even into the next life . InTeen TitansAcademy # 8 , on sale now in photographic print and digital , a group of Academy students slip the H - Dial , a sorcerous talisman , from their schoolfellow Miguel and attempt to habituate it get hold of a dead Titan — with virtually fatal results .
Robby Reed , the original user of the H - Dial , first appear in 1966’sHouse of Mystery # 156 . There have been a few different iterations of the persona / concept , including a notableNew 52 version , written by acclaimed novelist China Mieville . The most recent H - Dial exploiter , Miguel Montez , first appeared in 2019’sDial hydrogen for Hero # 1 , a reboot of the concept ; this new reading was part of theWonder Comicsimprint curated by Brian Michael Bendis . After the conclusion of the run , Miguel also appear in anotherWondertitle , Young Justiceand now the type has found his way to the new open Teen Titans Academy . The Academy , open by former Titans such as Nightwing and Starfire , is tasked with direct the next generation of DC Cuban sandwich , and inTeen Titans Academy # 8 , a few unlucky students get a appreciation of the H - Dial ’s baron . The issue is written by Tim Sheridan , with artistic production by Mike Norton , colors by Hawai’i - Fi and letters by Rob Leigh .
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Miguel , now a student at the Titans Academy , returns to find some of his classmates have stolen his H - Dial . He get across the Dial down , finding his classmate have not only modified it but are now prove to utilize it to contact Roy Harper , aka Arsenal . The students , who like much of the DC Universe still consider Roy is drained , are attempt to use the Dial to bring him back to life . Their reasoning is the Dial is a gateway to a “ heaven for super . ” Miguel tries to excuse that is not how the Dial works , but they do not heed his monition . As the Dial storm up , images of what seem to be dead Titans , including Hawk ( of Hawk and Dove ) appear . Miguel is able-bodied to shut the Dial down , clearly relieved , he tells his classmates they “ have no idea what [ they ] almost dialed up . ” Literally moment afterwards , Roy Harper appears at the room access , postulate what has happenedto Titans Tower , who all the new recruit were , and why there was a statue of him out front .
The issue stop there , leaving reader waiting until next month to see what role the H - Dial played in summoning Roy Harper to Titans Tower , but it is clear that there is more to the Dial than originally thought . Previous runs , include the most recent , have constitute that the H - Dial has ties to the large multiverse — which is refer while Miguel ’s classmates are steal the dial from his elbow room . Now , it would appear that the Dial can not only convert its user into a superhero , it can summon existing ones as well . Why did Miguel ’s classmate think the Dial was a gateway to an hereafter for heroes ? Is this a coarse misconception or a wind at something more ? For a abbreviated instant , the Dial was bring various Hero into focusing — some of which resembleddead Teen Titans , such as Hawk , and one that may be his partner Dove .
Is the Dial genuinely a gateway , not only to the multiverse , but to the afterlife as well ? If so , this makesDial H for Hero’sH - Dialone of the most powerful artillery for theTeen Titansand all of the DC Universe .
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