Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dial H, Vol. 1 | 2012 | China Mieville | Buy |
| 2 | Dial H, Vol. 2 | 2012 | China Mieville | Buy |
| 3 | Dial H, Vol. 3:Fin | 2014 | China Mieville | Buy |
The Dial H series collects China Mieville’s complete run on the DC Comics title, spanning three volumes from 2012 to 2014. The series takes the classic Dial H for Hero concept — a dial that transforms its user into a random superhero — and twists it into something strange and philosophical, as Mieville explores what it means to temporarily inhabit other identities.
The third volume, Dial H, Vol. 3: Fin, concludes the story with Mieville’s typical blend of inventiveness and genre subversion. The series stands as one of the more unusual entries in DC’s New 52 line, bringing literary fiction sensibilities to the superhero format.