Oh, Chris-- This is Superman-- He'd spot that story for a phony before it cleared your tongue! Besides, if we can't trust Superman, who can we trust? I'm Victoria Grant and this is Christoper King! 
DC Comics Presents #44 is an issue of the series DC Comics Presents (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1982. It was published on January 7, 1982.
Synopsis for Superman and Dial 'H' for Hero: "The Man Who Created Villains!"
Superman goes to Fairfax to investigate the rash of new heroes there, just as Chris King turns himself into a monster called Beast-Maniac by dialing H-O-R-R-O-R. He also learns about the strange rash of supervillains that work for Master.
Appearing in Superman and Dial 'H' for Hero: "The Man Who Created Villains!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Chris King
- Prism
- Essence
- Vicky Grant
- Sphera
- Blazerina
- Thundera
- Jimmy Olsen
- Perry White
Antagonists:
- Master
- Nullifier (Single appearance; dies)
- Beast-Maniac
Other Characters:
- Morgan Edge (Phone call only)
- Unnamed clone villain (Single appearance; dies)
Locations:
- Fairfax
- Metropolis
- DNA Project (Mentioned only)
- Evil Factory (Mentioned only)
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Vehicles:
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- The Master mentions having once worked on the DNA Project and likens his villain-creating operation to a new version of the Evil Factory. He also alleges that the scientists in his employ are unscrupulous ex-Project researchers. Given that the Master was later revealed to be the evil half of Robby Reed, who was the original holder of the H-Dial, it is highly improbable that he would have been of the appropriate age to join the DNA Project as a research scientist at the same time that Jimmy Olsen's adventures with the Project took place. Due to the fact that the Evil Factory was destroyed during this same time-period, it is also unlikely that Robby Reed would have ever learned of the Evil Factory's existence. Nevertheless, Jimmy does stumble upon a decoy-replica of the Master's lair in this issue and notes that it bears a resemblance to the Project labs.
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