Dial H for Hero Vol 1 1

"The Hero Within": Miguel recalls a time when he was younger, he fell into a swimming pool and thought he was going to die. Superman saved him but he was left with a burning desire for that same rush. Now, as Miguel is older, he works with his uncle who owns "Mayo Mad

"The Hero Within"
Dial H for Hero Vol 1 #1
May, 2019
Rated T for Teen (12+)
Publisher	Wonder Comics
Cover Artists	Joe Quinones
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Nick Derington
The Hero Within
Writers	Sam Humphries
Pencilers	Joe Quinones
Inkers	Joe Quinones
Colorists	Joe Quinones
Letterers	Dave Sharpe
Editors	Brian Cunningham Mark Doyle Mike Cotton Andy Khouri
Next Issue	Dial H for Hero # 2

Dear Superman, when I was ten years old, the coolest thing happened to me. I almost died.

— Miguel Montez

Dial H for Hero #1 is an issue of the series Dial H for Hero (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 2019. It was published on March 27, 2019.

Synopsis for "The Hero Within"

Miguel recalls a time when he was younger, he fell into a swimming pool and thought he was going to die. Superman saved him but he was left with a burning desire for that same rush. Now, as Miguel is older, he works with his uncle who owns "Mayo Madness", a fast-food truck. One night while working in the truck, he meets a girl called Summer who has a reputation for running away from their town and he gifts her his sandwich.

Before long his Uncle calls him back to finish off tidying the truck, but later that night he travels to the canyon where he plans to ride his bike across a large gap. As he crosses the gap he begins to fall but he is saved by a mysterious dial-phone which tells him to "Call H". In doing so, Miguel activates a number of heroes and villains across the universe who now are all aware of the H-Dial's re-emergence.

Miguel is transformed into Monster Truck who was given his powers by a trinity of trucks, Monster Truck is the elected eternal champion of Trucking.

Miguel wakes up surrounded by crushed cars and blaring sirens and soon his uncle's truck turns up but it has been stolen by Summer who invites him in and the two drive away from the town. On his lap the phone rings and on the other end is the Operator who warns him about the Thunderbolt Club.

Appearing in "The Hero Within"

Featured Characters:

• Miguel Montez (First appearance) (Flashback and main story) (Origin)
  • Monster Truck (First appearance) (Flashback and main story) (Origin)

Supporting Characters:

• The Operator (Also in a vision) (First appearance as Operator)
• Summer Pickens (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
• Superman (Clark Kent) (Flashback only) (Also in a vision)

Antagonists:

• The Thunderbolt Club (Behind the scenes)

Other Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth (Cameo)
• Angel O'Day (First full appearance) (Cameo)
• Uncle Brant (First appearance)
• Harley Quinn (Cameo)
• Lobo (Cameo)
• Mr. Montez (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Dies in flashback)
• Mrs. Montez (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Dies in flashback)
• Robin (Tim Drake) (Cameo)
• Sam Simeon (Cameo)
• Snapper Carr (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
• Truck Triforce (Single appearance) (Flashback only)
• Brandon (Mentioned only)
• Devil's Canyon Police Department (Mentioned only)
• God (Mentioned only)
• Justice League (Mentioned only)
  • Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Multiverse (Behind the scenes)
  • Earth 0
    • United States of America
      • California
        • Devil's Canyon (Flashback and main story)
  • Heroverse (Real name revealed) (First full appearance) (Flashback and main story)
    • The Pinnacle (Unnamed) (Behind the scenes)
      • Castle of the Light Hemisphere (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)

Items:

• H-Dial

Vehicles:

• Mayo Madness Truck (First appearance)

Concepts:

• Magic
• Secret Origins
  

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Dial H for Hero series
• Images from Dial H for Hero Vol 1 1