House of Mystery #168
House of Mystery #168
Cover Credits
Artist: Jim Mooney

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Title: "The Marauding Moon Man"
Pages: 15

Feature(s):
Dial H for Hero (of Earth-1)

Writer: Dave Wood
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Dial H for Hero TPB (2010)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Mr. Thunder (becomes Moon Man in this story; real name Erick Bolton revealed; last appearance in House of Mystery #157; no further appearances)
  • Moon Man's gang (no further appearances)

Comments:
Robby Reed becomes Hoopster and Mole-Cometeer in this story.

Synopsis:
Thunderbolt chief Erick Bolton aka Mr. Thunder escapes from prison. A lab accident gives Bolton new powers derived from the moon. As Moon Man he puts together a gang and returns to crime. Robby Reed uses his H-Dial to become the Hoopster and battle the Moon Man. The two opponents are evenly matched, until Moon Man is supercharged by exposure to moonlight and escapes.

Robby later uses his H-Dial again to become the Mole-Cometeer, a combination of two former identities. Robby finds Bolton's laboratory, then tracks down the crooks. This time, Robby is able to apprehend the crooks and turn them over to authorities.


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