Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Dial H for Hero TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2010
On Sale Date: April 21, 2010 Direct Market Date April 21, 2010
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Direct Market Date April 21, 2010
Source: Previews, #256

Cover Price: $9.99
Page Count: 288
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Baron Bug and His Insect Army"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Dave Wood
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted From:
House of Mystery #163 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Robby Reed (last appearance in House of Mystery #162; next appearance in House of Mystery #164)

Supporting Character(s)

• Gramps (voice only; last appearance in House of Mystery #162; next appearance in House of Mystery #164)

Villain(s)

• Baron Bug and his gang (no further appearances)

Comments:
Robby Reed becomes Castor and Pollux and King Coil in this story.

Synopsis:
When giant insects begin committing bold daylight robberies, Robby Reed uses his H-dial. This time Robby becomes two heroes, the Gemini Twins Castor and Pollux. As the Gemini Twins Robby patrols the city until he finds another band of giant insects. Pollux battles a group of giant ants, while Castor tackles a swarm of giant mosquitos.

Castor is captured and taken to the lab of Baron Bug, the scientist responsible for the giant insects. The Baron sends his bugs to kill Castor. At that moment, Pollux uses the H-dial to change back to Robby, so Castor disappears.

With Castor's knowledge Robby is then able to find Baron Bug's hide-out. He waits until the H-dial recharges, then becomes King Coil, a robot hero. King Coil apprehends the gang and destroys the device the Baron used to control the insects.