New Releases; Dial H for Hero, Sabrina:The Teenage Witch

Dial H for Hero #1 (DC)

Sam Humphries (w) Joe Quinones (a)

It must be my trying to be young again that brings me to the two titles I purchased this week. First up is the teenage Miguel who whilst falling to his death finds a red telephone, one of those old types with dials appearing by his side and off he goes dialling H into the realm of heroes.

The use of the phone triggers warnings around the DCU including Alfred, Batmans butler and other sensitives. It even brings the police but Miguel ain't hanging around. The six issue mini series begins.

A enjoyable start to yet another revival of the dial. I first read stories of these with Bobby Reed back in House of Mystery back in the sixties. It's been revived several times but never lasted though I thought the last one was quite good.

Rating: 4 Stars

 



Sabrina: The Teenage Witch #1 (Archie) 

Kelly Thompson (w) Veronica Fish & Andy Fish (a)

Another series featuring everyone's favourite witch from Riverdale, except she's moved to a new town with new problems and befriends the bullied girl. Has a couple of flirts get's detention and runs into trouble big time. There's something going on in Greendale. No kidding.

Nothing unexpected but a nicely crafted story with good art that will entertain. This issue was over all too soon and I can't wait for the next one!

Rating: 4 Stars.

Also out this week is the excellent Freedom Fighters #4 from DC, the boring Heroes in Crisis #7 from DC which should never have been published and of course Detective Comics #1000 which will be reviewed separately tomorrow.