Robby Reed’s original H-Dial adventures were peak Silver Age, filled with whimsy and kid-friendly action. Roxie Hodder, the modern H-Dial bearer, had a different experience, filled with body horror, terrible hidden conspiracies and high-concept powers, including this hero’s abilities to set things on fire by verbally attacking them. Very post-modern…
Once upon a time, there was a young nerd from the Midwest, who loved Matter-Eater Lad and the McKenzie Brothers... If pop culture were a maze, Matthew would be the Minotaur at its center. Were it a mall, he'd be the Food Court. Were it a parking lot, he’d be the distant Cart Corral where the weird kids gather to smoke, but that’s not important right now... Matthew enjoys body surfing (so long as the bodies are fresh), writing in the third person, and dark-eyed women. Amongst his weaponry are such diverse elements as: Fear! Surprise! Ruthless efficiency! An almost fanatical devotion to pop culture! And a nice red uniform.
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My personal favorites: Based solely on looks: War Eagle. Based on people behaving badly in the internet: Flame War.