Comic Title: House of Mystery #158
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1966
On Sale Date: February 17, 1966 Newsstand Date February 17, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Action Comics #335, Page 31

Copyright Date February 17, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of February, May, August and November
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Dial 'V' for Villain"
Pages: 17

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)

• Robby Reed (last appearance in House of Mystery #157; next appearance in House of Mystery #159)

Supporting Character(s)

• Gramps (last appearance in House of Mystery #157; next appearance in House of Mystery #160)
• Miss Millie (last appearance in House of Mystery #157; next appearance in House of Mystery #160)
• Joey and Bart (last appearance in House of Mystery #157; next appearance in House of Mystery #159)

Villain(s)

• Daffy Dagan and his gang (Smike named; no further appearances)

Comments:
Robby Reed becomes Quake-Master and the Squid in this story.

Synopsis:
Robby Reed learns of a robbery in nearby Granite City. He uses the H-dial to become Quake-Master and pursues the thieves. Robby manages to stop the crooks' car, but his powers are too strong. He accidentally knocks a tree on top of himself. Daffy Dagan, the gang leader, approaches the felled hero and takes the H-dial.

Daffy uses the dial, dialing V-I-L-L-A-I-N. He is transformed into a powerful creature, then leaves the scene with the H-dial. Robby is left behind, stuck in his Quake-Master form. Robby eventually frees himself from the downed tree, but finds his current powers useless against Daffy in his new super-villain form.

Instead of attacking Dagan directly, Robby works to steal back the H-dial. Once he gets the device, he undials Quake-Master. He then waits for the dial to repower and dials into a new hero. This time he becomes the Squid, a hero who can shoot various liquids from a special helmet. The Squid tricks Daffy into lowering his powerful force-field, then knocks him out. While Dagan is unconscious, Robby uses the dial to undial him back to normal then hands him over to police.