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*'''Coordinator''' - Tex Thompson former [[World War II|WW II]] known both as the Americommando and Mister America. |
*'''Coordinator''' - Tex Thompson former [[World War II|WW II]] hero known both as the Americommando and Mister America. |
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*'''Stretch''' - Tom Longacre, like the [[Elongated Man]] he drinks Gingold to gain stretching powers, but prolonged use of Gingold meant that his body's muscles even at rest had so much more elasticity and give, that Stretch had trouble maintaining human form. |
*'''Stretch''' - Tom Longacre, like the [[Elongated Man]] he drinks Gingold to gain stretching powers, but prolonged use of Gingold meant that his body's muscles even at rest had so much more elasticity and give, that Stretch had trouble maintaining human form. |
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*'''Microwavebelle''' - Belle Jackson, amateur scientist made device that confers [[microwave]] powers and flight. |
*'''Microwavebelle''' - Belle Jackson, amateur scientist made device that confers [[microwave]] powers and flight. |
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Revision as of 01:21, 15 July 2006
| Hero Hotline | |
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 Hero Hotline #1, artist Stephen DeStefano | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Action Comics Weekly #637 January (1989) |
| Created by | Bob Rozakis writer Stephen DeStefano artist Karl Kesel inker |
Hero Hotline is a fictional DC Comics corporate superteam introduced in Hero Hotline #1 1989.
History
Hero Hotline is a corporate 24/7 hero for hire company created by the Coordinator, a man who was secretly World war II hero Harry "Tex" Thompson the Americommando. The Coordinator only communicates with the agency as a shadowy figure on a communication screen. Their hotline number 1-800-555-HERO. They regularly take on the smaller missions from the common man, on occasion they have to fight the odd supervillain.
Hero Hotline Staff
Day Shift
- Coordinator - Tex Thompson former WW II hero known both as the Americommando and Mister America.
- Stretch - Tom Longacre, like the Elongated Man he drinks Gingold to gain stretching powers, but prolonged use of Gingold meant that his body's muscles even at rest had so much more elasticity and give, that Stretch had trouble maintaining human form.
- Microwavebelle - Belle Jackson, amateur scientist made device that confers microwave powers and flight.
- Private Eyes - Lester Lee, private detective with goggles that give telescopic, x-ray, microscopic, and infra-red vision.
- Diamondette - Diana Theotocopoulos, can make her hands as hard as diamond.
- Voice-Over - Andy Greenwald, power of super ventriloquism, accomplished vocal mimic.
- Mister Muscle - Sturgis Butterfield, is an obsessive bodybuilder and narcissist.
- Hotshot - Billy Lefferts, meta-human pyrokinetic.
Night Shift
- Zeep the Living Sponge - A living bath sponge, campaigner for super-hero rights and fair pay.
- Marie the Psychic Turtle - A sentient psychic turtle.
- Ms. Terrific - Costume based on the Terry Sloane Mister Terrific.
- Card Queen II - “Heart” playing card on chest.
- Herald II - Costume reminiscent of a medieval herald.
- Chlorino - Crew member, powers unknown.
- Batmyte - An orange skinned, bat-like winged humanoid.
- Thunderhead I - Crew member, powers unknown.
Support Crew
- Soozie-Q - The android receptionist for Hero Hotline.
- Lightning Eyes - A metahuman speed reader, helps Suzy-Q handle the telephone bank.
- Ellie Longacre - Company lawyer, daughter of Stretch.
- Fred - Invisible and intangible crewmember, possible a creation of Voice-Over.
Other Corporate Teams
Other corporate superhero teams have been active in the DC Comics universe. The most well known are the Conglomerate, the Blood Pack, Power Company and the Captains of Industry.