In anticipation of novelist China Miéville’s new Dial H for Hero series coming out later this year from DC, here’s a look at one of the characters from the 80s run of the series. The gimmick was that readers were encouraged to write in with suggestions for new characters, and they were credited for their creations if used in the book. Check out this kid’s suggestion:
More details at the always amusing Comic Book Legends Revealed.
Ellison actually created a character called the Gray Drizzle, but it was close enough that he sued and got credit anyway.