Tangent Comics
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Tangent Comics was a DC Comics imprint created in 1997, developed from ideas created by Dan Jurgens. The line, formed from various one-shots, focused on creating all-new characters using established DC names, such as Batman, Nightwing, the Joker, Superman, and The Flash.
Contrasting the Tangent Universe with the DC Universe, Jurgens commented:
''The Tangent Universe tells the story of an Earth greatly influenced by the presence of super-powered beings. While the DCU Earth is essentially the same as our own, no more advanced in terms of technology or communications despite the existence of those qualities within the super-powered community, Earth Tangent is greatly influenced by all of that. Earth Tangent's economic, geographic and political landscapes are defined by the superhero community, whereas in the DCU those aspects exist unaffected by the superhero community.''
Contrasting the Tangent Universe with the DC Universe, Jurgens commented:
''The Tangent Universe tells the story of an Earth greatly influenced by the presence of super-powered beings. While the DCU Earth is essentially the same as our own, no more advanced in terms of technology or communications despite the existence of those qualities within the super-powered community, Earth Tangent is greatly influenced by all of that. Earth Tangent's economic, geographic and political landscapes are defined by the superhero community, whereas in the DCU those aspects exist unaffected by the superhero community.''
Titles
1997
- Tangent Comics: Doom Patrol #1;
- Tangent Comics: Green Lantern #1;
- Tangent Comics: Metal Men #1;
- Tangent Comics: Nightwing #1;
- Tangent Comics: Sea Devils #1;
- Tangent Comics: Secret Six #1;
- Tangent Comics: The Atom #1;
- Tangent Comics: The Flash #1;
- Tangent Comics: The Joker #1.
1998
- Tangent Comics: Powergirl #1;
- Tangent Comics: Nightwing: Nightforce #1;
- Tangent Comics: The Superman #1;
- Tangent Comics: Tales of the Green Lantern #1;
- Tangent Comics: The Batman #1;
- Tangent Comics: The Joker's Wild #1;
- Tangent Comics: The Trials of the Flash #1;
- Tangent Comics: Wonder Woman #1;
- Tangent Comics: JLA #1.
Tangent: Superman's Reign (2008)
This 12-issue limited series was the revisiting of the Tangent Universe 10 years later, both in reality and fiction.
Collected Editions (TPB)
- Tangent Comics Vol. 1 (August 2007), 208 pages collecting the Tangent Comics: The Atom, Metal Men, The Flash, Green Lantern and Sea Devils (one-shots);
- Tangent Comics Vol. 2 (January 2008), 192 pages collecting the Tangent Comics: Joker, Nightwing, Batman, Secret Six and Doom Patrol (one-shots);
- Tangent Comics Vol. 3 (June 2008), 208 pages collecting Tangent Comics: Superman, Wonder Woman, Joker's Wild, JLA, Tales of the Green Lantern, Power Girl, Nightwing: Nightforce, and Trials of the Flash (one-shots);
- Tangent: Superman's Reign Vol. 1 - 160 pages, collecting #1-6 and Justice League of America #16;
- Tangent: Superman's Reign Vol. 2 - 144 pages, collecting #7-12.
