Cover: Dan Jurgens & Kevin Conrad

Tangent Comics #3

Aug 2008 · DC · 19.99 USD; 22.99 CAD

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This third volume in DC's Tangent Comics series collects issues #7-10 of the 2008 miniseries, continuing the publisher's alternate-universe line that reimagines classic DC characters with new identities and origins. The story follows the Tangent Universe's versions of familiar heroes and villains as they navigate a reality where Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman never existed, replaced by figures like the Joker's Daughter and the Atom.

In "Future Shock," the Tangent Universe's JLA—elite agents from Earth-97—are hired by Raven, The Shadow Thief, and Senator Mason to eliminate the Superiors, including a revived Atom who soon joins forces with The Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and The Superman to form a new, terrifying Justice League of America. Written by Dan Jurgens and illustrated by Darryl Banks, with inks by Norm Rapmund and colors by Rob Schwager, this 2008 issue delivers a sharp, high-stakes clash of power and ideology, all framed by a striking cover by Dan Jurgens and Kevin Conrad.

Contains 13 stories

Future Shock

22 pp · Superhero

Superman [Harvey Dent]Carter HallLola BarnettAtomPie-FaceBlack Orchid [Miss St. George]Professor Joe ChillUltra-HumaniteNightwing

Wonder Woman

22 pp · Superhero

Lori Lemaris (Tangent Character)Ambush Bug (TV Camera person)(Tangent Character)Wonder Woman (Tangent Version)Woo-z Winks (Cyborg companion)(Tangent Character)Beast Boy(Tangent Version)Element Girl(Tangent Character)

Into the Fire

22 pp · Superhero

Night Force [HexBlack OrchidWildcatGravedigger]Doom Patrol [Firehawk [Lourdes Dey]Doomsday [Doctor Dey]Star SapphireRampage]ObsidianJadeKGBEASTNightwing [Francis Powell [Black Lightning]Marcus MooreCreeper]NightshadeJosef StalinUltra-Humanite

B-B-B-BLACKOUT!

23 pp · Drama, Crime, Superhero

The Joker (Tangent Character)Omegatech-Mechandid-Armored-Cop [OMAC] (Tangent Character)John Keel (Tangent Character)Mark Moonrider (Tangent Character)The Atom III (Tangent Character)Mary Marvel (Tangent Character)Madame Xanadu (Tangent Character)Irwin Schwab (Tangent Character)Flip Johnson (Tangent Character)Lori LeMaris (Tangent Character)Teen Titan (Tangent Character)Hunter (Tangent Character)Chemo (Tangent Character)

Making Light of the Situation

22 pp · Superhero

Flash [Lia Nelson]Secret Six [AtomJokerManhunterPlastic ManSpectre]Nightwing [Marcus MooreTerrance KellyFrancis Powell [Black Lightning]]

Framing Sequence

1 pp · Superhero

Green Lantern

Brightest Light

5 pp · Superhero

Green Lantern [Lois Lane]Booster Gold

Framing Sequence

1 pp · Superhero

Green Lantern

Darkest Light

9 pp · Superhero

Green LanternManhunterDarkside

Know Evil

5 pp · Superhero

Green LanternZatannaJason BloodDark Circle [EtriganMadame X'AlBaneRa'ss Al GhulCreeperSargon]

Framing Sequence

1 pp · Superhero

Green Lantern

Power Struggle

22 pp · Superhero

PowergirlSupergirlPresident SchwartzMetal Men [Martina SchwartzJohn HollidayRey Quinones]JadeNightwingFrancis Powell [Black Lightning]Carl Walters [Gravedigger]

...And Justice For All

22 pp · Superhero

JLA [Justice League of AmericaHuman Target (Tangent universe/Earth-97)The Question (Tangent universe/Earth-97)Vigilante (Tangent universe/Earth-97)Johnny Double (Tangent universe/Earth-97)] (Tangent universe/Earth-97)The Secret Six [Flash [Lia Nelson] (Tangent universe/Earth-97)Spectre [Taylor Pyke] (Tangent universe/Earth-97)Joker [Mary Marvel] (Tangent universe/Earth-97)Manhunter (Tangent universe/Earth-97)Plastic Man [Gunther Ganz] (Tangent universe/Earth-97)Atom [Adam Thompson] (Tangent universe/Earth-97)] (Tangent universe/Earth-97)The New JLA [Atom [Arthur Thompson] (Tangent universe/Earth-97)The Batman [Sir William] (Tangent universe/Earth-97)The Superman [Harvey Dent] (Tangent universe/Earth-97)Green Lantern (Tangent universe/Earth-97)Wonder Woman [Wanda] (Tangent universe/Earth-97)] (Tangent universe/Earth-97)Ultra-Humanite (Tangent universe/Earth-97)Shadow Thief (Tangent universe/Earth-97)Senator Manson (Tangent universe/Earth-97)Raven (First Lady of the United States, Tangent universe/Earth-97)Lola Barnett (Tangent universe/Earth-97)

In the Tangent Universe, the JLA—elite agents of Earth-97—are drawn into a deadly mission when they’re hired by Raven, the Shadow Thief, and Senator Manson to eliminate the Superiors: a new, godlike Justice League composed of The Batman, The Atom, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and The Superman. After a brutal clash that ends with the death of The Atom, the original JLA are overwhelmed—only to be outmatched by a shocking alliance that redefines power, unity, and justice in a world where heroes are no longer just protectors, but rulers.