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Tangent Comics: The Batman #1 (1998)

DC Comics’ short-lived Tangent Comics line presents the Batman. Err, Bat-Man.

Note: Article originally written in May, 2007. “Beauty and the Beast”Writer: Devin GraysonPencils: Rodolfo Damaggio In 1996 and 1997, DC

“Birth Pains” Writer: Paul Kupperberg Penciler: Aaron Lopresti So, golly, it’s been a long time since we’ve tackled a FIRST

“The Secret of the K-Bombs”Writer: Mark WaidPencils: Dave Gibbons A coordinated joint effort by DC and marvel, Amalgam Comics was

“Outcast” Writer: Chuck Dixon Penciler: Tom Grummett As strange as it may sound, Robin the Boy Wonder was probably one

“Winged Fury”Writer: John Ostrander Pencils: Jan Duursema Hawkman’s the perennial FIRST ISSUE super hero. Around 1984 or so, DC received

“Be it Ever So Humble” Writer: J.M. DeMatteis Pencils: Ian Gibson It’s another crappy…errrr, collectible… FIRST ISSUE! In the mid

Coicendentally, also the cover to “Greatest Suicide Squad vs Doom Patrol Stories Ever Told” TPB “Red Pawn”Writers: John Ostrander and

Writer: Mike W. BarrPencils: Jerome Moore, Alex Saviuk, Jan Duursema, Rick Hoberg It’s often said “truth is stranger than fiction”.