Cover: Joe Benitez & Victor Llamas

Justice League of America #16

Feb 2008 · DC · 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD

📊 ~95,500 copies sold its debut month

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In "A Brief Tangent," the Justice League of America responds to a bizarre incident when a stolen storage unit triggers a reality-warping event, swapping one thief with the Atom from the Tangent Universe. Written by Dwayne McDuffie and illustrated by Joe Benitez, with inks by Victor Llamas and colors by Pete Pantazis, this 2008 issue blends cosmic mystery with the JLA’s signature heroism—complete with a cover by Joe Benitez and Victor Llamas that captures the moment of disorientation.

Contains 2 stories

A Brief Tangent

15 pp · Superhero

Atom (from the Tangent universe)Flash (from the Tangent universe)Paul and Allen (2 small time thieves)

When two thieves break into Guy Gardner’s storage unit, a sudden surge of green energy swaps one of them with the Atom from the Tangent Universe—leaving the hero stranded in a world he doesn’t know. As the police scramble to make sense of the situation, the Justice League is called in, not to save the day, but to track down a hero who never should have been there.

Soup Kitchen

7 pp · Superhero

In "Soup Kitchen," Red Arrow finds himself serving meals at a holiday soup kitchen on Christmas Eve, a quiet moment far from the battlefield—until a familiar face among the guests recognizes him. The man, a former enemy of both the Teen Titans and the Titans, forces Roy to confront a past he thought he’d left behind.