Tangent Comics / JLA #1
In the Tangent Universe, Earth-97’s JLA—elite agents operating outside the law—are hired by Raven, The Shadow Thief, and Senator Mason to eliminate the Superiors: a rogue faction including a twisted Batman, a militarized Atom, a warlord Wonder Woman, a tyrannical Green Lantern, and a godlike Superman. When their mission goes awry and they kill the Atom, the Superiors unite with the resurrected hero to form a terrifying new Justice League of America. Written by Dan Jurgens and illustrated by Darryl Banks, with inks by Norm Rapmund, colors by Rob Schwager, and letters by Comicraft, this pivotal issue features a cover by Darryl Banks and Rian Hughes.
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The JLA of the Tangent universe (Earth-97), an elite group of special agents are hired by Raven, The Shadow Thief and Senator Mason to take out Superiors, The Batman, The Atom, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and The Superman. After killing The Atom, the JLA are easily defeated by the superior beings who join together with a revived Atom to become their own Justice League of America.
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