Tangent Comics / The Atom
DC · 1997 · 1 issue
About the series
In 1997, DC Comics launched the Tangent line, a bold experiment that reimagined its classic heroes from scratch in a new, self-contained universe. This one-shot re-envisions the Atom not as a size-changing scientist but as a young woman named Rhonda Piñeda, who wields the power of the electromagnetic spectrum. Written and drawn by Dan Jurgens, the issue explores her struggle to control her volatile abilities while investigating a series of mysterious energy attacks. A clever, standalone take on a legacy character, it stands as a key artifact of the Tangent era’s creative freedom.
