#superman's reign

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a random sampling of the Green Lantern of the Tangent Comics through the decades

The Nineties- Green Lantern #1

Our very first introduction to the Green Lantern of the Tangent Comics line; a Phantom Stranger type mystery, whose jade light can revive the dead for a time in order that they may take care of their final business, each issue was an anthology, Green Lantern playing host of the framing narrative while three-ish short stories centered around the returned dead played out.

The Aughts- Ion, Guardian of the Universe #10, & Superman's Reign #2

In the wake of Infinite Crisis, Green Lantern's, er, lantern winds up in the main DC Universe and in the hands of Green Lantern Kyle Rainer aka Ion. It eventually ends up facilitating the twelve issue crossover event Superman's Reign, serving as a "ten years later" for the 90's Tangent Comics line and showing us what the mysterious gravekeeper and her hero cohort have been up to.

The Teens- Justice League of America #50, & The Green Lantern #10

Green Lantern once again crosses the dimensional barrier, first to seek help from the JLA after the Crime Syndicate of Earth Three ravages the Tangent Comics universe, and then later on to properly become a member of the pan-dimensional arm of the Green Lantern Corps, aiding Hal Jordan in tracking down a dangerous foe.

The Twenties- Green Lantern Dark #1

The latest entry in the Tangent Comics universe, Issue #1 dropping just a few weeks back at the time of this post; many years after an apocalypse has left the world without heroes, the Green Lantern's young successor, Rina Mori, is left trying to pick up the pieces and save what's left of humanity.

[tomoleary]

Brad Walker and John Livesay - Tangent: Superman's Reign #9 (2009) Source, source

[andstuffsketches]

finally watched Reign of the Supermen

[lostsoulincssea]

Reign of the Supermen (2019) / Superman and Lois (2021-2024) / My Adventures with Superman (2023-) / Superman (2025)

[baronofshadows1684]

Close enough, welcome back Harrow, Gideon, and Ianthe.

[crow-eyed]

Teen Annoys Beloved Daily Planet Journalist

read more about it on page 6

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[smallcloisville]

You don't understand, this scene filled my lungs with air after such a rollercoaster 😭😭♥️♥️💞💞🌸✨

[stealingyourbones]

Ok so Superman is meant to be Jewish Righteous Anger against injustice right? He’s filled with rage and yet chooses to do good. That’s a big part of his character.

How do you think he’d feel about the GIW torturing ghosts?

[mistress-of-vos]

I know we all have complex feelings about ROS but this whole sequence is so funny to me.

Lex: "I want an abortion!"

Donovan: "Sir, you can't do that!"

Lex: "Why not!? It's my body, my choice!"

Donovan: "... Sir, your child is 15yo and sitting right here drinking a smoothie"

Kon: "It's fine, doc. He does this every week"

[thisonehere]

Was watching the Khaos reigns trailer and this immediately came to mind…I’ll see myself out

[kara-zor-els]

What I find kinda funny is that writers in the 80s and 90s could not name political figures (too much, they still got name dropped sometimes) but the artists were very much allowed to just. Straight up draw them.

POV: you are reading 80s/90s comics:

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a random sampling of Atom, Joker, and the Secret Six of the Tangent Comics through the decades

The Nineties- The Atom #1, The Joker #1, The Joker's Wild #1, Secret Six #1, The Trials of the Flash #1

It all began with The Atom. The first Atom that is. He gained superpowers in American experiments in the wake of WWII and stayed a government secret until he became involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis in the 60s... which went down very differently, resulting in the loss of part of the East Coast of the United States. His grandson, Adam Thompson, carries on the family mantle as a powerful figurehead for the superheroes of the world, albeit a reluctant one.

Three Women; reporter for World's Finest magazine Lori Lemaris, tech wiz Mary Marvel, and virtual reality millionaire Christy Xanadu; all share the identity of The Joker, and take turns being each others' alibi. The Joker serves as a wise-cracking vigilante in New Atlantis, built on the now-coastal site of old Atlanta, mocking the inadequate powers that be and serving up her own prankish brand of justice in aid of the cops (though they're less then thrilled about it).

Together with Flash, Atom and Joker teamed up with Plastic Man (who can project his mind out of his comatose body into a form of living plastic), Spectre (genius anarchist wizkid who gave himself intangibility on accident, and Manhunter (former child soldier & survivor of the post-Cuba WW3 battles in Czechoslovakia) in order to fight off a world-ending threat, and decide to keep the team together as the Secret Six, the Tangent world's analogue to the Justice League.

The Aughts- Superman's Reign

Ten years later, under Superman's rule, Mary Marvel was killed, Lori was on probation, Manhunter got murdered trying to rescue Atom from confinement, and Plastic Man had lost his original body and much of his ability to keep his plastic one stable. Lori was eventually scouted to rejoin the remnants of her old team, this time taking up the mantle of her fallen friend Manhunter, alongside newcomers Batman, Green Lantern, and Hex, to form a new team of six, The Outsiders. They were the main resistance group against Superman's regime and aided the Justice League of the main DCU in taking him down.

The Teens- Convergence: Justice League of America #1, & #2

During the Convergence event, the original Secret Six were among the heroes pulled from across the multiverse to compete in Brainiac's games. They faced off against a post-Crisis iteration of the Justice League of America, putting up a good fight and looking like they were going to win, but ultimately failing in their goal of keeping their city safe as more and more JLA heroes arrived on the scene, outnumbering them.

The Twenties- Green Lantern Dark #1

most recently, we were treated to a flashback page in Green Lantern Dark's first issue, explaining the fall of the world, and how the Secret Six and other heroes attempted to stave it off. We'll find out just how many of them survived the ordeal, if any, as the story unfolds over the course of this next year!

[magicalcreeks]

Do you want to be insane normal about some team Superman storylines?

Great! Here are the main ones that are rotating in my brain! Beloved appearances from Clark (obviously), Kon, John Henry Irons, and Mae/Linda :D

The Trial of Superman (13 issues)

Action Comics #715

Superman: Man of Steel #50

Superman Vol. 2 #106

Adventures of Superman #529

Action Comics #716

Superman: Man of Steel #51

Superman Vol. 2 #107

Adventures of Superman #530

Superman: Man of Tomorrow #3

Action Comic #717

Superman: Man of Steel #52

Superman Vol. 2 #108

Adventures of Superman #531

Superman: Critical Condition (8 issues)

Adventures of Superman #579

Superman: The Man of Steel #101

Superman: Metropolis Secret Files and Origins #1

Action Comics #766

Superman #158

Adventures of Superman #580

Superman: The Man of Steel #102

Action Comics #767

Bonus Team Superman (2 Issues)

Team Superman #1

Superman: The Man of Steel #87

[smashedpages]

Today in 1993, Steel and Superboy appeared for the first time in Adventures of Superman #500! Along with the Eradicator and Cyborg Superman, the four began the Reign of the Supermen.

[tabathastan]

Can someone request some super boy from the DCAMU Universe 😭 i wanna write for him so badly but I don’t have any ideas.

[suzukiblu]

Behold, my submission for @womenincomicsminibang, with art by @ravendraculina, who did great despite my prose-related struggles, haha.

Lois Lane's To-Do List for the End of the World (Dead Fiancé Edition)

Clark’s dead. So is Superman, but that’s different. Either way, Lois isn’t enjoying the experience.