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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published August 2008
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Nachie Castro

Cover Details

Characters Joker [Mary Marvel] (Earth-9); Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Matt Haley (signed)
Inks Tom Simmons (signed)

17 page Tangent story "Superman's Reign, Chapter Four"

Characters Justice League of America [JLA; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Doc Magnus [Will Magnus]; Green Lantern (Earth-9); Secret Six [Atom [Arthur Thomson] (Earth-9); Flash [Lia Nelson] (Earth-9); Joker [Mary Marvel] (Earth-9); Manhunter (Earth-9); Spectre [Taylor Pike] (Earth-9)]; Pooch (Earth-9); Lori Lemaris [Joker] (Earth-9); Hex [Vincent Lord] (Earth-9); Nightshade (Earth-9); Powergirl [also disguised as The Atom] (Earth-9); Superman [Harvey Dent] (Earth-9)
Synopsis The Justice League tries to find Flash and Green Lantern. The Tangent Superman's sleeper agent reveals herself to the Secret Six.
Genre Superhero
Script Dan Jurgens
Pencils Jamal Igle
Inks Robin Riggs
Colors Dom Regan
Letters Steve Wands

5 page Tangent story "History Lesson: Chapter Four"

Characters Guy Gardner (Earth-9); Jennifer Hayden (Earth-9); Superman [Harvey Dent] (Earth-9; origin); Lola (Earth-9; death); Ultra-Humanite (Earth-9; villain)
Synopsis The origin of Superman.
Genre Superhero
Script Ron Marz
Pencils Fernando Pasarin
Inks Matt Banning
Colors Dom Regan
Letters Steve Wands

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 118"

Characters Selina Kyle [Catwoman]; Barbara Gordon [Oracle]; Zatanna Zatara; Dinah Lance [Black Canary]; Kara [Powergirl]; Diana Prince [Wonder Woman]; Kara [Supergirl]; Kate Kane [Batwoman]; Mari McCabe [Vixen]; Pamela Isley [Poison Ivy]; Harleen Quinzel [Harley Quinn]
Script Mark Chiarello
Pencils Adam Hughes; ?
Inks Adam Hughes; ?
Colors Adam Hughes; ?
Letters typeset
Notes Mike Chiarello explains how Selina Kyle ended up on the 2008 Women of the DCU poster by Adam Hughes. Hot list - THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #14, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #22 and TRINITY #3. House ad for TANGENT: SUPERMAN'S REIGN #5.