| Welcome to the world of Tangent Comics — where you only know the names. Parallel Lines: A DC Comics Tangent Universe Podcast is a bi-weekly, issue-by-issue exploration of DC Comics’ Tangent Universe events, hosted by Shawn Engel and Michael Bradley.
“We were barely more than monsters then — but monsters of their making!”
The atomic destruction of Florida and Cuba had ramifications far beyond land. But life isn’t better down where it’s wetter as the mutated creatures known as the Sea Devils have endured generations of fear and hatred from the surface-dwellers. But a far greater danger forces lifeforms on both sides of the wate to put aside their differences and overcome the racism and prejudice in “Devils and the Deep.” And it’s all brought to you by Kurt Busiek, Vince Giarrano and Tom Palmer!
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Whoa, I didn’t expect to be mentioned here…Am I famous now?! Hahahahaha.
Your mention of Phantom Stranger is definitely what I meant by Green Lantern being similar! His secret origin comic (written by Alan Moore) had multiple origins like she did, and either one of them, all four or none of them might be true. But it’s true, the GL comic does share similarities with DC’s paranormal titles. No surprise, to be honest.
As for the Sea Devils…yeah, even with the second 1998 run of Tangent, the Sea Devils is still the weakest in my opinion. Maybe you guys might have a different opinion when you get to those down the line, because I didn’t like this comic mainly because of the art. To me the art kinda lessened my enjoyment of the story, which was really heartening–but still edging on the ‘eh’ side, in general. Still, at least we saw Busiek’s interest and care for the story, and I’d rather have a good writer care for a story that might end up being only one issue than a bad writer have many comic issues…Or maybe I’m just being optimistic, hahahaha.