Romeo Tanghal (born July 24, 1947) is a Filipino

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who has worked primarily as an inker. He became well known in the industry in the 1980s for his work on

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Career

Romeo Tanghal was born and raised in the

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. A self–taught artist, he started doing comics illustrations after graduating high school. He briefly worked with various local publications before emigrating to the United States in 1976. His first published work in the U.S. was "If There Were No Batman... I Would Have to Invent Him" in ''

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'' #284 (Feb. 1977) for

. He then drew short stories for ''

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'', '' House of Secrets'', and ''

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''. He later became the inker on such features as '' Super Friends'', " Scalphunter" in ''

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'', and "Gravedigger" in ''Men of War''. In 1980, Tanghal became the inker of George Pérez's penciled artwork on ''The New Teen Titans''. Tanghal drew two origin stories for DC's digest line during this time, a ten-page short story in ''DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest'' #5 (Nov.–Dec. 1980) featuring

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and

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and the origin of the

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in '' The Best of DC'' #10 (March 1981). Tanghal began working for

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as well in 1986. He inked the comics adaptations of such films as ''

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'', '' Elvira, Mistress of the Dark'', and ''

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''. Tanghal did character design and storyboards for Sunbow Entertainment from 1985 to 1987.

Awards

Tanghal received an Inkpot Award in 2013.

Bibliography

Continuity Comics

* ''Crazyman'' #1 (1992)

DC Comics

* '' 9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember, Volume Two'' SC (2002) * '' Action Comics'' #512–514 (1980) * ''Action Comics Weekly'' #626–635 (1988–1989) * ''

Adventure Comics ''Adventure Comics'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1938 to 1983 and revived from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series ran for 503 issues (472 of those after the title changed from ''New Adventure Comics''), ...

'' #467–478 ( Starman); #486 (" Dial H for Hero") (1980–1981) * '' All-Out War'' #1–6 (1979–1980) * ''

Amethyst Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος ''amethystos'' from α- ''a-'', "not" and μεθύσκω (Ancient Greek) / μεθώ (Modern Greek), "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that ...

'' vol. 2 #2–5 (1985) * ''Army at War'' #1 (1978) * ''

'' #284–285, 512–513 (1977–1994) * ''

Batman Family A collective of fictional characters appear in American comic books published by DC Comics featuring the superhero Batman as the main protagonist. Since Batman's introduction in 1939, the character has accumulated a number of recognizable suppo ...

'' #18–19 (1978) * ''Batman: League of Batmen'' #1–2 (2001) * '' The Best of DC'' #10 (

); #18 (Teen Titans) (1981) * '' Black Condor'' #7 (1992) * ''

The Brave and the Bold ''The Brave and the Bold'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983. It was followed by two mini-series in 1991 and 1999, and was revived as an ongoing title in 2007. The focus of the series has varie ...

'' #146 (1979) * '' Cancelled Comic Cavalcade'' #1 (1978) * '' Captain Atom'' #23–24, 28–33, 35–48, 50, 52, 54–57 (1988–1991) * '' DC Comics Presents'' #27–29, 41, 74 (1980–1984) * ''DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest'' #5 (

) (1980) * '' DC Special Series'' #4, 13, 21, 26 (1977–1981) * ''

DC Super Stars ''DC Super Stars'' was a comics anthology series published by DC Comics from March 1976 to February 1978. Starting off as a reprint title, it finished its run with original stories. Publication history The tagline "The Line of DC Super-Stars" wa ...

'' #15, 18 (1977–1978) * ''DC Universe: Trinity'' #1 (1993) * ''

Detective Comics ''Detective Comics'' is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to 2011 (and later continued in 2016), is best known for introducing the superhero Batman i ...

'' #492 (1980) * '' Doctor Fate'' #32, 36 (1991–1992) * ''Doorway to Nightmare'' #3, 5 (1978) * ''

El Diablo Diablo or El Diablo may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * Diablo (Disney), a raven in ''Sleeping Beauty'' * Diablo (Marvel Comics), a Fantastic Four villain * El Diablo (comics), several fictional characters from DC Comics ...

'' #12 (1990) * ''

The Flash The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...

'' #289 ( Firestorm backup story) (1980) * ''The Flash'' vol. 2 #11 (1988) * '' The Fly Annual'' #1 (1992) * ''The Fury of Firestorm'' #24–25, 30 (1984) * ''

Ghosts A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to re ...

'' #69, 78, 97 (1978–1981) * '' G.I. Combat'' #202, 204 (1977) * '' Green Lantern'' vol. 3 #13–17, 19–42, 44–79, 81–87, 0 (1991–1997) * ''

Green Lantern Corps Green Lantern Corps is the name of a fictional intergalactic law enforcement organization appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residing ...

Quarterly'' #2–4 (1992–1993) * ''Green Lantern Special'' #2 (1989) * ''Green Lantern:

Emerald Dawn ''Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn'' is a 1989-1990 limited series comic book published by DC Comics. The series retold the origins of Hal Jordan and how he became a Green Lantern in post-Crisis continuity. It is created by Keith Giffen and Gerard Jone ...

'' #1–6 (1989–1990) * ''Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II'' #1–6 (1991) * '' Green Lantern: Mosaic'' #6 (1992) * '' Heroes Against Hunger'' #1 (1986) * ''

'' #252–253, 256, 283, 291 (1977–1981) * '' House of Secrets'' #154 (1978) * ''

Icon An icon () is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Catholic churches. They are not simply artworks; "an icon is a sacred image used in religious devotion". The mos ...

'' #14, 25, 31, 33–36, 38–42 (1994–1997) * '' Jonah Hex'' #5, 23, 25, 40–41, 45–46 (1977–1981) * ''Justice League America'' #75, 78–79 (1993) * '' Justice League Europe'' #35, 39, ''Annual'' #3 (1992) * '' Justice League International'' vol. 2 #57 (1993) * ''

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'' #196–197, 203–207, 210–215, 217–220, 222–223 (1981–1984) * '' Justice League Quarterly'' #8 (1992) * '' Justice League Task Force'' #17 (1994) * '' L.E.G.I.O.N. '92'' #46 (1992) * ''Legends of the DC Universe'' #19, ''80-Page Giant'' #1 (1998–1999) * '' Legion of Super-Heroes Annual'' #3 (1984) * ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' vol. 3 #39, ''Annual'' #4 (1987–1988) * '' Manhunter'' #5–6 (1988) * ''

Men of War ''Men of War'' is a real-time tactics video game franchise, based mainly in World War II. Main series Soldiers: Heroes of World War II ''Soldiers: Heroes of World War II'' is the original game of the 'Men of War' series, and uses an early GE ...

'' #1–26 (Gravedigger) (1977–1980) * '' Milestone Forever'' #1 (2010) * '' Mister Miracle'' vol. 2 #19, 26 (1990–1991) * '' The New Adventures of Superboy'' #9, 12, 22 (1980–1981) * ''

'' #1–2, 4–5, 7–38, 40, ''Annual'' #1 (1980–1984) * ''The New Teen Titans'' vol. 2 #3–31, 33–36, 38–40, 42–49, ''Annual'' #3–4 (1984–1988) * ''The New Titans'' #54–56 (1989) * '' Omega Men'' #15, 17–19 (1984) * '' Ragman'' vol. 2 #7–8 (1992) * ''

Robin Robin may refer to: Animals * Australasian robins, red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae * Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), including: **European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'') ** Bush-robin **Forest r ...

'' vol. 4 #6 (1994) * '' Secret Origins'' vol. 2 #50, ''Annual'' #3 (1989–1990) * '' Secrets of Haunted House'' #9, 40 (1977–1981) * ''

Sgt. Rock Sgt. Franklin John Rock is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Sgt. Rock first appeared in ''Our Army at War'' #83 (June 1959), and was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert. The character is a ...

'' #306, 308–309, 317, 323, 340 (1977–1980) * '' Showcase '94'' #5 (1994) * ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

'' vol. 2 #49 (1993) * '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' vol. 2 #50, ''Special'' #1 (1993) * '' Sun Devils'' #2–4 (1984) * '' Super Friends'' #35–37, 39–40, 42–47 (1980–1981) * '' The Superman Family'' #184–193 (1977–1979) * ''

Super-Team Family ''Super-Team Family'' is a comic book anthology series published by DC Comics from 1975 to 1978 that lasted for 15 issues. It included a mix of original and reprinted stories. Publication history ''Super-Team Family'' began publication with an ...

'' #13–15 (1977–1978) * ''Tales of the Teen Titans'' #41, 57–58 (1984–1985) * ''

Team Titans A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to infor ...

'' #5 (1993) * ''Teen Titans Spotlight'' #10, 13, 20 (1987–1988) * ''

Time Warp Time travel is a common theme in fiction, mainly since the late 19th century, and has been depicted in a variety of media, such as literature, television, film, and advertisements. The concept of time travel by mechanical means was popularized ...

'' #2 (1979) * '' The Unexpected'' #192–193, 195, 198, 209 (1979–1981) * '' Unknown Soldier'' #214, 216, 219, 221, 223–224, 235 (1978–1980) * ''

Vigilante Vigilantism () is the act of preventing, investigating and punishing perceived offenses and crimes without legal authority. A vigilante (from Spanish, Italian and Portuguese “vigilante”, which means "sentinel" or "watcher") is a person who ...

'' #5 (1984) * '' War of the Gods'' #2–3 (1991) * '' The Warlord'' #38–39, 46 (1980–1981) * ''

'' #59, 69–71, 75, 78–79, 83, 98 (1978–1981) * ''

'' #55, 58–70 ( Scalphunter) (1979–1980) * ''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byrne, are credited as bein ...

'' #287–290 (1982) * ''Wonder Woman'' vol. 2 #41–48, 50–51, 53–59, 62–63, 70–71, 89, 137–138, ''Annual'' #7 (1990–1998) * ''

World's Finest Comics ''World's Finest Comics'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled ''World's Best Comics'' for its first issue; issue #2 (Summer 1941) switched to the more familiar name. Michael ...

'' #257–258, 261–262, 268, 270, 277 (1979–1982) * '' Worlds Collide'' #1 (1994)

Eclipse Comics

* '' Airboy'' #13–14 (1987) * '' Alien Encounters'' #14 (1987) * ''Hotspur'' #1–3 (1987) * '' Strike!'' #1–6 (1987–1988) * '' Total Eclipse'' #2, 4 (1988–1989)

Marvel Comics

* '' Barbie'' #44 (1994) * ''

Captain America Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''#Golden Age, Captain America Comics'' #1 (cover ...

'' #377, 424 (1990–1994) * '' Dazzler'' #42 (1986) * '' D.P. 7'' #1–7 (1986–1987) * '' Fantastic Four'' #303, 317, 321, 323–335 (1987–1989) * '' G.I. Joe a Real American Hero'' #105 (1990) * '' Impossible Man Summer Vacation Spectacular'' #1 (1990) * '' Marvel Graphic Novel:

'' movie adaptation (1988) * ''Marvel Spring Special'' #1 ('' Elvira, Mistress of the Dark'' movie adaptation) (1988) * '' Marvel Super Special'' #40 (''

'' movie adaptation) (1986) * '' Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' vol. 2 #15–17 (1990) * '' Psi-Force'' #7, 10, 17–18 (1987–1988) * '' Saga of the Original Human Torch'' #4 (1990) * '' Savage Sword of Conan'' #182 (1991) * ''

Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, ...

'' #399, 422, ''Annual'' #19 (1989–1994) * ''Thor Corps'' #3–4 (1993) * '' Visionaries'' #1–4, 6 (1987–1988) * '' West Coast Avengers'' #23 (1987)

Valiant Comics

* '' Quantum and Woody'' #7 (1997)

References

External links

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