| Romeo Tanghal | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1947 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | The New Teen Titans |
| Awards | Inkpot Award 2013 |
Romeo Tanghal (born July 24, 1947) [1] is a Filipino comics artist who has worked primarily as an inker. He became well known in the industry in the 1980s for his work on DC Comics' The New Teen Titans. [2]
Career
Romeo Tanghal was born and raised in the Philippines. 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. [2] His first published work in the U.S. was "If There Were No Batman... I Would Have to Invent Him" in Batman #284 (Feb. 1977) for DC Comics. [3] He then drew short stories for House of Mystery, House of Secrets, and Weird War Tales. [3] He later became the inker on such features as Super Friends, " Scalphunter" in Weird Western Tales, and "Gravedigger" in Men of War. In 1980, Tanghal became the inker of George Pérez's penciled artwork on The New Teen Titans. [3] 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 Zatara and Zatanna [4] and the origin of the Penguin in The Best of DC #10 (March 1981). [5] Tanghal began working for Marvel Comics as well in 1986. He inked the comics adaptations of such films as Labyrinth, [6] Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and Willow. [3] Tanghal did character design and storyboards for Sunbow Entertainment from 1985 to 1987. [7]
Awards
Tanghal received an Inkpot Award in 2013. [8]
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 #467–478 ( Starman); #486 (" Dial H for Hero") (1980–1981)
- All-Out War #1–6 (1979–1980)
- Amethyst vol. 2 #2–5 (1985)
- Army at War #1 (1978)
- Batman #284–285, 512–513 (1977–1994)
- Batman Family #18–19 (1978)
- Batman: League of Batmen #1–2 (2001)
- The Best of DC #10 ( Penguin); #18 (Teen Titans) (1981)
- Black Condor #7 (1992)
- The Brave and the Bold #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 ( Zatanna) (1980)
- DC Special Series #4, 13, 21, 26 (1977–1981)
- DC Super Stars #15, 18 (1977–1978)
- DC Universe: Trinity #1 (1993)
- Detective Comics #492 (1980)
- Doctor Fate #32, 36 (1991–1992)
- Doorway to Nightmare #3, 5 (1978)
- El Diablo #12 (1990)
- The Flash #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 #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 Quarterly #2–4 (1992–1993)
- Green Lantern Special #2 (1989)
- Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #1–6 (1989–1990)
- Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II #1–6 (1991)
- Green Lantern: Mosaic #6 (1992)
- Heroes Against Hunger #1 (1986)
- House of Mystery #252–253, 256, 283, 291 (1977–1981)
- House of Secrets #154 (1978)
- Icon #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)
- Justice League of America #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 #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)
- The New Teen Titans #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 vol. 4 #6 (1994)
- Secret Origins vol. 2 #50, Annual #3 (1989–1990)
- Secrets of Haunted House #9, 40 (1977–1981)
- Sgt. Rock #306, 308–309, 317, 323, 340 (1977–1980)
- Showcase '94 #5 (1994)
- Star Trek 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 #13–15 (1977–1978)
- Tales of the Teen Titans #41, 57–58 (1984–1985)
- Team Titans #5 (1993)
- Teen Titans Spotlight #10, 13, 20 (1987–1988)
- Time Warp #2 (1979)
- The Unexpected #192–193, 195, 198, 209 (1979–1981)
- Unknown Soldier #214, 216, 219, 221, 223–224, 235 (1978–1980)
- Vigilante #5 (1984)
- War of the Gods #2–3 (1991)
- The Warlord #38–39, 46 (1980–1981)
- Weird War Tales #59, 69–71, 75, 78–79, 83, 98 (1978–1981)
- Weird Western Tales #55, 58–70 ( Scalphunter) (1979–1980)
- Wonder Woman #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 #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 #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: Willow movie adaptation (1988)
- Marvel Spring Special #1 ( Elvira, Mistress of the Dark movie adaptation) (1988)
- Marvel Super Special #40 ( Labyrinth 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 #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
- ^ Carmichael, Michael C. (January 1982). "DC Profile #87: Romeo Tanghal". The Superman Family (214). New York City: DC Comics. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "Romeo Tanghal". Lambiek Comiclopedia. July 29, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Romeo Tanghal at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Wells, John (October 2014). "Buried Treasures in DC's Reprint Digests". Back Issue! (76). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 55–56.
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^ Manning, Matthew K. (2014). "1980s". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). Batman: A Visual History. London, United Kingdom:
Dorling Kindersley. p. 139.
ISBN
978-1465424563.
After 40 memorable years as Batman's bird-obsessed number two foe, the Penguin had his bizarre beginnings finally revealed to a curious readership in this completely new origin tale...written by Michael Fleisher with pencils by Romeo Tanghal.
- ^ Friedt, Stephan (July 2016). "Marvel at the Movies: The House of Ideas' Hollywood Adaptations of the 1970s and 1980s". Back Issue! (89). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 72.
- ^ Bails, Jerry (n.d.). "Tanghal, Romeo". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999. Archived from the original on May 10, 2007.
- ^ "Inkpot Award". San Diego Comic-Con International. 2016. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016.
External links
- Romeo Tanghal at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Romeo Tanghal at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- "Romeo Tanghal Interview". Fantastic Four Headquarters. August 17, 2016. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016.
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