Romeo Tanghal (born July 24, 1947)
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.
Tanghal's 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.
He then drew short stories for
House of Mystery,
House of Secrets, and
Weird War Tales.
He later worked 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.
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 and the origin of the Penguin in
The Best of DC #10 (March 1981).
Tanghal began working for
Marvel Comics as well in 1986. He inked the comics adaptations of such films as
Labyrinth,
, and
Willow.
Tanghal did character design and storyboards for Sunbow Entertainment from 1985 to 1987.
Awards
Tanghal received an
Inkpot Award in 2013.
Bibliography
Continuity Comics
DC Comics
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SC (2002)
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Action Comics #512–514 (1980)
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Action Comics Weekly #626–635 (1988–1989)
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Adventure Comics #467–478 (Starman); #486 ("Dial H for Hero") (1980–1981)
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All-Out War #1–6 (1979–1980)
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Amethyst vol. 2 #2–5 (1985)
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Army at War #1 (1978)
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Batman #284–285, 512–513 (1977–1994)
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Batman Family #18–19 (1978)
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Batman: League of Batmen #1–2 (2001)
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The Best of DC #10 (Penguin); #18 (Teen Titans) (1981)
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Black Condor #7 (1992)
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The Brave and the Bold #146 (1979)
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DC Implosion #1 (1978)
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Captain Atom #23–24, 28–33, 35–48, 50, 52, 54–57 (1988–1991)
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DC Comics Presents #27–29, 41, 74 (1980–1984)
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DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #5 (Zatanna) (1980)
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DC Special Series #4, 13, 21, 26 (1977–1981)
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DC Super Stars #15, 18 (1977–1978)
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DC Universe: Trinity #1 (1993)
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Detective Comics #492 (1980)
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Doctor Fate #32, 36 (1991–1992)
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Doorway to Nightmare #3, 5 (1978)
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El Diablo #12 (1990)
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The Flash #289 (Firestorm backup story) (1980)
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The Flash vol. 2 #11 (1988)
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The Fly Annual #1 (1992)
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The Fury of Firestorm #24–25, 30 (1984)
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Ghosts #69, 78, 97 (1978–1981)
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G.I. Combat #202, 204 (1977)
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Green Lantern vol. 3 #13–17, 19–42, 44–79, 81–87, 0 (1991–1997)
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Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #2–4 (1992–1993)
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Green Lantern Special #2 (1989)
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Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #1–6 (1989–1990)
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Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II #1–6 (1991)
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#6 (1992)
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Heroes Against Hunger #1 (1986)
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House of Mystery #252–253, 256, 283, 291 (1977–1981)
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House of Secrets #154 (1978)
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Icon #14, 25, 31, 33–36, 38–42 (1994–1997)
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Jonah Hex #5, 23, 25, 40–41, 45–46 (1977–1981)
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Justice League America #75, 78–79 (1993)
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Justice League Europe #35, 39, Annual #3 (1992)
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Justice League International vol. 2 #57 (1993)
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Justice League #196–197, 203–207, 210–215, 217–220, 222–223 (1981–1984)
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Justice League Quarterly #8 (1992)
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Justice League Task Force #17 (1994)
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L.E.G.I.O.N. '92 #46 (1992)
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Legends of the DC Universe #19, 80-Page Giant #1 (1998–1999)
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Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #3 (1984)
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Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3 #39, Annual #4 (1987–1988)
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Manhunter #5–6 (1988)
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Men of War #1–26 (Gravedigger) (1977–1980)
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Milestone Media #1 (2010)
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Mister Miracle vol. 2 #19, 26 (1990–1991)
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The New Adventures of Superboy #9, 12, 22 (1980–1981)
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Teen Titans #1–2, 4–5, 7–38, 40, Annual #1 (1980–1984)
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The New Teen Titans vol. 2 #3–31, 33–36, 38–40, 42–49, Annual #3–4 (1984–1988)
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The New Titans #54–56 (1989)
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Omega Men #15, 17–19 (1984)
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Ragman vol. 2 #7–8 (1992)
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Tim Drake vol. 4 #6 (1994)
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Secret Origins vol. 2 #50, Annual #3 (1989–1990)
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Secrets of Haunted House #9, 40 (1977–1981)
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Sgt. Rock #306, 308–309, 317, 323, 340 (1977–1980)
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Showcase '94 #5 (1994)
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Star Trek vol. 2 #49 (1993)
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vol. 2 #50, Special #1 (1993)
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Sun Devils #2–4 (1984)
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Super Friends #35–37, 39–40, 42–47 (1980–1981)
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The Superman Family #184–193 (1977–1979)
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Super-Team Family #13–15 (1977–1978)
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Tales of the Teen Titans #41, 57–58 (1984–1985)
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Team Titans #5 (1993)
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Teen Titans Spotlight #10, 13, 20 (1987–1988)
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Time Warp #2 (1979)
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The Unexpected #192–193, 195, 198, 209 (1979–1981)
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Unknown Soldier #214, 216, 219, 221, 223–224, 235 (1978–1980)
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Adrian Chase #5 (1984)
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War of the Gods #2–3 (1991)
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The Warlord #38–39, 46 (1980–1981)
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Weird War Tales #59, 69–71, 75, 78–79, 83, 98 (1978–1981)
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Weird Western Tales #55, 58–70 (Scalphunter) (1979–1980)
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Wonder Woman #287–290 (1982)
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Wonder Woman vol. 2 #41–48, 50–51, 53–59, 62–63, 70–71, 89, 137–138, Annual #7 (1990–1998)
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World's Finest Comics #257–258, 261–262, 268, 270, 277 (1979–1982)
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Worlds Collide #1 (1994)
Eclipse Comics
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Airboy #13–14 (1987)
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Alien Encounters #14 (1987)
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Hotspur #1–3 (1987)
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Strike! #1–6 (1987–1988)
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Total Eclipse #2, 4 (1988–1989)
Marvel Comics
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Barbie #44 (1994)
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Captain America #377, 424 (1990–1994)
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Dazzler #42 (1986)
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D.P. 7 #1–7 (1986–1987)
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Fantastic Four #303, 317, 321, 323–335 (1987–1989)
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#105 (1990)
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Impossible Man Summer Vacation Spectacular #1 (1990)
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Marvel Graphic Novel: Willow movie adaptation (1988)
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Marvel Spring Special #1 ( Elvira, Mistress of the Dark movie adaptation) (1988)
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Marvel Super Special #40 ( Labyrinth movie adaptation) (1986)
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Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. vol. 2 #15–17 (1990)
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Psi-Force #7, 10, 17–18 (1987–1988)
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Saga of the Original Human Torch #4 (1990)
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Savage Sword of Conan #182 (1991)
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Thor #399, 422, Annual #19 (1989–1994)
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Thor Corps #3–4 (1993)
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#1–4, 6 (1987–1988)
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West Coast Avengers #23 (1987)
Valiant Comics
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Quantum and Woody #7 (1997)
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