But wait, oh lather, he's productive you know.. ..naturally, the Time Machine- band has no audience, produces no videos, an has no sales- or fans. Or do they? Maybe that truck is full of guitars an suchlike. 😜😸😆😎👺😝😝😻😻🎂👻⛵️⛵️⛵️
My name is Lia Nelson and I am the brightest woman alive. When I was a child my mother made me the impossible. To the outside world, I'm a superhero, I use my powers fight crime and find a perfect dress. I am the flash.
Honestly the artist is so right about things being “dark”” and “edgy” even today... nothing wrong with that flavor of media of course but it is overabundant seemingly all the time. Usually a peppy 60s stereotypical teen girl trope would bother me but I’m digging this. I needed this silly positivity, so God bless for bringing this to my attention.
With perhaps a bigger emphasis on morals because constantly being the center of attention since she was pretty much a baby and how Hollywood destroys people till they start talking crazy is not good for anyone's mental health and leaves people quite disconnected, delusional, and self absorbed, and that combined with a light being in the form of a teenage girl is a recipe for disaster. Father wants to kill her, mother wants to use her. Lovely.
Lia Nelson could work as a character, she should have an original name. She has a unique personality for a hero. Every mention of Black Lightning I’m looking for Jefferson.
@@jasontoddsthighholsters4168 this one gave me both emotional extremes at the same time. Extreme Hatred but also Extreme Love. I HATE THAT I LOVE IT SO MUCH.
She's basically got the same powers as the Monica Rambeau version of Captain Marvel. Also, she kind of reminds me of Jem and the Holograms, for some reason.
Never heard of Tangent before this, but I'm definitely really interested in checking it out now. The some of the aesthetic feels more modern than when it is from too, which is interesting for what this is. I also kinda like the idea of a disaffected superhero.
I got a couple of the issues when they came out. The Tangent Joker was *really* interesting (a female superhero who had an anarchist/martial arts/acrobat/gadgeteer thing going.) As was the Dark Knight (a knight of the Round Table who was cursed to live forever but not able to leave his castle, his superhero persona was an animated suit of armor - essentially his only way to interact with the world.) I thought the sequel series kind of messed a few things up, though. It wasn't as good.
Huh, I know A LOT about comics, but yet, never heard of her. A Flash who dresses like a Star Sapphire, with, kinda similar abilites... Who fits right in with Cher Horowitz and Elle Woods.
Oh, well, There's a bucket of cold water. Can I sell you a can of spam? No? Didn't think so.. (slinks off growling) ..guess we'll live inna plainer flatter universe.. (Sputter sputter)
@@ShadowWingTronix in 5 years it's ending, I love it and all I even got a tattoo of the straw hats flag but damn he's relay been drawing it out for a while like mega arcs but in one series it's been going for over 20 now
that is a lot to cram into a first issue but I like it, she's like a combination of Cher (of Clueless) and Starlight (more the Amazon Prime version and less the comic) and for the 90s I almost feel like that must've been a breath of fresh air for anyone that was getting sick and tired of edgy stories
IIRC the first issue of all the Tangent comics were at least double length, maybe more. It was one of the things they didn't do with the sequel comics, so they fell flat IMHO.
1:27 I'd say that except for mainstream tech from companies such as WayneTech or Luthorcorp there's not a lot of affect that the super heroes/villains seem to have on the DCU. No one is teleporting to work like the JL teleports to their satellite nor are any farmers benefiting from folks like Poison Ivy or Swamp Thing. The two worlds seem pretty separate IMO.
Yeah, except when Metropolis was transformed into some kinda of super city, everyone in the DC Universe lives pretty normal lives, except that they could be killed at any moment by psychopaths, super villains, and aliens.
The Tangent Universe was a breath of fresh air at the time. Like many readers, I was getting tired of the annual crossover events. They couldn't live up to their promises of changing the DCU, so I remember not stressing out at all about not picking up issues from other series that I usually didn't follow. Tangent though was a one-shot crossover. All the characters were new (so naturally, I had to buy them all), and the editors had complete freedom to do whatever they wanted with the universe. Also, telling all the writers and artists to "do something completely different" must have been good for morale since most of the titles were excellent. I wish they had continued the tradition of giving the DCU a month off every year. Even if Tangent hadn't continued, they could check in on the Milestone U or Earth-71, or whatever Elseworlds crossover people wanted more of. A good editorial staff could have used the break to get everyone back on schedule, try out some new talent, and even do a little planning ahead.
I read this book when it first came out and what stayed with me was that dress; the one she wore for the premiere. It was the high point of the book! I loved the Tangent universe. You didn't mention that Dan Jurgens was inspired by Julius Schwartz's Silver Age of DC; where he took the names of golden age heroes and re-imagined them. There should have been more Tangent comics.
Very obscure memory for me. I was in college when this came out, and recall their version of Green Lantern. I intended to buy the comic later on but never got around to it. Years later, I went hunting for it and couldn't find anyone who knew what I was talking about. I almost wondered if I just imagined it. And after all these years, here we are. Tangent comics. Thanks!
Now you should check out the "Just Imagine" universe's Flash. Also a female superhero, this one with hummingbird dna and rainbows! And it was written by Stan Lee for DC!
I loved both of the Tangent Comics series, it was fun and a neat little idea for an alternate history. Thanks for doing a video on this and I hope to see more about the Tangent Universe.
This Flash doesn't seem too bad. Sometimes a different twist is a good thing. Although I would have liked to see more of Lia's mom cause...damn! Also her dad keeps getting all that technology so fast because, obviously, ACME Prime.
I really like it when you do the voice edits for characters like when there were multiple Flash. It's something I've only recently noticed but I think it makes the readings a lot more enjoyable
I was really into reading comics in the mid 90's, yet somehow I never heard about the Tangent universe at all. So that's interesting on its own. But I like the idea of using the well-known names in a different way.
I know this is a bit old but I'd love to see more of this Flash, I feel she'd be incredibly popular with this generation of readers because even tho she might be seen as a bit grating for older readers her persona and style are one of the things that's comin around in the century turnaround. If they kept her light hearted Clueless vibe without getting rid of the fact she's actually smart and can be serious, I think she could be a great solo mini. The fun you could have with her fashion alone is enough to make me interested in what you could do with her. She's got a personality that would make her a fan of the girls and the gays, and if they didn't mess it up by trying too hard to make that the point and focused on letting her be her character I think she could be a solid icon. Side note but I also feel like her hero name could be a play on a Paparazzi camera Flash, and be a nod to her fame and always being in the spotlight
the flash season 5 had her as noras best friend in episode godspeed where she was just a normal human and co-worker of noras who helped her with her speed.
This is such an odd story. Like, if it were played straight and Flash was aware of everything in her life, it's kind of very dark and disturbing. Her own dad wants to kidnap her and her mom doesn't give a crap about her and just wants to live famous through her. If this was played straight and she realized how dark her life was, it would come off much like The Boys. So it's really odd to see such a dark plot played in such a light hearted and easy going way.
Your Valley girl accent sounds great. It's cool that you're covering obscure characters and universe as I never heard of the Tangent universe. I will check it out as the concept of this imprint sounds interesting. I appreciate you shining light to lesser known stories, characters and universes.
This is a great start for a series of videos. You should do videos on the other main Tangent Comics characters. Maybe you could do videos on the DC/Marvel Amalgam comics too, if you haven't already done some. I always liked different takes on well known comics characters.
The over cheesy “doctor breaks his own plan” looney tones things was cringe but the character is pleasant to watch. I would love to see her develop into herself and away from the faults of her parents and face the reality of the world. Not to get dark but to showcase how you can still be pleasantly cheerful or campy about being so super powered in a world like that. Also... “light trash” is the best line in that entire issue! Lol
I like the direction it took more or less. Could definitely do without the attempt at teen-speak. I'd be cool to see a movie adaptation of this character. I could imagine them having some really cool visuals when Lia's travelling because weird stuff happens as you approach the speed of light. Fun interpretation of the Reverse Flash too.
Oh THAT'S who that is. She showed up in the main Flash book this week (761) with a whole mess of other speedsters and I had no clue who she was. XD now I've only got one left that Idk who they are....
Dan's idea came from the Silver Age where Golden Age names were reused. Funny thing: the idea for Tangent Flash was DC's original idea for replacing Barry Allen Post-Crisis. Finally, when I always look at Starlight from the Boys (although I know she is meant to be Supergirl), I just see this character instead somehow.
I have never been so distracted watching a comics channel. Im late and it's probably been said before but she is gorgeous! Every time she comes on screen I have to look away to listen to her tell the story
Lia is fun and light, her book is good for a relaxing comfy time, makes me smile. I hope she'll come back. I'd love to see her do a crossover, maybe team up with Young Justice or something.
I remember reading a bunch of these back in the day, and enjoying them. I think my favourite was their joker. I do feel that the main DC universe is less affected by superheroes than you'd think. For instance, literally no one seems to factor in people who can fly into their security systems. Wanna break into somewhere? Just land on the roof, slip in through the fire exit. And if superheroes can invent flying cars and stuff, how come no one else has? Of course, it's all trying to make the world more relatable, but I like it when a comic recognises things like this.
Never knew of any of this 'till now. I now want a copy of every issue of The Flash, **and* of every Tangent Universe book published! The Tangent Universe looks hella cool!
Tangent was one of my favorite alternate takes on the DCU especially Harvey Dent as Superman because his version was such an original take on not just the character of Harvey Dent but how he became Superman.
I picked all of these up when they were released. I had a feeling of this Flash as the campy 60's Batman in the present day. The Metal Men story was pretty awesome, I really liked Nightwing, and Wonder Woman was a fun read. I'm so glad you covered this!
Somehow, the comic shows she's intelligent, she created new technologies and that panel, when she confronted black lightning, how many heroes can just go straight to their enemies in one issue and warn them. It's like she's acting, the way she speaks, the way she act, that's what her mom's wants from her. She knows her dad's intentions. Yet she never harm him. My best guess, she simply want to be loved by her parents. So she compensate that from her life as celebrity and actor.
I love your commitment to the bit. Your voices for the characters, especially Lia, were convincing and you maintained the voice throughout. I took a voice class and found out how difficult it can be to maintain a character's voice. So, bravo for your performance. I like the idea of the Tangent universe, but I don't think it's that much different than say DC or Marvel universes. It may be somewhat different in the real world (that is our real world) dynamic with regards to Trademarks and Intellectual Property licences of the characters that appear in the Tangent Universe, but ultimately, the overall concepts of all the universes are the same. Unless you are saying that each Tangent Universe book is a "One Off" independent universe and will in no way appear or affect the stories of any other book (there are loop holes).
I mean its the whole old 'Why hadn't Reed Richards solved all the real world problems in Marvel?' Question. Aside from Reed being a Reed, its typically because you don't want to trivialize real world issues. When you make the story Sci Fi like this, you can reimagine how the world works.
@@AesculapiusPiranha yeah I get that and there's a similar story in Superman Peace on Earth which explains why he can't feed all the poor on Earth but I'd just expect the world to actually be caught up more with the heroes and villians
I really enjoyed the Tangent universe Flash. Then again I am also a big fan of Clueless. The celebrity superhero angle is a cool concept though. Reminds me a little of Arrowette in Young Justice. And as the Michael Turner redesign of Supergirl taught us you can never have too much midriff. Unless, y'know, it's like chilly outside or whatever.
as someone who is a fan of the kind of character who is super powerful but don't really care about that or that isn't what their life is about. im kinda into this flash. i really liked that whole "im just living my life but *insert dark existential threat* if you fuck with that life" thing
@@TheNickcone It does have potential, and it frightens me so much I wish I hadn't brought it up. I can now see teen-age Alison Blaire (played by the next Miley Cyrus or Selena Gomez) in a light comedy where she tries to live a normal life with her average, middle-class family (whose living room is bigger than most people's homes) and going to an average high school in City, State, while trying to hide from her friends and the authorities that she is both an internationally-celebrated singer AND a filthy mutie. Oh the wacky hijinx!
i just found this channel the other day...fantastic, you are doing such an amazing job, one of the best things i have ever watched as a comics fan of 40 years, great job. just wanted to say
If you like Celebrity First, Superhero Second, Grant Morrison's Zenith is worth a look. Originally in 2000AD, it's his first long-form project - and remarkably accomplished for a creator's early work.
I think the character would be great to shake up a heavy hitting serious team like Justice League. She has that level of power but they'd be perpetually questioning her commitment and she'd think they're too square.
I didn't ever get ALL the Tangent comics, but the titles I DID pick up were AMAZING. (I remember the Joker ones being really amazing too, but it's been so long I wonder if I'm rose-tinted-glasses-ing those.) Lea was a neat "getaway" romp book for me, and I thought her power set was something that could really be explored. I admit I was kind of full-on Tangent AND Amalgam cheerleading back in those days. I had no idea they actually ended up crossing over with regular-DCU Superman at one point, though. Hmm.
I will have to dig out the hardcopy of that issue from my collection. I have completely forgotten about the Tangent Universe. And I will never forgive you, Sasha, for making me remember it.
I would say folks’ everyday lives *are* pretty unaffected by superheroics in the main DCU. We never hear about, say, advanced technology filtering down to the public-like powered exoskeletons for paraplegics based on Luthor or Steel’s power armor, or Kord Industries producing flying cars based on Blue Beetle’s Bug. Imagine Alexas based on T. O. Morrow’s research, or hospitals having Wonder Woman’s purple healing ray right next to the MRI.
Tbh a superhero Cher Horowitz sounds pretty great. Her powers are interesting and the fact she had a lot of her agency taken away by her stage mum would be something good to explore further.
@@bratpack6571 You lost me at "powerless". It's just a namesake, which is a nice easter egg but it isn't our Tangent Flash. Kind of let down now since I know the show does deal in parallel universes.
If I can find humour and enjoyment from watching Totally Spies on repeat with my WHOOP obsessed nieces ... I don't think I'll have trouble with this. Never knew about the Tangent stuff. Gonna have to check it out. Comics were a low priority for me in the late 90's. This is why I like this channel. :D
I love it. Can I have more please! Also, DC's superheroes don't affect the populace? Well, let's see Doomsday clock gives us what happens when you mess with heroes' important points in time. Flashpoint shows us what happens when the worlds are too off from the hero's original origins. ... WW3 end of the world. The fact that if you remove Lois Lane Superman kills everyone or enslaves them for Darkside or goes full dictator. Brainiac captures full cities in his invasions and then destroys their homeworld. No Latern Corp then there is a hell of alot of evil going nuts out in space. Anything BoosterGold touches. lol
Plot twist, The Truck driver was an older Shaggy with a productive job🤷
Who seems to be driving Optimus Prime
And they say you can't win the internet.
@@BrotherMag nah, man dude is a still hittin dat dank.
Her mom, the ultimate Karen, lol
But wait, oh lather, he's productive you know.. ..naturally, the Time Machine- band has no audience, produces no videos, an has no sales- or fans.
Or do they? Maybe that truck is full of guitars an suchlike.
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My name is Lia Nelson and I am the brightest woman alive. When I was a child my mother made me the impossible. To the outside world, I'm a superhero, I use my powers fight crime and find a perfect dress. I am the flash.
_"Glow, Lia, glow"_
I'd watch that.
Funny but you should have added the word like every other word. Like my mother like made me like the impossible.
I read that in Sasha's 'Lia Voice'
If the CW does a crossover, that's exactly what I'd want the opener to be.
Honestly the artist is so right about things being “dark”” and “edgy” even today... nothing wrong with that flavor of media of course but it is overabundant seemingly all the time. Usually a peppy 60s stereotypical teen girl trope would bother me but I’m digging this. I needed this silly positivity, so God bless for bringing this to my attention.
I dig this concept. A revamp would be interesting with today’s Social Media presence.
I love that the main antagonist is Wile E Coyote Dad.
With perhaps a bigger emphasis on morals because constantly being the center of attention since she was pretty much a baby and how Hollywood destroys people till they start talking crazy is not good for anyone's mental health and leaves people quite disconnected, delusional, and self absorbed, and that combined with a light being in the form of a teenage girl is a recipe for disaster. Father wants to kill her, mother wants to use her. Lovely.
To quote The Boondocks
"What kind of deranged Wile E Coyote shit is that?"
He's just one Muttley shy of being Dick Dastardly
And she's officially a part of the Flash family. On the newest flash comic she appeared when they recruited flashes from all eras and times.
I really loved Lia's Flash, her stories would make for a cute animated comedy. I'd love to see more Tangent acknowledgment. 😄
They definitely nailed the “Superhero Clueless” vibe they wanted
"If it’s good enough for a Looney Tune, it’s good enough for Agent Kelly." LOL
Yeah. Agent Kelly had some Wile E. Coyote similarities going on there.
Legally blond, the superhero edition
Love it, honestly.
i realyl want that omg
Oh god yes please.
I could see this in a CW TV HONESTLY!! She could talk to the viewer like a 4th wall break, and could easily be a possible mid season replacement
Lia Nelson could work as a character, she should have an original name. She has a unique personality for a hero. Every mention of Black Lightning I’m looking for Jefferson.
OMG! The voice that you did for her had me DEAD. I'm rolling on the floor then back on my bed.
Right? Her Batman one and this one is something special.
@@jasontoddsthighholsters4168 this one gave me both emotional extremes at the same time. Extreme Hatred but also Extreme Love. I HATE THAT I LOVE IT SO MUCH.
Like 0h my God, that was a cool review. ☺️
@@teedup8995 lol. I see like you have master the wayyyyy of like true enlightenment or something.
Her dress at the premier kind of reminds me of Dazzler’s costume.
She's basically got the same powers as the Monica Rambeau version of Captain Marvel. Also, she kind of reminds me of Jem and the Holograms, for some reason.
Wtf all of you ignoring that she exactly looks like Starfire even the non superhero look with normal clothes 😏. and that whole nightwing reference
Nightwing and Agent Kelly are clearly sponsored by the Acme Corporation.
Ale_Fiend
HMAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
What the heck?! It's like Archer, Looney Toons, Mean Girls and My Hero Academia thrown into a blender! Also your Lia voice was hilarious!
Never heard of Tangent before this, but I'm definitely really interested in checking it out now. The some of the aesthetic feels more modern than when it is from too, which is interesting for what this is. I also kinda like the idea of a disaffected superhero.
kind of remind me a bit of My hero Academia where the super power being are the front and center of the world
@@Marveryn MHA is awesome!
I got a couple of the issues when they came out. The Tangent Joker was *really* interesting (a female superhero who had an anarchist/martial arts/acrobat/gadgeteer thing going.) As was the Dark Knight (a knight of the Round Table who was cursed to live forever but not able to leave his castle, his superhero persona was an animated suit of armor - essentially his only way to interact with the world.)
I thought the sequel series kind of messed a few things up, though. It wasn't as good.
Then definitely check Stan Lee's Justice League, it's even bonkers than the tangent universe.
It occurs to me that Lia's Mom is Chris Jenner crossed with Captain America.
I mean I was visually seeing an obvious spoof of Reed & Sue Storm on DC, they love trying to parody Fantastic 4 I've noticed.
The term is Momanger. Mom + Manager. - Holly Robinson-Peete.
Huh, I know A LOT about comics, but yet, never heard of her. A Flash who dresses like a Star Sapphire, with, kinda similar abilites... Who fits right in with Cher Horowitz and Elle Woods.
yeah it sucked
That's what i thought when i first saw her but Starfire 🤔 not sapphire lol they also have nightwing in this story,
Oh, well, There's a bucket of cold water. Can I sell you a can of spam? No? Didn't think so.. (slinks off growling) ..guess we'll live inna plainer flatter universe.. (Sputter sputter)
“Pacing is important”
Someone tell that to dc editorial
some one tell that to oda who's writing one piece he seams to have forgotten it in last 5 years of his manga
@@imperlast2 I think I heard that series is finally ending though, so I guess he finally ran out of stories.
@@ShadowWingTronix in 5 years it's ending, I love it and all I even got a tattoo of the straw hats flag but damn he's relay been drawing it out for a while like mega arcs but in one series it's been going for over 20 now
Tell that to Marvel too!! They both need to understand pacing! XD
@@imperlast2 Finally someone who sees why I'm not appealed by One Piece!
that is a lot to cram into a first issue but I like it, she's like a combination of Cher (of Clueless) and Starlight (more the Amazon Prime version and less the comic) and for the 90s I almost feel like that must've been a breath of fresh air for anyone that was getting sick and tired of edgy stories
IIRC the first issue of all the Tangent comics were at least double length, maybe more. It was one of the things they didn't do with the sequel comics, so they fell flat IMHO.
I honestly felt this could have become a successful ongoing. It was, indeed, fresh take on superheroes.
@@landreaulover I agree, a lot of the titles had real promise. I guess they weren't successful enough to really capitalize on it.
If they're Nightwing, what do we know about the state of their bottoms?
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1:27 I'd say that except for mainstream tech from companies such as WayneTech or Luthorcorp there's not a lot of affect that the super heroes/villains seem to have on the DCU. No one is teleporting to work like the JL teleports to their satellite nor are any farmers benefiting from folks like Poison Ivy or Swamp Thing. The two worlds seem pretty separate IMO.
Yeah, except when Metropolis was transformed into some kinda of super city, everyone in the DC Universe lives pretty normal lives, except that they could be killed at any moment by psychopaths, super villains, and aliens.
Orwell, we can't all have pedal power- so once the fuels are gone, they're gone, baby. 👻👻👻
"Main at the time"
Oh, the joys of constant reboots, rebirths and the like😭😭🤣
The Tangent Universe was a breath of fresh air at the time. Like many readers, I was getting tired of the annual crossover events. They couldn't live up to their promises of changing the DCU, so I remember not stressing out at all about not picking up issues from other series that I usually didn't follow.
Tangent though was a one-shot crossover. All the characters were new (so naturally, I had to buy them all), and the editors had complete freedom to do whatever they wanted with the universe. Also, telling all the writers and artists to "do something completely different" must have been good for morale since most of the titles were excellent.
I wish they had continued the tradition of giving the DCU a month off every year. Even if Tangent hadn't continued, they could check in on the Milestone U or Earth-71, or whatever Elseworlds crossover people wanted more of. A good editorial staff could have used the break to get everyone back on schedule, try out some new talent, and even do a little planning ahead.
I read this book when it first came out and what stayed with me was that dress; the one she wore for the premiere. It was the high point of the book! I loved the Tangent universe. You didn't mention that Dan Jurgens was inspired by Julius Schwartz's Silver Age of DC; where he took the names of golden age heroes and re-imagined them. There should have been more Tangent comics.
Very obscure memory for me. I was in college when this came out, and recall their version of Green Lantern. I intended to buy the comic later on but never got around to it. Years later, I went hunting for it and couldn't find anyone who knew what I was talking about. I almost wondered if I just imagined it. And after all these years, here we are. Tangent comics. Thanks!
Now you should check out the "Just Imagine" universe's Flash. Also a female superhero, this one with hummingbird dna and rainbows! And it was written by Stan Lee for DC!
Oh, that silvery dress... 😍
Also I am SO here for bumbling Team Rocket style villains in comic books. That seems like so much fun.
ngl tho the mother's kinda fine, especially in that america dress.
I loved both of the Tangent Comics series, it was fun and a neat little idea for an alternate history. Thanks for doing a video on this and I hope to see more about the Tangent Universe.
I've loved her since she first came out. Give us more Tangent characters. Perhaps start with Green Lantern.
This Flash doesn't seem too bad. Sometimes a different twist is a good thing. Although I would have liked to see more of Lia's mom cause...damn! Also her dad keeps getting all that technology so fast because, obviously, ACME Prime.
I really like it when you do the voice edits for characters like when there were multiple Flash. It's something I've only recently noticed but I think it makes the readings a lot more enjoyable
I was really into reading comics in the mid 90's, yet somehow I never heard about the Tangent universe at all. So that's interesting on its own. But I like the idea of using the well-known names in a different way.
I know this is a bit old but I'd love to see more of this Flash, I feel she'd be incredibly popular with this generation of readers because even tho she might be seen as a bit grating for older readers her persona and style are one of the things that's comin around in the century turnaround. If they kept her light hearted Clueless vibe without getting rid of the fact she's actually smart and can be serious, I think she could be a great solo mini. The fun you could have with her fashion alone is enough to make me interested in what you could do with her.
She's got a personality that would make her a fan of the girls and the gays, and if they didn't mess it up by trying too hard to make that the point and focused on letting her be her character I think she could be a solid icon.
Side note but I also feel like her hero name could be a play on a Paparazzi camera Flash, and be a nod to her fame and always being in the spotlight
Your valley-girl voice is so hilarious! That theme for a superhero isn’t widely used, so they get points for doing something a little different.
Her pop's Wiley coyote! Also loving the voices.
the flash season 5 had her as noras best friend in episode godspeed where she was just a normal human and co-worker of noras who helped her with her speed.
I'm screaming! Shes amazing 😭😭😭💙💙💙 I need more
This is such an odd story. Like, if it were played straight and Flash was aware of everything in her life, it's kind of very dark and disturbing. Her own dad wants to kidnap her and her mom doesn't give a crap about her and just wants to live famous through her. If this was played straight and she realized how dark her life was, it would come off much like The Boys. So it's really odd to see such a dark plot played in such a light hearted and easy going way.
she's starlight but clueless and with a bit of flash charm.
Your Valley girl accent sounds great. It's cool that you're covering obscure characters and universe as I never heard of the Tangent universe. I will check it out as the concept of this imprint sounds interesting. I appreciate you shining light to lesser known stories, characters and universes.
This is a great start for a series of videos. You should do videos on the other main Tangent Comics characters. Maybe you could do videos on the DC/Marvel Amalgam comics too, if you haven't already done some. I always liked different takes on well known comics characters.
The over cheesy “doctor breaks his own plan” looney tones things was cringe but the character is pleasant to watch. I would love to see her develop into herself and away from the faults of her parents and face the reality of the world. Not to get dark but to showcase how you can still be pleasantly cheerful or campy about being so super powered in a world like that. Also... “light trash” is the best line in that entire issue! Lol
I like the direction it took more or less. Could definitely do without the attempt at teen-speak.
I'd be cool to see a movie adaptation of this character. I could imagine them having some really cool visuals when Lia's travelling because weird stuff happens as you approach the speed of light.
Fun interpretation of the Reverse Flash too.
Oh THAT'S who that is. She showed up in the main Flash book this week (761) with a whole mess of other speedsters and I had no clue who she was. XD now I've only got one left that Idk who they are....
So Legally Blonde the superhero, and that is a huge compliment.
I loved the entire Tangent Universe (which Earth is that again? *sigh?* I'll have to consult the map from Multiversity, again...)
Dan's idea came from the Silver Age where Golden Age names were reused. Funny thing: the idea for Tangent Flash was DC's original idea for replacing Barry Allen Post-Crisis. Finally, when I always look at Starlight from the Boys (although I know she is meant to be Supergirl), I just see this character instead somehow.
I very much enjoyed the Tangent stuff when it came out. Some more than others. But still all entertaining, and fresh.
Your voice for Lia is awesome! It reminds me of Quinn, from _Daria_ 😆
I have never been so distracted watching a comics channel. Im late and it's probably been said before but she is gorgeous! Every time she comes on screen I have to look away to listen to her tell the story
Lia is fun and light, her book is good for a relaxing comfy time, makes me smile. I hope she'll come back. I'd love to see her do a crossover, maybe team up with Young Justice or something.
best voice yet!
I am getting Nicki Minaj Barbie Vibes from it
I love those little touches you put into your dramatic readings
Funny how Flash has literally no agency in her own book lol
I remember reading a bunch of these back in the day, and enjoying them. I think my favourite was their joker.
I do feel that the main DC universe is less affected by superheroes than you'd think. For instance, literally no one seems to factor in people who can fly into their security systems. Wanna break into somewhere? Just land on the roof, slip in through the fire exit. And if superheroes can invent flying cars and stuff, how come no one else has? Of course, it's all trying to make the world more relatable, but I like it when a comic recognises things like this.
I loved your voice acting in this video! Seriously! Phenomenal!
I've just realized Sasha Wood has almost exactly the same TPBs- and in the same order on her shelf- that I do.
Beautiful.
Never knew of any of this 'till now. I now want a copy of every issue of The Flash, **and* of every Tangent Universe book published!
The Tangent Universe looks hella cool!
Tangent was one of my favorite alternate takes on the DCU especially Harvey Dent as Superman because his version was such an original take on not just the character of Harvey Dent but how he became Superman.
OMG Shasha, you’re killin me with your impersonation of Lia, lol!
This needs a cartoon and you need to do the voice acting. Love it.
Never heard of her or the tangent universe but I LOVE her now. 💛
This was surprisingly good! I hope you do more of these Tangent videos :)
I picked all of these up when they were released. I had a feeling of this Flash as the campy 60's Batman in the present day. The Metal Men story was pretty awesome, I really liked Nightwing, and Wonder Woman was a fun read. I'm so glad you covered this!
That voice you did is so hilarious!!!
Somehow, the comic shows she's intelligent, she created new technologies and that panel, when she confronted black lightning, how many heroes can just go straight to their enemies in one issue and warn them. It's like she's acting, the way she speaks, the way she act, that's what her mom's wants from her. She knows her dad's intentions. Yet she never harm him. My best guess, she simply want to be loved by her parents. So she compensate that from her life as celebrity and actor.
I had forgotten how goofy the first comic is for the Flash. Love it! And love the Clueless voice, which like, you know, she was totally going for. :P
I love your commitment to the bit. Your voices for the characters, especially Lia, were convincing and you maintained the voice throughout. I took a voice class and found out how difficult it can be to maintain a character's voice. So, bravo for your performance.
I like the idea of the Tangent universe, but I don't think it's that much different than say DC or Marvel universes. It may be somewhat different in the real world (that is our real world) dynamic with regards to Trademarks and Intellectual Property licences of the characters that appear in the Tangent Universe, but ultimately, the overall concepts of all the universes are the same. Unless you are saying that each Tangent Universe book is a "One Off" independent universe and will in no way appear or affect the stories of any other book (there are loop holes).
I feel the main DCU is affected by the superheroes but only certain areas and fully. Otherwise I feel they'd be more technically advanced.
I mean its the whole old 'Why hadn't Reed Richards solved all the real world problems in Marvel?' Question. Aside from Reed being a Reed, its typically because you don't want to trivialize real world issues. When you make the story Sci Fi like this, you can reimagine how the world works.
@@AesculapiusPiranha yeah I get that and there's a similar story in Superman Peace on Earth which explains why he can't feed all the poor on Earth but I'd just expect the world to actually be caught up more with the heroes and villians
@@kingdomcomesuperman3669 What was that reason?
I really enjoyed the Tangent universe Flash. Then again I am also a big fan of Clueless. The celebrity superhero angle is a cool concept though. Reminds me a little of Arrowette in Young Justice. And as the Michael Turner redesign of Supergirl taught us you can never have too much midriff. Unless, y'know, it's like chilly outside or whatever.
9:44 lia has the cutest frog smile in this pannel
I loved this introduction to the Tangent Universe, thank you Sasha!
as someone who is a fan of the kind of character who is super powerful but don't really care about that or that isn't what their life is about. im kinda into this flash. i really liked that whole "im just living my life but *insert dark existential threat* if you fuck with that life" thing
Father daughter relationship reminded me of the road runner vs wylie coyote
takes a drink every time I hear or read "like" in this vid.
My liver is now dead. x-x
Actually liked the flash your voice over for the character was spot on.
So...she's Dazzler. Dazzler if she was a Disney channel actress.
That has potential. Ive always had a soft spot for Dazzler.
@@TheNickcone It does have potential, and it frightens me so much I wish I hadn't brought it up.
I can now see teen-age Alison Blaire (played by the next Miley Cyrus or Selena Gomez) in a light comedy where she tries to live a normal life with her average, middle-class family (whose living room is bigger than most people's homes) and going to an average high school in City, State, while trying to hide from her friends and the authorities that she is both an internationally-celebrated singer AND a filthy mutie. Oh the wacky hijinx!
i just found this channel the other day...fantastic, you are doing such an amazing job, one of the best things i have ever watched as a comics fan of 40 years, great job. just wanted to say
You could say the paparazzi are flashing her!Sorry for my english)
If you like Celebrity First, Superhero Second, Grant Morrison's Zenith is worth a look. Originally in 2000AD, it's his first long-form project - and remarkably accomplished for a creator's early work.
I think the character would be great to shake up a heavy hitting serious team like Justice League. She has that level of power but they'd be perpetually questioning her commitment and she'd think they're too square.
As funny and exemplary as ever. Love the character voices.
I didn't ever get ALL the Tangent comics, but the titles I DID pick up were AMAZING. (I remember the Joker ones being really amazing too, but it's been so long I wonder if I'm rose-tinted-glasses-ing those.)
Lea was a neat "getaway" romp book for me, and I thought her power set was something that could really be explored.
I admit I was kind of full-on Tangent AND Amalgam cheerleading back in those days. I had no idea they actually ended up crossing over with regular-DCU Superman at one point, though. Hmm.
I really do love the way you present the stories down to the voice acting and everything. Keep it up!
I didn't know about this universe. Thank you Sasha for telling me about it. You are one of my favorite channels!
My supervillain origin: it was a dark day and my popcorn was over cooked
I will have to dig out the hardcopy of that issue from my collection. I have completely forgotten about the Tangent Universe. And I will never forgive you, Sasha, for making me remember it.
I would say folks’ everyday lives *are* pretty unaffected by superheroics in the main DCU. We never hear about, say, advanced technology filtering down to the public-like powered exoskeletons for paraplegics based on Luthor or Steel’s power armor, or Kord Industries producing flying cars based on Blue Beetle’s Bug. Imagine Alexas based on T. O. Morrow’s research, or hospitals having Wonder Woman’s purple healing ray right next to the MRI.
Great Vid. And it had your BEST Voice Work so far!
Loved the TANGENT universe!!! Gary Frank's art is great like warm cookies... This would make an awesome animated series
Dude. This is crazy. More of this please.
Totally forgot about these characters until you brought them up. Thanks for reminding me.
Tbh a superhero Cher Horowitz sounds pretty great. Her powers are interesting and the fact she had a lot of her agency taken away by her stage mum would be something good to explore further.
Thanks for explaining Lia. She appeared in The Flash tv show as XS' best friend in her timeline. I didn't know the character was made so long ago...
Wait, Lia actually appeared outside the comics? Was she anything like the Tangent version?
@@ShadowWingTronix No, she was powerless. She worked for the police as a CSI like Nora. See episode "Godspeed" in the fifth season of the Flash.
@@bratpack6571 You lost me at "powerless". It's just a namesake, which is a nice easter egg but it isn't our Tangent Flash. Kind of let down now since I know the show does deal in parallel universes.
I think Lia would work well with Bart Allen- Kid Flash. Just to here her speak vs Bart's future speech.
3:40 “no I have no idea what it would look like if Alan Rickman was John Wick....oh. Well there you go.”
If I can find humour and enjoyment from watching Totally Spies on repeat with my WHOOP obsessed nieces ... I don't think I'll have trouble with this. Never knew about the Tangent stuff. Gonna have to check it out. Comics were a low priority for me in the late 90's. This is why I like this channel. :D
She's like Kim Possible if Dr. Drakken was her dad
I love it. Can I have more please!
Also, DC's superheroes don't affect the populace? Well, let's see Doomsday clock gives us what happens when you mess with heroes' important points in time. Flashpoint shows us what happens when the worlds are too off from the hero's original origins. ... WW3 end of the world. The fact that if you remove Lois Lane Superman kills everyone or enslaves them for Darkside or goes full dictator. Brainiac captures full cities in his invasions and then destroys their homeworld. No Latern Corp then there is a hell of alot of evil going nuts out in space. Anything BoosterGold touches. lol