Who Is Tanger? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tanger is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 12 comic issue appearances. A Narl, created by Tim Hunter. Companion of Crimple.

Who is Tanger?

Creation Tanger was created in Vertigo Rave in 1994, in a special 6-page story by writer John Ney Rieber and artist Gary Amaro . He made his first appearance in the main Books of Magic in issue 14 . Major Story Arcs Tanger (with glasses) and his companion Crimple (no glasses) are Narls—twig-like creatures created by Tim Hunter when he was a boy. He would imagine things, and they would come to life, although he thought they were just in his imagination. Before Tim created them, they inhabited other shapes and other places, created by other Openers. For instance, Tanger has been a djinni, a pooka, a simurgh, and a flounder. Tanger and Crimple live in a tree in a vacant lot along with various other creations of Hunter’s, such as the Wobbly . The Narls enjoy doing things like trying to make wings out of leaves.

Key facts

Tanger is of other origin and first appeared in "The Lot". The character is published by DC Comics. With 12 recorded issue appearances, Tanger ranks among the most featured characters in comics.