Ultraman Tiga (超人TIGA) is a Hong Kong comic adaptation of the series Ultraman Tiga. The books were translated and released in 2003 by US publisher Dark Horse Comics.
Synopsis[]
In the year 2049, the Earth has settled into a period of relative peace, thanks in large part to the global efforts of GUTS–the Global Unlimited Task Squad–an international alliance dedicated to protecting mankind from threats within the planet and beyond. But when a mysterious meteor carrying an ominous message crashes next to GUTS headquarters, it heralds the end of peacetime and the return of the giant monsters that terrorized humanity many millions of years ago. Mankind's only hope is to find the lost land of Tiga and reawaken the 160-foot-tall warrior Ultraman!
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Issues[]
Covers | Issue No. | Release Date |
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Ultraman Tiga Issue 1 | September 10, 2003 | |
Ultraman Tiga Issue 2 | October 01, 2003 | |
Ultraman Tiga Issue 3 | November 12, 2003 | |
Ultraman Tiga Issue 4 | December 31, 2003 | |
Ultraman Tiga Issue 5 | January 28, 2004 | |
Ultraman Tiga Issue 6 | March 24, 2004 | |
Ultraman Tiga Issue 7 | April 14, 2004 | |
Ultraman Tiga Issue 8 | May 12, 2004 | |
Ultraman Tiga Issue 9 | May 26, 2004 | |
Ultraman Tiga Issue 10 | June 23, 2004 |
Notes[]
- The comic series began with a similar plot to its source material, but later deviated into an original story.
- Many elements of this comic appear to be taken from the 4Kids English dub. Examples include the setting being in 2049, Yuzare helping Daigo awaken Tiga via telepathy, Daigo's cover story of "ejecting at the last minute", and a few of the names being held over, such as the Color Timer being referred to as the "Biotic Sensor" and TPC Headquarters being called the "Citagon". That being said, many elements from the original series do remain, such as Captain Iruma remaining as level headed, no jokes about characters' hygiene, and Tiga's companions being real. Other names such as "Multi Type" and "Spark Lens" remain as well, and the term "Luminizers" isn't used for Tiga's attacks, despite being unnamed in the Japanese version.