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Tagline
A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in marketing materials and advertising. The idea behind the concept is to create a memorable phrase that will sum up the tone and premise of a brand or product (like a film), or to reinforce the audience's memory of a product. In the case of comics, the tagline is a part of the cover copy and may also be used as the title of the interior story.
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Tanth
Pre-Crisis: On the planet Krypton, Tanth was a title of respect attributed to a male member of Kryptonian culture. The plural of Tanth is Tantho
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TAS
TAS is an acronym which stands for "The Animated Series". It is often used as a descriptor to identify various animated television projects. The 1992 program, Batman, is often identified as "Batman: TAS".
Techno-Seed
A technological delivery system developed on the planet, Apokolips. They are often used in conjunction with a Boom-Tube. Darkseid once used techno-seeds to bring the villains Brimstone and Macro-Man to the planet Earth.
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Tektites
Tektites are microscopic self-replicating machines that can perform a variety of functions. They work in unison with one another and can be injected into biological organisms to increase strength, speed and vitality. Tektites are similar in function to Nanotechnology. Mitchell Shelley, the Resurrection Man, has Tektites in his blood stream which help to keep him alive.
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Temple of Wisdom
The Temple of Wisdom was a counciler meeting hall located on the planet, Krypton (Golden Age era). Scientist Jor-L warned his fellow councilers that Krypton was doomed to explode, but they laughed at his allegations, despite the fact that Jor-L was correct. "The Baby from Krypton"; Episode 1 of the 1940 Superman radio dramatization
Temple of the Divine Light
The Temple of the Divine Light was a cult orchestrated by Eclipso and led by a cult leader named Lycaon. Agents of the Temple crossed swords with Bruce Gordon and the Phantom Stranger[1]
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Ter'ya'moa
Ter'ya'moa is a Martian funerary rite, which must be performed within seventy-two hours of death, or else the decedent's spirit will be unable to join the Spirit Well. Source
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Thanagarian Testament Pod
A Thanagarian Testament Pod is a small, blue cube, typically found in the possession of Thanagarian wingmen. The Testament Pod functions as a symbol of an officer's rank.
(See Also: Hawkgirl #59)
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Thangalian Gorilla-Dog
A Thangalian Gorilla-Dog is an animal native to the planet Thanagar. One of Byth Rok's allies once consumed a Changeling Pill which enabled him to assume the shape of a Thangalian Gorilla-Dog. Hawkgirl fought the criminal and was able to defeat him in this form using judo techniques that she learned on Earth.
(See Also: Brave and the Bold #42)
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Thargg
Pre-Zero Hour: The Thargg were a reptilian warlike species from the 30th century that took control of the planet known as Murgador. They enslaved Murgador's native populace until the day that the Legion of Super-Heroes arrived and overthrew them. Note: Thargg is also the name of the species' home world.
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Thought-Tracker Eye
The Thought-Tracker Eye was an ancient Kryptonian robotic device designed to track down criminals by scanning their brainwaves for abnormal variances. Kryptonian security officer, Pym-El used such a device to track down saboteurs responsible for bombing Kryptonopolis.
(See Also: Pre-Crisis)
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Threeboot
Threeboot is a fan-derived term which refers to the multiple reboots of continuity with regards to the Legion of Super-Heroes. To date, there have been three canonical incarnations of the Legion, thus earning the name "Threeboot". The original Silver Age Legion were in continuity from 1958 to 1994 and were rendered apocryphal during the "Zero Hour" event. This gave way to a Post-Zero Hour incarnation of the team which existed until 2003 when they were erased from continuity in the Teen Titans/Legion Special. That issue also introduced the third version of the team, which is still active today. There have actually been several more iterations of the Legion including the Glorithverse incarnation, the Pocket Universe Legion, Earth-247 Legion and the SW6 Batch.
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Thrib
A Thrib is a Kryptonian unit of measure for keeping time equivilant to one Earth second
(See Also: Pre-Crisis)
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Time Trust
The Time Trust were a group of scientists who were developing a time travel enabling machine during WW II. Nazis agents attempted to steal the prototype, but were foiled by the Justice Society of America. Per Degaton was in their employ.
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Time-Vision
Time-Vision is quantum sensory perception. Put simply, it is the ability of an individual to perceive events from the past and/or the future. Perceptions of past events do not necesarily derive from an individual's personal memory. The phrase was coined by the third Hourman, an android from the 853rd century.
(See Also: Enhanced Vision)
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Titanium
Titanium is alight, strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant transition metal with a silver color. Highly durable, it is often used in the construction of high-tech equipment, vehicles and weaponry. Examples of which include Aquaman's cybernetic harpoon and Steel's exoskeleton.
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Titans Raft
The Titans Raft was a thin sheet metal raft that ferried passengers back and forth on the East River between Titans Tower and the mainland in New York City. Use of the raft required a special identi-card, which only members of the Teen Titans and their close friends and relatives were allowed to use. Access to the raft however, did not automatically include access to the Tower itself.
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Tlapallan
Tlapallan was one of the cities of Atlantis. Ocean Master once razed the city after acquirring vast mystical power.
(See Also: Aquaman (Volume 2) #4)
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Tonto
Tonto was the name of a brown horse once owned by Robotman (Cliff Steele).
(See Also: Secret Origins (Volume 2) Annual #1)
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Tractor Beam
A tractor beam is a device with the ability to attract one object to another from a distance. Less commonly, a similar beam that repels matter is called a pressor beam or repulsor beam. Many highly advanced, alien races possess some form of tractor beam technology.
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Trade Paperback
A trade paperback (TPB), sometimes referred to as a trade paper edition, is a standard-sized or large-sized paperback book. If it is a softcover edition of a previous hardcover edition, and if published by the same publishing house as the hardcover, the text pages are normally identical to the text pages in the hardcover edition, and the book is usually the same size as the hardcover edition. Trade paperbacks reprint material originally published in standard comic book titles, usually collecting together issues within a specific story-arc. Some trade paperbacks are abridged, including only material that is germane to the storyline in question while sometimes excising minor bits of unrelated material from the original issues, such as prologues and interludes. While some trade paperbacks may include original material, these editions are commonly referred to as graphic novels.
(See Also: Graphic Novel)
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Tri-Jitsu
Tri-Jitsu is an exclusive martial arts form developed by Triplicate Girl of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The technique incorporates maneuvers by all three Triplicate Girl duploids working in tandem. (LSHAU continuity only)
(See Also: Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #1)
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Trick Truck
This was the name of a specially designed getaway vehicle used by False Face in the Batman 1966 televsion series.
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Trombus
A Pre-Crisis heavy gravity world of the Earth-One Universe exploded and a family was rocketed to safety. The rocket landed on Trombus where the family gained super-powers under the red sun and fought crime as the Hyper-Family.
(See Also: Hyper-Boy, Superman Pastiches)
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Troubalert
Also known as the Trouble Alert, this was an emergency monitoring system which relayed information from the Justice League Satellite to the Hall of Justice. The Troubalert existed only within the continuity of the Super Friends television and comic book projects.
(See Also: Super Friends (TV Series))
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TSR, Inc.
TSR, Inc. was an American game publishing company most famous for publishing the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. They licensed the rights to their D&D Universe to DC Comics for the 1988 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons comic book series.
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Tykron-Gilla VI
This was a large yellow star that went supernova during the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
(See Also: DC Comics Presents #86)
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Tynth
Pre-Crisis: On the planet Krypton, Tynth was a title of respect attributed to a female member of Kryptonian culture. In Earth culture, it equates to Lady or madam
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Typeset
Typeset is primarily used in illustrated text stories in place of word balloons.
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