So, once upon a time, the Guardians of the Universe said…

The Guardians...

What  followed was a story-within-a-story that interrupted the ongoing Green Lantern tale. And on what planet did this story take place?

…are way too literal.

That’s right. The planet was called…Tanjent.

Even for comics, that’s just a little too on-the-nose. Subtlety: Not the Guardians’ strong suit.

(from Green Lantern #169, October 1983. Written by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Jose Delbo, Howard Simpson, and Gary Martin.)