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Teen Titans (2003) #2
Teen Titans, Vol. 2: Family Lost
Cyborg, Starfire, and Raven plan to train the next generation of heros--Robin, Superboy, Impulse, and Wonder Girl--but their efforts are threatened by evil villains.
136 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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Geoff Johns
2,709 books2,405 followersGeoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. and JSA (co-written with David S. Goyer) for DC Comics. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time.
His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.
Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.
His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.
Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.
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September 21, 2019
I gotta be honest, was a little let down with this one.
The Teen Titans have to work together to try and get Raven back. Can't be teen titans without that girl, huh? Anyway, they go on a mission to bring her back from the clutches of hell. At the same time, Slade has found his daughter and him and Rose decide to take care of Slade's loser brother. In doing so Rose becomes the new Ravager! Will the Titans work well enough to save Raven or will everyone die?
Overall, this was good but not great. I liked the stuff with Tim and Batman. Tim trying to find his way as a leader. All that was great. Most of the interactions were still good, and Bart is funny as ever. I really like the art too, fits the feel of it all. But the main plot with Raven was messy and not all that interesting. I didn't love the big fight, felt stuffed in there, and the ending...was okay. The deathstroke/rose stuff is okay too.
Overall, good, solid, but I guess I expected more. Well, on to the next one! A 3 out of 5.
The Teen Titans have to work together to try and get Raven back. Can't be teen titans without that girl, huh? Anyway, they go on a mission to bring her back from the clutches of hell. At the same time, Slade has found his daughter and him and Rose decide to take care of Slade's loser brother. In doing so Rose becomes the new Ravager! Will the Titans work well enough to save Raven or will everyone die?
Overall, this was good but not great. I liked the stuff with Tim and Batman. Tim trying to find his way as a leader. All that was great. Most of the interactions were still good, and Bart is funny as ever. I really like the art too, fits the feel of it all. But the main plot with Raven was messy and not all that interesting. I didn't love the big fight, felt stuffed in there, and the ending...was okay. The deathstroke/rose stuff is okay too.
Overall, good, solid, but I guess I expected more. Well, on to the next one! A 3 out of 5.
April 19, 2018
HOLY CRAP. THIS WAS AN AMAZING STORY. Best graphic novel I've read since Batman and Robin, Vol. 1: Born to Kill. And for me, that's saying something.
I went into this with HIGGGHHH expectations, and it just looked me straight in the eye, took a moment and said "Fine. I see your expectations, now let me raise you AN EPIC KICK-ASS STORY ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE SUPERHERO".
And, shockingly, I agreed.
I just read straight through dinner, 10 feet away from the table where my sister and Mom were eating, and proceeded to plow through this in about an hour. Sufficed to say I will be going back to reread in more detail with a little less panic (hopefully).
My little shipper heart is exploding with joy by the way.
I don't even know what else to say.
I didn't even notice that the pages weren't shiny.
I went into this with HIGGGHHH expectations, and it just looked me straight in the eye, took a moment and said "Fine. I see your expectations, now let me raise you AN EPIC KICK-ASS STORY ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE SUPERHERO".
And, shockingly, I agreed.
I just read straight through dinner, 10 feet away from the table where my sister and Mom were eating, and proceeded to plow through this in about an hour. Sufficed to say I will be going back to reread in more detail with a little less panic (hopefully).
My little shipper heart is exploding with joy by the way.
I don't even know what else to say.
I didn't even notice that the pages weren't shiny.
June 14, 2018
Teen Titans are staying pretty cool, and getting some new and old enemies here. Be interested to see what happens to Rose. Unfortunately, my library does not have volume 3 or 4 so I am skipping to 5...
January 28, 2016
Another good Titans volume. This one also had some art from Tom Grummett, who I think is one of the more underrated artists in the field.
We see the new Brotherhood of Blood cult being reformed, and attempting to use Raven to bring the demon Trigon back to Earth. Throw in Deathstroke and his daughter, and we have something close to a Titans classic.
We see the new Brotherhood of Blood cult being reformed, and attempting to use Raven to bring the demon Trigon back to Earth. Throw in Deathstroke and his daughter, and we have something close to a Titans classic.
June 16, 2019
Oproti prvnímu dílu to místy drhne, ale pořád je to solidní zábava. 3,5*
April 15, 2019
Family Lost (#8-12). In many ways, this is the other half of the initial Geoff Johns Teen Titans arc. It continues the story of Deathstroke, Jericho, and Rose, carrying them to a natural conclusion — with the story of Rose being the most interesting. However, this volume also reveals Geoff Johns' intent to continue to expand and investigate the classic New Teen Titans mythology, and does a great job of revealing the previously unknown link between Trigon and Brother Blood. Johns also doesn't feel constrained to just keep retreading that old mythology, as we get a great new Brother Blood, who's more terrifying than ever. This volume is dragged down a bit over its predecessor by having less character focus and more fighting focus, but it stills a nice continuation of the New New Teen Titans first arc. [4/5].
May 12, 2016
And...I'm done with this series. Seems like the same plot repeats over and over in these books. Trigon and demons and an evil cult are trying to take over the world. Raven battles for her soul. Jericho jumps-CONTACT!-into everyone's bodies. And Deathstroke and family just can't get along. I think if all these "exciting" extras were stripped away for a bare bones Teen Titan story I would be more interested. But Johns wants to make this as big as any Justice League story and that doesn't appeal to me whatsoever. Tim Drake, however, is very cool, so maybe I'll pick up the next volume in Red Robin. (Honorable mention to Kid Flash, the second least annoying Titan.) Die hard TT fans, however, will probably like this sort of maximalism.
February 4, 2017
This series was all about the hunt for Raven! She is in the clutches of the new Brother Blood and the Titans race to find her, to rescue her or to make sure that she can do no more evil? You find out why the Church of Blood has always had this obsession with Raven and how disturbing the new leader truly is. Plus we see Rose Wilson follow in her Daddy's footsteps (sort of literally). Overall, a good story line with underlying emotions that flow well.
December 26, 2012
Two major plotlines here: Raven's return, foreshadowed in the previous volume, and Rose's return. The main plots are not nearly as rewarding as the little moments: Kon having to stay in to do homework, Robin hiding a Batmobile in the batarang budget. I like the way Johns is dealing with the characters, but the plots could use some depth.
June 5, 2011
Not as cool as volume 1, but still a good read.
The story line focuses Raven's return (this was set up in the last volume), and shows the reappearance of Slade and Rose.
The story line focuses Raven's return (this was set up in the last volume), and shows the reappearance of Slade and Rose.
November 6, 2025
It's the Titans vs a old villain and no ......blood gets spilt.
October 10, 2022
Family Lost is the second collection of the third volume of Teen Titans comics released by DC, this time compiling issues 8-12 in addition to 1/2, which I guess was a special issue. Like the previous collection, A Kid's Game, the issues are not separated by their individual covers. However, there are divider pages between each section. Again like with the last issue, I'm unsure of whether or not I should go back and review each issue independently as work has gone into presenting them as a wholly unified piece.
This second volume, continuing directly from the ending of the first, is actually a whole hell of a lot better than the one that came before it. The dialogue is less stilted, the characters are given more depth, and the story feels a lot less forced. While it's still all-too dependent on the audience's prior knowledge to the lengthy DC canon, this book does a better job of filling the reader in as it goes. There is, unfortunately, a bit of an info dump in regards to Raven, however it's presented as a frame story, which helps to soften the blow.
The Titans see no new additions to their ranks, which is okay because it gives the creative team a little more time to develop the characters they already have. Unfortunately they push most of these characters to the side in an effort to focus on Raven, the notable exception being Tim Drake (Robin) who really takes over as the protagonist in a sense. Only briefly do we get glimpses of what the other characters are thinking and feeling, with Wonder Girl and Kid Flash pushed out more than the rest. This makes some sense as the last story arc definitely belonged, in large part, to Bart Allen (Kid Flash), and while that first story did focus more on Wonder Girl it didn't focus on her enough to justify relegating her to backgrounds and silence.
Cyborg and Starfire both continue playing the role of mentors and seem somewhat distant from the other characters, which isn't doing them very much justice. Starfire in particular is becoming a rather annoying character to have around as she is little more than a strict hall monitor for her wards, and when confronted with a truce offered by a man of honor, she decides that going back on her word and lying are the noble and heroic things to do.
I understand that dark, gritty, realness is in right now, but I have such a hard time getting behind Starfire being this way. This is supposed to be the kind of stuff that separates her from Blackfire, and I'm just not enjoying this portrayal at all.
Superboy is given a little more room than the rest of the cast as we see how he handles school life (not well) and raising Krypto the Superdog, but ultimately he is relegated to the realm of comedy relief. Which is okay. I'm really enjoying Superboy's role in the series, actually, although I do feel that he has been given a little too much silliness when he's actually a pretty solemn character. And his Superman worship gets a little grating. Not to mention that he seems to be completely ignoring the fact that his DNA is half Lex Luthor, something he only learned recently. It feels like they introduced this plot in the first story arc only to abandon it later.
We're introduced to a new incarnation of Brother Blood, a spoiled child who seems to think Raven is destined to be his bride. While his personality is generic and boring, and really all of him is, he's a villain I didn't particularly mind having around. I won't spoil too many surprises, because there aren't enough to justify it, so that's all you get on this guy.
We also get to meet my favorite character for this book, and the character who seems to play runner-up in terms of development: Rose Wilson, another of Deathstroke's deranged children. Unlike Jericho, however, Rose seems to take after her brother grant in worshipping her father. She takes this to a psychotic level, and I'm really interested in seeing where they go with her character. Plus, she's hot... without Power Girl-sized jugs. Always a plus!
The art quality has remained decent, although Wonder Girl's body has apparently gained the ability to contort in ways which should snap her in half. She does this frequently, so I hope Superboy is damn good at giving massages. There really isn't any scenes which I found particularly memorable, though, not in the artwork. This is a problem which kind of plagues the entire story, although there is at least one thing that has stuck with me, and I believe will continue to, toward the end.
Ultimately, Family Lost is not particularly incredible or can't-miss, but it's definitely a step up from the first book and definitely not something deserving of a lower grade. Seven out of ten, Titans, you're getting better. I do feel like, though that Geoff Johns has trouble handling such a large cast of characters and may have bit off more than he can chew. We'll see with volume three...
This second volume, continuing directly from the ending of the first, is actually a whole hell of a lot better than the one that came before it. The dialogue is less stilted, the characters are given more depth, and the story feels a lot less forced. While it's still all-too dependent on the audience's prior knowledge to the lengthy DC canon, this book does a better job of filling the reader in as it goes. There is, unfortunately, a bit of an info dump in regards to Raven, however it's presented as a frame story, which helps to soften the blow.
The Titans see no new additions to their ranks, which is okay because it gives the creative team a little more time to develop the characters they already have. Unfortunately they push most of these characters to the side in an effort to focus on Raven, the notable exception being Tim Drake (Robin) who really takes over as the protagonist in a sense. Only briefly do we get glimpses of what the other characters are thinking and feeling, with Wonder Girl and Kid Flash pushed out more than the rest. This makes some sense as the last story arc definitely belonged, in large part, to Bart Allen (Kid Flash), and while that first story did focus more on Wonder Girl it didn't focus on her enough to justify relegating her to backgrounds and silence.
Cyborg and Starfire both continue playing the role of mentors and seem somewhat distant from the other characters, which isn't doing them very much justice. Starfire in particular is becoming a rather annoying character to have around as she is little more than a strict hall monitor for her wards, and when confronted with a truce offered by a man of honor, she decides that going back on her word and lying are the noble and heroic things to do.
I understand that dark, gritty, realness is in right now, but I have such a hard time getting behind Starfire being this way. This is supposed to be the kind of stuff that separates her from Blackfire, and I'm just not enjoying this portrayal at all.
Superboy is given a little more room than the rest of the cast as we see how he handles school life (not well) and raising Krypto the Superdog, but ultimately he is relegated to the realm of comedy relief. Which is okay. I'm really enjoying Superboy's role in the series, actually, although I do feel that he has been given a little too much silliness when he's actually a pretty solemn character. And his Superman worship gets a little grating. Not to mention that he seems to be completely ignoring the fact that his DNA is half Lex Luthor, something he only learned recently. It feels like they introduced this plot in the first story arc only to abandon it later.
We're introduced to a new incarnation of Brother Blood, a spoiled child who seems to think Raven is destined to be his bride. While his personality is generic and boring, and really all of him is, he's a villain I didn't particularly mind having around. I won't spoil too many surprises, because there aren't enough to justify it, so that's all you get on this guy.
We also get to meet my favorite character for this book, and the character who seems to play runner-up in terms of development: Rose Wilson, another of Deathstroke's deranged children. Unlike Jericho, however, Rose seems to take after her brother grant in worshipping her father. She takes this to a psychotic level, and I'm really interested in seeing where they go with her character. Plus, she's hot... without Power Girl-sized jugs. Always a plus!
The art quality has remained decent, although Wonder Girl's body has apparently gained the ability to contort in ways which should snap her in half. She does this frequently, so I hope Superboy is damn good at giving massages. There really isn't any scenes which I found particularly memorable, though, not in the artwork. This is a problem which kind of plagues the entire story, although there is at least one thing that has stuck with me, and I believe will continue to, toward the end.
Ultimately, Family Lost is not particularly incredible or can't-miss, but it's definitely a step up from the first book and definitely not something deserving of a lower grade. Seven out of ten, Titans, you're getting better. I do feel like, though that Geoff Johns has trouble handling such a large cast of characters and may have bit off more than he can chew. We'll see with volume three...
May 14, 2022
Book 2.
As two generations of Titans continue the awkward process of integrating they are forced to confront two former friends who have fallen under the sway of dark influences: Rose Wilson has followed her father, Deathstroke, into the world of hired killers and become the Ravager and Raven has been returned to a corporeal body to become the bride of Brother Blood and bring about the apocalypse.
I've always liked the Teen Titans as characters and I very much enjoyed the combination of long-standing members like Starfire, Beast Boy, Cyborg and Raven with the younger heroes Superboy, Robin, Kid Flash and Wonder Girl (formerly the pseudo-Titans team of Young Justice). It adds a fresh element to the team whilst also allowing for tension between the two generations of young heroes, particularly in their attitudes to the now-antagonistic former team members.
It has to be said that the overall story here is a bit too bizarre and incoherent to be truly great but Johns' talent for character work makes up for most of the narrative flaws. It means that whilst the specifics of what goes on are a bit all-over-the-place, the family-based themes the book deals with are very strongly portrayed.
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As two generations of Titans continue the awkward process of integrating they are forced to confront two former friends who have fallen under the sway of dark influences: Rose Wilson has followed her father, Deathstroke, into the world of hired killers and become the Ravager and Raven has been returned to a corporeal body to become the bride of Brother Blood and bring about the apocalypse.
I've always liked the Teen Titans as characters and I very much enjoyed the combination of long-standing members like Starfire, Beast Boy, Cyborg and Raven with the younger heroes Superboy, Robin, Kid Flash and Wonder Girl (formerly the pseudo-Titans team of Young Justice). It adds a fresh element to the team whilst also allowing for tension between the two generations of young heroes, particularly in their attitudes to the now-antagonistic former team members.
It has to be said that the overall story here is a bit too bizarre and incoherent to be truly great but Johns' talent for character work makes up for most of the narrative flaws. It means that whilst the specifics of what goes on are a bit all-over-the-place, the family-based themes the book deals with are very strongly portrayed.
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August 20, 2024
The second volume of Geoff John's Teen Titans continues with that same level greatness, just with a hardy dose of evil. Demons and devils are not my thing. In this book, the Teen Titans' major villain Brother Blood and his Church of Blood rear their ugly heads. Since these guys are more on the level of Temple of Doom cultists, they're tolerable. However, when you add the character of Raven and her complex parentage with the demon Trigon, it does verge very close to territory that I am not comfortable with.
Brother Blood isn't the only baddie giving the Teen Titans fits. Deathstroke the Terminator is seeking revenge on the Titans, especially Raven, as she had something to do with the disposal of the corporal form of Slade Wilson's son Jericho. To assist in getting answers along with revenge is his daughter Rose, who seems brainwashed and now going by the name Ravager.
There's a ton of stuff going on in this volume. Too much to cover without getting mired in details. I'll just say that there are elements of Rosemary's Baby, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and just about any movie where an evil son commits patricide in order to become the new ruler.
A great read. But I prefer the last volume more as the level of occult activity was near zero in that book.
Brother Blood isn't the only baddie giving the Teen Titans fits. Deathstroke the Terminator is seeking revenge on the Titans, especially Raven, as she had something to do with the disposal of the corporal form of Slade Wilson's son Jericho. To assist in getting answers along with revenge is his daughter Rose, who seems brainwashed and now going by the name Ravager.
There's a ton of stuff going on in this volume. Too much to cover without getting mired in details. I'll just say that there are elements of Rosemary's Baby, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and just about any movie where an evil son commits patricide in order to become the new ruler.
A great read. But I prefer the last volume more as the level of occult activity was near zero in that book.
May 18, 2025
Un deuxième arc plutôt sympathique, maintenant qu'on est passé outre l'obligatoire passage de la formation du groupe.
Arc centré sur le retour de certains anciens Titans et les relations que ceux-ci ont avec l'ancienne, mais surtout avec la nouvelle équipe.
De l'action, quelques travaux sur certains personnages, c'est plutôt agréable à suivre, et on commence doucement à s'identifier – ou du moins à s'attacher – à certains personnages.
Les individualités sont assez diverses, leurs peurs et leurs craintes d'adolescents, toutes assez variées et pas trop mal amenées, permettent d'avoir un groupe cohérent et pour lequel on va forcément trouver une ou deux personnalités qui nous intéressent.
Bon, est-ce le rythme instauré par Geoff Johns ou les dessins que je qualifierais de légers de Mike McKone – et encore, on a de belles planches lors de la bataille avec Brother Blood, ce qui change du vide des 7 premières issues – qui font cet effet-là, mais je trouve encore que cela manque de quelque chose, un petit plus pour passer d'une bonne série à une très bonne série.
Continuons.
Arc centré sur le retour de certains anciens Titans et les relations que ceux-ci ont avec l'ancienne, mais surtout avec la nouvelle équipe.
De l'action, quelques travaux sur certains personnages, c'est plutôt agréable à suivre, et on commence doucement à s'identifier – ou du moins à s'attacher – à certains personnages.
Les individualités sont assez diverses, leurs peurs et leurs craintes d'adolescents, toutes assez variées et pas trop mal amenées, permettent d'avoir un groupe cohérent et pour lequel on va forcément trouver une ou deux personnalités qui nous intéressent.
Bon, est-ce le rythme instauré par Geoff Johns ou les dessins que je qualifierais de légers de Mike McKone – et encore, on a de belles planches lors de la bataille avec Brother Blood, ce qui change du vide des 7 premières issues – qui font cet effet-là, mais je trouve encore que cela manque de quelque chose, un petit plus pour passer d'une bonne série à une très bonne série.
Continuons.
June 7, 2022
A good follow up to a Kid’s Game. We get to see more of Cyborg and Beast Boy. The younger part of the roster continues to be the main interest of the story. Inclusions of Slade and Rose that I found enjoyable. Wish we could see more of Starfire and Wonder Girl. The story is very focused on Raven. If you were totally unaware of the Titans going into this run I think a lot of the plot points would fail to land with you. Having watched the show as a kid I can follow.
Enjoyed the book quite a bit. Does a good job moving around between all three stories until they intertwine. So far I would definitely recommend this run to someone interested in reading comics/graphic novels.
Enjoyed the book quite a bit. Does a good job moving around between all three stories until they intertwine. So far I would definitely recommend this run to someone interested in reading comics/graphic novels.
July 26, 2022
This was okay. What's wild to me is that the art looks like it's still in the '80s; I didn't realize it was early 2000s until I saw a chunky computer. I'm kinda over Trigon as the big bad, and the random Brother Blood guy wasn't a very compelling villain. Plus it's Tim in this iteration of the team and not Dick.
March 7, 2017
The Brother Blood plot wasn't my favorite, but otherwise I loved the book. Especially everything with Ravager and Deathstroke.
May 13, 2018
The art was great but this was a mediocre book. The story wasn't very original and I wasn't really attached to any of the characters.
November 2, 2018
I read this a long time ago, thanks ma for buying me all these graphic novels! The art was just okay, rather violent but I liked the story of Rose Wilson.
February 16, 2019
Eh... the writing for this was fabulous. Absolutely great. I am so excited to read this as an adult now. I can understand so much more of it.
October 30, 2020
Another great storyline by Geoff John, with great art as well. This is truly what comic book reading should be. Fun!
March 9, 2022
Basically a Raven rescue mission. Entertaining and at times creepy.
August 12, 2022
knew i could count on this book to pull me out of my reading slump :,) not a dull moment. so excited to read the rest of the series
December 19, 2023
Great follow-up to the first follow as the plot focuses on the Brother Blood/Raven storyline.
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October 20, 20253.5 ⭐️
November 29, 2022
Downgrade from the first arc but the interactions between some of the characters were nice.
July 29, 2016
With the Titans newly reformed despite the adult heroes' disapproval the team begins to act less as punishers of evil and more like a support system for a bunch of kids abandoned—or worse—by their parents. If they even have them.
The Titans get a mysterious phone call that Rose, the cast off daughter of the villain Slade, is in trouble. They arrive in time to help foil an assassination attempt on her, but are then knocked out. When they recover Rose is gone.
After the rest of the Titans finish escorting a pair of super villains to Alcatraz for San Francisco (and Super Boy finishes at school, and Robin finishes with Batman) the team assembles for brainstorming in their big mission—finding Raven, who appears to be reaching out to them for help. “Appears” become void when they literally begin hearing her screams. Raven is in the sadistic hands of the newest Brother Blood, who seeks to use her to open hell on earth, literally because she's the daughter of a demon and his doorway to the realm. What was a pressing goal becomes an immediate mission (what with the water turning to blood and plagues of screaming birds and all).
The team has to fight a cult, and happens to run into Slade and the new Ravager, none other than Rose, twisted by the same drugs as her father plus his vile manipulations. Slade says he'll help them defeat Brother Blood...if they give him Raven to slaughter.
This volume has a ton of bad guys, a ton of action and loads of teen angst. One can hardly wonder why all our heroes seem so depressed and anxious if this is what their teen years looked like. Also there's this building element of nihilism, since it's almost easier for all these characters to battle to the death or lay down their lives, rather than actually live them.
While a lot of younger kids were brought in to the super hero fold with the cartoon Teen Titans (and they should have been, I'm a big fan.) this is not the same Teen Titans. This band is sunk much deeper into a shadowy crack of the DC-verse and the mood and tension from these scarred, struggling heroes might be too much for younger readers.
The Titans get a mysterious phone call that Rose, the cast off daughter of the villain Slade, is in trouble. They arrive in time to help foil an assassination attempt on her, but are then knocked out. When they recover Rose is gone.
After the rest of the Titans finish escorting a pair of super villains to Alcatraz for San Francisco (and Super Boy finishes at school, and Robin finishes with Batman) the team assembles for brainstorming in their big mission—finding Raven, who appears to be reaching out to them for help. “Appears” become void when they literally begin hearing her screams. Raven is in the sadistic hands of the newest Brother Blood, who seeks to use her to open hell on earth, literally because she's the daughter of a demon and his doorway to the realm. What was a pressing goal becomes an immediate mission (what with the water turning to blood and plagues of screaming birds and all).
The team has to fight a cult, and happens to run into Slade and the new Ravager, none other than Rose, twisted by the same drugs as her father plus his vile manipulations. Slade says he'll help them defeat Brother Blood...if they give him Raven to slaughter.
This volume has a ton of bad guys, a ton of action and loads of teen angst. One can hardly wonder why all our heroes seem so depressed and anxious if this is what their teen years looked like. Also there's this building element of nihilism, since it's almost easier for all these characters to battle to the death or lay down their lives, rather than actually live them.
While a lot of younger kids were brought in to the super hero fold with the cartoon Teen Titans (and they should have been, I'm a big fan.) this is not the same Teen Titans. This band is sunk much deeper into a shadowy crack of the DC-verse and the mood and tension from these scarred, struggling heroes might be too much for younger readers.
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