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New Teen Titans (1980) #1-16
The New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 1
The first 16 issues of the groundbreaking 1980s NEW TEEN TITANS is now collected in a handsome omnibus edition. In 1980, writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Perez introduced a timeless team including Robin, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, Cyborg, Changeling, Raven and Starfire – young heroes with great powers and strong personalities who learned their way in the world through the strength of their friendship and the adventures they shared. Don’t miss the first appearances of some of the team’s biggest foes including Deathstroke and Trigon, as well as a confrontation with the Justice League of America and Doom Patrol foes The Brotherhood of Evil.
684 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1982
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Marv Wolfman
2,302 books304 followersMarvin A. "Marv" Wolfman is an award-winning American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs on The Tomb of Dracula, creating Blade for Marvel Comics, and The New Teen Titans for DC Comics.
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April 5, 2016
Definitely a masterpiece run in comic book history.
This Hardcover Omnibus edition collects "DC Comics Presents" #26, "New Teen Titans" #1-16 and "Tales of New Teen Titans" #1-4.
Creative Team:
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Illustrator: George Perez
MY FIRST CONTACT WITH THIS
When I was a kid, here, in Costa Rica, the comic books came from Mexico, from a publishing house called "Editorial Novaro", that so far I know, it's not in business anymore.
They translated the DC Comics issues to Spanish and because of that, I learned to read, I learned to love reading.
For some unknown reason, Marvel comics weren't translated and so I didn't know much about them back then.
So, in my childhood, only DC Comics existed.
I still remember my first contact with the comics of New Teen Titans, it was "New Teen Titans #13" (but then I didn't know precisely since on Mexico they changed the numbering).
Every week I bought any comic book that it came out (they were only 3 titles per week: "Superman", "Batman" and something that they called "SuperComic". In those three titles by Novaro, they fit as they wished any original DC Comics title there, since even some other heroes like Green Lantern and The Flash were put in there with commercial gimmicks like "Superman presents" or "Batman presents", but titles like "Legion of Super-Heroes" and "New Teen Titans" were printed under the label of "SuperComic".)
I never catched the first 12 issues of the New Teen Titans, so when I starting to read that issue #13, I was kinda clueless, since I knew "Teen Titans", but whom the heck were these "New" Teen Titans?
Who was the guy half-man, half-machine? Who was the flying girl shooting fires bolts? Who was the mysterious girl on the blue robe? And that green guy isn't Beast-Boy from the Doom Patrol? Why was called "Changeling" now?
I was clueless BUT I was stunned for the cool art and the powerful story.
They weren't the Teen Titans that I read before, that was for sure!
My doubts kept going since for unknown reasons, the following issue never came (I supposed that our local stock of comic books were submited if, in Mexico, were any leftovers), but the third part of the story did.
I was still quite clueless BUT I got even more stunned since this conclussion was quite powerful with a character developing as never I read before.
I was a kid and this kind of stories were really heavy, and even nowadays they remained as strong stories treating the characters as real people with anger, fear, suffering, hopes, etc...
Sadly, while I was able to get a lot of the following issues, the closing of "Editorial Novaro" closed also my chances to keep reading the superb stories of New Teen Titans then.
MY ENCOUNTER AGAIN WITH THIS
Later, when I grew up and started my official collection of comic books (in English), with the original ones printed on USA, certainly luckily I was able to get some isolated issues, like key issues ones as the first appearing of Terra, the both issues of the "Runaways" arc, and even the issue of "Who is Donna Troy?" and I love to have those great issues, but I still lacking to feel that I was really able to read the run of New Teen Titans.
So, when I got the chance to buy this magnificent Omnibus Edition I didn't have to think it twice. (Along with the second volume of this edition, in a separate review).
It was thrilling just having the thick book in my hands!!!
It's a hardcover edition printed on prestige paper on full color and collecting the first 20 issues of the run, along with the preview story and the 4 issues of the origins' mini-series.
I was about to cry of happiness!!!
I read on the introduction by Marv Wolfman that they were lucky that the title wasn't cut after the first 5 issues since they weren't selling well.
I am not amazed so much about thatn since the first 5 issues aren't particulary any exceptional.
However, the title in a slow way, was developing not only the new characters like Cyborg, Starfire, Raven and Changeling, but also they were getting deeper in the psyches of the known Robin (Dick Grayson), Kid Flash (Wally West) and Wonder Girl (Donna Troy).
They weren't sidekicks anymore.
They were full heroes on their own.
But more than that, they were real persons, with strengths and weaknesses, and the best of all, they were more than a super-hero team, they were a family.
Each story touched in an intimate way to someone in the team or even more than one at a time.
It wasn't just about fighting bad guys.
Each story had deep repercusions on them. They were maturing along the journey of the title but paying too high prices for that maturity.
The first 5 issues of the run are pretty standard super-hero stuff that you have read before.
BUT, in issue #6, you starting to glance things that you didn't watch before, quite heavy to cope.
From issues #7 to #12, you are starting to perceive the developing of the characters not only as heroes but as real people with connections with the real world and with real world's difficulties.
And definitely precisely on the issue #13 (I guess that I was destined to read that issue) it's when the title became something legendary in the history of comics.
The confrontation of the New Teen Titans with the New Brotherhood of Evil wasn't your typical comic book rumble. NOT AT ALL!!!
It was visceral and intimate, and Changeling never would be the same person anymore.
On the issues from #16 to #20, you see a great developing especially about Starfire and Kid Flash. Learning that life isn't easy, living means to suffer at some moments, and also you can easily misjudging the motivations of other people.
Finally, you have the impressive miniseries telling the secret origins of Cyborg, Starfire, Raven and Changeling, and not matter that their past lives had been accounted with some hints, here and there, along the run of the first 20 issues, you still don't know the peak of the iceberg of the shocking, painful and too personal origins of these four great characters.
I'm not exaggerating!!!
This epic run of New Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman and George Perez should be in the same level of respect as other masterpieces by DC Comics like The Saga of Swamp Thing by Alan Moore and The Sandman by Neil Gaiman. And while Moore and Gaiman took their titles to areas where comic books hadn't reached before far from the comfort zone of super-hero genre...
...The angle of Wolfman and Perez was to take the super-hero genre to its own full potential of storytelling.
Titans Together!!!
This Hardcover Omnibus edition collects "DC Comics Presents" #26, "New Teen Titans" #1-16 and "Tales of New Teen Titans" #1-4.
Creative Team:
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Illustrator: George Perez
MY FIRST CONTACT WITH THIS
When I was a kid, here, in Costa Rica, the comic books came from Mexico, from a publishing house called "Editorial Novaro", that so far I know, it's not in business anymore.
They translated the DC Comics issues to Spanish and because of that, I learned to read, I learned to love reading.
For some unknown reason, Marvel comics weren't translated and so I didn't know much about them back then.
So, in my childhood, only DC Comics existed.
I still remember my first contact with the comics of New Teen Titans, it was "New Teen Titans #13" (but then I didn't know precisely since on Mexico they changed the numbering).
Every week I bought any comic book that it came out (they were only 3 titles per week: "Superman", "Batman" and something that they called "SuperComic". In those three titles by Novaro, they fit as they wished any original DC Comics title there, since even some other heroes like Green Lantern and The Flash were put in there with commercial gimmicks like "Superman presents" or "Batman presents", but titles like "Legion of Super-Heroes" and "New Teen Titans" were printed under the label of "SuperComic".)
I never catched the first 12 issues of the New Teen Titans, so when I starting to read that issue #13, I was kinda clueless, since I knew "Teen Titans", but whom the heck were these "New" Teen Titans?
Who was the guy half-man, half-machine? Who was the flying girl shooting fires bolts? Who was the mysterious girl on the blue robe? And that green guy isn't Beast-Boy from the Doom Patrol? Why was called "Changeling" now?
I was clueless BUT I was stunned for the cool art and the powerful story.
They weren't the Teen Titans that I read before, that was for sure!
My doubts kept going since for unknown reasons, the following issue never came (I supposed that our local stock of comic books were submited if, in Mexico, were any leftovers), but the third part of the story did.
I was still quite clueless BUT I got even more stunned since this conclussion was quite powerful with a character developing as never I read before.
I was a kid and this kind of stories were really heavy, and even nowadays they remained as strong stories treating the characters as real people with anger, fear, suffering, hopes, etc...
Sadly, while I was able to get a lot of the following issues, the closing of "Editorial Novaro" closed also my chances to keep reading the superb stories of New Teen Titans then.
MY ENCOUNTER AGAIN WITH THIS
Later, when I grew up and started my official collection of comic books (in English), with the original ones printed on USA, certainly luckily I was able to get some isolated issues, like key issues ones as the first appearing of Terra, the both issues of the "Runaways" arc, and even the issue of "Who is Donna Troy?" and I love to have those great issues, but I still lacking to feel that I was really able to read the run of New Teen Titans.
So, when I got the chance to buy this magnificent Omnibus Edition I didn't have to think it twice. (Along with the second volume of this edition, in a separate review).
It was thrilling just having the thick book in my hands!!!
It's a hardcover edition printed on prestige paper on full color and collecting the first 20 issues of the run, along with the preview story and the 4 issues of the origins' mini-series.
I was about to cry of happiness!!!
I read on the introduction by Marv Wolfman that they were lucky that the title wasn't cut after the first 5 issues since they weren't selling well.
I am not amazed so much about thatn since the first 5 issues aren't particulary any exceptional.
However, the title in a slow way, was developing not only the new characters like Cyborg, Starfire, Raven and Changeling, but also they were getting deeper in the psyches of the known Robin (Dick Grayson), Kid Flash (Wally West) and Wonder Girl (Donna Troy).
They weren't sidekicks anymore.
They were full heroes on their own.
But more than that, they were real persons, with strengths and weaknesses, and the best of all, they were more than a super-hero team, they were a family.
Each story touched in an intimate way to someone in the team or even more than one at a time.
It wasn't just about fighting bad guys.
Each story had deep repercusions on them. They were maturing along the journey of the title but paying too high prices for that maturity.
The first 5 issues of the run are pretty standard super-hero stuff that you have read before.
BUT, in issue #6, you starting to glance things that you didn't watch before, quite heavy to cope.
From issues #7 to #12, you are starting to perceive the developing of the characters not only as heroes but as real people with connections with the real world and with real world's difficulties.
And definitely precisely on the issue #13 (I guess that I was destined to read that issue) it's when the title became something legendary in the history of comics.
The confrontation of the New Teen Titans with the New Brotherhood of Evil wasn't your typical comic book rumble. NOT AT ALL!!!
It was visceral and intimate, and Changeling never would be the same person anymore.
On the issues from #16 to #20, you see a great developing especially about Starfire and Kid Flash. Learning that life isn't easy, living means to suffer at some moments, and also you can easily misjudging the motivations of other people.
Finally, you have the impressive miniseries telling the secret origins of Cyborg, Starfire, Raven and Changeling, and not matter that their past lives had been accounted with some hints, here and there, along the run of the first 20 issues, you still don't know the peak of the iceberg of the shocking, painful and too personal origins of these four great characters.
I'm not exaggerating!!!
This epic run of New Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman and George Perez should be in the same level of respect as other masterpieces by DC Comics like The Saga of Swamp Thing by Alan Moore and The Sandman by Neil Gaiman. And while Moore and Gaiman took their titles to areas where comic books hadn't reached before far from the comfort zone of super-hero genre...
...The angle of Wolfman and Perez was to take the super-hero genre to its own full potential of storytelling.
Titans Together!!!
September 22, 2017
Now this feels like "classic" comics! I started out in comics as a Marvel guy so I missed all of the DC books in the 80's. This series has always received a lot of praise and now I see why.
First, unlike many of today's books, there are actual villains and not heroes fighting each other, but Wolfman and Perez also intertwine the personal lives of each character into the story, allowing the reader to get to know each character. You may not like them (I still don't care for Changeling) but you at least understand why they act the way they do. As evidenced by the Afterward written by Wolfman, the members usually have one or two things in common, allowing them to bond, but also have differences creating some drama. Sure, the issues are wordy, but it isn't filled with captions, the heroes are actually talking. That's how a reader bonds with a character! And yes, some of the dialogue is a little melodramatic but it isn't excessive. They really do seem to have just the right amount of maturity for teenagers, maybe a little more than normal, but they all have had extraordinary upbringings. And enough can't be said for Perez's art. It is amazingly consistent across the two years' worth of stories; never messy, and never confusing.
Can't wait for V2.
First, unlike many of today's books, there are actual villains and not heroes fighting each other, but Wolfman and Perez also intertwine the personal lives of each character into the story, allowing the reader to get to know each character. You may not like them (I still don't care for Changeling) but you at least understand why they act the way they do. As evidenced by the Afterward written by Wolfman, the members usually have one or two things in common, allowing them to bond, but also have differences creating some drama. Sure, the issues are wordy, but it isn't filled with captions, the heroes are actually talking. That's how a reader bonds with a character! And yes, some of the dialogue is a little melodramatic but it isn't excessive. They really do seem to have just the right amount of maturity for teenagers, maybe a little more than normal, but they all have had extraordinary upbringings. And enough can't be said for Perez's art. It is amazingly consistent across the two years' worth of stories; never messy, and never confusing.
Can't wait for V2.
May 7, 2025
Took a while to get into as its a bit of a text heavy read. Overall it was very enjoyable but not something that I would recommend rushing through as it’s quite dense in terms of depth of stories told. It’s definitely a bit dated in the language used and some of the political topics can be a bit off putting. I learnt a lot about the characters and their origins and motivations. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to better understand the titans.
March 19, 2021
La respuesta a la patrulla X por parte de DC. No está mal y es un grupo supercarismatico pero algunas tramas son demasiado simples. Lo mejor llega con el enfrentamiento con Trigon, con esa mezcla de terror y oscuridad que envuelve a esos números.
September 24, 2020
I recently remembered how much I loved the Teen Titans growing up. My generation, however, grew up with the 2003 cartoon, not these classic 80s comics. So after a re-watch, I was craving some more of my favourite team. I had already read a lot of the Teen Titans Go! comics that were based on the cartoon from the mid-2000s so I thought the next logical step would be to go further back and read The New Teen Titans.
Based on some of the reviews other people had done, I wondered if I'd struggle with some of the of-its-time dialogue and old school references. I can honestly say that it hasn't been a problem for me at all. I'm a fan of silent films, the Golden Age of Hollywood and 80s and 90s shows so I never really struggle with generational divides in the media. References are to things like Star Wars and Jimmy Carter, nothing too esoteric for anybody who at least has a modicum of pop culture knowledge.
As for the stories themselves, there are some great things here. Stories of isolation, grief, inner-demons (literally), questions of ethics, being a social pariah... it's all stuff that's every bit as relatable today as I'm sure it was back then. I think that's a big part of why the most famous incarnation of this team is still going strong even to this day, albeit in a new way for another generation.
Of course, George Pérez's art is astounding. The visual design in general is lovely with its vivid colour palette, detailed backgrounds and unique character designs. There's also some truly fantastic writing in the mix, too. They didn't shy away from lengthy descriptions and I love that style of writing, personally. Even so, for the less wordy readers, there's plenty of action-packed scenes.
The actual omnibus (2017 edition in my case) is beautifully done. Though the actual boarding isn't particularly impressive (just plain black with the embossed logo), it's sturdy and the dust jacket features an iconic design and is lovely and colourful--very in your face, very 80s. The binding is also excellent and the book lays flat for the most part, making it comfortable to read (good thing, too, because this bad boy is heavy!).
It's also well worth reading Marv Wolfman's introduction. His explanation of strong female characters was a particular highlight for me and the passion he has for this misfit team is admirable.
Fair warning, though, if you're like me and grew up with the 2003 cartoon, good luck not reading the characters's dialogue in their voices! Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't... you'll know what I mean.
Based on some of the reviews other people had done, I wondered if I'd struggle with some of the of-its-time dialogue and old school references. I can honestly say that it hasn't been a problem for me at all. I'm a fan of silent films, the Golden Age of Hollywood and 80s and 90s shows so I never really struggle with generational divides in the media. References are to things like Star Wars and Jimmy Carter, nothing too esoteric for anybody who at least has a modicum of pop culture knowledge.
As for the stories themselves, there are some great things here. Stories of isolation, grief, inner-demons (literally), questions of ethics, being a social pariah... it's all stuff that's every bit as relatable today as I'm sure it was back then. I think that's a big part of why the most famous incarnation of this team is still going strong even to this day, albeit in a new way for another generation.
Of course, George Pérez's art is astounding. The visual design in general is lovely with its vivid colour palette, detailed backgrounds and unique character designs. There's also some truly fantastic writing in the mix, too. They didn't shy away from lengthy descriptions and I love that style of writing, personally. Even so, for the less wordy readers, there's plenty of action-packed scenes.
The actual omnibus (2017 edition in my case) is beautifully done. Though the actual boarding isn't particularly impressive (just plain black with the embossed logo), it's sturdy and the dust jacket features an iconic design and is lovely and colourful--very in your face, very 80s. The binding is also excellent and the book lays flat for the most part, making it comfortable to read (good thing, too, because this bad boy is heavy!).
It's also well worth reading Marv Wolfman's introduction. His explanation of strong female characters was a particular highlight for me and the passion he has for this misfit team is admirable.
Fair warning, though, if you're like me and grew up with the 2003 cartoon, good luck not reading the characters's dialogue in their voices! Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't... you'll know what I mean.
June 2, 2013
This is a really enjoyable collection of the first third of Marv Wolfman and George Perez's run on New Teen Titans. First off, let me talk for a moment about the art. Perez's art looks great on the slightly larger pages of this omnibus format. While not as detailed as his art today, it is still a lot of fun to look at.
I own quite a few of the "omnibus" books in my collection, and there are ones that can be read in one sitting. Those don't really feel like a omnibus. This one is not one of those. 24 issues. 24-26 pages each of pre-2000s decompressed writing for the trade story-lines. Reading some of the issues in this book really made we think about how much value we get from our average comic today.
Oh yeah, the stories are pretty good too. You have your getting the team together, the growing pains, the fighting the enemy they were gathered together to fight. And then that's when the book starts getting really good. There is lots of time devoted to just who these characters are, why they do what try do, why they act how they act, and so on.
If you get the chance, you could do a lot worse then spending several hours with The New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol 1
I own quite a few of the "omnibus" books in my collection, and there are ones that can be read in one sitting. Those don't really feel like a omnibus. This one is not one of those. 24 issues. 24-26 pages each of pre-2000s decompressed writing for the trade story-lines. Reading some of the issues in this book really made we think about how much value we get from our average comic today.
Oh yeah, the stories are pretty good too. You have your getting the team together, the growing pains, the fighting the enemy they were gathered together to fight. And then that's when the book starts getting really good. There is lots of time devoted to just who these characters are, why they do what try do, why they act how they act, and so on.
If you get the chance, you could do a lot worse then spending several hours with The New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol 1
December 27, 2012
First off the art is beautiful, and so are Starfire and Wonder Girl! The development of the 6 central characters is well done overall, although some of Raven;s and Beast-Boys moments seem to grate. This volume seems to lay the foundations for the extremely well-regarded 50-odd issues to follow. Volume 1 is not essential,but nonetheless a worthy intro to the revamped Titans.
November 6, 2011
Awesome collection!! To me, this was the best era for the Teen Titans and this omnibus is what starts it all. I'm really hoping for more volumes!!
July 12, 2012
This is my childhood right here. I loved it then and though yeah it has aged, I still love it.
January 5, 2022
(Zero spoiler review) 3.75/5
I feel like a bit of a nitpicky old sourpuss here, but I just can't love superhero comics the way others clearly do. This is obviously a very highly regarded run, during a very highly regarded time within the medium, yet despite the obvious strengths of the series, mainly George Perez's outstanding art, it all just comes across to me as a run that certainly had it's moments, yet had plenty of flaws as well. Flaws that to me are so intrinsically linked within the medium, that it takes a vey special character, or a very special author to overcome them.
First, a few of the faults; first of all, the male characters. I really don't care for any of them. Kid Flash is the only one that could occasionally stir me beyond anything above apathy. Cyborg is fairly one dimensional, and not at all likeable. Robyn, who rightfully gets called out for being the only one who isn't technically a superhero, is boring as bat shit, pun intended, and despite the authors limp excuses that he is there for his leadership skills, frequently comes across as excess baggage. And Changeling... Good lord, if there was ever a character who annoyed me more than this douchebag, I can't recall it. His ogling of all the female characters, whilst understandable, comes across as horrifically lame, rather than endearing or amusing. I would imagine I'm not alone in my assessment of him. One can only hope he gets killed off quickly.
I liked each one of the female characters more than all the men put together. Starfire and Raven were full of character and creativity, with even Wonder Girl, who is clearly just Wonder Woman Jnr, was an interesting person in her own right. All of the girls got the best arcs, with the male storylines being fairly flat and uninteresting. I have no problem with the girls being the better characters by the way. I just can't love a book where half the characters are boring, bland or bothersome.
The writing, although very strong in some areas, is still overly reliant on your typical superhero tropes. As I mentioned earlier, the fundamental aspect of superhero storytelling just doesn't gel with me, and likely never will. Marv Wolfman does a commendable job most of the time, but people with super powers fighting bad people with super powers... Give me dark and gritty street level supes over Super powered supes any day.
Again, I have to mention George Perez's art. Despite my gripes, of which I could easily go into greater detail with, the man's art is amazing. To have someone so talented committing to such a lengthy run on a book, it just makes me sad at the amount of artist swapping we see these days. There really is no excuse for it. If super heroes are your thing, you'll no doubt love pretty much everything on offer here. Yet, for those who are more down to earth, like I am, proceed with a slight degree of caution. Especially when you paid as much for the book on the secondary market as I did. 3.75/5
OmniBen.
I feel like a bit of a nitpicky old sourpuss here, but I just can't love superhero comics the way others clearly do. This is obviously a very highly regarded run, during a very highly regarded time within the medium, yet despite the obvious strengths of the series, mainly George Perez's outstanding art, it all just comes across to me as a run that certainly had it's moments, yet had plenty of flaws as well. Flaws that to me are so intrinsically linked within the medium, that it takes a vey special character, or a very special author to overcome them.
First, a few of the faults; first of all, the male characters. I really don't care for any of them. Kid Flash is the only one that could occasionally stir me beyond anything above apathy. Cyborg is fairly one dimensional, and not at all likeable. Robyn, who rightfully gets called out for being the only one who isn't technically a superhero, is boring as bat shit, pun intended, and despite the authors limp excuses that he is there for his leadership skills, frequently comes across as excess baggage. And Changeling... Good lord, if there was ever a character who annoyed me more than this douchebag, I can't recall it. His ogling of all the female characters, whilst understandable, comes across as horrifically lame, rather than endearing or amusing. I would imagine I'm not alone in my assessment of him. One can only hope he gets killed off quickly.
I liked each one of the female characters more than all the men put together. Starfire and Raven were full of character and creativity, with even Wonder Girl, who is clearly just Wonder Woman Jnr, was an interesting person in her own right. All of the girls got the best arcs, with the male storylines being fairly flat and uninteresting. I have no problem with the girls being the better characters by the way. I just can't love a book where half the characters are boring, bland or bothersome.
The writing, although very strong in some areas, is still overly reliant on your typical superhero tropes. As I mentioned earlier, the fundamental aspect of superhero storytelling just doesn't gel with me, and likely never will. Marv Wolfman does a commendable job most of the time, but people with super powers fighting bad people with super powers... Give me dark and gritty street level supes over Super powered supes any day.
Again, I have to mention George Perez's art. Despite my gripes, of which I could easily go into greater detail with, the man's art is amazing. To have someone so talented committing to such a lengthy run on a book, it just makes me sad at the amount of artist swapping we see these days. There really is no excuse for it. If super heroes are your thing, you'll no doubt love pretty much everything on offer here. Yet, for those who are more down to earth, like I am, proceed with a slight degree of caution. Especially when you paid as much for the book on the secondary market as I did. 3.75/5
OmniBen.
May 26, 2023
Over 600 pages. I've always wanted to read the earliest editions of this team. Needless to say some of this did not age well... But here are my highlights: Raven and Robin are the most useless members of the team. Seriously they do nothing except complain. Cyborg has so much character development in these issues! I loved seeing him grow as a character and his friendship with Gar is adorable. These books display a side of Wally West I've never seen but was very cool to explore. The inner struggle between duty and desire is always interesting. Robin and Wonder Girl's friendship is cute but both characters could have used more growth. Donna gets a whole plot line in here but I wasn't super invested since she's hypnotized and everyone knows it and therefore her actions don't carry as much weight to me. Everyone is horrible to Starfire! They literally complain about her "planet of savages" and her violent nature... Her origin issue at the end of this volume really shows how the titans are terrible friends. She was literally tortured, experimented on, and enslaved for six years! This whole comic had me on Starfire's side because the titans just insult her culture and her character whenever they get the chance.
This was a chonker of a book but it had some high points that connect to the CN show and the YJ seasons, which I found interesting.
This was a chonker of a book but it had some high points that connect to the CN show and the YJ seasons, which I found interesting.
November 1, 2023
Me ha gustado mucho. Ya los teen titans eran uno de mis grupos y comics favoritos de cuando era pequeño y tenía varios comics suyos.
Este primer volumen (no se si es exactamente el que he puesto, he leído la edición del crowdfunding del año pasado de ECC) tiene los primeros números, algunos los había leído y otros no.
Es una de las series más bonitas que hay, el diseño de las viñetas, el color y los dibujos de algunas historias son impresionantes.
Este primer volumen (no se si es exactamente el que he puesto, he leído la edición del crowdfunding del año pasado de ECC) tiene los primeros números, algunos los había leído y otros no.
Es una de las series más bonitas que hay, el diseño de las viñetas, el color y los dibujos de algunas historias son impresionantes.
April 4, 2020
took me like eight years to finish but alas.
October 1, 2025
4.5 if I could
I love how much time this comic takes to have the characters interact with each other and grow and the fact that not one of them is the main protagonist and the others are supporting characters. They all have their plots, issues, development, doubts and personal life.
I love how much time this comic takes to have the characters interact with each other and grow and the fact that not one of them is the main protagonist and the others are supporting characters. They all have their plots, issues, development, doubts and personal life.
January 26, 2019
The New Teen Titans Omnibus Volume 1 (Collecting material originally published between 1980 and 1982/This edition 2017): written by Marv Wolfman with George Perez; illustrated by George Perez, Romeo Tanghal, Curt Swan, Carmine Infantino, and others:
The original Teen Titans debuted in the 1960's as a group of DC sidekicks. 1960's members included Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Speedy [the Green Arrow's sidekick], and Aqualad. The roster changed over the years, with an extremely unliked 1970's revival adding long-forgotten characters that included Lilith, Bumblebee, Mal, and the Geico Caveboy.
That latter-day revival made writer Marv Wolfman's pitch to do a New Teen Titans seem doomed to fail before it had even been approved for a series in 1980. Instead, Wolfman and the terrific but then up-and-coming artist/co-plotter George Perez conjured up a comic book that became DC's chief sales rival (and thematic rival) to Marvel's ascending super-team the X-Men. It helped make George Perez's reputation as the go-to artist for superhero action and melodrama, and did something similar for Wolfman's career.
Wolfman took a core group of Titans -- Robin, Wonder Girl, and Kid Flash. To them he added a pre-existing teen hero (Beast Boy, dubbed 'Changeling' for this revival). Then Wolfman and Perez added three new heroes to the mix: the alien princess Starfire; the haunted half-demon Raven; and the cybernetic Cyborg. And unlike Mal, Bumblebee, and the Geico Caveboy, these new characters DIDN'T SUCK!
The rest was history. The New Teen Titans rapidly became DC's best-selling book. As these were the days when Marvel and DC were still on speaking terms, this even led to an inter-company crossover between the X-Men and Teen Titans that pitted them against DC uber-villain Darkseid and the X-Men's Dark Phoenix. Ah, those were the days. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Titans is certainly an 'Art Book' because George Perez was great at both bombastic battle and nuanced character descriptions and even body types. Perez's women and men actually look different from one another. This is rarer than one might think in superhero books.
He's matched by Wolfman's densely written mini-epics. Wolfman was one of the most melodramatic of superhero writers, and I mean that in the best way. It was a time when reading a comic book could actually take more than 5 minutes because there were words in them and no one was ashamed of that fact. Such, such were the joys!
This volume contains the 16-page 'Preview' inserted with another comic book, the first 20 issues of New Teen Titans, a back-up story from one of DC's digests, and the four-issue 'Origins' miniseries that fleshed out the back-stories of the 4 less-familiar characters -- Changeling, Raven, Starfire, and Cyborg. It's all aimed more at teens than children, though Wolfman keeps the more adults problems of the Titans obscure enough to allow children to read the comics.
As all this occurred before the days of 'decompressed storytelling,' these 26 stories cover a lot of ground. The Titans battle Raven's demonic father Trigon on extra-dimensional worlds. They take on super-assassin Deathstroke (here still generally called The Terminator as these issues predate the James Cameron movie), super-villains The H.I.V.E., the Brotherhood of Evil, the original Soviet hero also dubbed Starfire, ancient Hindu gods, and the Greek Titans of myth. All that and several standalone, character-development issues. Whew.
It all still works beautifully as long as one adjusts for a bit of period nonsense (Changeling still comes across like an ad for sexual harassment at times, or an ad against toxic masculinity, or something; Wonder Girl's civilian job as a fashion photographer never seemed like a good idea, nor Starfire's first human job as a buxom model in jeans ads shot by Wonder Girl). So it goes. Highly recommended.
The original Teen Titans debuted in the 1960's as a group of DC sidekicks. 1960's members included Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Speedy [the Green Arrow's sidekick], and Aqualad. The roster changed over the years, with an extremely unliked 1970's revival adding long-forgotten characters that included Lilith, Bumblebee, Mal, and the Geico Caveboy.
That latter-day revival made writer Marv Wolfman's pitch to do a New Teen Titans seem doomed to fail before it had even been approved for a series in 1980. Instead, Wolfman and the terrific but then up-and-coming artist/co-plotter George Perez conjured up a comic book that became DC's chief sales rival (and thematic rival) to Marvel's ascending super-team the X-Men. It helped make George Perez's reputation as the go-to artist for superhero action and melodrama, and did something similar for Wolfman's career.
Wolfman took a core group of Titans -- Robin, Wonder Girl, and Kid Flash. To them he added a pre-existing teen hero (Beast Boy, dubbed 'Changeling' for this revival). Then Wolfman and Perez added three new heroes to the mix: the alien princess Starfire; the haunted half-demon Raven; and the cybernetic Cyborg. And unlike Mal, Bumblebee, and the Geico Caveboy, these new characters DIDN'T SUCK!
The rest was history. The New Teen Titans rapidly became DC's best-selling book. As these were the days when Marvel and DC were still on speaking terms, this even led to an inter-company crossover between the X-Men and Teen Titans that pitted them against DC uber-villain Darkseid and the X-Men's Dark Phoenix. Ah, those were the days. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Titans is certainly an 'Art Book' because George Perez was great at both bombastic battle and nuanced character descriptions and even body types. Perez's women and men actually look different from one another. This is rarer than one might think in superhero books.
He's matched by Wolfman's densely written mini-epics. Wolfman was one of the most melodramatic of superhero writers, and I mean that in the best way. It was a time when reading a comic book could actually take more than 5 minutes because there were words in them and no one was ashamed of that fact. Such, such were the joys!
This volume contains the 16-page 'Preview' inserted with another comic book, the first 20 issues of New Teen Titans, a back-up story from one of DC's digests, and the four-issue 'Origins' miniseries that fleshed out the back-stories of the 4 less-familiar characters -- Changeling, Raven, Starfire, and Cyborg. It's all aimed more at teens than children, though Wolfman keeps the more adults problems of the Titans obscure enough to allow children to read the comics.
As all this occurred before the days of 'decompressed storytelling,' these 26 stories cover a lot of ground. The Titans battle Raven's demonic father Trigon on extra-dimensional worlds. They take on super-assassin Deathstroke (here still generally called The Terminator as these issues predate the James Cameron movie), super-villains The H.I.V.E., the Brotherhood of Evil, the original Soviet hero also dubbed Starfire, ancient Hindu gods, and the Greek Titans of myth. All that and several standalone, character-development issues. Whew.
It all still works beautifully as long as one adjusts for a bit of period nonsense (Changeling still comes across like an ad for sexual harassment at times, or an ad against toxic masculinity, or something; Wonder Girl's civilian job as a fashion photographer never seemed like a good idea, nor Starfire's first human job as a buxom model in jeans ads shot by Wonder Girl). So it goes. Highly recommended.
November 22, 2025
Teen Titans ile tanışmam internetteki çeşitli flash oyun sitelerinde karşıma çıkmalarıyla olmuştu. 2003 animasyon serisinin birkaç basit oyunu vardı fakat karakterler çok ilgimi çekmişti. Robin'i Batman'in yardımcısı diyerek tanıyordum fakat hayvana dönüşen çocuk, robot oğlan, ışın atan kız ve ürkütücü kız karakterlerini ilk kez görmüştüm. Robin'in arkadaşları olduklarına göre onlar da kahraman olmalıydı diye akıl yürütmüştüm.
2003 animasyon serisini ülkemizde yayınlanmadığı için izleyememiş olsam da Youtube'un bir yasaklanıp bir açıldığı dönemde jeneriğini izleyerek "keşke" diyordum. Gel zaman git zaman unuttum bu ekibi. Son on yıldır yayınlanan ve epey de popüler olan Teen Titans GO! animasyon serisini gördüğümde tarzından ötürü hiç izleyesim gelmemişti. Yine de seriyi hatırlamama ve merakımı uyandırmama vesile oldu.
Küçük bir araştırmayla öğrendim ki Teen Titans 2003 animasyon serisi bu The New Teen Titans çizgi roman serisinden ilham alınarak hazırlanmış. Bu çizgi roman serisinde günümüzde Teen Titans denince akıllara ilk gelen karakterlerden Cyborg, Starfire ve Raven ilk kez görücüye çıkmış.
Kitaba geçecek olursak hikaye dağılmış olan Teen Titans ekibinin gizemli karakter Raven tarafından bir araya getirilmesiyle başlıyor. Önceki ekipten Robin, Wonder Girl, Changeling(Beast Boy) ve Wonder Girl'e ek olarak Cyborg, Starfire ve Raven da bu ekipte yer alıyor.
İlk bakışta Justice League'in küçükler ligi gibi dursalar da orada olmayan bir unsur olan arkadaşlık burada var. Karakterler birlikte etkinlik düzenliyor, şakalaşıyor, teselli ediyor ve bunun gibi birçok yakın etkileşim gösteriyorlar. Bu 16-19 yaş aralığındaki kahramanların maceralarında sadece kötüler alt edilmiyor, karakterlerin iç dünyaları ve çektiği sıkıntılar da olabildiğince oturaklı yansıtılıyor. Yazar ikili Perez ve Wolfman bu sıkıntıları anlatırken olay örgüsünün içerisine bunları güzel yediriyor, bir anda hikayeyi kesip masal anlatmıyorlar.
Bilmeyenler için Raven bir iblisle pasifist bir tarikatçının kızı, Starfire köle olarak satılmış bir prenses, Cyborg kaza sonucu bedenini kaybetmiş bir genç, Changeling ebeveynlerini kaybetmiş bir çocuk, Wonder Girl kimliğini yitirmiş bir Amazon, Robin de ebeveynlerini yitirmiş bir genç. Bir tek Kid Flash'in bir sorunu yok henüz.
1981-82'de yazılmış olduğundan hikayeler günümüz standartlarına göre epey diyalog ve panel içeriyor. Günümüz çizgi romanlarından sonra buna girmek ilk başta zor olsa da güzel hikaye ve güzel çizimler bir araya gelince kendini her şekilde okutmayı başarıyor.
2003 animasyon serisini ülkemizde yayınlanmadığı için izleyememiş olsam da Youtube'un bir yasaklanıp bir açıldığı dönemde jeneriğini izleyerek "keşke" diyordum. Gel zaman git zaman unuttum bu ekibi. Son on yıldır yayınlanan ve epey de popüler olan Teen Titans GO! animasyon serisini gördüğümde tarzından ötürü hiç izleyesim gelmemişti. Yine de seriyi hatırlamama ve merakımı uyandırmama vesile oldu.
Küçük bir araştırmayla öğrendim ki Teen Titans 2003 animasyon serisi bu The New Teen Titans çizgi roman serisinden ilham alınarak hazırlanmış. Bu çizgi roman serisinde günümüzde Teen Titans denince akıllara ilk gelen karakterlerden Cyborg, Starfire ve Raven ilk kez görücüye çıkmış.
Kitaba geçecek olursak hikaye dağılmış olan Teen Titans ekibinin gizemli karakter Raven tarafından bir araya getirilmesiyle başlıyor. Önceki ekipten Robin, Wonder Girl, Changeling(Beast Boy) ve Wonder Girl'e ek olarak Cyborg, Starfire ve Raven da bu ekipte yer alıyor.
İlk bakışta Justice League'in küçükler ligi gibi dursalar da orada olmayan bir unsur olan arkadaşlık burada var. Karakterler birlikte etkinlik düzenliyor, şakalaşıyor, teselli ediyor ve bunun gibi birçok yakın etkileşim gösteriyorlar. Bu 16-19 yaş aralığındaki kahramanların maceralarında sadece kötüler alt edilmiyor, karakterlerin iç dünyaları ve çektiği sıkıntılar da olabildiğince oturaklı yansıtılıyor. Yazar ikili Perez ve Wolfman bu sıkıntıları anlatırken olay örgüsünün içerisine bunları güzel yediriyor, bir anda hikayeyi kesip masal anlatmıyorlar.
Bilmeyenler için Raven bir iblisle pasifist bir tarikatçının kızı, Starfire köle olarak satılmış bir prenses, Cyborg kaza sonucu bedenini kaybetmiş bir genç, Changeling ebeveynlerini kaybetmiş bir çocuk, Wonder Girl kimliğini yitirmiş bir Amazon, Robin de ebeveynlerini yitirmiş bir genç. Bir tek Kid Flash'in bir sorunu yok henüz.
1981-82'de yazılmış olduğundan hikayeler günümüz standartlarına göre epey diyalog ve panel içeriyor. Günümüz çizgi romanlarından sonra buna girmek ilk başta zor olsa da güzel hikaye ve güzel çizimler bir araya gelince kendini her şekilde okutmayı başarıyor.
February 23, 2025
For it's time, that first preview issue seems to be one of the most creative ways to get people interested in a run that I've seen, and in general there are many plot threads that keep the audience engaged to keep reading until the next issue. The characters are interesting and flawed. The George Perez art is consistently fantastic. On the other hand, the middle of the book really drags, and while it was ahead of it's time in some ways, it is still very much of it's time in other ways.
June 30, 2014
This book is dense. Not only are the issues contained in this volume 26 pages long (that's 4 more pages than a standard modern issue), but each page typically contains 7-9 panels chocked full of word balloons (vs. the 1-5 you see in a modern issue). These Titans have a lot to say.
June 22, 2025
I've been trying to read more comics from back in the day, and while I have a lot of indifference to certain eras of comics (the 80s specifically), I actually thought Wolfman and Perez craft some pretty fun stories of its time.
I don't know if I'd say this is an all time great, but I think there's a lot of good stuff here. All of the Tales of the Titans issues are great, and I liked some arcs here and there. The Trigon stuff was okay, and it was kind of a needlessly confusing reason to bring the Titans together, but I thought it was a decent excuse to assemble a new team.
Wolfman and Perez also created more fun and exciting characters for the team, such as Starfire, Cyborg, and Raven. In some ways, its interesting to think about since these characters have become iconic in their own right and synonymous to the team, but in some ways they've replaced a lot of characters that I personally liked on the team. Speedy, Kid Flash, and Donna Troy all appear here in the book, but I just wish they were recognized more often in other Teen Titans projects outside of the comics.
I also think SOME of the storylines are pretty forced. The Raven and Wally West plotline is kind of dumb and I have no interest in it. It may be due to hindsight, seeing Wally have kids with another woman in the modern day comics, but also because there's nothing there. The book knows this too because both characters reference that Raven put feelings into him that make him feel a certain way towards her. But just because you acknowledge the cheap plot thread in your book doesn't make it any less cheap.
I thought I wouldn't like the writing very much, due to my overall feelings of this era from both of the Big Two comic companies. Overly wordy, kind of overdramatic, and sometimes just not good writing. Here, I was really surprised. Where other writers of the era were trying to make something a little darker or more "adult", the Teen Titans book really feels as if its written for the characters it focuses on: older teens who are looking to expand their world view and start to create their own independence from role models and parental figures.
One thing I will say that got on my nerves is the amount of times Wolfman references Star Wars. This book did come out in 1980 so its no surprise, but you'd think its the only movie the man had seen since its referenced so much. Sometimes it makes sense and other times it feels like just a forced way to reference an already instant classic of the time.
Perez's art is pretty good here, and it hasn't taken on a more overcomplicated look that some of his other comics did later in his career. I liked the way things flowed page to page, and I feel that some inkers enhanced his art and made it more interesting or appealing to me. But Curt Swan filling in was the biggest treat I could've asked for here. I've always been a huge fan of his art, and he provides the best looking 2 issues of the book, even though they're very light story elements in contrast to the overarching plot.
I also like the diversity brought to the book, having a pretty even ratio of male to female characters. It was such a rarity to see things like that at the time, so props to the creators for even thinking about stuff like that.
I liked the book overall, and I thought there was a lot to enjoy. I've heard Wolfman should've left the book earlier than he did, but I'm hoping to read at least to Judas Contract before abandoning this series.
I don't know if I'd say this is an all time great, but I think there's a lot of good stuff here. All of the Tales of the Titans issues are great, and I liked some arcs here and there. The Trigon stuff was okay, and it was kind of a needlessly confusing reason to bring the Titans together, but I thought it was a decent excuse to assemble a new team.
Wolfman and Perez also created more fun and exciting characters for the team, such as Starfire, Cyborg, and Raven. In some ways, its interesting to think about since these characters have become iconic in their own right and synonymous to the team, but in some ways they've replaced a lot of characters that I personally liked on the team. Speedy, Kid Flash, and Donna Troy all appear here in the book, but I just wish they were recognized more often in other Teen Titans projects outside of the comics.
I also think SOME of the storylines are pretty forced. The Raven and Wally West plotline is kind of dumb and I have no interest in it. It may be due to hindsight, seeing Wally have kids with another woman in the modern day comics, but also because there's nothing there. The book knows this too because both characters reference that Raven put feelings into him that make him feel a certain way towards her. But just because you acknowledge the cheap plot thread in your book doesn't make it any less cheap.
I thought I wouldn't like the writing very much, due to my overall feelings of this era from both of the Big Two comic companies. Overly wordy, kind of overdramatic, and sometimes just not good writing. Here, I was really surprised. Where other writers of the era were trying to make something a little darker or more "adult", the Teen Titans book really feels as if its written for the characters it focuses on: older teens who are looking to expand their world view and start to create their own independence from role models and parental figures.
One thing I will say that got on my nerves is the amount of times Wolfman references Star Wars. This book did come out in 1980 so its no surprise, but you'd think its the only movie the man had seen since its referenced so much. Sometimes it makes sense and other times it feels like just a forced way to reference an already instant classic of the time.
Perez's art is pretty good here, and it hasn't taken on a more overcomplicated look that some of his other comics did later in his career. I liked the way things flowed page to page, and I feel that some inkers enhanced his art and made it more interesting or appealing to me. But Curt Swan filling in was the biggest treat I could've asked for here. I've always been a huge fan of his art, and he provides the best looking 2 issues of the book, even though they're very light story elements in contrast to the overarching plot.
I also like the diversity brought to the book, having a pretty even ratio of male to female characters. It was such a rarity to see things like that at the time, so props to the creators for even thinking about stuff like that.
I liked the book overall, and I thought there was a lot to enjoy. I've heard Wolfman should've left the book earlier than he did, but I'm hoping to read at least to Judas Contract before abandoning this series.
January 8, 2019
There was a time I wanted to read The New Teen Titans as I had heard so much goodness from it. Also, not only just because of such praises but also, its written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by George Perez. After more than 2 decades, I finally get a chance to read the omnibus edition... without regrets.
When it comes to comics, sidekicks is never the appeal for comic readers because... well, they are sidekicks. But what was done to these so-called sidekicks became the most important stories of all - it is all about them, not about them fighting super-villains. You see, every single issue of Titans revolves around relationships of tragedy - which is quite similar to how Bruce Wayne became Batman when his parents were murdered in Crime Alley or how Peter Parker became Spider-Man after he made a mistake of not stopping a mugger that lead to the death of his favorite uncle. These sidekicks have their own tragedy story and to each of them, compliments to each other. The reading perhaps is one of the best I ever read. Its not typical and it really make these sidekicks important. What makes it more important, is how these characters are driven and development that lead to its success.
The art is a wonder! Well, I have always been a fan of George Perez artwork and this hits the spot. The new edition of this omnibus have a new dust-jacket cover, better print and even glossier paper. I really do love this omnibus and am looking forward to read the next one.
August 17, 2018
I loved this collection of old comics! Maybe my comprehension is better now that I'm older or something but I feel like Marv Wolfman really did an excellent job at continuity between issues. I thought it was funny the way some of the characters would call Robin "Short Pants." I guess Marv didn't really care for Robin's costume. I believe Marv was the writer when Robin became Night Wing, so I guess that makes sense. Perhaps my main criticism is that Star Fire has a very scanty outfit. My wife saw it and put the guilt trip on me for reading it. Personally, I feel like these comics are very modest compared to many others. Regardless, Star Fire's outfit is a little over-the-top. So unfortunately, I probably won't read any of the other Titans omnibuses.
June 24, 2020
My favorite thing of all time. My favorite team and my favorite characters. Wolfman is not my favorite writer, but he's my favorite creator and got a place in the crowd right there in the halls where the likes of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby are feasting and looking at us.
July 4, 2023
Fantastic artwork and great reading. The first 5 issues are a little tough to get through, but the rest of this is a blast. There is a reason this run of comics set the foundation for all future incarnations of the Teen Titans
June 5, 2021
Loved reading it, I love this era of titans, I can't wait for volume 2 Raven is still my favourite.
January 1, 2023
i'm glad they never stopped yelling, "titans together!" it's all about the alliteration.
January 23, 2024
Took a while to get through this but air truly was a year well spent I think
March 21, 2024
A classic of my youth :)
Now if i can find vol 2...
Now if i can find vol 2...
May 18, 2025
4.5 stars, tons of cool origins and art. Some issues felt bogged down by dialogue, but for older comics, all were still enjoyable.
September 16, 2012
I loved the Teen Titans cartoon series so I had been meaning to bone up on the stories that inspired that show. I must say I was...underwhelmed. I think it is more about my feelings toward comic books in general, not just this series but I just never felt as strong a connection to the characters on these pages as I did to the ones on the screen. Beast Boy is my favorite super hero. Ever. And after reading this series...I can't believe they kept him around. He was just plain annoying. They tried to make him the comic relief but he just ended up sounding like a jerk all the time. Then when the action would heat up...he was rarely involved. Raven was lame (we get it, she's mysterious). Cyborg started to feel like an insulting stereotype, as did Kid Flash. The alien (Starfire) was the one that felt most human...how about that?
I only read this first volume so that might be my problem but in general, they weren't written as very believable people. They were just too...comic book-y. I guess my tastes are too "grown-up", shall we say, to fully appreciate the comics of 20 plus years ago. The writing is...well, typical 80's comic book writing. Great for that period, I suppose, but just doesn't feel natural. I think comics/graphic novels have gotten better in that way, making it feel less like a BAM-POW-Adam West kind of read. I may locate the next volume just to see if it improves.
I only read this first volume so that might be my problem but in general, they weren't written as very believable people. They were just too...comic book-y. I guess my tastes are too "grown-up", shall we say, to fully appreciate the comics of 20 plus years ago. The writing is...well, typical 80's comic book writing. Great for that period, I suppose, but just doesn't feel natural. I think comics/graphic novels have gotten better in that way, making it feel less like a BAM-POW-Adam West kind of read. I may locate the next volume just to see if it improves.
July 28, 2014
Where to begin?
To start this book is astonishing for a number of reasons, but at the same time it was a little dissapointing too.
When people talk about The Teen Titans, the first thing that comes to most people's minds (at least those with knowledge of comics) is the Wolfman/Perez era. The stories that were told during this time have pretty much created a foundation for these characters as solid as anything.
For years since, other writers have tried time and time again to rehash these story lines. They simply cannot escape the gravitational pull that these stories have.
The issue is that, you don't really get to see such earthshaking stories as that in this collection. These first issues serve a different purpose. They help the reader get a feel for who these characters are.
For the serious collector, for those who love these characters it is an amazing read. That being said, causual readers and comic fans might not find themselves as interested.
Ultimately, this is the point where Teen Titans went from just a bunch of sidekicks, for the kiddies, to a real book of depth, development and adventure.
To start this book is astonishing for a number of reasons, but at the same time it was a little dissapointing too.
When people talk about The Teen Titans, the first thing that comes to most people's minds (at least those with knowledge of comics) is the Wolfman/Perez era. The stories that were told during this time have pretty much created a foundation for these characters as solid as anything.
For years since, other writers have tried time and time again to rehash these story lines. They simply cannot escape the gravitational pull that these stories have.
The issue is that, you don't really get to see such earthshaking stories as that in this collection. These first issues serve a different purpose. They help the reader get a feel for who these characters are.
For the serious collector, for those who love these characters it is an amazing read. That being said, causual readers and comic fans might not find themselves as interested.
Ultimately, this is the point where Teen Titans went from just a bunch of sidekicks, for the kiddies, to a real book of depth, development and adventure.
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