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Teen Titans (2003) #7
Teen Titans, Vol. 7: Titans East
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.
144 pages, Paperback
First published September 26, 2007
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About the author
Geoff Johns
2,718 books2,408 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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April 28, 2012
It's good, not great.
The volume starts off with Kid Devil's origin story. Which was way more interesting than I thought it would be, but the art for it was (my opinion) crap. I think it was supposed to look retro...or something. Blech. Still, the actual story was solid.
After that, the plot transitions into a battle between Deathstroke and the Titans. As usual, nothing is as it seems when it comes to Deathstroke. Good ending to that one.
The last story in this volume seems to have just been tacked into the volume as an afterthought. I wasn't impressed with it.
Overall, it's worth reading if you like the Titans.
The volume starts off with Kid Devil's origin story. Which was way more interesting than I thought it would be, but the art for it was (my opinion) crap. I think it was supposed to look retro...or something. Blech. Still, the actual story was solid.
After that, the plot transitions into a battle between Deathstroke and the Titans. As usual, nothing is as it seems when it comes to Deathstroke. Good ending to that one.
The last story in this volume seems to have just been tacked into the volume as an afterthought. I wasn't impressed with it.
Overall, it's worth reading if you like the Titans.
April 5, 2013
Hm. More good than not, but it probably could have used a bit of help. This collection starts with Kid Devil's origin story, which was actually a lot better than I thought it was going to be. Eddie's voice is memorable, and I ended up feeling bad for the poor dumb kid. The lasat issue here ties in with Countdown to Final Crisis, so unless you've read it it'll seem to come out of nowhere and have no real payoff. But the bulk of the collection is (another) confrontation with Deathstroke. He can be a very, very effective villain, when used right. And here... Well, it actually worked, mostly. The anti-Titans he assembles don't feel as threatening as we're evidently supposed to find them, but he himself is as sinister and complicated as I could ask for. Johns gets bonus points for resolving the weird and silly "let's make Batgirl evil!" storyline that came out of nowhere.
January 21, 2015
I’ve always referred the Titans East storyline as a “steaming pile of missed potential.” The book offers a lot of interesting things: a Wilson family reunion, a way to fix Batgirl Cassandra Cain who got one of the most ludicrous heel turns of all time, the old and young Titans teaming up together, and also an evil Titans with members designed to really mess with the heroes as well as former heroes themselves. But all that is, as mentioned, missed potential and all these things are handled awfully creating a muddied storyline. And unfortunately the book has to deal with “Countdown” and “Amazon’s Attack” tie-ins, that doesn’t help it all one bit.
What both amuses and frustrates me, is the former-Titan, now-villain Risk gives a speech about how the Titans are not always there for each other. Or at least certain members. They may do what they can to patch up Cyborg when he breaks but apparently no one was there for Risk when an evil Superboy ripped his arm off. Sadly, Risk isn’t wrong and there are plenty other times before and after this storyline he is only proven even more right. This is one thing about this era of the Titans that will forever bother me which is the hypocrisy, nepotism, and overall uncalled out bad behavior towards your supposed friends. Part of the “Titans don’t always take care of their own” being mentioned is to be challenged by writers who ironically started it by mistreating or killing characters and having the so-called friends and heroes not seem to care (I am looking at you, Geoff Johns). And of course, they don’t really address or fix that problem which is brought up again and you get to see Titans treated with less sympathy than the one’s who happen to be linked with A-listers or are fan favorites DC also likes. And that is quite a list. This isn’t a new problem as biased writers neglect characters they don’t like a lot just it sadly became a huge trend for the Titans, hurting many characters one way or another.
What both amuses and frustrates me, is the former-Titan, now-villain Risk gives a speech about how the Titans are not always there for each other. Or at least certain members. They may do what they can to patch up Cyborg when he breaks but apparently no one was there for Risk when an evil Superboy ripped his arm off. Sadly, Risk isn’t wrong and there are plenty other times before and after this storyline he is only proven even more right. This is one thing about this era of the Titans that will forever bother me which is the hypocrisy, nepotism, and overall uncalled out bad behavior towards your supposed friends. Part of the “Titans don’t always take care of their own” being mentioned is to be challenged by writers who ironically started it by mistreating or killing characters and having the so-called friends and heroes not seem to care (I am looking at you, Geoff Johns). And of course, they don’t really address or fix that problem which is brought up again and you get to see Titans treated with less sympathy than the one’s who happen to be linked with A-listers or are fan favorites DC also likes. And that is quite a list. This isn’t a new problem as biased writers neglect characters they don’t like a lot just it sadly became a huge trend for the Titans, hurting many characters one way or another.
November 11, 2009
Oh, Slade.
Yeah.
Again, mostly worth it for the character explorations: Robin, Ravager, Jericho, Kid Devil especially. Also some Wonder Girl and Joker's Daughter -- which makes the final chapter completely baffling. Did we miss a crossover? Why on earth was that added to this collection?
Yeah.
Again, mostly worth it for the character explorations: Robin, Ravager, Jericho, Kid Devil especially. Also some Wonder Girl and Joker's Daughter -- which makes the final chapter completely baffling. Did we miss a crossover? Why on earth was that added to this collection?
January 15, 2012
Great addition to the books series that really ups the ante.
February 14, 2025
Babe Wake up, it's time to see character assassination of your favorite characters
July 13, 2022
Book 7.
The Titans find themselves confronted by another team of Titans, led by none other than their nemesis Deathstroke. The two teams go toe to toe and victory comes down to whether or not the true Titans' bonds of adopted family prove stronger than the hate and vengeance that fuels Deathstroke's team.
I like the basic premise of this story, with Deathstroke putting together a team directly intended to mirror the Titans but at the same time mock them.
However, it has to be said that the execution of the story is a bit incoherent. It jumps around between various characters and their predicaments but never actually seems to come together in a convincing and satisfying way.
It was particularly nice to see various legacy characters interacting, however. Donna Troy, the original Wonder Girl, fights alongside her younger counterpart, the matured Bart Allen fights his evil clone, Inertia, and Ravager goes toe-to-toe with Deathstroke.
The finest moment of this, however, is seeing Dick Grayson and Tim Drake team-up to beat up Jason Todd.
A good idea, messily executed.
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The Titans find themselves confronted by another team of Titans, led by none other than their nemesis Deathstroke. The two teams go toe to toe and victory comes down to whether or not the true Titans' bonds of adopted family prove stronger than the hate and vengeance that fuels Deathstroke's team.
I like the basic premise of this story, with Deathstroke putting together a team directly intended to mirror the Titans but at the same time mock them.
However, it has to be said that the execution of the story is a bit incoherent. It jumps around between various characters and their predicaments but never actually seems to come together in a convincing and satisfying way.
It was particularly nice to see various legacy characters interacting, however. Donna Troy, the original Wonder Girl, fights alongside her younger counterpart, the matured Bart Allen fights his evil clone, Inertia, and Ravager goes toe-to-toe with Deathstroke.
The finest moment of this, however, is seeing Dick Grayson and Tim Drake team-up to beat up Jason Todd.
A good idea, messily executed.
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April 7, 2021
This was ok.
Johns is usually a really solid writer but his Teen Titans basically ranges on decent-good, with one great volume. Overall, it's mostly kids yapping and fighting, some sex thrown in, lots of angst. Thinks like this should work but none of the main plots really do. In this we have fucking Deathstroke return AGAIN. Like Jesus Christ, can we get someone new for the Teen Titans to fight?
I just didn't like this volume much. From the mischaracterization of Batgirl, to no real closure and just one HUGE fight, to the really odd ending that just happens. Besides a few moments with Revenger and Cassie this was kind of meh. A 2.5 out of 5 at best.
Johns is usually a really solid writer but his Teen Titans basically ranges on decent-good, with one great volume. Overall, it's mostly kids yapping and fighting, some sex thrown in, lots of angst. Thinks like this should work but none of the main plots really do. In this we have fucking Deathstroke return AGAIN. Like Jesus Christ, can we get someone new for the Teen Titans to fight?
I just didn't like this volume much. From the mischaracterization of Batgirl, to no real closure and just one HUGE fight, to the really odd ending that just happens. Besides a few moments with Revenger and Cassie this was kind of meh. A 2.5 out of 5 at best.
June 19, 2018
So, I still feel like I am missing kinda a lot by only reading Teen Titans, but they do ok on their own, and this was one of the better ones for that. Maybe I don't feel like that for the New 52/ Rebirth ones because I have read more of that DC Universe? Anyway, this was a solid action packed collection, with some good team moments as well. The art continues to be good as well, with no real shortcuts at least that I noticed.
I see that after this volume, there are 3 or 4 different writers for the remaining 8 volumes. See how that goes...
I see that after this volume, there are 3 or 4 different writers for the remaining 8 volumes. See how that goes...
June 29, 2025
Il n'y finalement pas grand chose à dire, un enieme combat contre Slade, sans grands enjeux cette fois. Rien d'extraordinaire, les Titans East ne sont guère intéressants dans l'ensemble, même si ce cours arc à permis à Geoff Johns de trouver un moyen de remettre à zero le changement de caractère de Batgirl qui était survenu depuis quelques temps. Allez, pourquoi pas, mais faudrait vraiment que les auteurs arrêtent de retcon les idées...
Pour le moment, c'est quand un run très très faiblard sur les Titans, dommage.
Pour le moment, c'est quand un run très très faiblard sur les Titans, dommage.
June 23, 2019
Johnsovi Titání dočteni a nedoporučuju. První book je fajn, postavy se daj dohromady a (poměrně na sílu) řeší teen témata, je tam solidní záporák a nějaká práce s charaktery. Ve dvojce se vrací Raven, záporák z jedničky dělá větší bugr a jsou tu démoni... budiž. Od trojky to nikam nesměřuje a idiotská finální bitka runu (kde to musí přijít vyhrát úplně jiný postavy, než o kterých čtete 30 sešitů) + záporák s nesmyslnou motivací mě vážně nudili.
July 12, 2019
Devil May Care (#42). Great backstory on Eddie, and a great twist on his modern-day problems, even if it does spin off of Underworld Unleashed [4+/5].
Titans East (#43-46). Johns' last story is a nice bookend, as it brings back Slade and his vendetta against the Titans. The Titans East are also a nice concept, because they bring back many classics from Risk to Duella. With that said, this long fight is a long fight, and it doesn't have the nuance of the first Titans arc [3+/5].
Titans East (#43-46). Johns' last story is a nice bookend, as it brings back Slade and his vendetta against the Titans. The Titans East are also a nice concept, because they bring back many classics from Risk to Duella. With that said, this long fight is a long fight, and it doesn't have the nuance of the first Titans arc [3+/5].
June 5, 2022
This was a disappointment. The idea of Deathstroke forming a team of his own to go up against the Titans is interesting. However, the execution here is lacking. It comes across as lame, predictable, and pointless. There should have been so many emotions involved in this battle but it was devoid of heart, just Rose whining. So much more could have been done. The art was also unremarkable. Overall, a letdown.
January 3, 2019
Pretty incomprehensible due to 1) a ridiculous and asinine villain plot, 2) events tying into the Flash books, but with no explanation or set up, 3) events tying into Final Crisis, but without it being labelled as a tie-in book, 4) it's just all one big fight scene. The first issue is good, though.
March 15, 2017
Not as good as I hoped it would be, and I wish Deathstroke's team was filled with more well known bad guys. But overall it was a good book!
February 14, 2008
The switch from writer Geoff Johns to Adam Beechen was a giant drop. The first issue, written solely by Johns, provides the backstory for Kid Devil. The co-written Titans vs. Titans East story was a generic team-on-team fight. The last issue, a complete Beechen creation, made very little sense. (In part, that's because it's tied into an issue of Countdown that isn't even mentioned. Still, I'm fearful about the quality of future volumes.
March 6, 2013
There's another team of Titans causing problems for the Teen Titans. Things get a lot more complicated and one member is in grave danger. The storyline is very clever and quite touching. There's lots of action for those who prefer those types of stories. The character stuff really stands out though, and you can get really involved with their problems. The Countdown bit at the end could be confusing if you hadn't read it, that's the reason this only gets 3 stars. A good read.
January 28, 2010
Cassie and Tim want Raven to bring Kon back from the dead, but instead wind up fighting a zombie Match. Deathstroke sort of wins father of the year, in a round about awesome way. Nightwing and Robin team up so Tim can kick Jason Todd in the groin. Good triumphs, but awesome manages a close second.
July 25, 2011
"Evil" Titans, very cool. I did not much care for the origin issue of Kid Devil, but the story of Slade trying to retrieve his children rom the Titans was great. The murder of Joker's Daughter was convoluted and had little resolution. Despite the "bookend" stories not being the best, the Titans East arc is very enjoyable.
April 30, 2013
Aaarggh.
Enough with the Deathstroke already.
Johns, as usual for this era, turns out an enjoyable enough book. But this is starting to feel like the same-old, same-old. Try doing something new and interesting with the Titans. Please?
Some interesting new Titans are added and fleshed out. (Kid Devil. Really? Yes, really.)But that's the highlight here.
Enough with the Deathstroke already.
Johns, as usual for this era, turns out an enjoyable enough book. But this is starting to feel like the same-old, same-old. Try doing something new and interesting with the Titans. Please?
Some interesting new Titans are added and fleshed out. (Kid Devil. Really? Yes, really.)But that's the highlight here.
October 22, 2018
Very good collection.
Basically starting off with a nice little back story on Red Devil for those unfamiliar or those wanting to bring back memories of the young superhero.
The next part of the story establishes Deathstroke’s return as well as the Teen Titans back in action, even if they had to take on some of their old friends to do it.
Not bad at all. Short but sweet. B-
Basically starting off with a nice little back story on Red Devil for those unfamiliar or those wanting to bring back memories of the young superhero.
The next part of the story establishes Deathstroke’s return as well as the Teen Titans back in action, even if they had to take on some of their old friends to do it.
Not bad at all. Short but sweet. B-
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November 25, 2011Now this was an epic battle:D
I really like it:D
Yeah, as if Slade/ Deatstroke wants back his family, but What team did he form XD At a point I really thought the Titans are goners, but came Nightwing:D And the day is SAVED! ^^
I really like it:D
Yeah, as if Slade/ Deatstroke wants back his family, but What team did he form XD At a point I really thought the Titans are goners, but came Nightwing:D And the day is SAVED! ^^
June 17, 2012
The Teen Titans need a few new villains. They've been fighting the same damn 2 or 3 for 30 years. How many times can you fight Deathstroke the Terminator? Or Jericho? Jesus, breathe new life into this damn book. New characters just aren't enough.
October 20, 2012
The overall unifying concept of this collection -- Teen Titans as family, against Deathstroke the Terminator yet again -- is good. But the plotting is jittery and the artwork, although well executed, feels adolescent in its overemphasis of 'perfect' anatomy. Ah, well.
January 16, 2016
That was truly the way Johns had always wanted to say goodbye to the Teen Titans, I'm certain of it.
Starting with the backstory of Kid Devil and going through to one last assault by Deathstroke...
Well done, sir. Well done.
Starting with the backstory of Kid Devil and going through to one last assault by Deathstroke...
Well done, sir. Well done.
April 1, 2010
oh no its another fight with Deathstoke.....AGAIN!!!
July 26, 2011
Teen Titans will forever and always rock!
May 3, 2012
i don't really follow this comic too closely, but how many times is this fight going to happen?
October 2, 2012
really good book do not want spolilers
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