Titans: Beast World (2023-) #1

Titans: Beast World (2023)

by Tom Taylor, Ivan Reis (cover_art), Brad Anderson (Cover Art)

Clawing its way out of the pages of Titans comes an unprecedented threat to the DC Universe. Superman, Wonder Woman, Starfire --all are powerless to stop the Necrostar from ending all life on Earth. The only hero who can save the world is…Beast Boy?! With Nightwing, Raven, Cyborg, and the Titans beside him, can Garfield Logan rise to battle an ancient evil? What will Amanda Waller do to take advantage of the situation as millions of people are changed into rampaging creatures? Can humanity survive all-powerful heroes and villains transformed into ferocious beasts? Friends will fall. Heroes will rise. And nothing will ever be the same again. Earth is about to become…Beast World. DC proudly presents the Titans' first crossover as the world's premier superhero team, with universe-shattering repercussions. Brought to you by the all-star creative team of writer Tom Taylor and artist Ivan Reis, this story promises to be an epic one that sets the stage for what's to come for the DCU!

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Action, Superheroes, Fantasy, Young Adult, Horror

45 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 28, 2023

About the author

Once a professional juggler and fire eater, Tom Taylor is a #1 New York Times Bestselling, multi-award-winning comic book writer, playwright and screenwriter.

Well known for his work with DC Comics and Marvel, Taylor is the co-creator of NEVERLANDERS from Penguin Random House, SEVEN SECRETS from Boom Studios and the Aurealis-Award-winning graphic novel series THE DEEP. Taylor is also the Head Writer and Executive Producer of The Deep animated series, four seasons of which is broadcast in over 140 countries.

He is perhaps best known for the DC Comics series, DCEASED (Shadow Awards Winner), NIGHTWING (nominated for 5 Eisner Awards), SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL (GLAAD Award Nominee), INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US, SUICIDE SQUAD, EARTH 2 and BATMAN/SUPERMAN as well as Marvel's FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, ALL NEW WOLVERINE, X-MEN: RED, DARK AGES and SUPERIOR IRON MAN. Taylor is also the writer of many Star Wars series, which include STAR WARS: INVASION and STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES (Stan Lee Excelsior Award winner). Taylor has written for Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Boom Studios, Wildstorm, 2000 AD and Gestalt Comics.

He can be followed on twitter @TomTaylorMade.

Reviews

[Krystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

YESSSSSSS GO BEAST BOY!!

So much fun! Got that DCeased-scale threat but this time it's the little guy stepping up. Love it.

Such a great intro, really excited to see where this goes.

Also HA to Batman getting put in his place.

[Gordon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3½⭐

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

So there is some kind of big alien monster that Star Fire says is a god. Batman has a plan to fight the monster but Beast Boy says he has a better plan so they go with that. Beast Boy becomes a big god-like creature himself and fights the monster, he defeats it but it gains control of his brain. This issue sets up the Titans facing off against Beast Boy who's extremely OP in this run.

Overall this was decent. Didn't like the current characterizations of the Titans but the story setup was enjoyable enough. Might check out the next issue of this series if I remember too.

[K · Rating 3 out of 5]

That's an interesting kickoff. I have read the main storylines around this and didn't actually take the time to read the beastworld event. I am probably not going to go look for the individual cities. I will say however, if you didn't hate Amanda Waller already, you will. Or you will hate her more, if that was possible. I would think after what she did to Terry McGinnis I couldn't think worse of her, but here we are.

[RubiGiráldez RubiGiráldez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pues el tema de la presencia alien controlamentes del Hermano Eternidad que veníamos presenciando en esta renovación de los (Teen) Titans se revela como algo colindante a nuestra conocida estrella de mar alienígena Starro . El planeta entero está en peligro, y realmente en estas páginas se podría haber realizado una nueva "Crisis", pero sí que Tom Taylor no tiene tiempo que perder y ya tiene su gran solución en manos de nuestro Chico Bestia, quien siempre se nos olvida que su capacidad para transformarse en animales no solo se limita a la fauna del planeta tierra. ¿Pero Gar será el salvador o una amenaza mayor a la que están combatiendo si llega a obtener esa gargantuesca escala de poder?

Sin duda lo que más hace destacar esta deriva de la serie troncal es la relación entre Chico Bestia y Raven, una vez más, dando buenas muestras de ser una de las mejores parejas del Omniverso DCita.

[Kastie Pavlik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent beginning. I'm curious about that book because it looks like the one seen at the end of Outsiders #1. I like this narrative style, too - it's the same as Dead Planet's and definitely fits the tone.

Dr. Hate's design is cool.

I hate Amanda Waller.

I dislike the whole "You...!" style baddie reveals that keep it secret from the reader. What's the point? It would've been just fine for the story to continue without it.

[Alexis Moreno · Rating 4 out of 5]

well done issue. i found it a step up above the regular titans run in terms of emotional richness and depth and i enjoyed the chant being played over and over again but meaning something very different in different context but still talking about the same journey people take when understanding and trying to find sene and meaning in unmeaning and harsh world.

[James B · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is what a first issue should be like. This was great, but it did leave me with soooo many questions: Why was Doctor Hate there? Where is Cyborg? Wtf is Waller up to (Please don't make her the big bad, it's getting played out lately)? And what has happened to Beast Boy?!

[Annemarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a good beginning of the story, I am SO excited to see how this all turns out.
I enjoyed Beast Boy in Superhero Girls, but that's really all the knowledge I have of him, so I'm excited to learn more about him and the other titans. This is actually my first Titans series! HYPED.

[Lili · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad, and did reel me in every time the main story was being progressed, but the interludes of how other dc-characters, that are not really the focus of the story (like the red hood), deal with it, it kinda brought me away from the story. If that makes sense

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cant believe i was gonna give this event a miss

[danny · Rating 4 out of 5]

bbrae🫶🏼

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Raul Reyes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like apocalyptic stories, so this started on the right path

[Rob Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would’ve enjoyed it more if not for Raven’s horrendous hair.

[Fazun · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

[slumpeer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid plot easy to follow nice art style

I just read the wrong issue is all 🤦‍♀️

[༄˚ ༘ jasmine · Rating 4.75 out of 5]

beast boy and raven are my parents actually

[Raymond Paquette · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an interesting story, but I’m having trouble believing that Beast Boy can do all that. Something else is going on.