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Teen Titans (2014)
Teen Titans, Volume 2: Rogue Targets
Writer Will Pfeifer (CATWOMAN) and artists including Kenneth Rocafort (SUPERMAN) and Alisson Borges (BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT GENESIS) turn the Titans’ world upside down!
After saving New York City from a nuclear bomb, the Teen Titans are more famous than ever. TV appearances, reality shows, tribute bands—the sky’s the limit for the country’s favorite teenage superheroes!
But when their former teammate Superboy appears out of nowhere, public opinion does a fast 180. It looks to the world like Kon-El is responsible for a senseless mass murder, and even Kon himself can’t remember what really happened. Superboy turns to his friends for help, but not all the Titans are ready to put their blind faith in the Kryptonian clone.
Soon, it’s Titan against Titan as they struggle to find the truth. With the team fractured and their attention divided, will they be able to see the bigger picture? Or will the mysterious threat manipulating their loyalties from the shadows get the best of the Teen Titans?
Collects: Teen Titans #8-13, Annual #1 and DC Sneak Peek: Teen Titans #1.
After saving New York City from a nuclear bomb, the Teen Titans are more famous than ever. TV appearances, reality shows, tribute bands—the sky’s the limit for the country’s favorite teenage superheroes!
But when their former teammate Superboy appears out of nowhere, public opinion does a fast 180. It looks to the world like Kon-El is responsible for a senseless mass murder, and even Kon himself can’t remember what really happened. Superboy turns to his friends for help, but not all the Titans are ready to put their blind faith in the Kryptonian clone.
Soon, it’s Titan against Titan as they struggle to find the truth. With the team fractured and their attention divided, will they be able to see the bigger picture? Or will the mysterious threat manipulating their loyalties from the shadows get the best of the Teen Titans?
Collects: Teen Titans #8-13, Annual #1 and DC Sneak Peek: Teen Titans #1.
184 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 15, 2016
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Will Pfeifer
312 books23 followersWill Pfeifer was born in 1967 in the town of Niles, Ohio. He attended Kent State University and graduated in 1989. He has resided in Rockford, Illinois since 1990, with his wife, Amy.
Pfeifer, along with his comic writing duties, is the assistant features editor at the Rockford Register Star. He also writes a weekly DVD column for the Sunday paper.
Pfeifer, along with his comic writing duties, is the assistant features editor at the Rockford Register Star. He also writes a weekly DVD column for the Sunday paper.
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August 26, 2021
(C+) 66% | Almost Satisfactory
Notes: In dire need of clarity, 'cause focus is a rarity, just spare parts rattling, senseless battling: to say there's plot is charity.
Notes: In dire need of clarity, 'cause focus is a rarity, just spare parts rattling, senseless battling: to say there's plot is charity.
August 1, 2021
Manchester Black's characterization makes zero sense. His motivations change from issue to issue. And we still don't know why Superboy did what he did by the end of this book. Just issue after issue of meandering. This book fell very flat to me. The series has not been very good since Geoff Johns left the book years ago.
April 3, 2021
Eh. Rapidly changing artists (definitely) and writers (I think) made the story difficult to follow yet oversimplified at the same time.
Something, somewhere, brought Superboy out of hiding and apparently led him to murder. The Teen Titans, divided, weave this, and something weird in Gotham, together poorly. Then, in a villainous blast from the past, Con-El (Superboy) is forced to break into a supervillain supermax prison before surrendering to his fate. Some hero gets the jump on the rest of the Titans Reunited.
Something, somewhere, brought Superboy out of hiding and apparently led him to murder. The Teen Titans, divided, weave this, and something weird in Gotham, together poorly. Then, in a villainous blast from the past, Con-El (Superboy) is forced to break into a supervillain supermax prison before surrendering to his fate. Some hero gets the jump on the rest of the Titans Reunited.
April 4, 2016
5 stars
Nice to see the Teen Titans again!!! What happened with Superboy? Will he be coming back? Hope Manchester Black will be locked up in prison for a very long time.
Can't wait to read more Teen Titans comics!!!
Nice to see the Teen Titans again!!! What happened with Superboy? Will he be coming back? Hope Manchester Black will be locked up in prison for a very long time.
Can't wait to read more Teen Titans comics!!!
December 24, 2024
*2.5* Another really confusing volume. The biggest issue here is the inconsistency. Superboy was dead or disappeared in space or I don’t even know what, because the Superboy who said they’d never see him again was Jon Lane Kent, wasn’t he? So why is here now and why did he do what he do? I still don’t know. Bart is back from the 31st century or whatever and nobody seems surprised or even phased to see him even though they left him to face a life sentence WITH SOLSTICE who is apparently still there and he blames Tim even though Tim was just listening to him when he said to let them go?? Cassie is acting like Conner broke her heart when he left, like she didn’t kiss him one time and then kiss Tim a few issues later. And they’re out here acting like Tim and Kon were best friends? These team dynamics seem to be based on the earlier iterations of these characters from pre-new 52, especially how the four from Young Justice were singled out by “Harvest”, but that continuity also doesn’t again exist yet, which makes everything confusing. You’re telling us these characters have relationships we’ve never seen them build.
Last point is about Manchester Black. This guy’s also incredibly inconsistent. He wants to take the Titans down, I’ve got that, but this plan seems a little convoluted or even like it wasn’t actually all that planned out.
Last point is about Manchester Black. This guy’s also incredibly inconsistent. He wants to take the Titans down, I’ve got that, but this plan seems a little convoluted or even like it wasn’t actually all that planned out.
December 23, 2021
Typical comic book fanfare minus the clever writing. Red Robin is supposed to be one of the greatest detective minds in the DC universe. Yet, there was little to no "detective" work going on when the plot surrounded a Titan accused of murder. That's not the only miss in this title, lots of missed opportunities for good storytelling. Blah!
August 14, 2017
DC goes whole hog on vigilante moralizing again, endlessly repeating a terrible mantra of 'we're friends, we're teammates, were Titans!' as if it excuses the explicitly lawless behavior to follow - and this isn't 'Batman investigating criminals' it's 'breaking a legally detained person out of prison...because he's my Friend!' type.
June 2, 2017
Basically the same fight, "What is going on with Superboy?"
There's some bleeding Robin problems from Gotham, a BUNCH of random bad guys thrown in, and we don't know what has happened to Black either.
There's some bleeding Robin problems from Gotham, a BUNCH of random bad guys thrown in, and we don't know what has happened to Black either.
January 12, 2017
Honestly, this was a bit of a let down. I really enjoyed the beginning of this run and I kind of feel it's gone downhill since that. So, while it was a vaguely entertaining read it was neither captivating nor intriguing so...probably just gonna wait till Rebirth is out in paperback before continuing TT.
March 6, 2016
I can barely stand to read this book series any more. The very concept of the Teen Titans being pitted against each other is appalling, but Manchester Black is way too adult of a villain to be added to this book series.
June 17, 2016
3/5
I'm not a big fan of the constant art styles switching between issues. These comic books are merely okay, but I'm not too big on them.
I'm not a big fan of the constant art styles switching between issues. These comic books are merely okay, but I'm not too big on them.
May 15, 2018
Teen Titans: Rouge Targets picks up where the previous trade paperback left off, collecting the next six issues (8–13) of the 2014 on-going series with Teen Titans Annual #1 and DC Sneak Peek: Teen Titans.
Most of the Teen Titans to a certain degree are enjoying the fame that saving the city has brought them with Bunker and Beast Boy enjoying it the most. However, Red Robin have more pertinent things to do, like finding the most dangerous thing that perhaps escaped when S.T.A.R. Labs was destroyed. However, things gets side-tracked when a crime was murderous crime was committed by an amnesiac Superboy.
The Teen Titans were divided on whether Superboy was innocent or not. Most of the team believe in Superboy's innocence and that he had to be framed. However, Cassie Sandsmark and Tanya Spears believe that Superboy should be brought to justice. So they parted ways, the Teen Titans led by Red Robin, Superboy, Beast Boy, Bunker, Raven, and with Chimera – an alien changeling are on one side and the other side led by Wonder Girl is The Elite, which comprise of Power Girl, Klarion Bleak, Gurdian, Kid Flash, and Indigo Lantern Trinity under S.T.A.R. Labs and Manchester Black. Most of the trade paperback is The Elite trying to get Superboy from the Teen Titans.
Teen Titans Annual #1 is written by Will Pfeifer and Tom King and pencilled by Alisson Borges and Wes St. Claire and happens after Teen Titans #8. It has Martian Manhunter trying to bring Superboy in, while he's been rescued by Ra'ut L'lwer – a Durian, with shape-shifting powers and goes by the code-name Chimera. She eventually led Superboy to the Teen Titans and together they managed to defeat Martian Manhunter. However, Wonder Girl and Power Girl don't believe in the amnesia story that Superboy has related to them.
DC Sneak Peek: Teen Titans is a short eight-page preview to the new DCYou imprint which was written by Will Pfeifer and penciled by Kenneth Rocafort and happens after Teen Titans Annual #1. It has Red Robin calling Wonder Girl trying to convince her of Superboy's innocence, but was unsuccessful in doing so and declaring that Wonder Girl is no longer a Teen Titan.
Will Pfeifer's wrote most of the trade paperback with Scott Lobdell co-wrote Teen Titans #12. For the most part the writing was significantly better than the previous trade paperback, but overall not overly outstanding. I found it rather interesting for using Superbay as a foil to divide the Teen Titans, but the story ran for five issues, plus the Annual and the Sneak Peek and in short was rather too long and could have been condensed.
Teen Titans: Rouge Targets had six pencilers: Kenneth Rocafort penciled the bulk of it with three issues and the Sneak Peek (Teen Titans #8–10), Ricken penciled two issues with help from Paolo Pantalena for one of them (Teen Titans #11 and #13 (co-penciled)), Ian Churchill penciled Teen Titans #12 and Alisson Borges and Wes St. Claire penciled Teen Titans Annual #1. While individual these pencilers are wonderful on their own with their own strengths and weakness, but together in one trade paperback, makes the volume rather disjointed – artistically speaking.
All in all, Teen Titans: Rouge Targets is a somewhat better continuation for this Teen Titans series. Although I like the premise it wasn't executed all too well and is rather confusing, but still a somewhat enjoyable read. Regardless, I'm looking forward in continuing the series.
Most of the Teen Titans to a certain degree are enjoying the fame that saving the city has brought them with Bunker and Beast Boy enjoying it the most. However, Red Robin have more pertinent things to do, like finding the most dangerous thing that perhaps escaped when S.T.A.R. Labs was destroyed. However, things gets side-tracked when a crime was murderous crime was committed by an amnesiac Superboy.
The Teen Titans were divided on whether Superboy was innocent or not. Most of the team believe in Superboy's innocence and that he had to be framed. However, Cassie Sandsmark and Tanya Spears believe that Superboy should be brought to justice. So they parted ways, the Teen Titans led by Red Robin, Superboy, Beast Boy, Bunker, Raven, and with Chimera – an alien changeling are on one side and the other side led by Wonder Girl is The Elite, which comprise of Power Girl, Klarion Bleak, Gurdian, Kid Flash, and Indigo Lantern Trinity under S.T.A.R. Labs and Manchester Black. Most of the trade paperback is The Elite trying to get Superboy from the Teen Titans.
Teen Titans Annual #1 is written by Will Pfeifer and Tom King and pencilled by Alisson Borges and Wes St. Claire and happens after Teen Titans #8. It has Martian Manhunter trying to bring Superboy in, while he's been rescued by Ra'ut L'lwer – a Durian, with shape-shifting powers and goes by the code-name Chimera. She eventually led Superboy to the Teen Titans and together they managed to defeat Martian Manhunter. However, Wonder Girl and Power Girl don't believe in the amnesia story that Superboy has related to them.
DC Sneak Peek: Teen Titans is a short eight-page preview to the new DCYou imprint which was written by Will Pfeifer and penciled by Kenneth Rocafort and happens after Teen Titans Annual #1. It has Red Robin calling Wonder Girl trying to convince her of Superboy's innocence, but was unsuccessful in doing so and declaring that Wonder Girl is no longer a Teen Titan.
Will Pfeifer's wrote most of the trade paperback with Scott Lobdell co-wrote Teen Titans #12. For the most part the writing was significantly better than the previous trade paperback, but overall not overly outstanding. I found it rather interesting for using Superbay as a foil to divide the Teen Titans, but the story ran for five issues, plus the Annual and the Sneak Peek and in short was rather too long and could have been condensed.
Teen Titans: Rouge Targets had six pencilers: Kenneth Rocafort penciled the bulk of it with three issues and the Sneak Peek (Teen Titans #8–10), Ricken penciled two issues with help from Paolo Pantalena for one of them (Teen Titans #11 and #13 (co-penciled)), Ian Churchill penciled Teen Titans #12 and Alisson Borges and Wes St. Claire penciled Teen Titans Annual #1. While individual these pencilers are wonderful on their own with their own strengths and weakness, but together in one trade paperback, makes the volume rather disjointed – artistically speaking.
All in all, Teen Titans: Rouge Targets is a somewhat better continuation for this Teen Titans series. Although I like the premise it wasn't executed all too well and is rather confusing, but still a somewhat enjoyable read. Regardless, I'm looking forward in continuing the series.
September 13, 2021
Nastoletni tytani wrócili, ale raczej nie mają formy. Ba, zdaje się, iż zgrzali się mocno po ostatnich wyczynach i nie są gotowi do kolejnych zajęć. Tak, a nie inaczej mogę wytłumaczyć co tu się zadziało.
Pierwszy tom miał coś czego tu zabrakło. Lubiłem bohaterów tam pokazanych. Tutaj czuć to tylko na samym początku, a potem rozwydrzone dzieciaki popsuły mi frajdę z czytania. I naprawdę fajnie, że wraca Superboy. Lubię kolesia, tyle że oskarżono go o masowe morderstwo. Sam pochwycony wydaje się niczego nie pamiętać, a do całej sprawy mieszają się kosmici. Ci, którzy chcą mu pomóc i ci, którzy chcą chłopakowi wp... wklepać.
Koncept fajny, ale na tym się kończy. Mamy masę dialogów, słabych. Postacie jakby się spłaszczyły. Menchester? Ja już nie wiem, co ten gość nawet chce, bo koncepcja działania zmienia się mu co zeszyt. A i wraca Kid Flash. Fajnie gdyby autor to wszystko ładnie spiął rozsądną fabułą. Nie robi tego. Dlatego było mi obojętne, czy Wonder Girl dołączy do innego zespołu, aby spacyfikować dawnego kolegę, który sam sobie nie ułatwia kontaktów z innymi takim a nie innym charakterem.
Plus do tego kreska, która miejscami jest bardzo słaba, co widać gołym okiem po postaciach. I nie jest to zasługa jednej osoby, bo nad poszczególnymi zeszytami pracowało odrębnie kilku artystów. Żaden się nie popisał. Słabo, zwłaszcza jak się popatrzy na leniwca w wykonaniu Gara...
Teen Titans zaczynają się nawet nieźle, obiecując czytelnikowi sporo. Niestety to tak jak z reklamą, gdzie w telewizji widzimy świetnie wyglądającego burgera, a jak się pójdzie do sieciówki, tak dostaje się coś co burgera przypomina z założenia. Nieco szkoda, bo jeżeli całość utrzyma taki poziom, to ten lekki restart serii okaże nie zbędny.
Pierwszy tom miał coś czego tu zabrakło. Lubiłem bohaterów tam pokazanych. Tutaj czuć to tylko na samym początku, a potem rozwydrzone dzieciaki popsuły mi frajdę z czytania. I naprawdę fajnie, że wraca Superboy. Lubię kolesia, tyle że oskarżono go o masowe morderstwo. Sam pochwycony wydaje się niczego nie pamiętać, a do całej sprawy mieszają się kosmici. Ci, którzy chcą mu pomóc i ci, którzy chcą chłopakowi wp... wklepać.
Koncept fajny, ale na tym się kończy. Mamy masę dialogów, słabych. Postacie jakby się spłaszczyły. Menchester? Ja już nie wiem, co ten gość nawet chce, bo koncepcja działania zmienia się mu co zeszyt. A i wraca Kid Flash. Fajnie gdyby autor to wszystko ładnie spiął rozsądną fabułą. Nie robi tego. Dlatego było mi obojętne, czy Wonder Girl dołączy do innego zespołu, aby spacyfikować dawnego kolegę, który sam sobie nie ułatwia kontaktów z innymi takim a nie innym charakterem.
Plus do tego kreska, która miejscami jest bardzo słaba, co widać gołym okiem po postaciach. I nie jest to zasługa jednej osoby, bo nad poszczególnymi zeszytami pracowało odrębnie kilku artystów. Żaden się nie popisał. Słabo, zwłaszcza jak się popatrzy na leniwca w wykonaniu Gara...
Teen Titans zaczynają się nawet nieźle, obiecując czytelnikowi sporo. Niestety to tak jak z reklamą, gdzie w telewizji widzimy świetnie wyglądającego burgera, a jak się pójdzie do sieciówki, tak dostaje się coś co burgera przypomina z założenia. Nieco szkoda, bo jeżeli całość utrzyma taki poziom, to ten lekki restart serii okaże nie zbędny.
August 7, 2022
Misfit Characters (Part 2)
*Guardian! S.T.A.R. Labs own super soldier. The New 52 version still has him being a 'company man'.
*Klarion aka Witch Boy.. A Doctor Fate baddie. New 52 version is a member of 'The Elite' with Manchester Black.
*Trinity! So many spectrum Lanterns. She's just an Indigo Lantern gone crazy-er than the others.
and finally...
*Alpha Centurion! A 90's era creation brought back and revamped(?) Now, he's a teen who got injured at a museum and used a Roman belt on display as a tourniquet. BAM! Body possession!
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This series definitely has the team being led around by whatever fight is closest to them. They may be still establishing this new group but bringing back elements from the New 52 origin doesn't really help clarify the story. It highlights just how wrecked the original New 52 run was. Throw in every issue talking about how good friends they are, but there's never really any trust being established. It's always them going off to the next battle and then patting themselves on the back.
Bonus: Surprised they haven't used the catchphrase, 'Titans Together!' yet...
Bonus Bonus: Harvest is like a bad penny. He/They keep turning up when you least need them.
*Guardian! S.T.A.R. Labs own super soldier. The New 52 version still has him being a 'company man'.
*Klarion aka Witch Boy.. A Doctor Fate baddie. New 52 version is a member of 'The Elite' with Manchester Black.
*Trinity! So many spectrum Lanterns. She's just an Indigo Lantern gone crazy-er than the others.
and finally...
*Alpha Centurion! A 90's era creation brought back and revamped(?) Now, he's a teen who got injured at a museum and used a Roman belt on display as a tourniquet. BAM! Body possession!
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This series definitely has the team being led around by whatever fight is closest to them. They may be still establishing this new group but bringing back elements from the New 52 origin doesn't really help clarify the story. It highlights just how wrecked the original New 52 run was. Throw in every issue talking about how good friends they are, but there's never really any trust being established. It's always them going off to the next battle and then patting themselves on the back.
Bonus: Surprised they haven't used the catchphrase, 'Titans Together!' yet...
Bonus Bonus: Harvest is like a bad penny. He/They keep turning up when you least need them.
June 23, 2025
This second volume was an overall fun read, though there was a bit more faffing about then we probably really needed. I’m curious to see where they go with the whole Superboy–is–out–of–control thing. I’d also like it if a bit more character backstory could sneak its way in for those of us for whom this series was an entry point. I can’t be the only one, right?
June 8, 2017
Superboy is in trouble, and it's up to the Titans to help a friend out. Or is it? This is a good series that shows the growth of each of the heroes in many different ways, and even brings back an old villian!
January 29, 2021
Teen Titans
Wanted Superboy in the titans but not like this. I was sure he didn't kill those aliens, but he did but wasn't himself. And ends with the Alpha Centurion showing up to arrest the teen titans.
Wanted Superboy in the titans but not like this. I was sure he didn't kill those aliens, but he did but wasn't himself. And ends with the Alpha Centurion showing up to arrest the teen titans.
July 27, 2017
I love Teen Titans. This was... not good. Hoping the series recovers? I read the previous comics a while back and they were better.
February 19, 2022
Picked this up cuz Tom King wrote one of the issues.
His was good. The rest were not.
His was good. The rest were not.
August 11, 2016
I mostly had no idea what was going on, which was annoying, and I'm not new to this universe. but I feel like the story was sooo choppy that info was missing between issues, not just from other story lines that I may have missed. meh. art was pretty, especially the clean pencils and the color palettes. not my fav, but not a train wreck either.
July 2, 2016
I guess I'm just not a comics person. I want to like them, the stories and art are interesting...but I can't seem to really get into them. With this story I felt like I was missing information. There were references I didn't get and parts of the story that I felt were missing. Maybe I just don't know enough of the DC Comics world?
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August 4, 2016The Teen Titans shouldn't be boring. I should care about these guys - I used to. And I like some of them individually, but it's like their characters aren't as bright as I remember. I guess I would keep reading it, if I had nothing else to do. But this isn't a series I feel like I need to keep up on.
March 25, 2016
Public library copy.
This was awful, the book artistically looked like it was dialed back from the 90s. The character designs were terrible as was the plot, I've no idea how or why readers supported this title beyond 8 issues.
This was awful, the book artistically looked like it was dialed back from the 90s. The character designs were terrible as was the plot, I've no idea how or why readers supported this title beyond 8 issues.
August 2, 2016
Muy buen volumen. Me encantan las historias de los titanes y esta no se queda atras.
Con visualizaciones al pasado esta serie nos da muchas razones por las cuales hay que seguir leyendo a los titanes.
Puntaje: 4,7 estrellas.
Con visualizaciones al pasado esta serie nos da muchas razones por las cuales hay que seguir leyendo a los titanes.
Puntaje: 4,7 estrellas.
April 26, 2016
Confusing story line and not a well carried out plot idea in general. Still love Teen Titans, this was just like reading a badly written fanfiction. Overly complex with too many powers thrown into the mix for no reason.
June 18, 2016
Ok, this volume was a bit more interesting and the art has really, really grown on me and it isn't just the pencils. The ink and coloring are absolutely important to the end result.
I'm kind of miffed that the remaining two volumes won't be released for a hot minute.
I'm kind of miffed that the remaining two volumes won't be released for a hot minute.
November 26, 2016
This was much better than the first volume, but still not amazing. It's good to see some past Titans in this. The story also answered some questions and fill in some plot holes (or just crummy plot) from the previous Teen Titans run. This was good enough that I'll probably do another Volume.
April 1, 2016
Not too good. Art a mixed bad. Story somewhat confusing. Not what I was looking for with the Teen Titans.
April 11, 2016
This holds no interest for me. I just want them to be a team and do what the Teen Titans do.
October 7, 2016
This specific volume was lacking, but not enough to make me stop reading this series.
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