From #1 New York Times best-selling writer Geoff Johns!
For years, Titans Tower has been a haven for young heroes, and has offered them a chance to train alongside their peers and to distinguish themselves from the mentors they will one day replace. After years of dormancy, original Titans Cyborg, Beast Boy, Raven and Starfire aim to recreate that same premise for a new generation of heroes.
Their first recruits? The greatest super-powered adolescents around: Robin, Superboy, Kid Flash and Wonder Girl!
Geoff Johns--the writer behind some of DC’s greatest titles, including DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH and INFINITE CRISIS--takes hold of the classic TEEN TITANS franchise in this epic run that helped launch him into comics superstardom alongside artist Mike McKone (JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED). Collects TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS SECRET FILES 2003, TEEN TITANS #1-12 and TEEN TITANS #1/2.
Geoff 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.
Check out my individual review of Teen Titans, Vol. 1: A Kid's Game and Teen Titans, Vol. 2: Family Lost to get bigger reviews. This is a solid start for Johns "classic" run on the titans. The first half being stronger than the second half. I am hoping though that I enjoy the future volumes tad bit more. This is around a 3.5 out of 5 all together.
This was actually a really cool book. I have a soft spot for the Titans and this second generation iteration mixed with appearances by the originals is a lot of fun. Johns knows how to push the action and keep it interesting.
We get mentoring of the new class while still tapping the greatest hits like Deathstroke and Brother Blood.
It started off really good but I wasnt too fond of the conclusion. Someone told me this was one of Johns earlier novels but not sure if true ( before he became Geoff Johns). Solid enjoyment.
Teen Titans volume 1 contains the first 12 issues of Geoff Johns' relaunch of the team.
And it's really good, I liked it. The art took an issue to sink in, there's the second panel Superboy is in here and he looks really odd his proportions are really off and the whole first issue was mostly like that. But it got better in the second issue and I ended the comic really liking the art. Though it does that thing that lots of the big 2 books do where it feels a little hashed out especially at the actions scenes. What I mean by hashed out is they don't pick the right moments to telegraph for us to get a whole sense of the scene, and they just do it panel by panel.
The story and characters are well handled. There are a few elements that I don't like very much. Namely Deathstroke, after reading his solo series by Christopher Priest seeing Rose, Slade, and Jericho here they come off a bit overdone? Cheesey? They aren't as subdued or grounded as in Christopher Priests series but they work and are just very different to what I expect of the Deathstroke family now.
That and a satanic cult plays a role in the story towards the end and I've seen very few things where I take a satanic cult seriously, and this is not one of them. Though it works as a good stage for all the characters to act on and have their moments.
I like Superboy here, Tim Drake I thought was more opptimistic but I'm saying this from other works, he works here. All the new Titans work and the old ones (Cyborg, Starfire, Beastboy, Raven) work too. The chracters are solid. This also made me really like Bart Allen, because I hadn't previously.
Overall very good read that I'd reccommend if you like the Teen Titans in any fashion. Or Tim Drake/ Superboy/ Beastboy/ Bart Allen.
This was such a good book! I enjoyed the first story arc more than the second, Raven-centered one, but overall it was just a solid team book. I’m a fan of Tim, Conner, and Bart, and they got good attention here. Cassie is just kind of there? And the OG Titans hanging around were alright. Beast Boy in particular was written awfully, but I haven’t read much either him; if that’s just his personality, it sucks and has aged awfully. I’ll probably check out book two at some point! 4.5/5 stars.
With the Teen Titans mentoring new teen superheroes who are still trying to find their paths, we follow them all on a unexpected adventure that gets more darker but very engaging with some humorous moments and some fascination on the heroes. A- (91%/Excellent)
What I liked: - Each member of the team had a distinct personality that worked well off of each other. The series also harked back to the New Teen Titans series by Wolfman and Perez, which was a treat. - The relationships between characters were well-written - You can really empathise with most of these characters, especially Raven, as she struggles with coming to terms with her identity
What I didn't like: - Starfire's costume and the resulting sexual objectification of her by the public and by members of her own team. She has had to endure remarks made about her body and yet she chooses to ignore them and rise above them, so that's great. But she can't seem to shake off the part of her identity that comes from being constantly objectified as a sexual object by other men. The male gaze does not bother her, but it prevents her from becoming much more than just a sexy woman, and that's sad.
Reprints Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files #1 and Teen Titans (3) #½-12 (September 2003-August 2004). The death of Donna Troy has rocked the Titans and the Outsiders leaving both teams shattered. When a new team of Teen Titans begin to form, the old members and the new members come together to fight one of the team’s oldest enemies in Deathstroke…but Deathstroke might hide an even deadlier enemy. Plus, the return of Raven could mean doom for the world as the cult of Brother Blood has plans for her future.
Written by Geoff Johns (with additional writing by Judd Winick), Teen Titans by Geoff Johns—Book 1 is a DC Comics superhero comic book collection. Featuring art by Mike McKone, Tom Grummett, Ivan Reis, and Carlo Barberi, the series collections the one-shot story from Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files #1 (December 2003) along with the Wizard Magazine incentive comic Teen Titans #½ (January 2004). Issues in the collection have also been collected as part of Teen Titans: A Kid’s Game, Teen Titans: Family Lost, Teen Titans by Geoff Johns Omnibus, and The Outsiders by Judd Winick: The Darker Side of Justice.
I loved the New Teen Titans, but attempts to recapture Wolfman and Perez’s series always seemed to come up short. When Geoff Johns took over the Teen Titans, he was able to reinsert some of that classic Wolfman-Perez Titans into a new and more modern Teen Titans…and this first outing is a solid throwback to the old series.
Johns seems to recognize the nostalgia factor of New Teen Titans. New Teen Titans was DC’s breakthrough hit in the 1980s, and it did so by having very “Marvel” characters in soap-opera-esque situations as they try to battle the forces of evil. Johns takes a similar approach here and has all the teen/twenty-something drama that New Teen Titans had, but also creates a strange generational gap between the original Teen Titans and their younger recruits to demonstrate the changes in society.
The primary focus of the volume is the return of Deathstroke as a “villain”. For years, Deathstroke kind of toed the line as a Punisher-like anti-hero that got more and more heroic as the years went on. Wilson Slade is possessed by former Teen Titan (and son) Jericho and is back to his bad side…even when Jericho is exorcised from Slade, there is a darkness that the character has been lacking for a while.
The story also revives Raven and in reviving her, the Teen Titans’ enemy Brother Blood becomes a threat again. Raven was always core to the New Teen Titans, and it feels if Johns wants to mimic the classic run, that the character needs to be part of the team. She’s a really hard character to write and it will be interesting to see if he can pull it off.
Geoff Johns was the boost that the Teen Titans needed when he wrote it. Now, there is some stigma attached to Johns outside of his comic book writing that has soured some people on him but try to forget this as you read Teen Titans. It is a nice team book with a lot of DC history. Fans of the classic run will enjoy it and it also has the potential to introduce new readers to the characters that shows like Young Justice have made popular…the Teen Titans are back! Teen Titans by Geoff Johns—Book 1 is followed by Teen Titans by Geoff Johns—Book 2.
Arthi reading a Teen Titans book that doesn't revolve around any of the original five? Madness! But I have heard a lot of amazing things about this series and the core four in general, so I finally decided to check it out. It's a very quick read, and I'm not sure if the issues are genuinely shorter or if it just seems that way because of how well they flow, but consequentially I also feel like I don't remember what even happened. This series follows the events of Graduation Day, so I liked seeing how the kids coped with the tragedy of that. Acknowledging traumatic events isn't something DC generally does well (Heroes in Crisis, Ric Grayson, Tarantula, War Games), so it was refreshing to see Donna and Lilith's deaths have an impact on our heroes. The appearances by the Original Titans in the first couple issues was also great, but I was pretty disappointed by Wally's treatment of Bart. There's a scene where Bart gets injured and the only thing he asks for is not to tell Wally that he screwed up, which was really sad and enlightening of their relationship. I'm definitely hoping Wally treats Bart a little better as the story progresses. A couple things I didn't love about this volume: Using a certain character from the NTT series as an antagonist. Without spoiling, this character is literally the most wholesome, kind, lovable character in DC but is often used as a villain and it's very frustrating. I feel they have a lot more power to affect the storyline as a good guy (not necessarily a hero) than a villain, and wish DC would stop with the character assassination. Also, using Raven and Trigon as a villain for the millionth time. Again, I absolutely love The End Parts 1-3 in the original cartoon, but have never found any of the comic retellings (or original telling) as compelling. I think it would be okay to introduce new villains and arcs instead of repeating the same ones over and over again. Thirdly, Rose and Slade's relationship. The fact that Slade says Rose reminds him of Terra (the child he manipulated and statutory raped) is disturbing to say the least, and so is Rose's devotion to him. In Titans (1999) Rose was deemed morally good enough to be Lian's nanny so I'm a bit confused as to how she's so quickly attached herself to Slade. I really liked her opening scenes with her new family and hope she finds her way back to her good roots. One thing I did love is that none of the NTTs helping with the new squad (Starfire, Beast Boy, Cyborg, Raven) have been aged down (though Raven's body was so I'm not sure how that will play out). I'm excited to see how they navigate being mentors to the younger heroes together.
Então, 134ª encarnação dos Titãs, dessa vez pelo Geoff Johns. É divertido, é. O Johns é um escritor competente e tem uma ou outra ideia interessante. É bonito, mais ou menos. O estilo do McKone parece bem toon que não faz muito a minha cabeça, mas funciona, exceto o Logan que parece uma caricatura com uma cabeça gigante. Na época, eu gostava mais dos Renegados do Winnick, mas as histórias são bem feitas e uma se encaixa na outra com alguma precisão. Obrigatoriamente, temos um confronto com a Liga da Justiça, porque é impossível recomeçar os Titãs sem isso, e uma confrontação muito básica sobre a morte da Donna Troy no terrível Dia de Formatura. Algo que me espantou quando anunciaram essa edição foi que todo mundo que comemorava o lançamento também critica a abordagem traumática do Tom King aos super-heróis, mas as primeiras edições são sobre como todos os Titãs estão lidando com o trauma da morte da Donna. Então, vai entender. Mas logo isso passa, e o Quinteto Terrível reaparece, o Irmão Sangue reencarna e baixa o cacete nos Titãs com o poder da mordida infantil, a Ravena tem um terrível segredo, o Exterminador acorda e resolve matar crianças fantasiadas para provar que crianças fantasiadas correm perigo, até o Jericó aparece - vai saber por quê? E a grande revelação dessa fase; quem são os doadores de DNA do Superboy? Acho que funciona, mas não é tudo isso que a galera diz, não.
I read this as part of the DC Fandome Free Comics which you can find here in case you're also interested in reading these!
This is a great run of Teen Titans, combining old and new Teen Titans in interesting adventures. They have to fight Deathstroke and another Blood Brother, who I both already know luckily. That made it easier to understand the circumstances here. The villain's characters aren't very deep or strong, but the Titans are all depicted very solidly! Overall I enjoyed reading these comics and the Art was alright, too! Especially Connor (Superman's clone) and Tim (the new Robin) sprung out to me.
Geoff Johns made a great start with this series and I'm very interested in seeing how this continues!
Geoff Johns reinvigorates the Teen Titans by pairing Young Justice members with the old crowd (no longer teens), and facing them off against classic Titans baddies Deathstroke and Brother Blood. In between, he fleshes out the characters in ways that Wolfman and Perez did back in the 80’s, reminding me why I love this team. The result is an effortless, fun read that serves as an enjoyable team book and a great DC book. While the second half with Raven is a little rough around the edges, I think Johns pulls off something special here. Legacy is a big theme. The stuff with Superboy in Smallville is a highlight in that regard, and some of the strongest scenes feature him adapting to his new status quo. It’s also great to see Bart mature into his new role. All in all, very fun.
Okay so I actually remember my first trip to a comic store with my great grandpa in 2003 or 2004, the only current comic property I knew of was the original teen Titans cartoon, I picked up an early issue in Geoff johns' run hoping it'd be like that, I saw superboy and thought "a teenage version of Superman??? That's fucking stupid" and put it back. I've loved Geoff johns' work in DC rebirth and had never actually read an ongoing series he wrote so I checked this out, it's pretty good! The first two arcs and the two dueling storylines of Deathstroke/Jericho and brother blood/raven compliment each other so well it's great. I'm definitely looking forward to the two other books here
Geoff Johns can do superhero comics as well as anyone ever. He loves them and it clearly shows. Here, he reintroduces who and what the Teen Titans can be. He does such a good job of dealing with nostalgia while bringing new readers in. There are only classic villains here and they're done so well. Mike McKone is pretty great issue after issue. The book couldn't have better and I flew through this.
I was not disappointed at all with this collection it had everything i love in a comic series, Humour, action, romance and betrayal. The only reason this didn't get 5 stars was down to me getting a bit sick of superboy's whiny attitude. I can understand that is exactly how Geoff was wanting to portray him but it still annoyed be a bit. Geoff Johns is a genius though so i never doubt his writing.
While Young Justice had it's highs and lows, Johns knocks it out of the park for me with this new Teen Titans group. I don't have a lot of familiarity with the Titans who did not come from YJ, but Johns does a good enough job filling in some gaps.
Read my updates for my more spoilery reactions issue by issue.
I was really invested in the characters from the beginning, and when I got to the end I was really sad. I would have liked to see what happened next, especially to Rose. The pacing and relationships were also good, which I appreciated. Good read.
This iteration of the titans a mix of classic characters and familiar faces with a new generation of heroes which includes the team known as young justice. And interesting growth of certain characters .
Read this years ago.and dropped the title. Nothing new to the stores that Wildman and Perez already.did. plus lost the fun of what David was doing prior. It was a free read but felt like a waste of time.
I was expecting more. The stories feel recycled, and there's nothing ground breaking here. The characters feel mostly 1 dimensional, and I never felt like I cared enough to worry about them.
This wonderful! Great pace, storyline was solid and this was all achieved without compromising on the characters’ personalities. I’m definitely going to pick up the second volume.
I’m a fan of Young Justice and Teen Titans both as comic book series and TV shows. This run by Johns is why. He put a fresh take on a literally aging team.