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Teen Titans/Outsiders: The Death and Return of Donna Troy
Originally published in single magazine form in Titans/Young Justice: graduation day #1-3, Teen Titans/Outsiders secret files 2003, DC special: the return of Donna Troy #1-4--T.p. verso.
174 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2006
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Phil Jimenez
598 books48 followersPhilip Jiménez is an American comics artist and writer, known for his work as writer/artist on Wonder Woman from 2000 to 2003, as one of the five pencilers of the 2005–2006 miniseries Infinite Crisis, and his collaborations with writer Grant Morrison on New X-Men and The Invisibles.
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April 16, 2023
Pretty inaccessible for casual readers, yet so important to the character of Donna Troy, it's a miniseries that struggles due to the need to tie in to the wider universe. Having always been one of the more convoluted heroes when it comes to backstories, Jimenez adds further fuel to the fire with this revival story. It's prose heavy and rather complicated to follow, but my own personal love for the character helps this one to stay afloat.
August 31, 2014
Jiminez takes his Titan gods pretty serious, making them talk like they're in a Shakespeare. Unfortunately this and many other sins against good graphical storytelling mean this book is horribly hard to get through. I couldn't make it past one issue. Enough - I'm never going to finish this.
August 31, 2014
Well, it’s not like I can say I didn’t have a heads up as to what to expect out of this one. First there was Mike's review, which was pretty spot on. Then there was Donna Troy herself on the cover, clear as day, pointing as if to say “read that book over there” or “Look! A unicorn” or maybe “RUN, FUCKING RUN!”
In truth, it wasn’t all bad. I've been reading Judd Winick’s Outsiders collections and I really should have read Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day first. This book’s only redeeming quality, in my opinion, is that it is collected here. Winick lays all the ground work for his Outsiders team and it does provide some depth to the tragedy that went into bringing them all together again. Judd also provides an action packed mega-brawl with a surprise baddy who manages to murderlize not one, but two heroes before all is said and done. Ale Garza’s artwork is right up my alley too. He has a style similar to Humberto Ramos's that I love.
The rest was shit. Maybe not shit, but certainly not to my taste. Phil Jimenez’s script read like it was being overacted by the troupe from “Waiting for Guffman”. Just bad. And the art wasn’t any better. I can’t say it wasn't detailed or was hard to follow, just gaudy and it reminded me of a style better suited to the 70’s or early 80’s. Phil Jimenez, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, and George Perez all contributed to the ostentatiousness that took up the majority of this book. I would imagine that Perez fans might like it, but I sure as hell didn’t. Winick and Garza save this book from a getting one star, but I would suggest picking up Titans/Young Justice:Graduation Day separately if you can find it and just know that Donna Troy eventually returned. You’re better off not knowing how.
In truth, it wasn’t all bad. I've been reading Judd Winick’s Outsiders collections and I really should have read Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day first. This book’s only redeeming quality, in my opinion, is that it is collected here. Winick lays all the ground work for his Outsiders team and it does provide some depth to the tragedy that went into bringing them all together again. Judd also provides an action packed mega-brawl with a surprise baddy who manages to murderlize not one, but two heroes before all is said and done. Ale Garza’s artwork is right up my alley too. He has a style similar to Humberto Ramos's that I love.
The rest was shit. Maybe not shit, but certainly not to my taste. Phil Jimenez’s script read like it was being overacted by the troupe from “Waiting for Guffman”. Just bad. And the art wasn’t any better. I can’t say it wasn't detailed or was hard to follow, just gaudy and it reminded me of a style better suited to the 70’s or early 80’s. Phil Jimenez, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, and George Perez all contributed to the ostentatiousness that took up the majority of this book. I would imagine that Perez fans might like it, but I sure as hell didn’t. Winick and Garza save this book from a getting one star, but I would suggest picking up Titans/Young Justice:Graduation Day separately if you can find it and just know that Donna Troy eventually returned. You’re better off not knowing how.
October 25, 2014
Really great read :) Granted this is the first Teen Titans comic I've read (aside from one of the series from the 80s), so some of the information and references I didn't know. However, unless you have been reading the comics since the 90s, you probably won't know all the information. I've done a lot of searching for all the Titans comics and so far there is no collected edition for the second volume of The New Teen Titans (which takes place right before this comic). But it's not necessarily.... necessary. You can look up the information if anything confuses you and they do give some background info on the main characters in the beginning.
It was really nice to read about the teen titans, new and old. I really wish I could read the second volume to understand some things more but I'm excited to see what else happens.
It was really nice to read about the teen titans, new and old. I really wish I could read the second volume to understand some things more but I'm excited to see what else happens.
June 19, 2011
A lil boring at some parts, overall its enjoyable. I have read almost every Teen Titans. I think I may try the Outsiders now.
April 26, 2022
El regreso cósmico de Donna Troy, cuya muerte se había narrado poco antes en el especial Young Justice Titans, también publicado por SD.
July 2, 2024
donna troy remains an icon
September 4, 2025
absolute cinema! to say im obsessed with her would be an understatement.
'She is an Amazon. She grips her sword handle hard enough to break it. She brings her hand down with force so great that her own flesh tears. She doesnt shy away from battle -- she turns towards it. And when she sees death before her, she does not run. No. She leaps forward.'
"And I became war"
'She is an Amazon. She grips her sword handle hard enough to break it. She brings her hand down with force so great that her own flesh tears. She doesnt shy away from battle -- she turns towards it. And when she sees death before her, she does not run. No. She leaps forward.'
"And I became war"
May 25, 2010
most of this is such a waste. the only good parts of the plot are in the last installment, because that sets up some very important threads for Infinite Crisis. but they really couldve just condensed it down to one comic and couldve just made it a bit longer. what annoyed me the most, though, was the stupid dialogue. it was really, really bad. most of the time the dialogue had nothing important to offer, and just reiterated what the art was expressing. it was like, if one person was pulling a taught bowstring on a bow, he would say something like, "i'm going to shoot him." right. i got it.
the ending wasnt horrible, and the elements of greek myth was cool, i guess, but most of this was trash.
the ending wasnt horrible, and the elements of greek myth was cool, i guess, but most of this was trash.
May 10, 2016
Good to see Donna is still with us, and the unraveling of the entire history was very well explained for those people who weren't aware of Donna's relevance..
Can't wait to get started on Infinite crisis after this one!
Can't wait to get started on Infinite crisis after this one!
November 25, 2008
Good action, great characters. A little sad about the same old "dead! wait, not really!" (no spoiler - it's in the title!), but the story is good.
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March 29, 2016Edición argentina. Tomo especial de Camino a Crisis Infinita.
February 5, 2024
La resurrección de Donna Troy en edición argentina.
Me lo regalaron afortunadamente antes de que se volviera muy difícil de conseguir.
Me lo regalaron afortunadamente antes de que se volviera muy difícil de conseguir.
May 10, 2022
Considerando que El Regreso De Donna Troy y El Origen de Power Girl fueron 2 comics que conseguí en la primera convención que alguna vez asistí (2007 aprox), me pareció justo hacerles una reseña a cada uno... aunque sea breve. No es la primera vez que los leo pero sin duda, habiendo pasado 15 años, estaba mejor preparado para la lectura que se presenta.
El Regreso de Donna Troy forma parte del preludio al evento CRISIS INFINITA de DC, cuya conclusión deriva directamente en el N°1 de dicha serie. Antes de leer esto es necesario tener presente los hechos ocurridos en Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day (también publicado por SD en su momento). Dicho especial nos mostraba la disolución de ambos equipos para, un breve tiempo despues, lanzar 2 series cuyos personajes intervienen de forma directa en esta historia: Teen Titans y Outsiders.
La trama es sencilla en si de relatar: Donna se encuentra en un mundo llamado Nuevo Cronos junto a los "Titanes del Mito", que han jugado con sus recuerdos y la manejan para que cumpla con sus deseos, que consisten en liderar la batalla en un planeta para llegar a un portal y escapar del universo (ya que estaba condenado por la crisis que se avecinaba).
Los Teen Titans y los Outsiders son reclutados y transportados hasta dicha batalla y entre todos contienen a Donna, intentando hacerla recordar quienes son y despertarla de las ilusiones que le fueron impuestas.
A lo largo de la lectura también se nos muestras flashes sobre los diversos orígenes que tuvo o pudo haber tenido el personaje, intentando aclarar y organizar todos ellos para no darle mas vueltas al asunto.
Quiero aclarar que mi recorrido por los Teen Titans es escaso ya que no forma parte de mis principales grupos de interés. Sin embargo, habiendo leído algunos arcos claves de la época (como El Albor de los Titanes o El Contrato Judas), uno puedo empezar a notar la similitud en la narración que se utiliza a forma de guiño. El dibujo es soberbio, nada que envidiarle al Olímpo de George Perez en su run de Wonder Woman.
El recuerdo que tenia de dicha lectura era como algo denso e interminable. Sin embargo, esta vez pude disfrutarlo como algo entretenido. Considero que alguien que tenga mas amor e interés que yo por los TT, lo encontrará muy satisfactorio y lo sabrá apreciar.
El Regreso de Donna Troy forma parte del preludio al evento CRISIS INFINITA de DC, cuya conclusión deriva directamente en el N°1 de dicha serie. Antes de leer esto es necesario tener presente los hechos ocurridos en Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day (también publicado por SD en su momento). Dicho especial nos mostraba la disolución de ambos equipos para, un breve tiempo despues, lanzar 2 series cuyos personajes intervienen de forma directa en esta historia: Teen Titans y Outsiders.
La trama es sencilla en si de relatar: Donna se encuentra en un mundo llamado Nuevo Cronos junto a los "Titanes del Mito", que han jugado con sus recuerdos y la manejan para que cumpla con sus deseos, que consisten en liderar la batalla en un planeta para llegar a un portal y escapar del universo (ya que estaba condenado por la crisis que se avecinaba).
Los Teen Titans y los Outsiders son reclutados y transportados hasta dicha batalla y entre todos contienen a Donna, intentando hacerla recordar quienes son y despertarla de las ilusiones que le fueron impuestas.
A lo largo de la lectura también se nos muestras flashes sobre los diversos orígenes que tuvo o pudo haber tenido el personaje, intentando aclarar y organizar todos ellos para no darle mas vueltas al asunto.
Quiero aclarar que mi recorrido por los Teen Titans es escaso ya que no forma parte de mis principales grupos de interés. Sin embargo, habiendo leído algunos arcos claves de la época (como El Albor de los Titanes o El Contrato Judas), uno puedo empezar a notar la similitud en la narración que se utiliza a forma de guiño. El dibujo es soberbio, nada que envidiarle al Olímpo de George Perez en su run de Wonder Woman.
El recuerdo que tenia de dicha lectura era como algo denso e interminable. Sin embargo, esta vez pude disfrutarlo como algo entretenido. Considero que alguien que tenga mas amor e interés que yo por los TT, lo encontrará muy satisfactorio y lo sabrá apreciar.
August 28, 2024
Iconic graphic novel and one of my favorite stories of all time of THE Wonder Girl aka Donna Troy, sidekick to Wonder Woman, & essential member of the Teen Titans (reading "Who is Donna Troy? New Teen Titans" is a bit of a prereq to get a good appreciation for this plot). She becomes her own true heroine in this book.
The beginning you don't think very much of and if you are a regular comic reader you jump into a typical Teen Titans story, in the middle of something. But it quickly and STRONGLY escalates into different things (remember this is multiple issues in one, so various artists and various timings). When I read this as a teenager, the most memorable part of this was the ending and the expression Donna Troy discovers when she returns. Unforgettable and something I keep going back to even today - 10 years later working in the tech/science field.
This novel leads to Crisis on Infinite Earths for an understanding of DC arc but also is a separate and complete story entirely on its own as well. 10/10.
The beginning you don't think very much of and if you are a regular comic reader you jump into a typical Teen Titans story, in the middle of something. But it quickly and STRONGLY escalates into different things (remember this is multiple issues in one, so various artists and various timings). When I read this as a teenager, the most memorable part of this was the ending and the expression Donna Troy discovers when she returns. Unforgettable and something I keep going back to even today - 10 years later working in the tech/science field.
This novel leads to Crisis on Infinite Earths for an understanding of DC arc but also is a separate and complete story entirely on its own as well. 10/10.
September 15, 2017
The dates are for when I read The Return of Donna Troy not the Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day.
The Graduation Day was awesome! It was the perfect bridge between Peter David's Young Justice and Geoff Johns' Teen Titans.
The Return of Donna Troy on the other hand, makes no sense! It's trying to have this epic battle with a bittersweet ending, but the motivations are murky at best. The most I got out of it was from the beginning of this set of Teen Titans poor Bart has gone through so much, and he's only just about a Freshman in High School. *gives him a hug*
The Graduation Day was awesome! It was the perfect bridge between Peter David's Young Justice and Geoff Johns' Teen Titans.
The Return of Donna Troy on the other hand, makes no sense! It's trying to have this epic battle with a bittersweet ending, but the motivations are murky at best. The most I got out of it was from the beginning of this set of Teen Titans poor Bart has gone through so much, and he's only just about a Freshman in High School. *gives him a hug*
September 14, 2025
Un très bon moment, le retour d'un de mes personnages préféré dans une histoire qui - pour une résurection - est plutôt cohérente.
Cela nous permet de nous pencher dans cette partie de la mythologie du panthéon de DC qui n'est pas souvent évoqué, et renouer avec le personnage de Donna qui va prendre à nouveau de l'ampleur suite à son retour.
De l'action, une tonne de personnages et ce, sans être perdu même si on en les connais pas très bien, une illustration qui est parfaite pour ce récit, très détaillé qui fourmille de détails.
Quatre issues bien dense qui donne l'impression de voir une mini série beaucoup plus longue qu'elle ne l'est réellement.
Cela nous permet de nous pencher dans cette partie de la mythologie du panthéon de DC qui n'est pas souvent évoqué, et renouer avec le personnage de Donna qui va prendre à nouveau de l'ampleur suite à son retour.
De l'action, une tonne de personnages et ce, sans être perdu même si on en les connais pas très bien, une illustration qui est parfaite pour ce récit, très détaillé qui fourmille de détails.
Quatre issues bien dense qui donne l'impression de voir une mini série beaucoup plus longue qu'elle ne l'est réellement.
August 19, 2020
Hodnocení se týká DCKK "Návrat Donny Troyové", sešity se smrtí jsem nečetl.
Klasickej trope "hrdina s vymytým mozkem" obalenej tunou kosmickýho bulštiu. Donnu Troyovou moc neznám, podle všeho má X retconovaných originů, s kterýma Jiminez nějak pracuje, a já se absolutně nechytal. Jsou tu vesmírní Titáni (aka narcističtí blbci), kteří mají cíl A, ale přitom dělají B. Je tu hromada Mladých Titánů, která dělá křoví . Je tu spousta nudných keců a jakože velký finále, který bylo totálně o ničem. Ať už to DCKK skončí, výběr je poslední dobou fakt peklíčko.
Klasickej trope "hrdina s vymytým mozkem" obalenej tunou kosmickýho bulštiu. Donnu Troyovou moc neznám, podle všeho má X retconovaných originů, s kterýma Jiminez nějak pracuje, a já se absolutně nechytal. Jsou tu vesmírní Titáni (aka narcističtí blbci), kteří mají cíl A, ale přitom dělají B. Je tu hromada Mladých Titánů, která dělá křoví . Je tu spousta nudných keců a jakože velký finále, který bylo totálně o ničem. Ať už to DCKK skončí, výběr je poslední dobou fakt peklíčko.
December 29, 2021
This book is a great showcase of why DC Comics struggles with casual readers. You collect a random limited series that kills off a pretty main character and then another limited series that inexplicably resurrects them. How the resurrection happened was lunacy. Made little sense and actually had me doze off a couple times. It was atrocious. The Young Justice arc was serviceable but extremely flawed. Donna's return was a disaster. This wasn't good.
November 3, 2017
Phil Jimenez is sublime.
March 8, 2023
Graduation Day was pretty good. But what they did with Donna Troy from there was not enjoyable.
July 11, 2023
Pretty to look at, boring to me :(
February 27, 2025
Otro gran personaje que se pelea contra su continuidad y decisiones editoriales.
Un anexo a la Crisis Infinita.
Un anexo a la Crisis Infinita.
February 25, 2025
The Titans/Young Justice Graduation Day story that makes up the first half of this volume is excellent. It organically explains the breakup of both teams, and relates the death of Donna Troy (it’s not a spoiler if it’s in the title) in an impactful manner.
The story that composes the second half of this trade is far less compelling. Written in emulation of the 80s Teen Titans style, it is both too wordy and too melodramatic. The art looks great, but the story, involving intergalactic warfare and petty gods, was a slog.
The story that composes the second half of this trade is far less compelling. Written in emulation of the 80s Teen Titans style, it is both too wordy and too melodramatic. The art looks great, but the story, involving intergalactic warfare and petty gods, was a slog.
January 4, 2010
Although a little bit slow at some points, this was a great scifi/mythology mashup. The mashup of two different super hero teams also made this a little bit confusing, and I am just realizing that they never really cleared up the android story line in the beginning....I wonder where it came from and what happened to destroy it...
October 17, 2010
De lo más aburridito de la saga, pero aun así no es una mala historia. Los dibujos ayudan bastante a la onda épica, y quizás le dan un plus al guión. No tengo apuro, pero cuando lo relea seguro lo rerreseñe.
November 14, 2018
After a re-read 4 years later, I'm bumping it down a star just because that middle section with the Gods was so incredibly dry and unnecessarily long. An unfortunate blemish on an otherwise amazing volume.
September 4, 2015
The scope of this story aimed too high and it featured more characters than it could handle. It entertains adequately, but little more. (The short self-contained vignette in the middle is probably the best part.) Might be of more interest to major Donna Troy fans.
May 13, 2011
Starts off strong, then I lost interesting when the outer space Titans were involved.
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