DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults Sneak Previews: Teen Titans: Raven (2020-) #1

Teen Titans

by Kami Garcia, Gabriel Picolo (Penciller), David Calderón (Colorist)

When a tragic accident takes the life of seventeen-year-old Raven Roth's foster mom--and Raven's memory--she moves to New Orleans to live with her foster mother's family and finish her senior year of high school.

Starting over isn't easy. Raven remembers how to solve math equations and make pasta, but she can't remember her favorite song or who she was before the accident. When strange things start happening--impossible things--Raven starts to think it might be better not to know who she was in her previous life.

But as she grows closer to her foster sister, Max, her new friends, and Tommy Torres, a guy who accepts her for who she is now, Raven has to decide if she's ready to face what's buried in the past...and the darkness building inside her.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Beautiful Creatures Kami Garcia, and artist Gabriel Picolo, comes this first graphic novel in the Teen Titans series for DC Ink, Teen Titans: Raven.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Ebooks, Superheroes, Graphic Novels Comics

16 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 16, 2020

About the author

Kami Garcia is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author. She is the coauthor of the BEAUTIFUL CREATURES series, which has been published in 51 countries and 37 languages, with over 10 million copies in print. In 2013, Beautiful Creatures released as a feature film from Warner Brothers. Kami is a cofounder of the YALLFEST kid lit book festival and the author of five solo novels, including her Bram Stoker Award-nominated novels Unbreakable and Unmarked (THE LEGION series) and The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos. Kami’s first graphic novel Teen Titans: Raven, with artist Gabriel Picolo, is the first book in her TEEN TITANS series for DC Comics and the adult series JOKER/HARLEY: CRIMINAL SANITY, from DC Black Label.

Find Kami online at kamigarcia.com, on Facebook @KamiGarciaYA, and on Twitter and Instagram @KamiGarcia.

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good start. Like the characters.

[DOUGLAS J BERRY · Rating 5 out of 5]

How raven became a dark, loner type.

Ok color artwork, a lot of black and white background, to keep emotions low-key? Dc comics freebie.. 16 pages. This would be easier to review if it was 32 pages. This portrayal of ravens teen years is quite depressing. Not suitable for children, not suitable for those with strong religious beliefs.

[Ana Clara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it and I'm seriously considering reading the full story, I only read two scenes in these sixteen pages and it left me wanting more. I always liked the cartoon, so why not?

[Danielle L · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love this take on Raven. I look forward to seeing more

[Christopher Odogu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Nice story, really keeps you interested. If you are looking for a good graphic novel check this out. Can't wait to read the next book in the series

[flyingunicorn]

Too bad it only a preview (with what I read)

[Fausti · Rating 5 out of 5]

si Raven y Starfire no son amigas en estas novelas no quiero saber más nada ok?

[ChesleyJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok. I got a free little snippit of this from my grandma. and I thought it was for kids. you know... my usual genre.
but then I saw who it was for. young adults. and I was almost expecting the worse.
But I was pleasently suprised!
Most young adult graphic novels I've peeked in feture many bad words, sexy images, inuendos, and gore.
But this and the 'Squirrel Girl' series are the only YA Graphic novels I have been able to take home and finish reading.
Though, it does take a significant level of maturity to read this. I would not give it to my younger brothers. (doesn't mean they did not read them anyway)

It contains: few bad words, refrances to demonic worship (Well... this is Raven, we kinda walked in to that one) LGBTQ. And I think thats it.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Raven Roth lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

As she and her foster mother discuss Raven’s imminent adoption, they are suddenly struck in a fatal car crash.

Her mom doesn’t make it.

Move to New Orleans, to finish her senior year in high school.

Raven has lost her memory.

She goes through a box of her old belongings…

And she’s having nightmares…of a demon-looking dude that haunts her…

Illustration is good. Color work is rather on the bland side. Mostly black and white, with some limited colors. However, the typeface is excellent. Clear and easy to read.

[Emylee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a quick and easy read!! I mostly enjoyed this graphic, the only thing I didn't really like was how it talked about one thing one minute and quickly jumped to the next in half a second-so I guess my complaint is it's too fast-paced? Idk. This is the first graphic novel I've read so maybe I'm just not used to it.

[Shan]

DNF

[Leticia Fonseca · Rating 4 out of 5]

eu nao sabia que ela ****** a memória,e a ilustraçao do pai dela no final???

[Linna · Rating 4 out of 5]

¡Raven es mi personaje favorito!

[╰★Nevaeh Reads★╮ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was really really good and I loved how it ended and I loved the middle part of it. I gave it a 5 star because of how interesting it was. I would let 13 and up read this book.

[Audrey Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

I <3 the breakup scene :D

[Viktoria Vognyk Aurelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Малюнки і атмосферність 1000% суцільний захват. А моє здивування знайти переклад українською

[Laura]

Lol I just opened this on my kindle, sat ready and all that to read it, only to find out that it’s 16 pages long and just a “preview” , jokes on me 🤣 anyways, good intro tho

[Lyric C. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve loved Gabriel’s art work since Icarus & the Sun and it shines in the art style. I love the take on Raven and will definitely be picking more up.

[Sam Vogel]

You want another version of Ravens backstory, here you go! Raven, the best Teen Titan, is discovering herself and what she truly is. Shows family, lost memories, beautiful artwork, and a great afternoon story for anyone looking for a quick read.