Titans, Vol. 2: Lockdown

Titans (2008)

by Judd Winick, Howard Porter (Illustrator), Julián López (Illustrator)

There's a traitor in the Titans' midst, and the entire Titans headquarters is under lockdown until the team can discover which member could betray them. The problem is, there's no real way to investigate, since the traitor is now a sleeper agent! Will they have the strength to take down one of their own? And even more, will they want to?

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Comic Book, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2009

About the author

Judd Winick is an American cartoonist, comic book writer, screenwriter, and former reality television personality known for his diverse contributions to storytelling across multiple media. He first entered the public eye in 1994 as a cast member on The Real World: San Francisco, where he formed a close friendship with AIDS educator Pedro Zamora, an experience that deeply influenced his later work. Winick memorialized their bond in Pedro and Me, a critically acclaimed autobiographical graphic novel that earned several literary awards and became a staple in school curricula.

Winick's career in comics took off with The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius and continued with major runs at DC Comics, including Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Batman. His stories often explored socially relevant themes, such as HIV, homophobia, and identity. He was recognized for introducing gay characters and tackling difficult subjects with empathy and clarity. His work on Batman notably included resurrecting the character Jason Todd as the Red Hood, a storyline later adapted into the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood, for which Winick wrote the screenplay.

Beyond comics, he created The Life and Times of Juniper Lee for Cartoon Network and served as head writer for Hulu's The Awesomes. In 2015, he launched the Hilo series, an all-ages sci-fi adventure inspired by his own children. The bestselling series has been widely praised and is expected to reach its eleventh volume in 2025.

Winick lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling, also a Real World alum, and their two children. He continues to create heartfelt and imaginative stories for audiences of all ages.

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

So Jericho body jumps into one of the Titans and they're on lock-down in the tower and they have a great security measure which involves each individual going into a locked box and saying a secret that only they know. This, for obvious reasons, gives one of the best pages ever. Raven watches Gossip Girl religiously. Wally apparently kissed someone other than Linda. Kory has god-awful survivor's guilt. And I haven't even gotten to the good stuff.

Roy says, "That wasn't the last time I used heroin." My heart breaks a little bit and I remember why I sometimes love the Arrows more than the Bats; Arrows aren't as strong.

Vic says "he's not my son." This I do not understand, but hope will lead to awesome future Cyborg-centric plot.

Dick just says, "Bruce." And I remember why I will always love Bats best of all.

There's also, like, plot and stuff along with Batman R.I.P and Blackest Night tie ins, but really the whole point of this book is page 35.

[Lizzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was excited to read this one, but it fell flat for me. I didn’t really find anything of substance in it.

[Rylan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Among Us Titans edition

[John Yelverton · Rating 5 out of 5]

A big brawling epic story that would have been even better if it hadn't smacked of "The Judas Contract".

[Erik · Rating 5 out of 5]

No more baby sitting it's go time.

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Volume to is decidedly better read than the first volume. While the entire collection is just another battle with a familiar foe, it was fun. I think some of the personalities here were a little off. Wally and Starfire seemed off. The art was okay but nothing remarkable. Overall, a decent introspective look into a Titans mainstay.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's stuff in here with Jericho that really works for me, all body snatchers like. It added a good ongoing mystery to the action and inteique. The only issue is Winnick bails out of the book before the final issue, publishing pulls Dick away, and the final issue amounts to nothing. Tho I really liked seeing the Jericho jumping between members of the JLA in Howard Porter's art style.

[cc · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[CC]

3.5 ⭐️

[Mouse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Best Titans line-up in my opinion! It's a shame that in the New 52 that Cyborg was never a Titan and went straight to being a founding member of the Justice League! Makes reading this trade paperback kind of pointless doesn't it!? I wonder what else they tossed of the Titans continuity!

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Titans have a Lockdown because Jericho cannot control his powers. There are some nice character moments, especially the secret questons that prove who they are but the story is not that great.