Spinning out of Batman/Superman: World’s Finest comes a modern retelling of the early adventures of the original Teen Titans! Led by Robin, the Boy Wonder, a new super-team has burst onto the scene–meet the Teen Titans, DC’s grooviest group filled with super-teens with super-problems. When they’re not fighting alongside their Justice League mentors, they’re managing their image and cultivating the rabid fan base that helps them save the world…as, all the while, a danger from the shadows intends to tear these friends apart before they ever reach the big time. World’s Finest: Teen Titans #1 is an interesting start but a bit head scratching too.

Written by Mark Waid, World’s Finest: Teen Titans #1 is a fun read. The team takes on some low level villains but the biggest obstacle is each other and acting like a team. There’s something rather quaint and retro about it all, include Emanuela Lupacchino‘s art. But, where the comic gets frustrating is the “modern” aspect of it all. The friction in the team is mainly between Robin and Speedy. Speedy insists on streaming the team’s adventures to build their social media presence. It all feels odd with the look of the comic and it feels like this would have taken place decades ago, before social media clout existed. When rifts could be over so much, it’s just odd this is so front and center. Shifting timeline, just go with it.

What Waid does an excellent job is reminding readers these are the sidekicks and “wards” of other heroes who are teaching them. It creates very different perspectives and levels of experience and ability. And, by doing it, Waid adds a little bit more to the team and characters than just focusing on their rifts.

The art by Lupacchino is solid. With color by Jordie Bellaire and lettering by Steve Wands the comic looks really good with a style that fits the classic tale of it all. This isn’t a comic that goes for flash but instead delivers an entertaining style that evokes Allred and Samnee.

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #1 is a fun start. But, its focus on social media distracts the readers a bit feeling at odd with “classic” stories of the team. Still, it’s entertaining and everyone has a solid take on the team and its varied personalities.

Story: Mark Waid Art: Emanuela Lupacchino
Color: Jordie Bellaire Letterer: Steve Wands
Story: 7.5 Art: 8.0 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read

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