Review: Titans Hunt #2
“The Secret History of the Teen Titans” continues! Dick Grayson is hot on the trail of a young Atlantean named Garth—but what he doesn’t realize is that something is hunting him! Plus, Roy Harper encounters a mysterious woman named Lilith—and this run-in will leave him questioning his own past!
If you read the Teen Titans before the New 52, there’s a good chance you’re probably enjoying Titans Hunt more than me. Other than a few issues here and there, the Teen Titans weren’t a comic I was regularly reading and not one I’ve gone back to catch up on. And having finished reading Titans Hunt #2, I feel like writer Dan Abnett is really mining whats come before, relying a lot on nostalgia to get readers excited. That’s not a bad thing, as not all comics are for all people.
The story, from what I can figure out, involves a post New 52 Dick Grayson gathering Teen Titans from a previous Earth who are now scattered on the current Earth post Convergence. At least, I think that’s what’s going on, I’m not quite sure. I know the characters we’re being shown at one point were members of the Teen Titans, but without that connection to the previous team, their coming together doesn’t feel all that special to me, the idea doesn’t excite me.
The art by Paulo Siqueira is decent. There’s some issues here and there, but the comic feels very much like a “house style.” Nothing really jumps out and excites me, but it does the job of telling Abnett’s tale.
I’m pretty sure the fact I haven’t previously read Teen Titans is why I’m not super excited about the comic. And I wonder how long time fans might feel differently. That lack of excitement though is getting me to want the story to get going and hopefully give us some excitement, because right now there’s just not much making me want to continue reading.
Story: Dan Abnett Art: Paulo Siqueira
Story: 5 Art: 6.8 Overall: 5.4 Recommendation: Pass
DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
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