worlds finest: teen titans Archives

Tag Archives: worlds finest: teen titans

Preview: World’s Finest: Teen Titans #6 (of 6)

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #6 (of 6)

(W) Mark Waid (A) Emanuela Lupacchino, Mike Norton
In Shops: Dec 12, 2023
SRP: $3.99

THE SUPER-SHOWDOWN! It’s the Teen Titans versus the Anti-Titans in the melee of the miniseries, with Lilith, Gnarrk, and Mal joining in on the side of our heroes! After the last blow is dealt, the Titans must face something even more uncertain than battle: change. Mal helps Aqualad make sense of his dating dilemma. Bumblebee second-guesses her growing feelings for Mal. Donna must choose between Paradise Island and Man’s World. And Robin and Speedy try to reach a resolution.

Preview: World’s Finest: Teen Titans #4 (of 6)

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #4 (of 6)

(W) Mark Waid (A) Emanuela Lupacchino
In Shops: Oct 10, 2023
SRP: $3.99

BREAKING UP IS SUPER HARD TO DO! America’s sweetest situationship breaks hearts–including Aqualad’s and Wonder Girl’s own!–when Garth realizes a part of him isn’t fully in it with Donna. To heal the wounds, Wally invites Garth and Roy to a sleepover at his folks’ home, where Aqualad opens up about his fluid sexuality. Meanwhile, Mal assists Bumblebee in an unexpected battle, giving him a taste of the Teen Titan he could be…

Preview: World’s Finest: Teen Titans #3 (of 6)

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #3 (of 6)

(W) Mark Waid (A) Emanuela Lupacchino
In Shops: Sep 12, 2023
SRP: $3.99

TITANSCON! As the Titans fandom converges on Metropolis by the thousands, the team crashes the con as a surprise–knowing it will leave the Titans (and their secrets) exposed. While Kid Flash and Speedy show off for the crowds, a new teenage villain, the obsessive Toyboy, shows up to wreak havoc and claim Wonder Girl for his own!

Preview: World’s Finest: Teen Titans #2 (of 6)

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #2 (of 6)

(W) Mark Waid (A) Emanuela Lupacchino
In Shops: Aug 08, 2023
SRP: $3.99

DONNA TROY JOINS THE TEAM! Welcome to Metropolis, Wonder Girl! Hoping to reconnect with her human roots, Donna Troy leaves Themyscira for the City of Tomorrow. There she meets Mal Duncan, a young man with the makings of a true hero. And just in time, too—the Titans will need all the help they can get as they investigate a cry for help that leads them to a haunted house that is not what it seems!

Preview: World’s Finest: Teen Titans #2 (of 6)

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #2 (of 6)

(W) Mark Waid (A) Emanuela Lupacchino
In Shops: Aug 08, 2023
SRP: $3.99

Around the Tubes

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

The weekend is almost here! What geeky things are you all doing? Sound off in the comments. While you wait for the weekday to end and weekend to begin, here’s some comic related news and reviews from around the web to start the day.

The Beat – Comics retailers see uncertain future – For those interested in the retailer perspective.

The Beat – Fanatics launches event company with Fensterman at the helm – Well this is unexpected.

Reviews

The Beat – Dear Rosie
CBR – Fallen Friend: Death of Ms. Marvel #1
CBR – Knight Terrors: The Flash #1
CBR – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Stranger Things #1
CBR – World’s Finest: Teen Titans #1

Around the Tubes

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #1 is a bit odd in it’s retro meets modern story

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Brett

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

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: Zeus Comics – Kindle

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Animal Castle Vol. 2 #3 (Ablaze) – It’s a new take on the classic Animal Farm and the art is amazing.

Antarctica #1 (Image Comics/Top Cow) – Hannah secures a job at the Antarctic station to search for her father and stumbles headfirst into a conspiracy that threatens everything she’s ever believed. We’re intrigued by the mystery.

Astrobots #3 (Massive Publishing/Whatnot Publishing) – The art has been amazing for this series about a robot society. The story too is great, focusing on the revolutionaries that see the corruption.

Con & On #1 (AHOY Comics) – Follow an ensemble cast of media pros and fans down through the decades of America’s most colossal comic book convention! Perfect to get us pumped for SDCC!

Dark Ride #7 (Image Comics/Skybound) – The series has been a fantastic horror ride and we can’t wait to find out more about what’s going on.

Eight Limbs (Humanoids) – Joanna, a retired Muay Thai champion, takes in a troubled foster teen and decides to train her… until the teen lands herself in a dangerous situation and Joanna must re-enter the ring to fight for her new family! We’re here for the Muay Thai.

Fishflies #1 (Image Comics) – The Free Comic Book Day teaser of this new Jeff Lemire series had us scratching our heads, so we definitely want to check out this debut.

Gargoyles: Dark Ages #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – Return to the long-lost era when humans and Gargoyles lived in harmony but the peace is threatened.

The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold Your Childhood (First Second) – A new graphic novel by Box Brown about how marketing targeting children in the 80s impacts them today.

Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 (VIZ Media) – With Isao defeated, No. 9 fuses with the director general and takes on Kafka, Kikoru, and Narumi! Will they be able to defeat No. 9 and save their fearless leader?! We’re pumped to see what happens next!

Knight Terrors #1 (DC Comics) – After last week’s releases, the main series of this summer event kicks off here!

Sirens of the City #1 (BOOM! Studios) – New York City. 1980s. Runaway teen Layla struggles to survive on the mean streets, far from home. We’re excited for this series that says it “shines a light on bodily autonomy in a patriarchal world.”

WildC.A.T.s #9 (DC Comics) – The series has been full of action and a hell of a lot of fun.

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #1 (DC Comics) – We’re down for this retro series focusing on the early Teen Titans.

X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1 (Marvel) – Wondered how it all happened? Find out here!

Preview: World’s Finest: Teen Titans #1 (of 6)

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #1 (of 6)

(W) Mark Waid (A) Emanuela Lupacchino
In Shops: Jul 11, 2023
SRP: $3.99

FOLLOW THE LEADER
Spinning out of the pages of the runaway hit 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. Before they were the Titans of the DCU, they were the Teen Titans, and you won’t want to miss this fresh take on their origins from the legendary talents of Mark Waid and Emanuela Lupacchino!