Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Tony S. Daniel; Kevin Conrad; Tanya Horie; Richard Horie; & Jared K. Fletcher
Cover Art by Tony S. Daniel; Tanya Horie; & Richard Horie
SUMMARY:
Published for November 2006 by DC Comics, this installment is entitled “Titans Around the World, Part II,” in a four-part storyline. Having recently been ‘reborn’ into a cloned teenage body, Raven has mysteriously vanished. The Titans: Cyborg; Tim Drake/Robin; Cassie Sandsmark/Wonder Girl; Ravager; and Kid Devil pursue her by contacting former Titans that she has recently consulted.
Backstage at one of his Tokyo stage performances, the Titans interview Zatanna’s snotty cousin, Zachary Zatara, who regrets ever joining this presently-dysfunctional squad. In Brisbane, Australia, the team catches up with Miss Martian, who guides them towards Raven’s next rendezvous: the South China Sea. They meet up with Bombshell (the female teenager equivalent of Captain Atom), as she and Raven were seeking a traitor hiding among the Titans. Quite possibly, Miss Martian and Bombshell already know who this traitor is.
REVIEW:
Considering that the missing Raven angle is practically a Titans cliché, writer Geoff Johns still delivers a well-played tale easy enough for new readers. Better yet, the art team’s visuals (including its nifty Zachary Zatara-starring cover) is nothing short of superb. Even if Teen Titans # 39 conjures up a recycled plot, the character interplay makes up enough of the difference for a worthwhile read.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
Dan DiDio offers a short DC Nation column. In addition to a cover reveal for Teen Titans # 40, cover reveals for Nightwing # 125, 52 # 22, and Mystery in Space # 2 are included.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
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