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these are hysterical!
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Leaping mantas! I don't see any evidence of Speedy's drug use at all in his first adventure with the team!
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What's IOC?
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quote:Originally posted by Thriftshop Debutante: Did the IOC?
Hmm... I wonder if I missed an entire subtext to the issue? That provides a whole new spin on events...
From: Liberty City | Registered: Jul 2003
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EDE RETRO REVIEW: TEEN TITANS #4
Enter: SPEEDY!
THE PLOT
Okay, so this whole issue is a flashback to an untold case of the Teen Titans that happened during the 1964 Olympics, shortly after the Titans were formed. The story begins with two Olympics-related problems coming the Titans way: 1) young "darling-looking" sprinter Davey Bradley disappears while practicing for the Olympics and 2) Speedy shows up at Titans Lair and announces that he's been chosen to perform in an trick archery event as part of the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. Why is the latter a problem? Well, it's not just because Speedy somehow has to pass the drug test to perform... he's actually uncovered a plot by a terrorist organization known as "Diablo" to disrupt the Olympics. Since Diablo is dedicated to "hate and distrust", they are of course opposed to the Olympics, which are the "greatest example of international friendship".
Anyway, the Titans find Davey pretty quickly, and it turns out he's just in hiding from an overbearing father who is pushing him to succeed. They all go to Japan together where they foil Diablo's villainous plot and finally convince Davey he should compete, in spite of his father. And along the way Speedy comes up with an excuse to bow out of the whole archery event, so the drug testing becomes a non-issue.
THE GAY TITAN ALERT! DEPT.
An excited Aqualad proclaims: "First time I ever danced the "swim" with three men!"
THE SECRET IDENTITY PRESERVATION DEPT.
Davey borrows a page from Superman by running around most of the issue in glasses, thus disguising his true identity!
THE ROBIN'S LESSONS IN INTERNATIONAL LINGO DEPT.
Random Japanese fan: "Sign please, Robin-san! You too, Kid Flash-san!"
Robin: "Certainly, if you'll just give us a little room-san!"
THE CLUELESS BOYS DEPT.
Wondy: "Oh, look at that big, luscious Japanese moon, Kid Flash! Doesn't it give you gooseflesh?"
Kid Flash: "No, Wonder Chick! Because something else is! Those jokers up there at the Olympic urn..."
THE COOL VILLAIN WEAPONS DEPT.
Diablo tries to blow the Titans up with an exploding autograph booklet!
SUMMARY
Not a bad issue at all, and the subplot about Davey and his father ends up being kind of sweet, and takes a slightly unexpected turn.
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