Legion World Forums LEGION COMPANION Dr. Gym'll's Cultural Rarities Oh Yeah, That Forum: The Titans Teen Titans: Earth One

Despite all my misgivings about the current DC, I might give this a go, especially since it's not part of the DCFU. I'm not familiar with Jeff Lemire's work, but I think he comes across in the interview as a true Titans fan, and I like the lineup. And I've loved the Dodsons for many years.

http://www.titanstower.com/teen-titans-earth-one/

This might be the first newly published Titans work I'll have bought in 4 years that wasn't for someone else.

Jeff wrote a pretty good Atom story after Brightest Day. Also did Animal Man in the DCnU. One of the titles that was worth reading, at least until my finances hit rock bottom. Going to fill in that run though.

He also did the Frankenstein book, which from what I have read is pretty fun.

May have to check this one out. Skipped all the others so far, but this has me interested so far.

I bought it today. Review to come sometime in the next few days.

I like the lineup as well, especially the inclusion of Terra. I find it a bit odd though - interview says but cover shows Terra, while Starfire is absent. Last minute change? Or maybe Starfire will still show up alongside Terra. I hope it's the latter.

I had a mixed reaction, but I think the pros outweigh the cons, and I will be reading the second volume, if there is one.

I think the best thing about it is Lemire's script. The way he re-imagines the concept really clicks with me; Lemire doesn't reinvent the wheel, but the energy and the sharp story beats make it all feel fresh and exciting to me. Some of the characterizations feel off, others feel just right -- I particularly like the re-imagining of Raven.

Mr. & Mrs. Dodson's art is the real disappointment here -- Terry has always been a stylized penciler, but some of his stuff here borders on bigfoot cartooning; at least he's still a solid storyteller. And the coloring by Brad Anderson is unnecessarily drab.

The one thing that really bothers me is that a sympathetic gay supporting character suffers a fate that is arguably the LGBT equivalent of Women in Refrigerators; it's not graphic, and the guilty party does get their comeuppance, but it's still bothersome.

Just wondering if any other Legion Worlders read this, and if so, what you thought.

I have to read this cover to cover, but so far this is the only version of Raven I actually like due to the lack of "BBTERRA/BBRAE" and the fact that she keeps switching from good to evil in the main comics.

GOD I hope Trigon doesn't show up in the next book.