Teen Titans: Robin

I loved it! It was so rad to see a bit of Ravens back story. I love Teen Titian's, it's the only story line in dc that I like (I'm a marvel stan lol). I thought that the art style was great and the story was really good. I wish that it was longer and that we got to see a bit more of raven with her mom :/. I loved Max, she was a bIG mood! And also I didn't know that there were queer characters!! I can't wait for the next one!.

This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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I've talked here before about my love of The New Teen Titans, the 1980-96 series created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. They were my real first (and probably deepest) comic love. It informed and shaped my tastes in ways I probably can't realize and definitely can't articulate. It's practically sacrosanct to me. So the idea of DC Comics hiring Kami Garcia (as much as I might like Garcia) to write modern takes on the origins of Raven (and, apparently, others)—whether or not Wolfman signed off on the idea—both repelled and attracted me. At least it had to be better than that Teen Titans Go! monstrosity.

You know what? I liked it.

Here's the official blurb, in the interest of time (saving my time that is):

When a tragic accident takes the life of 17-year-old Raven Roth's foster mom–and Raven's memory–she moves to New Orleans to recover and finish her senior year of high school. Starting over isn't easy. Raven remembers everyday stuff like how to solve math equations and make pasta, but she can't remember her favorite song or who she was before the accident. And when impossible things start happening, Raven begins to think it might even be better not to know who she was before.

But as she grows closer to her new friends, her foster sister, Max, and Tommy Torres, a guy who accepts her for who she is now, Raven has to decide if she's ready to face what's buried in the past...and the darkness building inside her.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kami Garcia and first-time graphic novel artist Gabriel Picolo comes this riveting tale of finding the strength to face who you are and learning to trust others–and yourself.

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First, I absolutely adore Gabriel Picolo artwork. I've been following his Instagram for a while. I wish he would make more comics, his style is one of my favourites. I'm not sure how to describe his art, it's quirky, fresh with bold colours. 10/10 on the art.

For the story, Gar is one of my favourite Teen Titans and this was a fun origin story. The story is decent, but felt quick, a little too quick. There were a few themes raised like animal testing and male body image. But it felt like novel was too short to make a real comment on these themes. And while Gar does comes across as a bit of an arrogant and vain character. I admittedly like his character despite that. A fun comic!

I loved it! It was so rad to see a bit of Ravens back story. I love Teen Titian's, it's the only story line in dc that I like (I'm a marvel stan lol). I thought that the art style was great and the story was really good. I wish that it was longer and that we got to see a bit more of raven with her mom :/. I loved Max, she was a bIG mood! And also I didn't know that there were queer characters!! I can't wait for the next one!.