Teen Titans Archives

ESSAY: Terra Incognita: How DC Comics Has Failed Tara Markov

April 26, 2024

Content Warning: This essay contains frank discussions of fictional sexual abuse against a minor. Even non-comic fans recognize Tara Markov, AKA Terra. While not one of the five Teen Titans most commonly seen on the small screen, she is perhaps one of the most recognizable members of their ...

Comics, News

Previously on Comics: A Breather

April 22, 2024

Good morning. As you read this I will likely be repairing drywall in apartments, so that’s a fun new skill to be learning. Let’s talk about comics!

Comics, News, Pubwatch, Reviews

DC Pubwatch: End of Year Edition

December 30, 2021

Sorry about missing November, but I’m here to make it up for you at the end of the year. Hands down the best book of the last two months was Wonder Woman Historia and if you haven’t picked it up yet, I implore you to go buy the book, preferably in print.

Comics, Reviews

REVIEW: Beast Boy Loves Raven Is a Heartfelt Story About Acceptance and Trust

November 3, 2021

During the ‘00s, I would watch the animated tv series Teen Titans and find solace as a nerdy teen of color who felt out of place. I would especially find comfort in the dark, snarky superhero Raven due to our similarity with shitty parents and the struggle to connect with others. At the same ...

Comics, Interviews

INTERVIEW: Kami Garcia On Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven

September 29, 2021

The third entry in author Kami Garcia’s Teen Titans graphic novel series, Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven serves as the meeting point for both Beast Boy and Raven after their own individual stories bring them together in person for the first time. Here, Garcia tells us about what ...

Comics, Reviews

REVIEW: Teen Titans: Beast Boy Has Animal Magnetism

September 30, 2020

In Teen Titans: Beast Boy by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo, the most likeable teenage boy in the world discovers he has unforeseen abilities and rocks supportive friendships. I liked it far more than I’d anticipated, and frankly, I’m ready to adopt Beast Boy now.

Comics, Roundtables, Style & Fashion

Four-Color to Forearms: WWACers and Comic Book Tattoos

December 27, 2019

Tattoos are a way to permanently declare your allegiance, your identification, your love. It should be no surprise, then, that a lot of WWAC contributors have fabulous comics tattoos. If you’re considering a comics tattoo yourself (I am!), let this photo gallery serve as inspiration.

Comics, Reviews

Garcia and Picolo’s Teen Titans: Raven Soars with Ease

July 3, 2019

Teen Titans: Raven David Calderon (colourist), Kami Garcia (writer), Tom Napolitano (letterer) and Gabriel Picolo with Jon Sommariva and Emma Kubert (artists) DC Ink (a DC Comics imprint) July 2, 2019 In March 2015, I hosted a Gotham Academy roundtable featuring five book bloggers. We ...

Comics, Essays, Opinion

So, Why Don’t We Have a Robin Movie?: Teen Sidekicks and the Relegation to Relation

October 15, 2018

Underneath the butt jokes and ‘80s flashbacks (and more butt jokes), Teen Titans Go! To the Movies poses a valid and complex question: Why don’t we have a Robin movie? Robin (the Dick Grayson iteration) was introduced before Wonder Woman, Captain America, and a host of other superheroes who ...

Comics, Pubwatch, Reviews

DC PUBWATCH – September Edition

September 25, 2018

September was a big month for DC. We had Tom King and Brian Michael Bendis start their runs on the Walmart Giants books. We got announcements of a Martian Manhunter series by Steve Orlando and Riley Rossmo, and a new Freedom Fighters series by Rob Venditti and Eddy Barrows. DC launched their ...

Teen Titans

ESSAY: Terra Incognita: How DC Comics Has Failed Tara Markov

Previously on Comics: A Breather

DC Pubwatch: End of Year Edition

REVIEW: Beast Boy Loves Raven Is a Heartfelt Story About Acceptance and Trust

INTERVIEW: Kami Garcia On Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven

REVIEW: Teen Titans: Beast Boy Has Animal Magnetism

Four-Color to Forearms: WWACers and Comic Book Tattoos

Garcia and Picolo’s Teen Titans: Raven Soars with Ease

So, Why Don’t We Have a Robin Movie?: Teen Sidekicks and the Relegation to Relation

DC PUBWATCH – September Edition

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