Creative Team – Kyle Higgins, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Marcelo Costa, Becca Carey
Published by DC Comics
The Story
After turning down Nightwing’s offer, Jason Todd, AKA Red Hood, has taken over as the new Teen Titans’ mentor in an attempt to possibly save some missing children, including the Teen Titans’ own friend. Jason has what it takes to solve any mission, but mentoring a group of inexperienced and impulsive teenagers is proving to be more difficult than assumed. The teens, including Proxy, Wildcard, Fairplay, Eugene Choi, and Cheshire Cat, have no experience as a team, much less as heroes. Their impulse control is at a minimum, and Red Hood finds this out pretty quickly during their first mission. Speaking of that first mission, Red Hood got word of the place where the missing children are taken. So, to start their first mission as a team, the Teen Titans must do surveillance, which turns out to be easier said than done.
Kyle Higgins follows up the first issue of Teen Titans with an issue that keeps the same exciting energy while furthering the story and the character’s dynamics. Diving deep into the dynamics of the Teen Titans, it’s easy to see how young they are with how they communicate with the others. There are already some problems the Teen Titans are facing within their ranks, and Jason wants to have nothing to do with that. What I love about this is that we’re seeing this from the beginning so we get the chance to see the team grow into something unstoppable. We also get to see Jason prove himself not only to Nightwing, but to himself.
The Art
Daniele Di Nicuolo, Marcelo Costa, and Becca Carey brought so much to the pages of Teen Titans #2! The linework from Di Nicuolo is second to none. With excellent use of heavy detailing, you feel like you’re right in the middle of the action. We get a great look at the Teen Titans in the midst of a showdown, showing off their power sets and what they’re able to do in the time of trouble. Each Teen Titan is drawn to show what they’re made of, putting their skills on full display. Di Nicuolo does a fantastic job at making them feel larger than life matching the energy of the story perfectly.
Marcelo Costa handles the coloring, bringing the perfect amount of vibrancy to the pages that really highlights the youthfulness of these characters. Even when the Teen Titans and Red Hood are handling the surveillance in the dead of night, there’s a beautiful use of bold and striking colors that brings home the excitement of the story. Becca Carey is the letterer of the story and elevates the action scenes expertly with the use of creative sound effects. Along with the sound effects, Carey is able to capture the different personalities through the lettering, making it easy to get to know the characters even more.
Final Thoughts
Teen Titans #2 proves that the first issue was more than just a strong start, but a wonderful example of the high-quality storytelling and artwork from this fantastic creative team. This comic run should be on everyone’s pull lists!
Overall Grade – 9/10
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This review was written by Megan from the Vigilante Vibes Podcast. If you liked my review, be sure to check out my other reviews! Let me know what you think of Teen Titans #2, or tell me what comics you’d recommend me trying out! Find me on my socials, and check out my Marvel podcast, Vigilante Vibes, by clicking here!
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