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Summary: A MUST READ CLASSIC
Review: The Judas Contract is the pinnacle of the Wolfman-Perez era of the Titans, thats all there is to it. Action, adventure, betrayal, and tragedy are all enveloped within some of Perez's greatest work ever. I would recommend this not just to any Titans fan, but any comics fan at all, and you couldnt ask for a better introduction to the Titans if you've never been a fan. If you didnt like The Judas Contract, you just dont "get it" and never will. Its easily one of the Top 20, maybe Top 10 stories ever told. Forget Crisis, Identity Crisis, and Avengers Disassembled, if you want an "epic" story arc or an "event", this is it.
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Summary: The beginning of the end for the Titans
Review: The Judas Contract. Even the title bodes ill. Though well written and drawn this storyline tore the heart out of the team and heralded the beginning of the end for The Teen Titans. The inferior Joshua character was pushed to the forefront. Kid Flash developed his now familiar and annoying inferiority complex. Dick(Robin)Grayson left the group without a leader and the whole thing began a downward trend, which it never recovered from. This is like watching a well acted, well directed movie where everybody gets killed at the end. It's very painful to watch despite it's quality presentation. If not for this turn of events The Teen Titans might have gone on to the same success as the X-Men. Instead they are a joke on The Cartoon Network. A sad fate for a once great group.
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Summary: Wow...One of the best books I've read, and I've read alot!
Review: This is it. One of the greatest stories of all time, and possibly stands as the greatest story to come out of the eighties. The Teen Titans were THE superteam of the era, and this collection was the high point of its run. Someone has betrayed the group, and one by one they are dismanteled by Deathstroke the Terminator. But this is only after battling Brother Blood, watching Kid Flash (Wally West) leave the team, and Dick Greyson give up the identity Robin. Marv Wolfman's writing is awe-inspiring in these six issues, and George Perez's art is beautiful. So much so that I am now in love with Starfire. Overall, this is a must read book, not just for Titans fans, or DC fans, but for all fans of comics.
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Summary: Betrayal, Death, Turning points, and a New Member
Review: This storyline was the starting point of many changes in the Titans lives.
Wolfman and Perez brought us into the lives of the Titans and showed that they have more problems in their everyday lives than just defeating the bad guys.
Then the real plot comes in. I love the way they have it sneak up on you. They make Deathstroke what he is: The perfact assassin. The leaving of Wally West showed his low self-esteem. Dick quitting as Robin was a major decision that has affected the entire DC world. The Titans at that time were a team proving their own value and they did it with this stroyline.
I'm not trying to go into too much detail without telling the story so I don't ruin it for new readers.
All Have to say about this book is that once you read it, you will be looking for more Titans books (Trust me, you will)
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Summary: ... and they slowly slide into oblivion.
Review: This trade paperback collects what is possibly some of Marv Wolfman's most pointless writing for this classic DC series. The New Teen Titans started off with a bang back in the '80s and rightfully became one of the top-selling comics of the period; however, as the series went on, even the appeal of George Perez' art couldn't rescue the increasingly tired and ludicrous plots. Competition in the comics industry was very tight back in the '80s, and any mis-step spelled disaster. For the Titans, this was it. This collection starts off with the resignation of Kid Flash and Dick Grayson tossing his Robin identity. So there's two appealing key characters out of the picture. At the same time, we get the return of Brother Blood, who looks like an alternate member of KISS. The Titans must expose Blood's evil intentions to the world governments, as if his name, demonic mask, and position as a cult leader wouldn't be enough of a giveaway. Then we have the issue of Terra, a super-powered spy sent by villain Deathstroke to destroy the team. This whole plotline could have been addressed easily by the Titans, but instead, we have to put up with the whining of Raven, the empath-half-demon-mystic who primarily wallows in self pity and never lives up to her powers. Generally, when a character like Raven gets bad vibes from another, she should do SOMETHING besides question her feelings, don'tcha think? The saving grace of this collection is the origin of Deathstroke the Terminator. I feel this was one of Wolfman's best issues on this title, but it is countered by his son, code-named Jericho, joining the team. Jericho is easily one of the most inexplicable characters to ever appear in comics. Not to mention that his code-name is meaningless, and his costume looks like something out of Mardi Gras. He joins the Titans at the conclusion of this book, and that's when I knew something was wrong back in the '80s. I gave up on the Teen Titans soon afterward.
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Summary: ... and they slowly slide into oblivion.
Review: This trade paperback collects what is possibly some of Marv Wolfman's most pointless writing for this classic DC series. The New Teen Titans started off with a bang back in the '80s and rightfully became one of the top-selling comics of the period; however, as the series went on, even the appeal of George Perez' art couldn't rescue the increasingly tired and ludicrous plots. Competition in the comics industry was very tight back in the '80s, and any mis-step spelled disaster. For the Titans, this was it. This collection starts off with the resignation of Kid Flash and Dick Grayson tossing his Robin identity. So there's two appealing key characters out of the picture. At the same time, we get the return of Brother Blood, who looks like an alternate member of KISS. The Titans must expose Blood's evil intentions to the world governments, as if his name, demonic mask, and position as a cult leader wouldn't be enough of a giveaway. Then we have the issue of Terra, a super-powered spy sent by villain Deathstroke to destroy the team. This whole plotline could have been addressed easily by the Titans, but instead, we have to put up with the whining of Raven, the empath-half-demon-mystic who primarily wallows in self pity and never lives up to her powers. Generally, when a character like Raven gets bad vibes from another, she should do SOMETHING besides question her feelings, don'tcha think? The saving grace of this collection is the origin of Deathstroke the Terminator. I feel this was one of Wolfman's best issues on this title, but it is countered by his son, code-named Jericho, joining the team. Jericho is easily one of the most inexplicable characters to ever appear in comics. Not to mention that his code-name is meaningless, and his costume looks like something out of Mardi Gras. He joins the Titans at the conclusion of this book, and that's when I knew something was wrong back in the '80s. I gave up on the Teen Titans soon afterward, but I had to get this collection for sentimental reasons. Just be aware of what you're getting.
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