Name: New Teen Titans
ISBN: 9781401251437

Marv Wolfman

Collects the adventures of the Teen Titans, a group composed of Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Starfire, and others.

New Teen Titans

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I remember there was a weird panic over occultism when I was a kid in the 80's. For some reason, the religious wing of the government was sure that all teenagers were worshipping the devil, taking part in arcane rituals, listening to Satan's music, etc. I'm still not sure which zealot got that bee up their collective asses, but it's always stuck with me. Even as a child I facepalmed long and hard over the church and their morality panics.

Reading this and chatting about Majik with the fella that runs my local comic shop brought those memories up. I don't know which came first, these comics or the Jesus Parade fervor, but I find it all hilarious nonetheless. There was a definite uptick in comics from this era that delved deeper into the mystical and the occult (Madelyne Pryor anyone?). I suppose it was the talk of the day and that impacted the way the winds shift and the stories the writers had to tell, just like early Iron Man comics were all about "the Communist threat" to America. Times change, perceived threats change, pop culture reactions change. 

Not sure I really have a point here. The book itself took me a while to get through, but I enjoyed it simply for the fact that it was a fun walk down to nostalgia junction. And for the fact that I adore Dick Grayson, but I figure that's a given at this point.

They were Earth's teenage defenders--unbeatable and unstoppable. But nothing could prepare their inexperienced selves for what happens next. In the wake of "The Judas Contract" the team forges on. Marv Wolfman and George Perez's stellar run on the title continues here in NEW TEEN TITANS VOL. 8! Collects THE NEW TEEN TITANS #39-44 and TALES OF THE TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #3.

This is awful. Terrible and ridiculous and very entertaining because of it. I had to knock a star off because of the wedding though. No. Just no.