yerald's review
5.0
With DC Universe’s newly expanded collection, I decided to subscribe and jump into some old stuff. I work at a library and spend lots of time sitting behind a circulation desk without any pressing tasks, and Marvel Unlimited and DC Universe help me to fill the time enjoyably with some light fare. I’ve been reading Spider-Man, Captain America and FF from the Brand New Day, Brubaker and Hickman Eras on MU, for a few months, but decided to try some older stuff on DCU. I haven’t read any Teen Titans before but I’m a big Dick Grayson fan so these seemed like a fun story to try out.
These definitely look/read like comics from 1980, and getting into the spirit of the time was a bit tough, but by the end of the first issue I began to really appreciate Perez’s expressive and layered artwork, and the cheesy dialogue felt familiar enough after a few issues that I could see the really well though out character work lying underneath it. I do miss modern coloring in particular, but Perez brings enough depth and texture to overcome some of the sense of flatness.
Every character really has a function in the story, and Wolfman does a great job of showing us each character’s traits and growth without having to spell much out in terms of their background of motivation. Already this is the best characterization I’ve seen in comics, and I’m really excited to see the team develop and improve together. Other than Robin/Nightwing, I didn’t know much about these characters except from a tie-in here or there, and I like them all already. I really want more Dr. Light, he’s a hoot. The plot is surprisingly dark, and the exploration of the relationship between peace and passivity was interesting and refreshingly mature for something targeted at teens.
These definitely look/read like comics from 1980, and getting into the spirit of the time was a bit tough, but by the end of the first issue I began to really appreciate Perez’s expressive and layered artwork, and the cheesy dialogue felt familiar enough after a few issues that I could see the really well though out character work lying underneath it. I do miss modern coloring in particular, but Perez brings enough depth and texture to overcome some of the sense of flatness.
Every character really has a function in the story, and Wolfman does a great job of showing us each character’s traits and growth without having to spell much out in terms of their background of motivation. Already this is the best characterization I’ve seen in comics, and I’m really excited to see the team develop and improve together. Other than Robin/Nightwing, I didn’t know much about these characters except from a tie-in here or there, and I like them all already. I really want more Dr. Light, he’s a hoot. The plot is surprisingly dark, and the exploration of the relationship between peace and passivity was interesting and refreshingly mature for something targeted at teens.
aulandez's review
5.0
With DC Universe’s newly expanded collection, I decided to subscribe and jump into some old stuff. I work at a library and spend lots of time sitting behind a circulation desk without any pressing tasks, and Marvel Unlimited and DC Universe help me to fill the time enjoyably with some light fare. I’ve been reading Spider-Man, Captain America and FF from the Brand New Day, Brubaker and Hickman Eras on MU, for a few months, but decided to try some older stuff on DCU. I haven’t read any Teen Titans before but I’m a big Dick Grayson fan so these seemed like a fun story to try out.
These definitely look/read like comics from 1980, and getting into the spirit of the time was a bit tough, but by the end of the first issue I began to really appreciate Perez’s expressive and layered artwork, and the cheesy dialogue felt familiar enough after a few issues that I could see the really well though out character work lying underneath it. I do miss modern coloring in particular, but Perez brings enough depth and texture to overcome some of the sense of flatness.
Every character really has a function in the story, and Wolfman does a great job of showing us each character’s traits and growth without having to spell much out in terms of their background of motivation. Already this is the best characterization I’ve seen in comics, and I’m really excited to see the team develop and improve together. Other than Robin/Nightwing, I didn’t know much about these characters except from a tie-in here or there, and I like them all already. I really want more Dr. Light, he’s a hoot. The plot is surprisingly dark, and the exploration of the relationship between peace and passivity was interesting and refreshingly mature for something targeted at teens.
These definitely look/read like comics from 1980, and getting into the spirit of the time was a bit tough, but by the end of the first issue I began to really appreciate Perez’s expressive and layered artwork, and the cheesy dialogue felt familiar enough after a few issues that I could see the really well though out character work lying underneath it. I do miss modern coloring in particular, but Perez brings enough depth and texture to overcome some of the sense of flatness.
Every character really has a function in the story, and Wolfman does a great job of showing us each character’s traits and growth without having to spell much out in terms of their background of motivation. Already this is the best characterization I’ve seen in comics, and I’m really excited to see the team develop and improve together. Other than Robin/Nightwing, I didn’t know much about these characters except from a tie-in here or there, and I like them all already. I really want more Dr. Light, he’s a hoot. The plot is surprisingly dark, and the exploration of the relationship between peace and passivity was interesting and refreshingly mature for something targeted at teens.
More...