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A review by captwinghead
Outsiders, Vol. 1: Looking for Trouble by Sean Parsons, Marc Campos, ChrisCross, Tom Raney, Judd Winick, Scott Hanna, Ivan Reis
4.0
This was pretty great.
Admittedly, I don't know much about the Teen Titans run that sets this up. I don't know much about the Teen Titans, period.
The Good:
- This a new turn for Dick Grayson. My husband is usually super bubbly and sassy. In this book, he's dealing with a world of guilt after losing Donna in an avoidable incident. He's short tempered, impatient and doing his best to avoid attachments. Roy has to work really hard to get him on board. It was really interesting to see this side of him. He's actually quite brutal in some ways. He's a lot angrier and he seems a lot rougher with the bad guys.
- Related to above: Dick beating up Brother Blood after Roy’s shooting was such an interesting scene.
- Anissa/Thunder: I really liked her! I liked the concept of her powers and that she struggled with getting her father to accept her. I can't wait to see more of her!
- I loved Grace (and had a bit of a crush on her, not gonna lie). I like how matter of fact she is and that she kind of tells everyone exactly what's on her mind. I loved her chemistry with Anissa.
- Roy: I've only read bits and pieces of him in Red Hood and the Outlaws and saw him in Young Justice. He's an interesting guy. I like his personality and I felt for him at the end of this book. He reminds me of Ollie in the way they do their jobs. He really wanted to put the team together so this whole thing is kind of his baby.
- The plot lines were interesting. I liked the quipping for the most part. Really enjoyed Luthor taunting Joker with “Does it big you that Batman will always love Catwoman more than you? He’s never going to take you to prom.”
The Bad:
- I couldn't really find anything wrong with this, to be honest.
- I wasn't the biggest fan of the art
- There was some slutshaming going on and I felt like there were too many jokes at Indigo's expense. I know she's not human but it still seemed unnecessarily rude at times.
So, overall, it's a recommend from me. I came into this and the only 2 characters I really knew anything about were Dick and Roy and I never felt lost or confused. The plot is entertaining, the team dynamic is interesting and Winick is one of my favorites from DC.
4 stars.
Admittedly, I don't know much about the Teen Titans run that sets this up. I don't know much about the Teen Titans, period.
The Good:
- This a new turn for Dick Grayson. My husband is usually super bubbly and sassy. In this book, he's dealing with a world of guilt after losing Donna in an avoidable incident. He's short tempered, impatient and doing his best to avoid attachments. Roy has to work really hard to get him on board. It was really interesting to see this side of him. He's actually quite brutal in some ways. He's a lot angrier and he seems a lot rougher with the bad guys.
- Related to above: Dick beating up Brother Blood after Roy’s shooting was such an interesting scene.
- Anissa/Thunder: I really liked her! I liked the concept of her powers and that she struggled with getting her father to accept her. I can't wait to see more of her!
- I loved Grace (and had a bit of a crush on her, not gonna lie). I like how matter of fact she is and that she kind of tells everyone exactly what's on her mind. I loved her chemistry with Anissa.
- Roy: I've only read bits and pieces of him in Red Hood and the Outlaws and saw him in Young Justice. He's an interesting guy. I like his personality and I felt for him at the end of this book. He reminds me of Ollie in the way they do their jobs. He really wanted to put the team together so this whole thing is kind of his baby.
- The plot lines were interesting. I liked the quipping for the most part. Really enjoyed Luthor taunting Joker with “Does it big you that Batman will always love Catwoman more than you? He’s never going to take you to prom.”
The Bad:
- I couldn't really find anything wrong with this, to be honest.
- I wasn't the biggest fan of the art
- There was some slutshaming going on and I felt like there were too many jokes at Indigo's expense. I know she's not human but it still seemed unnecessarily rude at times.
So, overall, it's a recommend from me. I came into this and the only 2 characters I really knew anything about were Dick and Roy and I never felt lost or confused. The plot is entertaining, the team dynamic is interesting and Winick is one of my favorites from DC.
4 stars.