tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post5875050219810187631..comments2024-03-27T21:12:28.287-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: Review: Teen Titans - Titans Around the World trade paperback (DC Comics)collectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-29832737951949775042007-07-25T20:39:00.000-05:002007-07-25T20:39:00.000-05:00Jeffrey -- So surprised! I had such a different r...Jeffrey -- So surprised! I had such a different reaction to this one. But thanks for commenting; it's interesting to hear a different take on it.<BR/><BR/>Michael -- In the context of the story, the moment between Robin and Wonder Girl makes perfect sense--it's not a romance per se (I should have been clearer in my review) but an unexpected kiss that they share while crying for Superboy, one that they immediately regret. It's not something the story portrays as a good thing, but rather an emotional difficulty for the characters. My take on Dan DiDio is different than yours; I'd be eager for you to read <I>Titans Around the World</I> and report back what you think.collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-14357647391765106262007-07-25T20:05:00.000-05:002007-07-25T20:05:00.000-05:00I have to say, Cassie Sandsmark being on of my fav...I have to say, Cassie Sandsmark being on of my favorite characters....I'm speechless. They are having her be romantic with Robin this soon after Superboy died. Nice. Why not have her stand on a street corner under a lamp and ask men if they "want a date"?<BR/><BR/>Does anyone else think DiDio has a stack of YJ comics in his office he pees on and uses for toilet paper?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-59318124376167240282007-07-25T08:56:00.000-05:002007-07-25T08:56:00.000-05:00This was actually the first Teen Titans book I bou...This was actually the first Teen Titans book I bought - it's an OYL title so I thought, why not?<BR/><BR/>As a new reader, I thought it was rather disappointing. It's not that the story is hard to follow; it's easy to understand, flows quite well and has its moments.<BR/><BR/>But Johns just doesn't make me care about the characters and the changes they've all been through. I imagine longtime readers would get a kick out of seeing the cast be put through the wringer, but as a new reader I just don't care about Robin and Wonder Girl grieving for Superboy, or all the other subplots that were going on. Not enough to check out the next trade anyway. One of the few TPBs I bought that I wish I didn't.<BR/><BR/>If you're a new reader who wants to check out the Teen Titans I'd argue that you're best starting off with the very first volume.Jeffrey Hardy Quahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00011880432832659089noreply@blogger.com