Who is Jackson Hyde? Where does the newest member of the Teen Titans come from? The mysterious past of Aqualad comes to light in Teen Titans #9. SPOILERS AHEAD. A mushy start In what seems to be standard form, Teen Titans #9 gets off to a bit of a slow start. Pham's characters aren't nearly as consistent with the…

King Shark! Aqualad! Awesome! The Titans come face-to-face with the terror that has been putting blood in the water, and he sure has lots of teeth. But as they track down King Shark, Jackson Hyde comes after them. Can he find a home with the team? And will there even be anything left of the…

With Granpappy in the past—at least for now—Damian and friends can turn their attention to other things, like chilling in a giant "T" with windows and other amenities. But evil never naps for long, and as it rubs the sleep from its eyes, an unexpected ally enters the fray. Aqualad rises, in Teen Titans #6!…

It all ends here! Damian's friends have come for him, but the Demon's Head will not let his grandson go without a fight. Can the Titans work together and leave Infinity Island alive? Find out in Teen Titans #5, as "Damian Knows Best" draws to a close. Consistency counts As I finished reading this, I found…

Desiring to save the lives of his fledgling Titans, Damian returned to his grandfather, pledging fealty in exchange for Ra's calling off the Fist. But centuries of life have bred caution in the heart of the world's most prolific killer/crimelord/madman, and peace might just cost Robin his life—in Teen Titans #4. Pham settling in The early…

The Teen Titans are on the run! After a rough battle in the Birdcave, the team has flown the coop. Robin hopes to regroup and make a better showing next time, but the best solution may be far simpler—and far worse—than he had hoped. Major spoilers about the end of this issue ahead. More of…

Damian Wayne has the ingredients for a truly super super-team, but he started himself at a disadvantage by kidnapping them all. Rather than appeal to their better angels, he cynically tricked and swiped his would-be teammates and then attempted to motivate them through insults and fear. How on Earth can the fledgling Teen Titans stand…

Last month, Robin (son of Batman) went and found himself some folks to play with. One by one, he took down Beast Boy, Starfire, Raven, and Kid Flash with ease, and then finally revealed himself and his intimidating associate Goliath to the lot of them. Teen Titans #1 picks up right where we left off,…

This review contains major spoilers for Detective Comics #940, also released this week. You've been warned.         Tim Drake is dead—or so believe the Teen Titans and any other folks connected with Red Robin. Devastated, his now-leaderless teammates take turns remembering him. And as expected, a colleague waits in the wings, apparently…

As the world waits for the #DCRebirth of the Titans, Tim and team continue to wander aimlessly around the middle of America, taking random days off and fighting every weirdo with a bad attitude. This week, they're up to more of the same. Read on to find out if it's worth your three bucks to…

It's two months until Teen Titans gets the Rebirth treatment. If I'm looking at things right, this title is basically the last of the "soon-to-be-replaced" titles that DC is publishing, and we're still two months away. So while the rest of the DCU is moving on to better days, Red Robin's band of whiny wannabes…

Tony Bedard has done what no previous writer in the New 52 has been able to do—he's written a fun Teen Titans book. No more trying to be cool, no more placing characters we don't care about in dire situations that aren't actually dire—just a funny, happy romp that made me smile the whole time. An end…