As much as I like comic books, I always struggle to review them. Anyway, I really liked the Teen Titans, so, I figured I at least gave them a try with a mini review! Haven’t done of these posts in a really long time.
Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia (author) and Gabriel Picolo (illustrator)
A while ago, I would have firmly claimed to be a Marvel girl, but if we are being entirely honest, I am mostly consuming DC content now. While I have never watched or read Teen Titans before, I did watch DC’s Titans and liked it for the most part. This is entirely different, but I feel like that previous knowledge came in handy with Raven anyway.
The graphic novel very much focuses on Raven’s insecurities and her way of trying to figure out who she is as a person. Since she can’t remember anything, she tends to question everything instead of listening to her gut. She’s a teenager, so, she sometimes makes cringy choices, but I found those were easy to forgive.
Something I found confusing at times were the transitions between scenes, as they seemed very disconnected. I also felt like there was definitely some prior knowledge required, or you’d be a bit lost when certain characters started showing up.
Fazit: 4/5 stars! Interesting introduction to this series.
Teen Titans: Beast Boy by Kami Garcia (author) and Gabriel Picolo (illustrator)
I loved the illustration in this one even more than in the first one, even though it was both done by the same person. Gabriel Picolo has mentioned several times that Beast Boy is very near and dear to his heart and it shows. Especially the pages where Gar uses his powers for the first time are just swoon-worthy.
Again, this one also heavily focuses on the insecurities of the main character. For now, it’s what ties them together as they haven’t met yet. Gar just wants to be popular, not because he likes the people so much, but because he wants to prove a point. I understood why his friends were annoyed with him at times and appreciated that they had their own struggles to face. Still, there was a definite relatability to it, which made Gar very endearing.
Fazit: 4/5 stars! I was never once bored while reading.
Life and Other Disasters 
Ohemgeeee! I used to love Teen Titans as a kid. I had no idea there were books out!
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They are graphic novels/comics 😊
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It’s funny cause growing up I was a bigger fan of DC than Marvel (and still am tbh) cause I watched all the Teen Titans/Justice League/Batman animated series, so I’ve got a soft spot for DC. I especially adore Beast Boy and I love that both he and Raven, even with their superpowers, go through the same relatable struggles as everyone else. I always think tapping into their humanity is the best way to build a superhero’s connection with the audience and it sounds like these graphic novels did just that.
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I never had all those animated shows everyone watched in their childhood haha I watched a bunch of TV, but that just wasn’t on any channel I know when I was little haha
Making them human is indeed always the best course of action. I think they handled that quite well, even if it wasn’t in intensive detail (as graphic novels rarely are in my experience)
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