I do know a tad bit about the series and its characters through the internet, but nothing extensive. That being said, I didn’t watch Teen Titans whenever it came out on TV unless I was at a friend’s house and it happened to be airing. I never really grew up with a TV because my family didn’t have cable when I was growing up (it’s part of the reason I love reading so much now because there was nothing else to do around the house). And when impossible things start happening, Raven begins to think it might even be better not to know who she was before.īut as she grows closer to her new friends, her foster sister, Max, and Tommy Torres, a guy who accepts her for who she is now, Raven has to decide if she’s ready to face what’s buried in the past…and the darkness building inside her.įrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Kami Garcia and first-time graphic novel artist Gabriel Picolo comes this riveting tale of finding the strength to face who you are and learning to trust others–and yourself. Raven remembers everyday stuff like how to solve math equations and make pasta, but she can’t remember her favorite song or who she was before the accident. I’m pumped.When a tragic accident takes the life of 17-year-old Raven Roth’s foster mom–and Raven’s memory–she moves to New Orleans to recover and finish her senior year of high school. Teen Titans: Beast Boy is the first sequel from one of the DC original imprint titles to be announced and I can’t waiti to see this team return to tell that story. This book is about the family we choose and that who we are isn’t just about the material things we enjoy but the person we are at our core. You’d have the various text bubbles (text messages, dialogue and thoughts etc) in different colours or fonts that were consistent in their use, dynamic but also complimentary so it didn’t distract from what was happening on the page. I’d like to also acknowledge the work of Tom Napolitano’s lettering because that also helped break-up the page when it was in just grey. It’s truly a team effort with the smart colouring decisions made by David Calderon who didn’t completely adopt the single colour scheme of the previous two DC Ink books and opted to instead go with the persistent grey but then strategically incorporating other colours whether it’s adding the purple to Raven’s hair, adding navy blue to the grey and colouring in Max’s mother’s skin tone to a graveyard scene or colouring an entire page like in the right-hand image above. I highly recommend checking out his snapchat inspired illustrations featuring Raven and the rest of the Teen Titans gang on Twitter. Speaking of art, Gabriel Picolo’s style is great for this book and it’s evident that he knows how to draw teens in the way they dress, move and use technology. The writing takes into account the work that the art should be doing which is why the 168 pages didn’t feel rushed or oddly paced like with previous DC Ink and Zoom titles. It’s self contained with room for more of her story in a future book. It quickly established a believable friendship with her foster sister Max and her attraction to Tommy while showing us her struggles with identity and a brewing power. Kami Garcia did a fantastic job at using the 168 pages she had to tell Raven’s story. With three of the DC Ink and Zoom’s books under my belt, it’s felt like I’ve been holding my breath for the title that would hit all of the right notes: a well executed story from start to finish, great art to accompany it and most importantly, something I can wholeheartedly recommend to teens and fans of young adult stories. Another thing she’s forgotten is the power building inside her and the dark presence connected to it but not for long. Without her memory, she can remember more practical things like doing her math homework but not favourite type of candy bar. Relocating to New Orleans, Raven stays with her foster mom’s sister and her daughter, Max, in order to finish senior year. Seventeen year old Raven Roth loses both her foster mom and her memory in a car crash. This ongoing series on WWAC, DC Youth, will follow these fledgling imprints and see how they do with reaching a new group of comic book readers. It’s been almost three years since that roundtable, and DC Comics is publishing graphic novels under their new middle grade and young adult imprints: DC Zoom and DC Ink. The purpose of this exercise was to prove that DC Comics could reach a larger audience by making their comics more accessible. We discussed their limited experience with comics, if the series was great for newbies, and if they would go on to read more comics. In March 2015, I hosted a Gotham Academy roundtable featuring five book bloggers. Teen Titans: Raven David Calderon (colourist), Kami Garcia (writer), Tom Napolitano (letterer) and Gabriel Picolo with Jon Sommariva and Emma Kubert (artists)
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