When my son started reading comics I bought a couple of "Showcase" phonebooks to catch him up on the history of some of my favorite titles. One of those collections was "Teen Titans". We got a good chuckle out of the "cool cat" stories and dialog. Coming on the heels of Sean McKeever's excellent first "Teen Titans" arc and the outstanding beginning to "Teen Titans: Year One", "Teen Titans Lost Annual" #1 is a bit out there. While writer Bob Haney's trippy tale harkens back to the original Teen Titans, I question DC's timing on releasing this long time shelved comic now. If McKeever's "Teen Titans" and Amy Wolfram's "Teen Titans: Year One" draw in new readers, Haney's lost annual may scare them away.
For an homage to the 60s Titans Jay Stephens and Mike Allread nail the art style of the day. Bob Haney's script is wonderfully full of corny dialogue and funny/odd situations. Both my 14 year old son and 9 year old daughter enjoyed this comic as a fun diversion from the seriousness of the other books on the market.
This book is for original "Teen Titans" fans and for those feeling a bit nostalgic for 60s style of comics.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Teen Titans Lost Annual #1
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