Comments on: Titans #1

By: Johnp

Johnp — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:58:49 +0000

This couldn’t be the same book I read. It can’t be.
The characters were written so far out of scope from their usual. Their abilities are put in to question, and there is waaaaay too much cheesecake.

I rewrote this issue. I’m not anyone special, but I also know these characters. I’ll send it to you if you want to read it. I’ll tell you right now, It’s a lot more respectable to the characters than this pile of excrement that was published.

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:33:43 +0000

I’m with Stacy… It’s time to make your case with measured and reasonable discourse.

That said, I would have put it more in the 2 out of 5 range, m’self, simply because of some inconsistencies with the art and a bit too much of the mystery and ultra-violence.

And nobody has touched on the hard question: Is it pronounced “TRY-GON” or “Triggun?”

By: Stacy B.

Stacy B. — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:09:28 +0000

I think that the thing to remember is that review are not in stone or the be all end all, they are a person’s opinion. Joshua S. ,thinks it is a 5, Josh R. thinks it is a 1. Difference of opinion.

Did I think it was a 5? Personally, no. The full storyline may deserve a 5, but at this point, we don’t have enough to go on. That is the problem with a 5 point scale, a 4 is good and close to perfect, but a 2.5 is middle of the road. On a 1 to 10 I may say this is an 7, and it seems better than saying it is a or 3.5, which makes it seem worse than intended.

As I said in my previous comment, I thought the issue caught some of the beats from the Perez/Wolfman era and was a fun start. But one story does not a great book make. Let’s see what happens next.

If you all really want to disagree with each other, why not take it over to the forums and have a polite conversation pointing out where you disagree? You know, kinda a point for point this is what I like and this is what I didn’t. No flaming, just actually discuss it. Just a suggestion. ;-)

By: Stephen Schleicher

Stephen Schleicher — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:01:37 +0000

I thought it was just meh. I would have given it 3 Stars. I did like the art, but the story was nothing earth shattering.

By: Baal

Baal — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:50:10 +0000

I agree with the review wholeheartedly but I too was afraid it was going to turn out to be sarcasm after the critical drubbing this great issue has received. Newsarama even went so far as posting their negative review in time to stop people buying the issue. I dreaded what this could have been and even factoring in my relief it was actually good I think it’s still ana mazing piece of comic fiction. I don’t think there aren’t comics as good but I doubt there’s many that are better.

By: nu

nu — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:59:33 +0000

i didnt read this issue, i flipped through it a my lcs, but i have heard it getting some pretty bad reviews, for instance this one: http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=153043

By: Josh R.

Josh R. — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:45:12 +0000

did we read the same comic? or did i just miss the sarcasm and cutting mockery that is the only other explanation for this five-star review of a decidedly one-star comic book?

By: Joshua S. Hill

Joshua S. Hill — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:16:27 +0000

if you’ll read it properly, I rescinded all my previous 5 out of 5’s to be 4 out of 5’s, etc. You won’t see another one, I promise… but I’ve told you all, if you want me to review something crap, tell me! Also, see Countdown 4 for my lowest review yet.

By: ~wyntermute~

~wyntermute~ — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:10:56 +0000

if you ever give another comic 5/5, i’m seriously going to stop reading your reviews…. not just cuz you seem to always 5-star everything, but because you said that this title is now the only 5-snowflaker you think exists. you give another comic 5 stars ever, and you’ll be a published fibber. :)

By: Stacy B.

Stacy B. — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:11:22 +0000

I got to agree, this is a good issue. There is something about these characters that just seem to click better than almost any other group out there. Even when they aren’t being a team, they are.

It was also nice to get a little closure for the Titans East Special and a status report on Vic.

Best word balloon of the book…
KORY TO CLIFF (ANIMAL MAN’S YOUNG SON): Oh. Yes. Sorry. Your Father will say that I “completely greaked out your hormones.” I will go cover up some. But…

Classic, and really brings back the old Kory from the Wolfman/Perez run!

By: Cory

Cory — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:39:01 +0000

Ian Churchill draws really hot guys too. Wally West is positively smokin this issue. Nightwing is also drawn in a really nice beefcake manner.

I think I’ll start collecting this series again (The same team of titans as in the past).