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Teen Titans Go! #2

Creative Team: J. Torres, Todd Nauck, Lary Stucker
Publisher: DC

Reviewed by Chris Ching

As with its fellow Cartoon Network show, its best not to compare Teen Titans Go! with the comic book The Teen Titans that spawned them both. Instead, sit back and enjoy a fun, humorous comic that doesn't take itself too seriously.

For the uninitiated, the Titans are a super hero team of the Hillary Duff generation led by Robin the Boy Wonder (ever heard of him?) and rounded out by alien chick Starfire, the part man part kitchen appliance Cyborg, the goth with a heart of gold Raven, and the mischievous shape shifter Beast Boy. Like the cartoon, the artwork of Todd Nauck and Lary Stucker is heavily Japanese influenced with the Titans sporting the biggest eyes this side of Rachel from Real World San Francisco. J. Torres' spry and witty writing will appeal to both younger and older readers which is certainly no small task among today's discriminating comic crowd.

In issue #2, Beast Boy ticks off his teammates so much with his serial pranksterism that when a "real" threat emerges in the form of Gordanium Bounty Hunters (an oldie but goldie from the original comic series), the Titans are a tad hesitant to believe their green skinned comrade. With the life of Starfire and Beast Boy's large vegetarian pizza at stake, the fabled "wackiness" ensues. The action isn't bone shattering in the Hulk sense, but is handled well. Character development is virtually nil, but unneeded in a book like this; I don't believe you will ever see Robin give Beast Boy that "very special" talk about the evils of crack smoking, Thank God.

A nice touch to Teen Titans Go! are the margin illustrations that serve as either scene segues or playful commentaries on the actual story. Think the Sergio Aragonés' doodles that line the edges of Mad Magazine.

Based on #2 and its premier issue, Teen Titans Go! is definitely one to grab off the rack of your local comic establishment. It isn't made to change to the world, just bring a smile to your face. Let it.

Rating: (3 out of 4 stars)