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    Raven battles the forces of evil alongside her adoptive family, the Teen Titans while trying to control her baser, antagonistic instincts she inherited from her demonic father, Trigon.

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    #1  Edited By Outside_85

    THE PHANTOM STRANGER #1

    Written by DAN DIDIO

    Art by BRENT ANDERSON and SCOTT HANNA

    Cover by BRENT ANDERSON

    1:25 Variant cover by SHANE DAVIS

    On sale OCTOBER 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

    Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

    • An all-new series focusing on secrets of The New 52 you never imagined!

    • The Phantom Stranger strikes a bargain with Lord Trigon that will have serious repercussions in the DC Universe!

    • From afar, Pandora watches!

    Phantom Stranger #1
    Phantom Stranger #1
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    #2  Edited By DarkShadows

    So, does that mean Raven might show up in here?

    Either way, this looks interesting.

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    #3  Edited By Jonny_Anonymous
    @DarkShadows: I'm pretty sure thats Raven being spirited away by the demons 
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    #4  Edited By rav4

    Well shit, now I'm gonna have to buy this

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    #5  Edited By DarkShadows

    @Jonny_Anonymous: Or that could be Arella...?

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    #6  Edited By Outside_85

    @Jonny_Anonymous: DarkShadows beat me to it...

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    #7  Edited By rav4

    @DarkShadows: Judging from the silhouette of a raven in the background, I'm inclined to believe it's Raven.

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    #8  Edited By Avenging-X-Bolt

    It's about time!!!

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    #9  Edited By ragdollpurps

    YES! I've been waiting for her!

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    #10  Edited By Remi

    LOL @ people getting excited at Didiot. SMH.

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    #11  Edited By Avenging-X-Bolt

    @Remi: no one is excited about Didio. people are excited about Raven despite Didio.

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    #12  Edited By Remi

    That shouldn't happen :/

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    #13  Edited By NyxEquitis

    Woot, Phantom Stranger and (potentially, at least) Raven. Should be pretty cool.

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    #14  Edited By danhimself

    she made a slight cameo in Teen Titans #1

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    #15  Edited By DarkShadows

    @Ravager4: Oh, I didn't noticed it until now. Maybe Raven is going to be in this.

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    #16  Edited By Saren

    Not really the kind of clothes Raven would wear...

    Oh but there's a shadow of a raven there. Nvm.

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    #17  Edited By TDK_1997

    I don't think that she will actually appear in this.

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    #18  Edited By EnSabahNurX

    @Ravager4 said:

    Well shit, now I'm gonna have to buy this

    ditto >_> If no one pointed her out i never would have considered the title

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    #19  Edited By BlackDove

    At last. Something to look forward to. Although her Soul-Self looks terrible.

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    #20  Edited By Outside_85

    @CitizenBane: Well she switched between the NTT period (where it was dress', casual 80'ties/90'ties stuff) to emo/goth style clothing after getting a new body. So a striped shirt and jeans isn't unthinkable, assuming ofc that the girl isn't Arella.

    @TDK_1997: Think it will just serve as an origins to her through what Arella will go through? (Along with establishing who Trigon is and what role the Stranger plays.)

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    @Jonny_Anonymous: It's Angela, Raven's mother. In the interview Babs did with DiDio, he mentioned that this issue would showcase the origin of a prominent DC character. this story wil take place in the current DCnU's past. This book will serve as a device to reveal clues, plot points and origins for characters that won't get a chance to feature their past's in other book. All the while giving us a better idea of the Phantom Strangers place and attitude in the DCnU.

    @Ravager4: @CitizenBane: The shadow in this case is a very literal form of foreshadowing. As in these demons taking this girl away will lead to he creation of Raven. It's not her clothing style, but none of the characters dress the same anymore. The main reason aside from it being said that this is an origin story that leads me to believe this ins Angela is that i doubt raven would be so scared and easily subdued by three minion level demons.

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    #22  Edited By Roddy010

    Either way I'm just happy Raven is finally making her debut...It's long over due...

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    #23  Edited By Twentyfive

    @Remi said:

    LOL @ people getting excited at Didiot. SMH.

    First Third Wave book to be scrapped!

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    #24  Edited By kidchipotle

    Interesting...

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    #25  Edited By Iamlovewithin500

    I Can't wait!

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    #26  Edited By mfundo

    Can't wait. I've been wanting to see Raven again.

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    #27  Edited By Funrush

    Damn it. I'm sorry wallet... I just.. I just have to buy this book!

    @Twentyfive said:

    @Remi said:

    LOL @ people getting excited at Didiot. SMH.

    First Third Wave book to be scrapped!

    I'm guessing Sword will go out first.

    EDIT: According to Newsarama at the JL panel:

    When are we going to see Raven appear in the Teen Titans? Johns: September.

    http://www.newsarama.com/comics/sdcc-2012-dc-comics-justice-league-green-lantern.html

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    #28  Edited By cameron83

    @Iamlovewithin500: lol,when i read your comment i read it in raven's voice

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    #29  Edited By RavenArrow

    The second issue of the Phantom Stranger features the sons of Trigon.I bet she's definitely going to appear then,if she does not appear in the first issue.I can't wait!

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    #30  Edited By Outside_85

    Well, after having read the Phantom Stranger #0, I can say I am not overly optimistic about being able to like what Didio will/have come up with regarding Trigon/Raven/Sons origins. Partially because Didio doesn't appear to know the value of he Stranger remaining just that and not saddle him with and ID...and especially not that ID. Also there is the change in his MO, as seen when he becomes the reason the Jim Corrigan Spectre is around in a rather ham-fisted fashion (without wanting to spoil everything, PS unknowingly leads Corrigan to his grave...which leads PS to realize he has to do stuff like that on contract to eventually be forgiven).

    Guessing time for what will happen:

    1. PS leads Arella to the old church with the promise of company and love?
    2. PS lets Trigon abduct Arella (or simply points her out) considering her lost already because she fled her religious parents?
    3. PS presents Trigon with Arella and the other women who will bear his children?

    Any other suggestions on what may happen? :=)

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    #31  Edited By htb106

    Yay!

    Might actually read this now.

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    #32  Edited By tworrio
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    This was just posted on Didio's FB page...:)

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    #33  Edited By Outside_85

    @tworrio: well, if a horrible sweater is all, I will be relieved :D

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    #34  Edited By rav4

    @tworrio said:

    This was just posted on Didio's FB page...:)

    No Caption Provided

    here@Outside_85 said:

    @tworrio: well, if a horrible sweater is all, I will be relieved :D

    I actually don't mind the shirt (looks like just a normal long sleeve shirt to me, not a really a sweater), and judging from her look there I'm going to guess that up until now she's been living a "normal" life, until the stuff with Trigon goes down and, well, messes it all up

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    #35  Edited By Outside_85

    @Ravager4: Hmm true and I suppose that means we have to scratch off Azerath as we knew it...maybe now it's more like a insular religious sect living on Earth and Raven's just finding out about her parentage? (Wasnt she something like seven or eight when that happened back in the day? Or was it at 10 when Azar passed away?) Anyways I dont think we can say an entirely normal life, since she looks to know what she's doing on that page...it's just nor enough to get rid of the techno-organic thing attacking her.

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    #36  Edited By rav4

    @Outside_85: well yeah, that's why I put "normal" in quotations xD

    It's also possible that that's the first time she ever did that, coming as a sort of spur of the moment, under stress kind of thing. Really hard to tell without the lettering.

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    #37  Edited By Outside_85

    @Ravager4: True, and I am just trying to read into her posture, I mean it's a bit odd to to stick your chest forwards if a monster is coming towards you.

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    #38  Edited By RavenArrow

    OK,how can this get any more AWSOME???I love her soul-self, though I don't like the possibility of Raven having spent no time with the New Teen Titans.Anyhow,I'm glad to see it.Perhaps this is Dc universe past....hopefully...

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    #39  Edited By Outside_85

    Ok for once I actually liked an issue of Johns' Justice League, maybe because it was 100% Billy Batson. But as you perhaps know, have heard of, Billy has managed to stumble his way into the Rock of Eternity, were amongst many things he finds the pedestals where the Seven Deadly Sins are (or would be) kept if a certain someone hadn't released them all.

    This may be a long shot, but one of the things Winick did do with Raven, other than give her 6 brothers, was to make them all embodiments of the Seven Deadly Sins, in Raven's case being the original sin of Pride. In the olden days the statues in the Rock of Eternity didn't bear much semblance to the Sins when they were out and about, but that may have changed now with DC trying to weave everything into a huge interlocking carpet.

    So...is this how Raven will end up looking?

    Pride
    Pride
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    #40  Edited By BlackDove

    @tworrio said:

    No Caption Provided

    This was just posted on Didio's FB page...:)

    I hope this isn't a teaser! This looks really interesting.

    @Outside_85 said:

    Ok for once I actually liked an issue of Johns' Justice League, maybe because it was 100% Billy Batson. But as you perhaps know, have heard of, Billy has managed to stumble his way into the Rock of Eternity, were amongst many things he finds the pedestals where the Seven Deadly Sins are (or would be) kept if a certain someone hadn't released them all.

    This may be a long shot, but one of the things Winick did do with Raven, other than give her 6 brothers, was to make them all embodiments of the Seven Deadly Sins, in Raven's case being the original sin of Pride. In the olden days the statues in the Rock of Eternity didn't bear much semblance to the Sins when they were out and about, but that may have changed now with DC trying to weave everything into a huge interlocking carpet.

    So...is this how Raven will end up looking?

    Pride
    Pride

    I think this would serve as a perfect opportunity for Raven to make her grand entrance. This statue of pride looks almost identical to Raven (minus the four glowing red eyes and pointy ears) and the two share a somewhat identical costume. Fingers crossed.

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    #41  Edited By DarkShadows

    @BlackDove said:

    @tworrio said:

    No Caption Provided

    This was just posted on Didio's FB page...:)

    I hope this isn't a teaser! This looks really interesting.

    @Outside_85 said:

    Ok for once I actually liked an issue of Johns' Justice League, maybe because it was 100% Billy Batson. But as you perhaps know, have heard of, Billy has managed to stumble his way into the Rock of Eternity, were amongst many things he finds the pedestals where the Seven Deadly Sins are (or would be) kept if a certain someone hadn't released them all.

    This may be a long shot, but one of the things Winick did do with Raven, other than give her 6 brothers, was to make them all embodiments of the Seven Deadly Sins, in Raven's case being the original sin of Pride. In the olden days the statues in the Rock of Eternity didn't bear much semblance to the Sins when they were out and about, but that may have changed now with DC trying to weave everything into a huge interlocking carpet.

    So...is this how Raven will end up looking?

    Pride
    Pride

    I think this would serve as a perfect opportunity for Raven to make her grand entrance. This statue of pride looks almost identical to Raven (minus the four glowing red eyes and pointy ears) and the two share a somewhat identical costume. Fingers crossed.

    That actually looks pretty... interesting I admit.

    Let's hope this is her "big entrance" because Raven deserves much more than being in the hands of Lobdell.

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