I feel like a little kid again.
I really liked the Teen Titans in the 80s. Wolfman and Perez just shined. When this series re-launched, I actually passed on it. I thought I didn't want to read about a bunch of "teens" (I deal enough with that at work). But Teen Titans is the all-star Justice League Jr. Just don't tell them that. What I mean, is you have an all-star team that works great together. I've recently started reading the trades of the first issues and actually feel kinda lucky that I can plow through them in one sitting.
Titans East has been great. Deathstroke is such a b@$t@rd. We can see his highly intelligent evil mind at work. He's thought this through carefully. He's hand-picked his team to mess with the minds of the Titans. His overconfidence seems to get the better of him in this issue. We'll have to see is he has even more up his sleeve next issue.
My only problem with this issue is it seemed rushed. Actually last issue did too. By rushed, I mean too fast paced. It's over before you know it. That could be a good thing since it means you don't get bored and are on the edge of your seat. But things almost happen too fast. I would've liked to see more on the individual battles. It's almost like there's too many team memebers that have to fight with their evil counterparts. This issue could've been spread out more. And also Batgirl is back to normal already? Sure she's been whacked in the head in other titles for almost a year now but it would've been nice to see her and Robin go at it longer here.
Geoff Johns and Tony Daniel are doing a great job. This much excitement is what I want in a team book.
