The fact that the ceremony wasn’t interrupted is another feather in its cap. This is truly a celebration of the Titans… New and Original Recipe. Wonderful writing and drop-dead gorgeous art. But, hell… if out of a 40 page book, I’ve only got a problem with one… I think we’re doing pretty good. I really could’ve done without this here. Not that it wasn’t well rendered, it’s just so often I open an issue of Titans… and there’s Raven… knelt atop a craggy outcrop of rocks, with purple and red lightning-filled skies behind her… and it’s never interesting (at least not to me). The only problem I had with this issue, and this is going to sound stupid… is the one-page with Raven. Even after all my rereads, I was still surprised to see Duela Dent! I can’t recall if her nebulous parentage was ever followed up on… but this was a neat little nod to longtime readers. Why would Bruce adopt Jason and not Dick? Another great bit… and answered questions that I am sure were on the minds of many’a fan during this era. I guess it just goes to show what a tremendously huge book Titans was at the time. Perez’s ridiculously amazing art really punctuated this scene… the pride in Dick’s eyes, Donna’s lip quivering… man, what an awesome page! Later, we get a scene between Dick and Bruce that… to be honest, I’m surprised didn’t happen in the pages of Batman. It’s not romantic, but something stronger… something permanent. We can see an intrinsic… almost, I dunno… primal (?) love between them. It might have been a throwaway scene… and I might be (as I do) thinking way too hard on this, but I appreciated its inclusion.ĭick’s scenes here are brief… but powerful. Understanding that a part of one’s life is behind them is something most (young and otherwise) adults struggle with. It may also give them a reason for being. One would assume that these (still quite young) adults might find comfort being part of a familiar team. The old Titans West characters, in deciding to let the past remain behind them, showed a great deal of maturity. While Gar made it so nobody could tell… Vic didn’t know that, and so he actually took the risk… and put himself in an uncomfortable situation to ensure he was there for his friend. He had to overcome his fear of how folks would receive his extraordinary appearance. Everything went swimmingly… and he even made special accommodations for his teammates. He accepted the responsibility of catering this entire humongous event… and did so with gusto! Why, even ol’ Questor appeared to be beaming with pride for the boy. This is perhaps less so in Terry… as it is, this is his second “go round” with the vows.įor the other Titans, let’s start with our Master of Ceremonies… Garfield Logan. They are entering into a new phase of life… Donna is now not just a new wife… but a step-mother to Terry’s daughter Jennifer. We can start with Donna and Terry themselves.
The one that stands out to me though, it that of maturation. I think this issue has several “themes”, family and togetherness among them. Though, as I often do, I’ll concede that I can be a bit dense… and this may have been completely obvious to everyone but me. Such amazing subtle symbolism to illustrate two becoming one. This read-through made me notice the page where Terry and Donna are reading their vows… with each row of panels, they grow closer together… until the bottom where they share a single panel.
I also gotta mention that this is one of those books where I notice something new each time I read it. It’s so well done that even its Terry-centric nature isn’t a hindrance to my enjoyment. I’ve read this story so many times, and it’s always a pleasure. Now, what can I say about one of my favorite issues of all time? Had a wonderful time with this.
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