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TITANS (HBO Max)

My adolescent comic book reading focused on two main titles: The Legion of Superheroes and The New Teen Titans. While the former has languished in the basement of DC Comics, the later actually got its own show in Titans. I’m not familiar with all of the CW DC series, but this one feels like the TV-MA version of those: violent, filled with cursing, and pretty dark.

While it doesn’t exactly follow the iconic storylines from the Marv Wolfman/George Perez issues, it does take some of those plot points and characters as jumping off points for the story.

Much of the drama centers around Dick Grayson a.k.a Robin a.k.a. the ward of Bruce Wayne and parter of Batman. At this point in his career, Dick is trying to find his own way, and that means an eventual turn to the persona of Nightwing, but during the first season of Titans he’s still a very conflicted Robin. It can’t be easy living with The Dark Knight.

On the other end is Rachel Roth who will become Raven, the daughter of some more-evil-than-evil demon who’s really just a young girl at heart. She’s got powers she can’t control and a past she’s unaware of. As the team assembles around her, they all become enmeshed in what’s sure to be high demonic drama. This is enjoyable comic book fare.
['Rod Machen']
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