teen titans

I had high hopes, but they didn’t fly as far as I wanted… still a good book

Teen Titans: Starfire by Kami Garcia

October 15, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Teen Titan story continues as we find our Starfire and Cyborg to round out the team in Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo’s fifth book, Teen Titans: Starfire. As much as I have enjoyed the series, this might be the weakest volume so far. It probably was because I had such high expectations for it. While I knew a little about the Robins (Dick and Damian) I wasn’t versed in Teen Titans. The first three graphic novels were good as I got to learn about […]

Superheroes the Next Generation

Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven (Teen Titans, #3) by Kami Garcia

June 13, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Finally we start to get into the meat and potatoes of the story of Raven and Beast Boy (or Garfield/Gar) with Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven (Teen Titans, #3). The first two books were Raven’s story “to now” and Beast Boy’s story “to now.” In fact, the third volume starts where the other two books left off. Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo create a Before They Were the Superhero’s The Teen Titans. Garcia makes a fresh story about teens coming of age. Just because […]

Mirror Mirror on the Wall I’ve Become My Mother Afterall

I Am Not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki

October 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I Am Not Starfire is a lighthearted coming of age/this girl isn’t like the other superhero story. There are several obvious situations and solutions, but Mariko Tamaki’s text makes them fun and while not necessarily fresh, they are enjoyable to read. There are several characters who are diverse (due to race, sexuality, or personality). Of course, the story of the superhero Titan Starfire is multi-layered: she is the ultimate immigrant (she is not from this world), she is a single mom, and she is raising […]

You’ll probably not be surprised but I liked this book a lot

Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia

January 20, 2020 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

As you can imagine, I like ravens. I also like the idea of the character Raven from the Teen Titans. I do not consider myself an expert on the either subject. I just enjoy them. I like the element of mystery, cleverness and magic around them. And the character herself seems to have an interesting and unique path. With the graphic novel (ages at least 12 and up) Teen Titans: Raven Kami Garcia took a character comic and graphic novel lovers around the community know […]

Deciding to be a hero

Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia, Gabriel Picolo

July 9, 2019 by J Leave a Comment

Raven Roth doesn’t know how she got here. She wakes up from a car accident to discover that her only family, her soon-to-be adopted mother has passed. Worse, she doesn’t remember anything about her life before. To add another layer to this horror, strange things keep happening. Why can she hear everyone’s thoughts? Why do the things she thinks about keep happening? And what’s with the bird shadow following her around? Raven wrestles with these questions, supported by her foster mother’s sister and niece. Bonus: […]

That’s so Raven?

Teen Titans: Raven by Garcia, Kami

July 5, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

(I am so behind on my reviews here, but I guess it was good luck since I can return now that cbr11bingo is in swing – speaking of which, this is my entry for “ILLUSTRATED.”) This is my latest read from the DC graphic novels for young readers, and it was another good one! When a car accident leaves Raven Roth grieving her foster mother, she is also left with no memory of herself and is moved to New Orleans with her foster mother’s family […]

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