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Comic Book Review: Teen Titans Go #2
by R.J. Carter
Published: December 20, 2003

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Title

Story

Creative Team

Publisher

Price

Grade

Teen Titans Go #2

"The Beast Boy Who Cried Wolf"

J. Torres
Todd Nauck
Lary Stucker

DC

$2.25 US
$3.50 CAN

A

For more information: DC Comics link



Spotlight on Beast Boy. Cover by Dave Bullock. Teen Titans Go #2 is probably the most fun you can have in comics these days.

Yes, I'm a big Teen Titans fan. Yes, I cringed when I saw how different the Cartoon Network's version was. I got over it, so should you. Because Teen Titans Go is probably the most fun you can have in comics these days. (Where did I hear that before?)

The Titans have a problem on their hands--Beast Boy. Specifically, his pranks. First he sneaks up on the crew while they watch a scary movie. Then he leads Robin and Cyborg on a wild goose chase through the tower. Sending Starfire out on a bogus pizza run and doorknocking Raven's quarters aren't helping him any either.

So when the Gordanians fly in from outer space to acquire an Earth animal for their intergalactic zoo (they're looking for a Dodo--they haven't updated their computer systems in a very long time) and decide they'd rather have the Tamaranian female instead, it's up to Beast Boy to raise the alarm for the other Titans.

No surprise, they don't respond to him.

Despite being nearly 40 years old, I found myself rolling with laughter at the sight of the Gordanians at the zoo, wrestling ostriches, looking for their Dodo and buying ice cream cones and balloons. The margin cartoons with the superdeformed Titans make the tone of the book even lighter. Yes, they're superheroes, they fight aliens, and they kick butt. But it's so fun to watch them do so, you don't even register the violence.
Support The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.So go get Teen Titans Go #2 this week. It'll make a great stocking stuffer for the kids (or the kids-at-heart) in your home. (Hey, don't forget to pick up last month's issue while you're at it--kids love #1 issues!)

In stores Wednesday, December 24, 2003.