The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
Rating: (5 Stars)
Reviewed by: Eric Valentine
Added on: Sat, 04 September 2004 04:37:37

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NEW TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT (1989) NEW TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT (Mar 2003)

Oh, and this, not CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS was what cemented my love of George Perez's work. The layouts, the composition, I didn't even know what those words meant at the time, but I knew Perez was one of the best artists on the planet. The early chapters are simply chilling as Terra's true role fleshes out. Dick leaving Robin behind was especially shocking (I mean he's ROBIN for god's sake!), but seeing him play he detective angle from his time with Batman was enough to convince me Wolfman and Perez knew what they were doing. Perez may not have been the best character designer at the time (Jericho. Can I get a witness?), but who cares about design when he can develop the characters in their civvies so well? With TITANS we weren't dealing with the colorful suits and dopey monikers, we were dealing with the people that occupy them.

DC writers like Geoff Johns and Brad Metzler are trying to convince everyone that Deathstroke is one of the best villains in the DCU. I don't need convincing. 'Stroke needs a better costume, but I wouldn't say that to his face.

I could go on for years. I haven't even touched on Terra, her grave, and what it really meant to the group, but if I don't cap it here, I'll never stop. Pick it up. Read it. You can fill in the blanks yourself.