#um also i think the first run i ever read was teen titans go! (2003) because i was at the cb store w/ dad and didn't know what else to get

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When did you get into comics: Hard to answer. I read a lot of DC/Marvel in middle school, then stopped. I infrequently read indie books until the beginning of this year, when I decided I wanted to read DC again.

How did you get into comics: There has never been a point in my life where I have not been utterly obsessed with superhero cartoons. Comic books were a natural extension of that. I started reading again because of peer pressure and nostalgia.

Who are some of your favorite characters: Sam Alexander, Cassandra Cain, Dick Grayson, Richard Rider, Damian Wayne, Rose Wilson

What are some of your favorite comics runs: Nova (2013 & 2016) (2007), Batman and Robin (2009), Batgirl (2000), Teen Titans (2003)

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What are your opinions on Teen titans

'Teen Titans' is very broad. lots of things that could refer to, so i'll give my opinions on all the possible ones i can think of:

Vol. 1 / Silver Age - i have read like 3 total comics from that era but love the vibes tbh

1967 Filmation shorts - THESE ARE SO FUNNY PLS WATCH THEM!!! they're like on youtube. theres so much going on

The New Teen Titans (80s) - i still need to actually read this run start to finish not just in random chunks when the mood strikes/i have a specific question im trying to answer but like, iconic

Vol. 2 (90s) - i forgot this one existed until i was just looking at all the different possible teen titans things to talk about. so. i think that says my thoughts about that

2003 Cartoon - i grew up on this one babey (like i remember watching it as new episodes came out and everything) its always gonna hold a special place in my heart and tbh was one of my first introductions to superhero stuff in general

New Teen Titans shorts - these were so cute. the who is red x one where gar insists its jason... iconic

Vol. 3 (2003) - Geoff Johns face my wrath for what you did to the core four. but um. a WILD ride from start to finish i can tell you that!!!! i shit talk this comic a lot but like it does definitely have its moments and there are some cool and interesting things it did, it just also showed a blatant disregard for previous characterization of four of its main characters which annoys the shit out of me and always will.

Tiny Titans - SHOWSTOPPING. LEGENDARY. THE ONLY COMIC EVER

Teen Titans Go! - im going to be so real with you i understand why so many ppl hate this show but its actually so fucking funny to me. i dont regularly watch it or anything but like. it is so amusing to me. every time i remember the urn marked 'Robin II' displayed next to a crowbar i lose MY MIND. or the 'NOBODY CARES ABOUT TIIIIM DRAKE'.

Vol. 4 (2011/New 52) - this comic caused me physical pain to read. nothing makes sense. none of the characters are themselves. shit is just a mess, an absolute mess. however Bunker? Miguel? I love him. best thing to come out of this damn comic.

Teen Titans Go! To The Movies - go watch this right fucking now if you haven't seen it. its literally so good even most ppl who hate ttg still will admit its good. my friend recently reminded me that when we saw it in theaters there was a part that made me laugh so hard i literally fell out of my chair

Vol. 5 (2014/Still New 52) - this one is also really bad but at least its kinda funny. definitely more pleasant to read than Vol. 4 but like its still not good or pleasant to read, i just mean that like, in comparison. the last two issues i actually genuinely like tbh (bc #23 is a standalone like, just nice team story, and then #24 is a memorial for Tim after he 'died' in Rebirth)

Justice League vs Teen Titans movie - the dcamu is a fucking fever dream but like the concept of max from wizards of waverly place voicing jaime while violet from american horror story voices raven amused me so much. also the FUCKIN UHHH MAGICAL GIRL-ESQUE TRANSFORMATION SCENE WITH DAMIAN THEN JUST TRYING TO BREAK INTO THE CAR FOR HIS SWORD IS SO FUCKING FUNNY

Teen Titans: Judas Contract movie - its the judas contract. it is what it is.

Vol. 6 (Rebirth) - i have not read too much of this one (like. ive read... chunks of it but not the whole thing) but eh. i've heard bad things about later parts of it especially and from what i've read that seems to... line up.

Titans TV show - a hot mess. superhero riverdale. i binged the first two seasons within 48 hours. very nice costumes and mostly very well cast but the writing makes me die

Tween Titans - in that one episode of dc superhero girls. im just obsessed with Dick having the thick jersey accent its so fucking funny

Teen Titans Academy - I really was not vibing with it early on but as we've actually gotten to focus on the new kids more i've liked it more, but overall its just way too bloated of a cast. having the new characters students, the previous team older students, and then the og titans as teachers is just... too much to focus on in one book. then also did not like the attempt at dick/babs/kory love triangle drama in like issue 2 get tht shit outta here

and if u meant more just the team overall like. i think the titans are cool

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how can i get into the batfam? where do i start? (i can't afford to buy comics)

so first off this website is going to be your lord and savior because it’s got so many comics and its organized so well and updates regularly. its fantastic. i genuinely love it more than i love myself. also thank you for asking me this omg!

im gonna put all of this under a readmore because its SUPER long!please don’t think it’s supposed to be overwhelming, you can seriously pick any issue and start reading and use the dc wiki to explain anything that you don’t understand. (seriously I’ve read so many comics and i still have to google things smh)

okay so. i’m gonna try and be super unbiased but um tim drake is my favorite member of the batfam so its prob gonna be skewed that way. also my recommendations are prob super different from someone elses recs so! there’s a couple different ways you can get into it!

a few notes - a. origin stories change all the time and DC is constantly retconning their own material so if something seems different than you remember just chalk it up to a retcon and move on lol b. if anyone wants to add any recs feel free!

the best way is honestly to just jump tf in and start reading so that you can get a handle on whats going on. also fuck the new 52 (trust me). im gonna list by character bc its easier to organize but my favorite issues/arcs are the ones that have the entire batfamily in there :)

first off if you want the OG origin stories they’re all in herebatman (1940)detective comics (1937)

dick graysonPRE-52- detective comics, starting w/ #38- robin: year one and teen titans: year one- batman chronicles: the gauntlet- teen titans 1966 - and then basically just the new teen titans issues (’80, ‘84)- nightwing secret files (basically how he left batman to become nightwing)- nightwing ‘95, ‘96- titans (2008)i would recommend reading final crisis and batman R.I.P. before reading: - batman: the black mirror- batman and robin (2009)(after this issue there was a huge reboot and now here we are in the nu52)NEW-52- nightwing (2011)- forever evil sets the stage for grayson(there was another huge not-reboot that we’re in now)REBIRTH- nightwing: rebirth and nightwing (2016)

barbara gordonPRE-52- batgirl: year one- showcase presents: batgirl, vol 1 (basically just a bunch of her stories) - batman: the killing joke (TRIGGER WARNINGS GALORE)- birds of prey (1999)- oracle: the cure- birds of prey (2010)(basically babs shows up in a bunch of different stories like robin and nightwing so if you read some of those you’ll definitely see her - esp steph brown’s batgirl run)NEW-52- batgirl (2011)- batgirl: endgameREBIRTH- batgirl (2016)- batgirl and the birds of prey: rebirth- batgirl and the birds of prey

jason toddPRE-52- batman (1940) #408 and through like. 425. #424 is one of my favorite issues but thats beside the point- batman: the cult (iconique tbh)- death in the family :(- batman: under the hood (ALSO WATCH THE MOVIE BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD ITS SO GOOD JFC)- teen titans #29- red hood: lost daysNEW-52- red hood and the outlaws (2011) (p a i n)- red hood/arsenal (PAIN AGAIN BUT WORSE)REBIRTH- red hood and the outlaws: rebirth- red hood and the outlaws(jason is in a lot of the ensemble stories i listed below so if you want more of him that’s where you can find him)

tim drake MY ACTUAL GOLDEN CHILD I LOVE HIM MORE THAN ANYTHING(also a note - steph appears in a bunch of the same comics as tim, mainly in the robin ‘93 series)PRE-52- batman (1940) starting with #440- detective comics (1937) starting with #618- robin (1991)- robin (1993) - a great series- young justice (1998) - if you just search ‘young justice’ you can see all the issues he’s in- teen titans (2003) - this made me love geoff johns- identity crisis- red robin (BEST SERIES IVE EVER READ W/ BEST ART EVER)NEW-52- teen titans (2011)- teen titans (2014)REBIRTH- detective comics (2016)other stuff- i really liked futures end bc it featured an older tim drake and then was immediately followed by batman beyond (2015) with my boy timmy

stephanie brownlike i said, steph is like babs in that she shows up in a bunch of the boys comicsshe plays a huge role in War Games, shows up a bunch in Robin (1993), and also in some Birds of Prey issuesPRE-52- robin 1993, birds of prey, etc etc.- war games- batgirl (2009)she also shows up in a bunch of cass cain’s batgirl stuff tooNEW-52(imma be honest here i didn’t even read stuff that she was in in the nu52)REBIRTH- also detective comics (2016)

cassandra cainshe’s another one who shows up in a lot of the team ensembles but not in a bunch of her own stuffPRE-52- batman (1940) #567 and onwards- batgirl (2000) / (2008)- batman and the outsiders- batman: gates of gothamNEW-52- batman and robin eternalREBIRTH- also detective comics (2016)

damian waynePRE-52- batman (1940) starting with #655- batman and robin (2009)- the return of bruce wayne (2010)NEW-52- batman and robin (2011)- robin rises- robin: son of batmanREBIRTH- teen titans: rebirth- teen titans- super sons (coming out soon!!!!!)

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there are other members of the batfam as well (like helena wayne/bertinelli, terry mcginnis, carrie kelley) but i’ve never really gotten attached to them so if you want to read about them just wiki what issues they’re in

larger ensemble issues w/ most of batfam- batman: bruce wayne - murderer? / fugitive / road home- joker: last laugh- no man’s land- batman: war games- batman: hush (read before under the hood)- batman: knightfall- infinite crisis- batman: nine lives- battle for the cowl (read after Final Crisis)- batman, incorporated (2011) / 2012- night of the owls- death of the family (all of the trigger warnings on this one like seriously i felt icky and disgusted and actually had to shower after reading it)- robin war- we are robin- batman and robin eternal