A mysterious android from the future sparks a chain of events that leads to the death of Donna Troy, Titan member and sister to Wonder Woman. The Teen Titans and Outsiders later discover that Donna is still alive, but she doesnt seem to remember who she is and is hell-bent on destroying her friends! Will her former teammates be able to restore Donna s true self before her ultimate destiny is revealed?
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4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Teen Titans: The Death and Return of Donna Troy (Paperback)
I'm going to admit right away that I'm a big fan of Donna Troy. She's one of my favorite comic book characters, and I was extremely glad to have her back. Even so, I don't love everything that this TPB contains.
The first half of this TPB is the Titans/Young Justice "Graduation Day" crossover, where Donna dies. This is not subtle storytelling. Despite the fact that it is a team crossover, the entire story centers on Donna and is used as a just a storytelling device rather than a story itself. That does not mean that it is devoid of good parts. The scenes between Troia and Nightwing were well-written, and the funeral scene was extremely emotional. Although the art left something to be desired, particularly compared to the second half of the TPB, the overall package gets the job done and creates a nice set up for the upcoming Teen Titans and Outsiders. The "Return" part, while not as tight in storytelling, is a fantastic tribute to the character. It is obvious that Jimenez cares for Donna, as he treats her character lovingly. Such superior treatment has not been seen since the early days of Wolfman/Perez. The first issue does nothing but set up mostly unnecessary exposition. Honestly, if you went to the second issue, the only thing you'd be missing out on is the gorgeous artwork by Garcia-Lopez and George Perez, the man himself. The second issue, however, starts a fantastic build up of why Donna Troy is important. It concentrates on what she means to some of the important members of both the Titans and the Outsiders, from Wonder Girl to Arsenal. It even manages to remark on how his best friend's death affected Nightwing in the ongoing Outsiders without getting too far into depth and angst. And it isn't only Donna Troy who Jimenez respects with the writing--all of the characters are well-done, and it ties in well enough to the ongoing series that it would have worked just as well if it had been a crossover extra between them. The man has done his homework and he knows the Titans better than many writers have in the past. It is not the best story to have been written, but as a character piece that highlights what makes Donna Troy "wonderful" and pays homage to the rest of the Titans, this is a true triumph.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The correct way to read Death and Return of Donna Troy,
By Kauffinbauchser (Tacoma, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Teen Titans: The Death and Return of Donna Troy (Paperback)
I loved this book and that's why I gave it 5 stars. I'll do you a favor and tell you how to read it in continuity. Read the first part that collects the Young Justice/Titans "Graduation Day" storyline. Then put the book down and start reading Outsiders: Looking for Trouble and Teen Titans Vol. 1: A Kid's Game. Those are the two books that spin off of "Graduation Day".
Then, around middle of Teen Titans run by Geoff Johns and the Outsiders run by Judd Winick go back and read the second part of the book, the Return of Donna Troy. That's how I should have read it, but even though I didn't it read like a cool prequel. The Graduation Day storyline is cool, and the funeral is very well done. I found myself clearing my throat to avoid getting choked up. The Return story is epic. Great artwork and just a vast plot that really felt like a big deal. Good stuff.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Its okay...,
This review is from: Teen Titans: The Death and Return of Donna Troy (Paperback)
This volume collects all the issues in which Donna Troy was killed, the aftermath, and her return.
The First part of the volume completely fails at putting any emotion or interest into the storyline. The 2 teams of Young Justice and the Titans are brought together by a cooperation looking for a tax pay off. Then a random robot comes in and tries to kill everybody. Oh, and Donna's been having dreams about a random warrior life which is beginning to like. The groups' main members quickly recover when the meet a random Superman robot that kills the Titan Omen and then later kills Donna Troy in a way that the S-robot could have killed anybody. The heroes of the DC universe then decide to have a funeral where both teams disband but have cliffhangers that unless you buy 2 other books doesn't get resolved. The dialogue in this storyline is very bad and the art looks like it wasn't inked at all. 2-stars for the first part because its random and doesn't let you feel for the characters unless you have a deep knowledge of their histories. The second part of the storyline is where things start to get better. We see why Donna Troy was such an important addition to the DC Universe. It starts out with Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark) trying to deal with Troy's death, then sees what the other heroes are going through. At the very end it shows Cassie and Wonder Woman helping each other with what's happened and is a very emotional, tear-jerking story. 5-stars, the writing is well done and the art is perfect. Never has a death of a hero felt more important. The third part of the storyline is a mix of what the other parts had-emotion that makes you cry but randomness. We get to see what the other heroe's think of her return before it's even happened (which I guess means they've just been expecting this to happen for a while now and waited). The storyline is fun but then tries to fix Donna Troy's origins and gets very confusing. It ends with a cliffhanger which to see what's going you have to buy another book (again). The writing is okay except for a piece of dialogue in which Jade is more worried about what her ex is going to think about Donna Troy coming back instead of how Donna will be able to handle the changes that have happened. The art is okay, but is inked by George Perez who even though he is a fabulous artist, in this he makes it look like his own pencils. 3 and 3/4 stars. So even though the first part is lacking a lot and the third part isn't great, the second segment in which you realize how important this event was raises the book one star.
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