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Teen Titans Vol. 2: Family Lost

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The second arc in Geoff Johns' re-launch of the Teen Titans finds the team facing off against Deathstroke again, only this time he has help. Former Titan and daughter of Deathstroke Rose has become the new Ravager, and they get thrown into the mix when the Titans later race against time to save Raven from the evil Brother Blood. While there is solid action throughout and the story gets off to a kicking start, the two characters that we're supposed to feel sorry for, Raven and Rose, don't leave the reader feeling any real sympathies for. Both are on paths that aren't entirely in their control (thanks to their respective fathers), and it's only Rose that we feel anything for, and that doesn't happen until this TPB's last page. Despite that, A Family Lost is still a solid and enjoyable Titans story, and the art by Mike McKone and co. continues to be nothing but solid as well. All in all, if you enjoyed A Kid's Game, you'll probably enjoy this as well.

I must say that I did not expect much from this book when I bought it but was pleasently surprised to find out that I had not wasted my money. The art work is superb! I love it! And the story is pretty intesting too.

If you've seen the series on TV and think that this is just some lame comicbook version you're wrong. This is quite different from the series. It a more adult version (obviously if you look at StarFire's costume that's pretty clear).

I am a Teen Titans junkie but I was missing this book in my collection. It took forever to find it online at a reasonable price. I was super excited to buy it and read it, though. It is an awesome part of my collection.

The new Teen Titans exhibit personalities far different than the original group of heroes. Kid Flash has an impulsive personality, much more dangerous in him because of his speed afoot. In the time it would take him to think about it for a second, he can be halfway around the world. Robin is the hero persona of Tim Drake, a teen that hates lying to his father in disguising his exploits as a super hero. Starfire and Wonder Girl could be models for the after shots in advertisements for breast augmentation surgery and the straps of Starfire's top almost have to be taped to her skin to keep the twins from escaping.
To completely understand the story it is necessary to have some background knowledge about the past of the members of the group. However, one can enjoy the story and artwork even if you do not have that knowledge. Raven is back and she is under the control of Brother Blood, a creature that gains the powers of people by drinking their blood. There is a new Ravager that is Deathstroke's half brother and his goal is to kill Rose Wilson. He does not succeed in that but Rose is flipped from a friend of the Teen Titans into a powerful and ruthless foe.
Although there are times when you have a strong feeling that you entered in the middle of a complex tale, the action and interaction between the characters will enclose you in a tight grip of interest. It will also give you a powerful incentive to acquire and read the previous volume.

Go ahead and buy this book if you like the various Teen Titans titles. You could do a lot worse.

If however many Brother Bloods were not a problem for the Teen Titans, you can throw in the 11/10 amoral man Deathstroke, and his evil supervillain daughter. Hooboy has he screwed her up.

So, some good bad guys to cause the midget type heroes some problem sin this trade.

In this second chapter of the saga of the new Titans the art continues to be very strong. However the story suffers in comparison to A Kid's Game.

The problem I believe is primarily Raven. Raven is a very very difficult character to sell to the reader. Despite the sympathetic background, the empath isn't a character that readers can warm up to. Add in the fact that the new Brother Blood is fairly goofy and the story really doesn't work.

The part of the story that works well is the minor plot of Deathstroke and Ravager. Lovely uniform for Ravager, and great cold-hearted characterization as well.

Development of the Titans both within the team and without continues, albeit slowly, very well. A true team spirit is beginning to develop. I hope the rebirth of the cold, aloof Raven does not forebode a bad turn in the camaraderie of the team.

This is sequel to 'Kid's game' and second book of Teen Titan's relaunch but, for me, story was lame. Main villain is some kinda warlock/gothic guy and there is lot of blood, bones and splatter, as if Clive Barker wrote a book (or you are playing Diablo). Artwork is good, but story reminds me too much of fight with Trigon in original Titan's first story arc...I guess don't like magic/gothic stories in superhero books.

This is the second trade paperback of a truly great comic book. I first got hooked on the Teen Titans Cartoon on Cartoon Network and that made me investigate further until I realized that there is an ongoing comic book series of the same name written by Geoff Johns. Of the 3 trade Paperbacks: A Kid's Game, Family Lost, and Beast Boys and Girls, I can't say that anyone is my particular favorite, but Family Lost does focus on Raven's Return to the Teen Titans, and since she is one of my favorite characters this was a must have volume for me.

It's an amazing tail about the birth of stongest young team of superheroes