markv@dartvax.UUCP (Mark Vita) (08/04/84)
I must agree with whoever it was that said that the last issue of the New
Teen Titans seemed rushed. I also found the rather obtuse morality at
the end of the story kind of sappy.
The issue before ("The End of the H.I.V.E.) was even more rushed.
The story went along OK until near the end, when things started getting
bizarre. For example: Aqualad rides a missile targeted at Atlantis, and
manages to goof up the guidance system, so that the missile veers
off course. The next frame shows the missile exploding, presumably with
Aqualad still aboard. How the hell did he survive? I didn't think he was
that tough. The worst part of it was that there was no explanation
or even any mention by any of the other characters about the status
of Aqualad's health. He doesn't appear again until the Titans leave in their sub--he and Tula are shown waving. Aqualad doesn't appear any worse for the wear.
That's another thing--how do the Titans manage to get out of the base
alive? One minute they're watching the HIVE leader on videotape, when
suddenly Wondergirl gets this idea that perhaps the place it about to blow.
How do they manage to regroup and get out so fast? Again, there
was no explanation. It was almost as if Wolfman and Perez
suddenly realized that they had only three pages left to finish the
story or something.
I can't say that I much care for the new artist either. Then again, Perez
is a hard act to follow. It's really too bad that he won't be able to
pencil the book any more. At least he's still doing the Baxter
title.
It's odd--"The Judas Contract" was one of the best comic
miniseries I've ever read, but the last two issues have been
way below par. I hope this doesn't reflect a general trend--TNNT is one of
my favorite books.
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Mark Vita
Dartmouth College
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