10 things YOU didn’t know about the Teen Titans!

We all remember growing up with the Teen Titans cartoon. Heck, who didn’t have their lesbian awakening with toon Raven? But what even the most loyal fans might not know is there are also Teen Titans comics that predate 2003! 

Test yourself with these 10 fun facts that YOU didn’t know about the Teen Titans! 

1. Dick Grayson Keeps Detective Equipment in His Underwear 

We all know Robin, the Boy Wonder. But what we weren’t “wonder”ing is what he keeps in his pants! As a detective, Robin has no time for pocketless pants. And who can blame him? 

2. The Titans Don’t Organize Their Communal Fridge

Each of the Titans has their own private kitchen, but what many loyal fans don’t know is they also have a communal fridge! Since most of the members are either not from Earth or severely sleep deprived, the fridge is poorly organized and has whole hamburgers just laying on the shelves. So relatable! 

3. Raven is More Popular at College than Kid Flash!

Did you know Raven went to college? We didn’t! We thought she was in high school! But when Raven did go to college, everyone liked her more than they liked Wally West. Wally even asked Raven to help him with his homework, because he was failing. Talk about relatable! If I hadn’t dropped out of high school, maybe I wouldn’t be writing this stupid list! 

4. Raven Didn’t Wear Pants Until She Became A Titan 

Nowadays, we imagine Raven as up to date with the latest gothic fashion, but back in the 80s, she wore pink! Not only that, she never wore pants until she was forced to while infiltrating a cult. We should applaud the Church of Blood for getting Raven started down the path of fashion. 

5. Starfire Hates Soap Operas

In one issue, Starfire says she hates soap operas. It’s kind of ironic, as her life is practically a soap opera! She’s a princess from another planet with an evil sister who’s been in a political marriage. She has even kissed Raven at her own wedding!

6. Gar is a creep! 

We know Beast Boy today as a loveable goof who’s Raven’s boyfriend. But in the 80s, he was a sexual harasser who sucked in every way! He even forgave Deathstroke for Terra’s death. What an awful guy! Truly scum of the earth! 

7. Marv Wolman Made Donna fall in Love with Two of His Self Inserts

In the 80s, Donna was dating a man named Terry Long, who was 29 while she was 19. As if this wasn’t bad enough, Terry and Marv also have an uncanny resemblance. To make it even worse, there’s also a storyline where Donna is kidnapped and mind controlled by a Greek God who looks just like a buffer Terry. For the love of God, Marv, stop it!

8. Even Marv Regrets Killing Joey

My editor told me to write a paragraph about this, but I don’t know who Joey is. 

9. Kory’s Room Has Holographic Birds 

This one’s a lot more lighthearted. Kory’s room in the tower is Tamaran themed, complete with wall to wall plants and holographic birds. Not many people know this, but in the comics, Kory sometimes has a fully developed personality with complex feelings! Crazy, right? 

10. We Will Probably Never Get NTT Characterizations Back

I’m crying. Are you happy, DC? Happy with your BBRae? Your Kori? Your Batfam Dick? I’m on my hands and knees here, DC. Please give us back the NTT. I’m not playing around anymore. I swear to God, DC–

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Let Kory be a nudist!

Gar being an excellent event planner and manager needs to make a comeback stop erasing skills and traits of side characters and rebooting them

People forget that Gar was the one who handled the Titans finances and legal problems, he's more than just a pretty face.

I do really love this moment because we see Gar being thoughtful of other people and anticipating needs that other people missed (like the kids are going to be bored during the wedding and hiring the clown)

but I also really have to ask when Gar handled the Titan's legal problems b/c the only legal thing I can remember with him is interfering with Deathstroke's trial so he wouldn't go to jail (so that Gar could kill him) and then not even killing him.

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comic panels taking place in a big open foyer. a blond womaon stands behind garfield logan, who is wearing an orange shirt. she says "I have three vans with union drivers on overtime waiting to unload your flowers. where would you like them, sir?" Gar says "I told you when I ordered them! IN the courtyard!" a man behind gar points at the ceiling and says "Mr Logan, the lights can dim to any one of three hundred computerized settings." Gar says "No, no! no!! That's not where I want them." Gar points at the guy and says "thet strobes are to spotlight the dance floor. the pinks are to add warmth to the ceremony." The guy asks "And where would you like us to put the greens." Gar says "Believe me, you don't want to know." we see questor, a man in a suit, who has been watching. the camera focuses on him as someone else tells gar "sir, I insist I have come to the correct address." We can see that this person talking was a clown. He is in front of a man in a white suit jacket. the clown says "a mr garfield logan employed me as entertainment for this afternoon." The man in the white suit jacket says "I'm sorry, but I don't have any information…." Questor thinks "Oh no -- what has garfield done now?" Questor asks the clown "Mister--?" And the clown says "Bonzo. I legally changed my name to bonzo the clown, oh, how long ago was it, fluffikins?" A blondo girl behind him says "three years now, father." Bonzo the clown says "Three years now." Questor says "um, mr bonzo." Bonzo says "No. just bonzo. or bonzo the clown. no mister."

questor says "Ummmm, yes. bonzo, I am certain your services were engaged, but I do believe…" Gar walks up, with his hands open, and says "Bonzo! I Was wondering when you'd show." Bonzo says "When you hire bonzo the clown you hire punctuality!" Questor puts a hand on Gar's shoulder, concerned, and says 'Mr Logan -- a clown at a wedding? Don't you believe --" Gar says "Questor, you don't understand. there's about fifteen really young kids coming. Bonzo's going to entertain them in the west wing so the adults can enjoy themselves." Questor smiles and says 'mmmm ahem. good thinking, sir. quite good thinking."

Didn't he? I remember a panel where Nightwing was talking about how the Titans were getting sued, and he specifically asked Gar to go over the documents cause he knew the most about it. But now I'm nervous that I imagined the whole thing.

ty for replying with where it was from. i'm guessing its from the new titans 71+ era, (like starting at the wildebeest plot) which is when they get sued IIRC.... I have that era less well memorized :P

it does sound like something showing he's contributing, but not really evidence that he handles all the legal issues. I know we see the titans handling financial issues together in another comic (donna leading a meeting, everyone but raven kicking in financially) and based on what you described (dick directing Gar to go over documents) it sounds more like a team effort in a similar way. Like Gar definitely sounds like he helped, but I don't think there's a ton of evidence that he handles all the financial and legal issues if that makes sense

starfire through the years (i probably forgot some version)

My favorites are’80’s comics Starfire with the big hair, and’03 animeish Starfire.

Super-powered Titans beat up regular human man for fun, 1987 (colorized)

New Teen Titans (1984) #32

Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3 (1984) by George Pérez & Marv Wolfman

Tales of the Teen Titans #45 (1984) by George Pérez & Marv Wolfman

Tales of the Teen Titans #45 (1984) by George Pérez & Marv Wolfman

Tales of the Teen Titans #46 (1984) by George Pérez & Marv Wolfman

Tales of the Teen Titans #47 (1984) by George Pérez & Marv Wolfman

Tales of the Teen Titans #48 (1984) by Marv Wolfman, Steve Rude & George Pérez

Tales of the Teen Titans #46 (1984) by George Pérez & Marv Wolfman

[image: a series of comic panels from the new teen titans vol 2 #16 and omega men #34. they feature Dick Grayson and Koriandr wearing civilian clothes on Tamaran: Dick’s outfit is green briefs, a red belt and strap across his chest, and a red … collar thing? mini shirt that covers his collarbones and top of his shoulders but nothing else? Koriandr is wearing a purple outfit that is cut like a bathing suit on the bottom and goes over one of her shoulders but not the other. end image]

i should draw dick and kory’s tamaranean civilian clothing sometime

Thinking about how Kory fights for Raven the way no one fought for her when the citadel came to Tamaran 😭 screaming crying throwing up --

[image: a series of comic panels, first from the new teen titans #5,then#6. in a temple in azarath that is partially destroyed, koriandr (starfire) wally west (kid flash) dick grayson (robin) and arella watch as raven approaches trigon tentatively with her hand out. kory says “raven, listen to me. I was also a sacrifice to save a world, and because of that I know the tortures that await you. Do not go… there must be another way!” next panels, from #6 still tkae place on azarath,but in a different scene after Raven has left. Kory flies in the air and says “Then we will make them help us. We have the power to do whatever we want!” Dick says “Starfire! Don’t!” Kory shoots a starbolt in front of the monks of azarath and says “but i must, robin! I above all know what it is like to be someone’s prisoner. I know the degradations, the horrors that you face. and I will not allow raven to suffer the way I suffered those six long years as a slave of the citadel!”:donna troy (wonder girl) flies up to kory to push her back. wally and dick run up to the monks, one of whom is on the ground. donna says "please, koriand'r, don’t! We can’t force these priests to go against their beliefs.” Kory says "And we cannot allow raven to  suffer by our inaction!” Robin says “Maybe there’s another way.” next panel shows kory flying up with a hand in a fist. she says “And remaining calm will? No, Robin, the time for words has passed. We have a battle to wage – the battle for Raven’s life!” Donna says “I have to agree, Rob. While we dawdle here, Raven’s suffering.” end image]

(Tales of the new teen titans #37 and Batman and the outsiders #5)

The mysterious, confusing and complex relationship between Dick and Bruce…

My first thoughts weren’t about Robin.

(Tales of the new teen titans #37 and Batman and the outsiders #5)

YASSSSSSS

The New Teen Titans #4 (1981) by Marv Wolfman & George Pérez

I really like the early elements of how problematic Azarath is. The "compassionless pacifism." But also how being that pacifistic can be problematic. I'd have liked to have continued exploring Raven finding her own way (highlighted in their "day in the life of" issue).

There's the extremism and the expulsion from community. I kinda feel Arella lost one cult and joined another.

Didn't want them destroyed, and the corruption of souls by Trigon was worse. Just felt unnecessary.

I do think they'd served their purpose, and Raven would find she had to reason to turn to them again. Certainly for the rest of her life, she'd be influenced by what she taught - accepting some and rejecting some. But the destruction brought nothing good (let's not get started on poor Tamaran).

I did like the earlier conception of Raven's dynamics with Azarath over the later one (when Azar herself was involved).