Overall, the issue feels like a bit of a kick start and mission statement for the series. Nice to see the death of a character lead in a positive direction and used for the narrative good, instead of just shock. Read Full Review

While this is probably the weakest issue of the series, there is still some story progression worth checking out. Read Full Review

If you're new to Teen Titans, this is definitely not a good time to pick it up. Frankly at this point I'm not sure if there is a good time to pick it up. Read Full Review

Maybe it's time to move Lobdell to a solo Red Robin book and let the writer play to his strengths, because keeping a coherent narrative while juggling plots for each team member and establishing their motivations certainly is not one of them. What started as an emotional look into the mind of Tim Drake turned into a pointless brawl with the Suicide Squad with unneeded soap opera elements like who kissed who and when, and ends with the arrival of Trigon, in a moment that seemed shoe horned into an already confusing and directionless story. The art was nice, though, and Eddy Barrows is quickly becoming one of my favorite DC artists. Read Full Review

Teen Titans doesn't know what it wants to do with itself, and we all suffer for it. Also, whoever decided to put Eddie Barrows on art was just plain wrong. The guy is a fine artist, but on serious books. He can't draw Kid Flash, Bunker or Solstice for crap, and his Red Robin just has terrible, terrible hair. Read Full Review

Do I recommend you buy it? No. I found myself skimming through it for the most part. In fact, this is probably my most half-assed review ever. I'm tired! And I would rather put my energy into writing about books that I want folks to get excited about reading. This isn't one of those comics. I suggest you peruse the 4 preview pages that actually deal with Damian and then save your $2.99. Unless you've actually been keeping up with the Trigon storyline or love Superboy or the Suicide Squad this isn't going to be worth your time. Read Full Review

Eddy Barrows and Rodney Buchemi split art duties on the issue, but surprisingly that isn't the book's biggest visual problem. Overcrowded panels, curious and uncomfortable expressions, and a slightly dated vibe combined with Alex Sinclair's excessively glossy and dark palette do the issue few favors. Overall, Teen Titans #18 is a mess of ambition that fails to coalesce into something coherent by its end. Read Full Review

I am counting the days until Justin Jordan's debut issue on the series because it seriously could not be any worse than this steaming pile Scott Lobdell calls his work. Read Full Review