When a tragic accident takes the life of seventeen-year-old Raven Roth's foster mom-and Raven's memory-she moves to New Orleans to live with her foster mother's family and finish her senior year of high school.
Starting over isn't easy. Raven remembers how to solve math equations and make pasta, but she can't remember her favorite song or who she was before the accident. When strange things start happening-things most people would consider impossible-Raven starts to think it might be better not to know who she was in her previous life.
But as she grows closer to her foster sister, Max, her new friends, and Tommy Torres, a guy who acc more
The only gripe I have about the book is that it feels unfinished. Its as if DC Comics is holding up part two. Yes, I know I'm ridiculous, but you know what its like when you finish a good book. Now that I've gotten so deep into Raven, maybe it's time to find Garcia and Picolo's other graphic novels. As a matter of fact, I might have to give the whole DC Ink imprint a whirl. Read Full Review
Although I can firmly recommend this for the Young Adult audience it is intended for, I can honestly say I enjoyed it just on its own merits. I would place this as the best of the DC Ink books to date. If the Beast Boy preview, also by Kami Garcia, is anything to go by, DC have a good thing going here. As someone who actually read Raven's first appearance when she first appeared as a Teen Titan , I can say this approach to her is excellent, and is as affectionately done as you could wish for. Read Full Review
Thus far, all three DC Ink graphic novels have been nothing short of excellent, adding new wrinkles to the early years of three of DC's greatest heroines. Read Full Review
Gabriel Picolos artwork serves the story quite well, simple enough to not overwhelmthe reader with visuals, but not so simple it fails to serve the story. DavidCalderon employs a less is more strategy to the coloring, sticking to ablueish/purple palette that suits Raven to a T. Read Full Review
Teen Titans: Raven is a solid graphic novel that likely would have been an excellent prose tie-in " the writing feels a lot more in line with the narrative trends of YA prose than what folks may likely expect of YA comics (which tend to feel a lot younger). That's not a negative, just a reflection that "young adult" doesn't always mean the same thing across mediums, and the DC Ink and Zoom lines don't seem to fully understand who they want their audiences for either line to be. Read Full Review
Overall, of the YA graphic novels, I have read for both DC Ink and DC Zoom, Teen Titans: Ravenis the best one yet. The story is engaging and endearing. Raven's struggle of being a regular teenager is relatable and would remind anyone of their favorite teen drama from back in the day. That plus the sprinkling of supernatural elements makes this book a fun enough ride. Read Full Review
Ultimately, Teen Titans: Raven should appeal to the right kind of reader. The art work is so good that I kept on going because I just wanted to see what else Picolo had up his sleeve. I think this is worth checking out for that alone. If you are looking for a great story about Raven, look elsewhere. Read Full Review
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