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Titles
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The
New Teen Titans
(1984, 130 issues + #0)
became The New Titans at #50. Also known as the "Baxter"
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| Issue |
The
New Teen Titans 1 |
| Subtitle |
Shadows
in the Dark |
| Date |
August
1984 |
| Writer(s) |
Marv
Wolfman |
| Artist(s) |
George
Perez |
| storyline |
The
Titans ran a training exercise with Joey as the villain.
They had him captured, but Raven appeared and he possessed
her. She disappeared and Joey appeared in her place.
Stunned, he got up and began signing like mad - he felt
the evil inside Raven and asked why no one had helped
her. The Titans went inside and discussed it. Jericho
talked to Raven. Raven announced to the team that she
was leaving. They wanted to help, but she vanished.
On Tamaran, it's people celebrated the defeat of the
Citadel. They sent a ship for Korniand'r, who could
now return in peace.
Cyborg showed Changeling some footage of Raven - she'd
been physically changing since they'd known her. Joe
became more worried about Raven and felt he could help.
He went into her room and again possessed her. Inside
her, he saw Trigon, who was trying to get his daughter
to rule at his side. A storm struck and woke the Titans
up. Smoke was coming from Raven's room. Inside, they
found Joey, who signed for them what he'd seen.
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| Issue |
The
New Teen Titans 2 |
| Subtitle |
Bow
before Trigon the Terrible |
| Date |
October
1984 |
| Writer(s) |
Marv
Wolfman |
| Artist(s) |
George
Perez |
| storyline |
Wonder
Girl told the Titans that darkness had covered the entire
Earth. Lilith returned to the Titans to aide them in
finding Raven. Dick handed her Raven's rings, which
were given to her by Azar. They'd never seen her without
them. As soon as Lilith touched them, the room exploded.
The Titans were able to get out safely, but realized
they must get back in if they were to ever reach Raven.
Dick and Donna went to find Wally. Despite Fran's objection,
Wally returned with them.
Back at the tower, Lilith held a seance. The group was
teleported to Azarath, now in ruins. As they watched
and attempted to save everyone, Azarath was destroyed.
Wally's leg muscles gave him fits, but he fought through
it. He and Lilith were in the temple when it was destroyed.
Back on Earth, the sky opened up above Titans' Tower.
Dragons flew through, then Raven and Trigon. Her skin
was now red and she had four eyes, like her father.
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| Issue |
The
New Teen Titans 3 |
| Subtitle |
Souls
as White as Heaven, as Black as Hell |
| Date |
November
1984 |
| Writer(s) |
Marv
Wolfman |
| Artist(s) |
George
Perez |
| storyline |
Trigon
spoke from atop Titans' Tower: anything in defiance
of him would be treason and punished by death. The Titans,
with Arella (Raven's mother), returned to Earth to face
Trigon. He had already began reforming it in his own
image. Raven, now completely under Trigon's influence,
attacked her friends. Jericho tried to possess her,
but failed.
Nightwing found himself in a lab. There, he found Batman
dead. Jason (as Robin) was begging forgiveness - he'd
not been good enough to save his mentor. Another Nightwing
appeared, telling Dick that he had to go back to being
Robin at 12 years old in order to save the Batman. Dick
punched out the shadowy Nightwing. The rest of the Titans,
too, faced dark dopplegangars killing their loved ones.
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