Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo have outdone themselves as soon as once more with the most recent of their Teen Titans sequence of graphic novels, lastly bringing collectively Raven and Beast Boy with immensely pleasant outcomes. Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven is the third entry within the sequence, however the entire humor, inside turmoil, allure, and motion from the primary two is again in spades for the third go-round, however it’s the candy and evolving romance between these two favorites that places this story excessive. Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven delivers a narrative that’s good for brand new and longtime followers alike, and anybody who offers it an opportunity goes to be pleasantly stunned.
The story picks up proper after Teen Titans: Raven and Beast Boy, as our two heroes are on a colliding path due to Slade. Issues choose up just about from the primary web page, as we shortly see Raven and Beast Boy come collectively and begin producing their pleasant chemistry. Their first assembly is refreshingly awkward and goes about in addition to any first assembly does, and that willingness to reside within the fumble for a bit makes the later elements that rather more rewarding whereas concurrently creating extra empathy for each.
Picolo shines in these early sequences, although to be truthful his art work shines all through all the guide. The scenes of Raven and Beast Boy strolling by way of town and simply enjoying off of one another’s contrasting personalities and baggage are a few of the guide’s finest, and Garcia’s dialogue brings an authenticity to their dynamic that additional invests you into their given state of affairs and their points with belief.
Their evolving dynamic and relationship really feel natural and relatable as a result of what couple hasn’t had conversations identical to these? Certain there are the deep questions and revelations of household historical past and private historical past, however if you’re attending to know somebody, you are extra prone to simply discuss stuff you get pleasure from and discover attention-grabbing than something of a deeper nature, like say the Zombie Apocalypse as an illustration, or favourite meals, and every thing else below the solar. Additionally, I agree with Raven, my selection is Chinese language Meals too.
Their rising friendship is the engine that makes this guide run, however Max and Damian (sure Damian!) play an necessary half as properly, providing their distinctive views on Raven and Beast Boy’s predicament and Slade’s operations total. That stated, one of the best half may simply be their interactions with one another, as Max had me laughing out loud a number of occasions along with her unflinching capability to not take one ounce of angle or assumption from Damian, and his reactions solely made these backwards and forwards all the higher.
I’d even be remiss if I did not shout out everybody’s favourite monkey Kong, who’s an absolute delight all through, and yeah, he completely is aware of it.
There’s one sequence in the direction of the top of the guide the place the entire seeds planted all through come to fruition, each from a plot and character perspective, and it’s heartwrenching, positive, however it’s additionally extraordinarily rewarding by the top, and the entire payoffs right here really feel earned. This sequence additionally showcases Picolo’s beautiful art work, particularly regarding Beast Boy, whose’ transformations are simply out of this world, although additionally elicits the emotion the scene requires to hold its wanted influence.
Are there negatives? Nope…not a one. Okay, scratch that, I wanted extra Kong…there’s your nitpick. Certain I may’ve used extra Damian or extra of…properly, every thing, however not as soon as all through did I ever utter the phrases “I want this had”. Not as soon as.
Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven takes what the primary two volumes did so properly and amplifies them in a captivating and thrilling approach. You will fear, you will snicker, and also you simply may cry by the point all is alleged and carried out, and it is an emotional rollercoaster that I could not be happier to be part of. The most effective half is the adventures are set to proceed, so should you’ve been ready for one thing particular, Teen Titans; Beast Boy Loves Raven is your golden ticket.
Ranking: 5 out of 5
Revealed By: DC Comics
Written By: Kami Garcia
Drawn By: Gabriel Picolo