Titans: Made in Manhattan Review

Finished reading Titans: Made in Manhattan, continuing the series feature the former sidekicks of DC’s own superhero’s and their teammates as writer Dan Abnett gives the Titans their own headquarters in New York, however their not the only superhuman team to set up shop in New York. The book opens with Roy, Donna and Wally taking down a giant superhuman when Superman shows up to talk to Wally about feeling out of place with the world. Meanwhile Nightwing, Tempest and Lilith are taking to the teams own attorney to deal with the all the paper work of building Titans Tower in New York City. The book then continues with the Titans making themselves at home in Titans Tower while on the other side of Manhattan Mal Duncan has taken his wife Karen to Meta Solutions, a company that as been set up by a seemingly reformed Fearsome Five to help people with their super powers. However when the Titans get wind of this they being to investigate. The following story written by James Asmus sees the Titans deal with the villainous duo Diablo, who are speeding though the streets of New York during New Year celebrations. The final story sees the Titans teaming up with their mentors in the Justice League when they find themselves trapped within a chamber by the villain the Key. Overall this was a great book as it continues the adventures of the Titans as writer Dan Abnett brings back classic villains the Fearsome Five as well as some plot threads from the Titans Hunt series with the return of Mal and Karen Duncan. The character development of each member continues to be great as Roy Harper and Donna Troy gets a some of the best development thanks to the way their own pasts are effecting the way the make decisions and how it motivates them. While the interactions between the team and even the way the interact with the Justice League later in the book helps to build the relationships each member has with one another and how it compares to the way the Justice League are with one another. The art throughout the book is great as the action is brought to life extremely well which the art also makes time to focus one the emotional moments between characters seem just as impactful thanks the the way the art teams work within the book. 8/10.