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Aug11

The TOP 13 TEEN TITANS Action Figures — RANKED

Posted by Dan Greenfield on Aug 11, 2020

The TOP 13 TEEN TITANS Action Figures — RANKED

TEEN TITANS WEEK: When there’s trouble, you know who to play with… — Welcome to TEEN TITANS WEEK — an anniversary celebration of comics’ greatest (or at least most entertaining) superteam. The term Teen Titans was coined 55 years ago this year and The New Teen Titans #1 debuted 40 years ago Aug. 14. So all week long here at 13th Dimension, we’ll be featuring a variety of tributes to Robin, Wonder Girl, Speedy, Cyborg, Starfire and all the rest. For the complete index of columns and features, click here. — Chris Franklin is our resident toy maven — he knows more than anyone I know — so it only makes sense that he bring you THE TOP 13 TEEN TITAN ACTION FIGURES — RANKED. (After all, he’s done this with Batman and Catwoman, Batman ’89, Robin, the Joker and Green Lantern.) Dig it. By CHRIS FRANKLIN They debuted with their proper moniker 55 years ago, as a quartet of towering talent. They returned 15 years later as a powerhouse team of dynamic personalities and abilities, setting a template that is still being followed today. The Teen Titans’ popularity has ebbed and flowed over the decades, but the series has endured in the comics, becoming a cornerstone of the DC line. They eventually became a household name, thanks to two successful animated series, an animated theatrical film, and even a live-action TV series. What follows is a list of what this writer feels are the 13 best action figures that represent the team over their history, in particular their original run as related by Bob Haney, Bruno Premiani, Nick Cardy and others, and of course the classic Marv Wolfman/George Perez New Teen Titans era. Each of the figures selected is meant to represent a version relating to a signature look they sported while on the team, in one medium or another. 13. Red X (Robin), Teen Titans – Bandai, 2005. This may seem an odd place to start, but hear me out. Red X was introduced in the Teen Titans (2003) episode Masks. Originally a cover identity used by Robin to get closer to Slade (the show’s version of Deathstroke), the other Titans were deeply hurt when they learned Robin didn’t trust them with his plans. Some time later, a NEW Red X, sounding exactly like the first (voiced...

Aug10

The TOP 13 TEEN TITANS Costume Designs — RANKED

Posted by Dan Greenfield on Aug 10, 2020

The TOP 13 TEEN TITANS Costume Designs — RANKED

TEEN TITANS WEEK: Dig these groovy threads… — Welcome to TEEN TITANS WEEK — an anniversary celebration of comics’ greatest (or at least most entertaining) superteam. The term Teen Titans was coined 55 years ago this year and The New Teen Titans #1 debuted 40 years ago Aug. 14. So all week long here at 13th Dimension, we’ll be featuring a variety of tributes to Robin, Wonder Girl, Speedy, Cyborg, Starfire and all the rest. For the complete index of columns and features, click here. — Whether you’re talking Silver, Bronze or even Modern Age, the Titans have always looked cool, sporting some of the niftiest threads in all of comics. With TEEN TITANS WEEK in full swing, we’ve asked graphic designer and 13th Dimension contributor Anthony Durso — owner of Retropolis Tees and toy-package and playset customizers The Toyroom — for THE TOP 13 TEEN TITANS COSTUME DESIGNS — RANKED. SPOILER — This outfit doesn’t make the list: — By ANTHONY DURSO 13. The Mad Mod. You can’t talk about Teen Titan designs without mentioning one of their earliest foes, the Mad Mod. First appearing in Teen Titans #7 (during the swinging’ 60s, 1967 to be specific… which is also coincidentally my birth year), the Carnaby Street fashion designer formerly known as Neil Richards, was a creation of (Zany) Bob Haney and Nick Cardy. Clad in real gear garb, the Mad Mod was nothing more than a thief but he really epitomized the look of that era. He later reformed during the 1990s Dan Jurgens run and was the designer behind the costumes of that group of Teen Titans (more on that next). He even popped up in the Teen Titans cartoon, voiced by Malcom McDowell. Groovy. — 12. Argent. When the Teen Titans idea was dusted off in 1996 by Dan Jurgens, he went with an all-new team (led by a Zero Hour de-aged Atom). Toni Monetti was a half-alien teen living in New Jersey when she discovered she had the ability to shoot plasma based energy beams. With her new silver skin and low-cut black costume, accented with primary-color “wing” extensions, Argent was the most interesting of the new heroes and the one with the most longevity. She too popped up in the Teen Titans cartoon, albeit with a more goth-inspired look. — 11. Raven. Speaking...

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