World’s Finest: Teen Titans #1 is out Tuesday. Let’s go back to the beginning!
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UPDATED 7/11/23: Mark Waid and Emanuela Lupacchino’s World’s Finest: Teen Titans #1 — starring the classic ’60s lineup, plus ’70s addition Bumblebee — is out now! Our hopes are high for this one, so we figured on bringing this groovy 2021 piece back for another look. Dig it! — Dan
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As I noted the other day, my latest reading project is all the Brave and the Bold Batman team-ups, interspersed with the original, two-pronged Teen Titans series of the ’60s and ’70s.
The Teen Titans era is particularly known for some off-the-wall storytelling by writer Bob Haney and all you need to do is check out the Titans’ first official appearance in April 1965’s Brave and the Bold #60. (The team’s first unofficial meeting was in Issue #54, a story billed as a Kid Flash, Aqualad and Robin team-up.)
Anyway, B&B #60, which also introduces the Donna Troy version of Wonder Girl (though she didn’t have that secret identity yet), was drawn by Bruno Premiani behind a Nick Cardy cover. And boy is this one a corker.
In a nutshell, the Titans are called to a small town besieged by a hideous giant that can break into different pieces. His name? Why, the Separated Man, of course.
I really don’t need to explain any more than that because the 13 FAR OUT PANELS below give you a big taste of what it’s like to read the story. I’m even presenting the panels out of order, because, damn, no matter what order you read them in, the effect is the same: classic, wonderful Haney zaniness with art that lives up to the tale.
Dig these:
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MORE
— The Two-Page Spread That Proves ROSS ANDRU Should Have Drawn a Lot More BATMAN. Click here.
— 13 COVERS: A NICK CARDY Birthday Celebration. Click here.
November 6, 2021
These panels are so groovy!
November 6, 2021
Actually, Donna’s first appearance was Wonder Woman vol. 1, issue #123. An easy number to remember. Don’t know why so many want to delete Donna’s background.
November 6, 2021
No offense intended, Carol.
November 6, 2021
Don’t worry. I comment the same thing every time I see anyone post about B&B being Donna’s 1st appearance. Just spreading the Wonder Word!
November 6, 2021
I love that Wonder Girl tells her mother to stop babying her when Donna is the strongest member of the group. The panel is drawn beautifully!
November 7, 2021
YES! THIS!
November 6, 2021
No prob! I post the same thing every time someone says this was her first appearance. Just doing my thing, spreading the Wonder Good News.
November 7, 2021
I love that, Carol. You’re the Lone Ranger of Wonder Womandom: “Who was that tiara-ed woman?”
November 6, 2021
Bruno Premiani is one of the most underrated Artists ever. His pages were always exquisitely beautiful & his storytelling ability was always top notch! Kudos to Bob Haney, too – love his writing so much!
November 7, 2021
This reading project has already given me an incredible appreciation for Haney. More on that soon…
November 8, 2021
Leave it to DC to be a year behind the times. “I Want to Hold Your Hand” was popular in February 1964.