Thursday, November 28, 2024

Book Review: Teen Titans Go! On TV!


Robin isn’t just a sidekick, he’s a star. Or he will be, once the people who produce reality TV shows see him in action! He can do it all: lead a team! decorate a secret lair! bake a cake that looks like a dangerous weapon! All he needs is a lucky break.

When his teammates break out before he does, his ego takes a beating. Without a team to lead, can Robin save Jump City all on his own? Nope, because he doesn’t even want to try! Maybe if they followed him on social media? But even the Hive has more followers than he does.

Teen Titans Go! On TV! by Amanda Deibert and Agnes Garbowska will be published on January 7, 2025. DC Comics provided an early galley for review.

I'm a fan of the Teen Titans Go! cartoon, so this looked to be a very fun read.

As expected, the story and art-styles are very in-sync with the tone of the cartoon. The six-part story is created to engage younger readers, encouraging them to strengthen their reading skills with familiar characters from the show. By the same token, just like the cartoon, there are layers to narrative that can be appreciated by the older readers (pre-teens and up). The satire of the reality television genre is so spot on.

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