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TITANS #3

Family Affair, Part 2:  Sins Of The Father

August 2008

Written by Judd Winick

Pencils by Joe Benitez

Inks by Victor Llamas, Sandra Hope, Derek Frdolfs, and Joe Weems

Covers by Joe Benitez and Victor Llamas

Synopsis

After Raven informs the Titans that Trigon intends to take over the world with the help of his other offspring, Cyborg finds three women who were possible mother’s the devil’s children.  The team splits up to find them.  During the search, Wally and Donna become jealous of each other, Dick and Kory become lustful, and Roy, Raven, and Gar become angry at each other.  The Titans realize they experienced three of the deadly sins, one for each of Trigon’s three children. 

Review by Binkley (e-mail)

In my review of the previous issue (hey, look, a link on the bottom left of the page!), I commented that Winick was going for the “popcorn action” type of tone and style to this book.  After reading this lackluster, maddening, stupid issue, I think that type of writing style just does not match Winick, at all.  I have read Winick’s comics over the years and I have enjoyed (mostly) what he writes.  This is not his style.  And I think it shows.  The situations are obvious and telegraphed with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.  These characters not acting like they should and Winick is writing them that way in an attempt to create drama.  But it is artificial drama, created out of thin air.  There was nothing to support than any of the characters experienced these emotions (envy, lust, rage) before.  At least then it might make sense, seeing their feelings amplified; instead, they are plucked from seemingly nowhere.  And it might’ve worked, strangely, if Winick hadn’t tried to tie their emotions into the characters.  For instance, if Wally and Donna experienced envy of something other than their families (like envy over their hair or skin color or choice of tights).  What happened in this issue was over the top to the point that I knew the characters were being manipulated, but not so over the top that I could enjoy it for the comedic lunacy that I think Winick is trying for.  Does that make any sense? 

I will say that Benitez’s art, while slightly different than original artist Churchill, it is absolutely perfect for this book and for what Winick is trying to do.  Make of that statement what you will.

Why was such a big deal made over the fact that the women, the potential mothers, all died young and didn’t have a record of their deaths, or were even dead at all?  They were searching for their kids, not the mothers.  Wouldn’t it make sense to say, “well, gee, sorry she’s dead, but did she have any children?”

 

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