Summary
TheTeen TitansGo!…on a road trip. Comic artist Gabriel Picolo celebrated the start of summer with a series of illustrations featuring the Titans driving across America to visit Bumblebee, catching up with some familiar faces along the way. For fans of his and Kami Garcia’sTeen Titansgraphic novels, or fans of the Titans in general, this “side story” is a delightful gift.
The Titans in Garcia and Picolo’s series are just as much young adults as they are superheroes; it makes sense that the young heroes would band together for a classic, cross-country road trip in an old car.
Posted toInstagram, Piccolo also asks for some road trip playlist recommendations. It’s appropriate to the pictures, which show everyone having a very musical time on the road (except for Raven). Whilethe Titans get up to plentyof action and heroics,this set of illustrations shows a more casual side of the team.
They’re driving a pretty average car, singing along to songs, and Beast Boy blusheswhen Raven falls asleepon him. When the gang makes a pit stop to get gas, they also hit a nearby billiards' hall, where some familiar villainous faces are also hanging out.
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As a comment from user grave_grown_tea points out, this is a “completely unnecessary road trip. Like half the people could just fly there, so they’re just keeping Robin company.” However, theTitans in Garcia and Picolo’s seriesare just as much young adults as they are superheroes;it makes sense that the young heroes would band together for a classic, cross-country road tripin an old car. Simply teleporting or speeding through the sky doesn’t give the team a lot of chances to argue over the aux cord, grab rest-stop snacks, or have unexpected encounters with Terra and Slade at a random bar.
The grown-up Titans are currently leading the DC Universe in their own ongoing series:Titansby Tom Taylor, Nicola Scott, and Lucas Meyer, available now from DC Comics.
The background of the billiards' hall also has someEaster eggs for eagle-eyed fans courtesy of Picolo. There’s a poster advertising a Puffy AmiYumi concert: the real-life Japanese pop duo that performed the opening theme song to the 2003Teen Titansseries. The TV behind the Titans warns viewers of a wanted criminal on the loose: Terra, a superpowered frenemy of the team. Also behind them, in-person, is Terra, who wears the classic baseball cap disguise. She’s there with Slade, who frequently tries to control Terra and the Titans under H.I.V.E.
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Panel fromTeen Titans: Robinby Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo
While theTeen Titans have had a lot of different lineupsover the decades, the group from these illustrations is the same five as the Cartoon Network series: Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, Raven, and Cyborg. They deal with issues of adolescence and emotional drama in addition to superpowers, fleshing out the characters while still keeping up the action and excitement. For anyone not yet following Picolo on Instagram, his account is full of great illustrations of the group hanging out together, their camaraderie felt through the screen. This set ofTeen Titansget to be exist as both teensandtitans.
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Teen Titansis a superhero animated TV series based on the DC Comics team of the same name. Airing from 2003 to 2006, the show follows five young heroes—Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Raven, and Beast Boy—as they battle villains while navigating adolescence. The series was widely praised for its blend of action, humor, and character development, and it spawned a popular spin-off,Teen Titans Go!.
