Titans #6 Preview

[MadFacedKid]

Is Dan Abnett planning on focusing on any other character on the Titans? Maybe the next arc. The issues are good but only one character gets any attention.

This. With only a few issues in I lost interest really fast. Makes me feel like a speedster.

I get Wally has been gone for awhile, but it's still a team book and it's not like he's never been heavily focused on beforehand.

[colonyofcells]

Dc seems to be using the ongoing investigation of the 10 lost years to help boost sales for the titans, flash and superman titles.

[oasis1313]

Not enough attention on Nightwing.

[Drako]

Last issue was awesome imo.
I agree that this arc was a little dragged out, but I'm hope for a fine conclusion.

[Robotman]

This really should have been a stand alone mini series since it's basically a Wally West story with The Titans as window dressing.

[Atlanta96]

This really should have been a stand alone mini series since it's basically a Wally West story with The Titans as window dressing.

That could've helped the sales, though. Look at what's happening to Teen Titans, it's barely started and it's already on thin ice. A Wally-centric arc may have been what this series needed to gain readers from the start.

Yeah, it might have been at least a little bit too Wally-centric. But even then, making the first arc basically a Wally West solo might have been the best possible choice for a struggling property like Titans.

[KoriandrJean]

That could've helped the sales, though. Look at what's happening to Teen Titans, it's barely started and it's already on thin ice. A Wally-centric arc may have been what this series needed to gain readers from the start.

Yeah, it might have been at least a little bit too Wally-centric. But even then, making the first arc basically a Wally West solo might have been the best possible choice for a struggling property like Titans.

Why do you say Teen Titans is on "thin ice?" It still has over 50,000 readers ...

[Atlanta96]

Why do you say Teen Titans is on "thin ice?" It still has over 50,000 readers ...

On its second issue, before we even see the effects the art downgrade has on sales. It's not terrible but for a Rebirth book it's disappointing. Even compared to New 52 Teen Titans early sales it's disappointing.

I don't blame the content of the book for this, I think many readers have just lost so much faith in this franchise that they're unwilling to give it a chance right now. Unless a super important character return is involved, like with Titans. Which is probably affected by distrust as well despite above average sales.

[colonyofcells]

Titans never did sell well so it should probably do more watchmen related stories to boost sales. The problem with Titans and teen titans is probably they are seen as the lesser versions of the real Justice League.

[Atlanta96]

Titans never did sell well so it should probably do more watchmen related stories to boost sales. The problem with Titans and teen titans is probably they are seen as the lesser versions of the real Justice League.

So what? JLA will probably be a big success and that's like a lesser version of the main JL. Secondary Avengers and X-Men books have done okay in the past. Any issues with Titans are caused by bad creative decisions and not the premise of the team itself. Most readers don't care that they're former sidekicks not quite ready to be on the big league as long as they're good characters and stories.

[KoriandrJean]

Titans never did sell well so it should probably do more watchmen related stories to boost sales. The problem with Titans and teen titans is probably they are seen as the lesser versions of the real Justice League.

On the contrary; when the New Teen Titans first came out, they quickly became as popular and successful as Marvel's X-Men. They also succeeded, not because they were a junior version of the Justice League, but because they were a unique set of individuals who eventually formed their own family.

Something that very few understand, much less accept.

[colonyofcells]

New 52 also moved Cyborg to the Justice League so that might imply that Justice League is the better place to be in compared to the Teen Titans or Titans. Titans still feels like a demotion for old Wally who used to be the fastest person alive (probably still is) and was even in the Justice League.

[byrd156]

That's another week of a female reporter love interest socking the bad guy .

So I guess we're just going to forget "Troia" ?

Not that I care that much, but Barry couldn't stop Kadabra? Y'know, the other Flash?

It's going to be hard to rip Wally away from that...

Or it might be a team effort to make up for Linda not having the exact depth of feelings for Wally that she had Post-Flashpoint (at least not yet).

Why can't they call her Troia? That's kinda lame to just call her Donna all the time while everyone else has super-hero names.

[darkseidpwns]

That could've helped the sales, though. Look at what's happening to Teen Titans, it's barely started and it's already on thin ice. A Wally-centric arc may have been what this series needed to gain readers from the start.

Yeah, it might have been at least a little bit too Wally-centric. But even then, making the first arc basically a Wally West solo might have been the best possible choice for a struggling property like Titans.

TT is above Titans currently and even if the number of issues was the same Tians would only be barely above it. Secondly Meyers wasn't on the book long enough to influence anything and he certainly is no Lee or Fabok that gets fans flocking. Both these books will be mid rangers as usual, DC knows it. Unless someone like Snyder, Morrison or Johns take over. The Titans brand itself doesn't have much beand value left to it at all, no matter who is starring on these teams.

[Harpsikord]

TT is above Titans currently and even if the number of issues was the same Tians would only be barely above it. Secondly Meyers wasn't on the book long enough to influence anything and he certainly is no Lee or Fabok that gets fans flocking. Both these books will be mid rangers as usual, DC knows it. Unless someone like Snyder, Morrison or Johns take over. The Titans brand itself doesn't have much beand value left to it at all, no matter who is starring on these teams.

I think Titans will eventually get a sales boost when it becomes more important to the overall greater Rebirth narrative.

Teen Titans is going to suffer from the shift from good to mediocre art. That's just how the industry works; it doesn't matter if Meyers is a big name. Teen Titans could have been his break, but he chose Royals instead, for whatever reason.