Series Index: 
#1-130 [1984-1996]
New Teen Titans (second series) #1
cover date: August 1984
Credits:
"Shadows in the Dark!"
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Penciller: George Pérez
Inker: George Pérez
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Letterer: Todd Klein
Editor: Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
Cover Art: George Pérez
Synopsis: Engaged in a training exercise against Jericho, the Teen Titans are startled when Raven suddenly appears. Thinking it is part of the game Jericho attempts to possess her, only she vanishes in an explosion which knocks him unconscious. All of the Titans are concerned about Raven's recent behavior, and but she refuses their aid and announces that she is leaving the team.
That night, a determined Jericho enters her room and possesses her as she sleeps. He finds himself in the horrific dimension that Raven's father, Trigon, had been banished, encountering her mother, Arella. Trigon is angered at Jericho's penetration of his realms, and attempts to destroy him. Raven intervenes, allowing Trigon to take her over. Raven's scream alerts the other Titans, and the rush to her room to find it empty except for her rings and a terrified Jericho in her place.
Notes:
>> Arella returns this issue; last appeared in New Teen Titans #6
>> Trigon returns this issue; last appeared in New Teen Titans #6
New Teen Titans (second series) #2
cover date: October 1984
Credits:
"The Search for Raven"
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Penciller: George Pérez
Inker: George Pérez
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Letterer: Todd Klein
Editor: Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
Cover Art: George Pérez
Synopsis: An impenetrable darkness blankets the earth, and an unnatural thunderstorm hits New York and the Titans Tower, all of which are manifestations of the imminent return of Trigon. Lilith rejoins the Titans to help them search for the vanished Raven, but insists that they recruit Wally West, due to his previous involvement with the empath. Lilith then leads the Titans in a seance, using Raven's rings as a focus. Raven's image appears, but rejects their help, after which the Titans are mystically transported to Azarath that is in the process of being destroyed.
Despite the efforts of the Teen Titans, Azarath and all of its inhabitants are apparently destroyed. Back in New York, Raven returns to Earth in a terrifying transformed state, with red skin and four eyes like her demonic father, and announces his coming. As the people of New York panic to this announcement the Titans Tower is turned into a solid mass of rock, and a gigantic Trigon appears on top of it.
Notes:
>> Wally West returns this issue
New Teen Titans (second series) #3
cover date: November 1984
Credits:
"Souls as White as Heaven... as Black as Hell"
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Penciller: George Pérez
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Letterer: Bob Lappan
Editor: Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
Cover Art: George Pérez
Synopsis: Lilith taps the power of Raven's rings to return herself, the Teen Titans, and Arella to Earth. On arriving, they find that a large section of New York has been taken over by Trigon, and is continuing through the state. The demon himself appears to be asleep atop Titans Tower, while the Titans encounter the transformed Raven in the streets of a hellish version of New York. They attempt to reason with her, only to fight her into a stalemate. Jericho is thrown into shock when he attempts to possess her, while Wally West and the Titans are banished into the realm of their own nightmares.
Each Titan confronts an evil version of himself: Nightwing's double shows him a murdered Batman whose death the new Robin, Jason Todd, was unable to prevent, and demands that he return to the role of a twelve-year-old sidekick; Cyborg finds himself regards as a monster by Sarah Simms and her students, who look to a normal Victor Stone for protection; Wonder Girl watches as her counterpart uses her Amazon strength to kill her husband, Terry Long; Changeling sees himself as a scavenger feeding on the bodies his deceased loved ones and terrorizing his living friends; Starfire's duplicate taunts her with an image of her homeworld enslaved by the Gordanians, and claims she can only save the planet by returning to slavery herself; and Wally is witness to his own doppleganger and the transformed Raven making love, after which the evil Kid Flash and invites Wally to take his place. On Earth, Raven, Lilith, and Arella see the Titans as a stone columns of lost souls.
Notes:
>> none
New Teen Titans (second series) #4
cover date: January 1985
Credits:
"--Torment!"
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Penciller: George Pérez
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Letterer: Todd Klein
Editor: Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
Cover Art: George Pérez
Synopsis: Raven attacks Lilith and Arella, but finds herself unable to destroy them. Each of the Titans trapped in nightmares of their own worst fears is taunted by his or her own evil double until, one by one, they turn on their tormenting duplicates and kill them. The column they made up on Earth is shaken apart, and the Titans reappear as their own dark sides. raven believes they are now Trigon's slaves, but Lilith tells her that by forcing the heroes to kill, she has instead sealed her own doom. Raven orders the transformed Titans to destroy Lilith, but instead they unite against Raven herself and kill her. With her death, the Titans return to their normal selves and to their own minds, just as Trigon awakes to take vengeance for the death of his Daughter.
Notes:
>> none
New Teen Titans (second series) #5
cover date: February 1985
Credits:
"The Terror of Trigon!"
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Penciller: George Pérez
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Letterer: John Costanza
Editor: Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
Cover Art: George Pérez
Synopsis: Trigon awakens at full strength, possessing the souls of everyone on Earth except for the Titans and Arella, and has grown to an even larger size, dwarfing the Titans Tower. Wally West launches a hopeless attack on the demon with his super-speed, and the other Titans follow him into battle. With minimal effort, Trigon lifts the former tower into the air, and sends it onto the Titans except Nightwing, who he then dispatches with his staff. Only Lilith and Arella remain, but Lilith senses the Titans are still alive. Starfire had used her star bolts to protect them from the falling tower and now uses them to free them from the rubble. She then locates and revives Nightwing. Despairing, Wally is ready to give up, but the other Titans decide to fight on, even in a seemingly hopeless cause.
As they rush to confront their foe, Lilith tries to rouse Arella to action, but fails until Raven's mother hears Lilith speaking in the voice of the deceased Azar, the former spiritual leader of the Temple Azarath. As the Titans approach, Trigon begins to open a gateway to his ravaged home universe, intending to recreate it by allowing it to absorb the dimension containing Earth. While the Titans fight a delaying action, Arella and Lilith, who is being controlled by Azar, replace Raven's rings on her body. Raven's soul-self, now an angelic pure-white entity that is serving as a conduit for the power of Azar, rises from her still form and grows to envelop Trigon, ultimately destroying him. The form of Raven rises from the battle site, and disappears, while the darkness that had covered the world vanishes and the Earth returns to normal.
Notes:
>> Raven disappears this issue after being cleansed of Trigon's evil
>> Trigon dies this issue
>> George Pérez leaves the title with this issue
New Teen Titans (second series) #6
cover date: March 1985
Credits:
"Titansmania"
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Penciller: Dan Jurgens
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Letterer: John Costanza
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Cover Art: George Pérez
Synopsis: Although the memories of most ordinary people are hazy in the aftermath of Trigon's destruction, the people of New York recognize that the Teen Titans have saved the Earth from the demon, and give them a heroes' reception and a huge parade. Depressed over what has happened to them and Raven, the Titans are in no mood for the festivities, and are a little wary of the publicity. Wally West, meanwhile, has returned to Blue Valley not telling his parents of his involvement.
Following the parade, the Titans make plans to rebuild the Tower, as Arella leaves to search for Raven, and Cyborg visits the recovering Jericho in the hospital. All of the young heroes are haunted by the nightmares induced by Trigon, and finally at Terry Long's suggestion, they take a second camping trip to the Grand Canyon together to talk things over. Each tells the others of their nightmare experience, and Terry offers his advice to the group as well.
Notes:
>> This issue is guest-pencilled by Dan Jurgens.
New Teen Titans (second series) #7
cover date: April 1985
Credits:
"The Origin of Lilith!"
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Penciller: Jose Luis Garcia Lopez
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Letterer: Phil Felix
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Cover Art: George Pérez
Synopsis: Kory, Joe, and Lilith are enjoying themselves at an outdoor art show, when the winged alien returns and carries his beloved Lilith into the sky. When Lilith once more begins to glow and emit her heat powers again, the Titans take the alien and got to Lilith's apartment in Greenwich Village to talk.
At the same time, the beautiful but merciless owner of Sun Publishing Company reveals herself as the sun goddess Thia, the missing twelfth member of the mythological Titans. As she soars sunward to replenish her powers, she senses that Lilith is close, and goes to her long-lost daughter. Thia invades Lilith's apartment, announces that she is the precognitive Titan's mother, and abducts her, despite Starfire's efforts to prevent her. Starfire summons the other Titans, and Wonder Girl is able to identify Thia from Kory's description as the wife of Hyperion. Taking the winged man with them, the Titans journey to Paradise Island, from which they hope to enter the realm of the gods to which Thia has probably taken Lilith. Arriving they find the island in ruins and all the amazons gone.
Notes:
>> First appearance of Thia
>> The events of this issue - Lilith's origin - have been negated by the Crisis on Infinite Earths
New Teen Titans (second series) #7-10 [1985]: After a series of strange manifestations of flames and dreams, Lilith discovers
her true origin as the daughter of Thia, renegade member of the legendary
Titans (the predecessors of the Olympian gods). At this time she also learned
that Thia had murdered Lilith's father, as she did all of her many mortal
lovers, soon after their daughter was conceived. Thia abducts Lilith and the
Titans go to rescue her. The Teen Titans encounter a young girl named Kole,
a crystal spinner under the thrall of Thia. The Teen Titans are able to free
the Amazons from a crystal prison and defeat Thia's mythological minions.
Hyperion (Thia's husband) attacks Thia, sacrificing himself to destroy her,
and the two perish together in flames. The battle ended, Zeus decrees the
surviving Titans and Lilith, who is recognized as a demi-goddess, remain in
Olympus. Lilith is officially instated as a goddess and remains in Olympus. First appearance of Thia in issue #7. First appearance of Kole in issue
#9. First appearance of Children of the Sun in issue #9. Thia and Hyperion
die in issue #9. Lilith is proclaimed a goddess and leaves the Titans in issue
#10. The events of this issue have been negated by the Crisis on Infinite
Earths.
New Teen Titans (second series) #10-11 [1985]: Captain Karras is on his way to Earth in order to bring Princess Koriand'r
back home to Tamaran; Jericho and newest Titan member, Kole Weathers, become
close friends; Sarah Simms has found a new boyfriend, Gary Sellers, and wants
to clear things up between herself and Cyborg; Kole and Jericho discover that
Kole's father has turned her mother into a mutant; The Titans gather to battle
Dr. Abel Weathers' mutants. First Appearance of Karras in issue #10. First
Appearance of Gary Sellers, Sarah Simms new boyfriend in issue #10. First
appearance of Abel Weathers, Kole's father in issue #10.
New Teen Titans (second series) #12 [1985]: When Dick Grayson sees the ghost of a young girl in his apartment building,
the Titans work to solve the mystery while Mother Mayhem meets with the Winged
Man and tells him that he is actually Azrael, the angel that separates life
and death; Raven is hiding and healing others somewhere outside Birmingham,
Alabama.
New Teen Titans (second series) #13-14 [1985]: Prince Karras' ship, Xplor'r, is attacked during the Crisis, Cyborg straightens
out his relationship with Sarah Simms; Karras arrives, telling Koriand'r that
she must return to Tamaran; Nightwing, Jericho and Starfire board the starship
bound for Tamaran, and Wonder Girl is left in charge during Nightwing's absence;
Cyborg and Changeling go after a deranged Steve Dayton after he attacks his
right-hand man, Vernon Questor; At the Church of Blood in Massachusetts, Azrael
is starting to believe in Brother Blood; The rest of the Earthbound Titans
rally to stop Mento, but he eludes the heroes.
Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 [1985]: In the final
battle of the Crisis, Kid Flash is struck by a blast that cures his disease
but reduces his top speed to the speed of sound. Wally West decides to commemorate
Barry Allen by becoming the new Flash.
New Teen Titans (second series) #15 [1985]: Komand'r has incited civil war on Tamaran, and King Myand'r tells Starfire
that she must marry the Prince of Tamaran's southern continent in order to
stop this mayhem; Arella and several Church of Blood acolytes find Raven at
the same time, and mother and daughter are taken captive; Captain Karras reveals
that he is the man that Starfire must marry.
Omega Men #34-35 [1986]: Guest starring the New Teen Titans. Crosses over with New Teen Titans (second
series) #16 and #17. Starfire's sister, Komand'r, tries to take advantage
of a civil war on Tamaran to wrest control of the planet. She manipulates
the Omega Men in a battle with Nightwing and King Myand'r's supporters. The
Omega Men discover her treachery and eventually side with King Myand'r's supporters
and Nightwing.
New Teen Titans (second series) #16 [1986]: Starfire, Nightwing and Jericho mistakenly fight the Omega Men; Starfire and
Nightwing argue about her upcoming wedding; Komand'r gathers her forces to
take over Tamaran, and captures Nightwing, Jericho and Starfire's brother,
Ryand'r;A distraught Starfire heads toward the capital city of Tamarus for
her wedding.
New Teen Titans (second series) #17 [1986]: Ryand'r, Jericho and Nightwing escape from Komand'r and arrive in Tamarus
in time to see Starfire and Prince Karras marry; Komand'r attacks right after
the wedding, captures Nightwing, Jericho and Karras, and has the Royal Family
sent to Okaara; Komand'r attempts to have the Royal Family eliminated and
believes she is successful - as Dick Grayson watches the starship bound for
Okaara explode.
New Teen Titans (second series) #18 [1986]: After escaping Komand'r yet again, Nightwing, Karras and Jericho travel to
Okaara, where Dick tells Starfire to forget that she ever knew him; Nightwing
and Jericho return to Earth. Titans' Tower is now completely rebuilt; Wonder
Girl tells Cyborg and Changeling that she cannot help them find Mento because
she has to help her husband, teacher Terry Long, write a paper or he will
fail to get tenure. Mother Mayhem prepares a confused Azrael for his new role
in the Church of Blood. Jericho learns of Kole's death, then tells Wonder
Girl what happened on Tamaran. Wonder Girl goes to see Dick Grayson, who argues
with her. Cyborg and Changeling find Mento at the fictitious Caulder Industries
and Mento inflicts horrible damage to Cyborg.
New Teen Titans (second series) #19 [1986]: Mento almost kills Cyborg and escapes; Changeling brings Cyborg to S.T.A.R.
Labs. Dick Grayson chastises Donna Troy for not knowing that Raven and Arella
had been captured by Brother Blood and the two friends have a vicious arguement.
While Donna is crying, Terry Long is wondering who is going to help him write
his paper. An angry Wonder Girl learns that Dr. Jenet Klyburn and Dr. Sarah
Charles will attempt to repair Cyborg. Nightwing infiltrates the Church of
Blood in Massachusetts, but because he is not concentrating, he is almost
killed by two guards.
On Okaara, Starfire finds she cannot concentrate either,
as she trains for her impending attempt to reclaim Tamaran from Komand'r.
Later she consummates her marriage to Karras but her thoughts are elsewhere.
Once Wonder Girl knows that Cyborg's surgery is a success, she returns to
Titans' Tower, where she receives a call from CBI agent, King Faraday. Wonder
Girl gathers Aqualad, Hank "Hawk" Hall, Jason Todd, Roy "Speedy" Harper and
Wally West - now "The Flash" - to respond to Faraday's call.
New Teen Titans (second series) #20 [1986]: In Switzerland, the villainess Cheshire resurfaces and threatens to disrupt
a peace conference between Russia and the United States; She battles Wonder
Girl's "new" Titans - but Wonder Girl's new group is plagued with internal
problems: Hawk is increasingly violent, Aqualad still mourns Aquagirl's death,
Flash tries to live to to Barry Allen's legacy, Jason Todd is unsure and Speedy
is uncharacteristicly quiet. During the conflict, Hawk is out for blood, and
Wonder Girl stops him from needlessly killing one of Cheshire's henchmen.
Cheshire comes face to face with Speedy and informs him that he is the father
of her child - and now she intends to kill him.
New Teen Titans (second series) #21 [1986]: Cheshire has just informed Roy Harper he is the father of her daughter. Roy
claims that he didn't know about the child; Cheshire fakes an assassination
attempt for the Church of Blood, battles the Titans, and escapes with some
Church of Blood acolytes, who arrive via helicopter for her. The Cult of Brother
Blood leaked an assassination story to Faraday so the United States would
send unsanctioned protection, which in turn left the Russian delegates feeling
betrayed. The peace conferences were called off, as the Titans are left looking
like fools. The Titans' popularity is now at an
all-time low, having been set up by The Cult of Brother Blood.
The Flash comes out of this battle with two bullets in
him and feels that he has failed to live up to Barry Allen's standard. A disguised
Dick Grayson gets into the Church of Blood in Zandia and is detected but allowed
to find Raven and Arella. Dick Grayson is shocked when he sees Raven's face.
Mother Mayhem announces Resurrection Day is coming for Brother Blood. Terry
Long is fired from Manhattan University for not turning his paper in on time.
Speedy goes to Hong Kong to find Cheshire and is allowed to hold his daughter,
Lian, for the first time.
New Teen Titans (second series) #22 [1986]: Jericho works with his mother at Searchers, Inc. but misses the Titans. Meanwhile,
Dick Grayson speaks with Raven and Arella in a prison in Brother Blood's castle.
Raven, now dressed in white, has been brainwashed by the Church of Blood.
Dick is captured, tortured, and brainwashed by one of Brother Blood's Confessors.
Komand'r learns that her family is still alive and orders
them to return to Tamaran within 12 hours; Starfire immediately begins her
countercoup,bringing war to her own planet. The two sisters each vow to return
paradise to Tamaran in their own way.
Mento talks of creating a new version of the Doom Patrol
known as the Hybrid. He later tries to kill Changeling by taking control of
Cyborg's body and using it against Changeling. As Mento releases control of
Cyborg, he warns them the Hybrid is coming. John Constantine recruits Mento
for a mission [Mento's story continued in Swamp Thing #50].
Swamp Thing #50 [1986]: John Constantine
summons a group of super-powered individuals to battle an evil supernatural
force. A group of sorcerers channel their energies through Steve Dayton -
but the mystic chain proves overwhelming; The combined energies destroy what
is left of Steve Dayton's fragile mind and cripple his body as well.
New Teen Titans (second series) #23 [1986]: On Tamaran, Koriand'r brings her assault to Tamarus, then learns that the
Tamaraneans prefer Komand'r's rule over King Myand'r's; The two sisters battle
until their father intercedes, declaring that Komand'r shall remain ruler
of Tamaran; The Council of Elders insists that the Royal Family rule at Komand'r's
side; Starfire realizes that Tamaran is no longer her home, tells Prince Karras
that she does not love him, and departs Tamaran for Earth.
New Teen Titans (second series) #24 [1986]: The deranged Mento blames Changeling for the death of the original Doom Patrol
and wants him dead. Mento gathers recently deceased people to become his version
of the Doom Patrol, called the Hybrid. He creates Gorgon the Terrible, the
Horrible Harpi, and Pteradon - who become reluctant soldiers in his cause.
Meanwhile, Changeling sees Jillian Jackson, who has dyed her hair blue. Later, Pteradon attacks the T-Jet and causes into to crash
into the river. First appearance of the Hybrid.
New Teen Titans (second series) #25 [1986]: Aqualad saves the Titans from a watery grave after the T-Jet crashes.
The Titans capture and interrogate the Hybrid member Pteradon
about Steve Dayton. Mento sends two of his other creations, Gorgon the Terrible
and the Horrible Harpi, to retrieve Pteradon: they succeed and capture Aqualad,
but fail to defeat the Titans, who ask Adeline Wilson and Searchers, Inc.
to help them find Mento. Mento creates the newest member of the Hybrid - Behemoth
- and vows to destroy the Titans.
New Teen Titans (second series) #26 [1986]: Mother Mayhem uses the media to hype the upcoming resurrection of Brother
Blood: Nightwing and Raven are brainwashed and shown anxiously awaiting the
rebirth of Brother Blood. The Titans - joined by the Flash - opt to go after
Raven and Nightwing, and Mento is angered that they are ignoring him. The
Hybrid convinces Mento to let Aqualad live. The Titans, with Starfire and
Jason Todd back with the team, head to Zandia to learn at which Church of
Blood Nightwing and Raven are being held. Twister - a confused girl that fell
victim to Blood's macabre experiments - volunteers to help the Xandian leader;
she agrees to contact the second Brotherhood of Evil to ask them to help battle
the Titans. Twister attacks the Titans with her mind warping powers and recruits
the Brotherhood of Evil. As the Titans search Blood's castle, they are attcked
by the Brotherhood of Evil! First appearance of Twister. Starfire returns
to the team.
New Teen Titans (second series) #27 [1987]: The Titans battle the Brotherhood of Evil and Twister, and Jericho is captured
and tortured by the villains. During the battle, Cyborg is injured and taken
in by a kind family; Twister later finds Cyborg being helped by her family,
who recognized her as Theresa, their daughter. Twister becomes confused when
her mother tells her her family loves her, since Blood had convinced Twister
that only he loved her. Cyborg escapes and rejoins his fellow Titans.
While Wonder Girl rescues Jericho and Cyborg taps into
the Church of Blood's computer, Monsieur Mallah places the Brain in Brother
Blood's pool in order to renew his life. The Zandian Church of Blood blows
up due to Cyborg's tampering.
New Teen Titans (second series) Annual #2 [1987]: Mother Mayhem tells the Titans the origin of Brother Blood and asks that they
not interfere with Blood's destiny, which is to be killed by his son, whom
Mother Mayhem believes she is carrying.
New Teen Titans (second series) #28 [1987]: Bethany Snow announces that Brother Blood's resurrection will be broadcast
on live TV. Azrael is the opening act for Brother Blood's
resurrection. Frances Kane arrives at Titans' Tower
just before the Titans head for the Church of Blood in Washington D.C., where
Nightwing and Raven are being held; Robotman and Jason Todd join the Titans
for this case - but Frances Kane is frightened and remains behind. Azrael
and Raven are used as props, while Mother Mayhem coordinates Blood's "resurrection"
from behind the scenes. The Titans storm Brother Blood's headquarters and
discover Blood's confessor, who claims to have killed Raven's mother, Arella.
Meanwhile, Brother Blood returns - his resurrection is complete.
New Teen Titans (second series) #29 [1987]: Brother Blood's resurrection is seen on live TV. His powers are elevated due
to his new legions of followers. The Titans discover Arella is clinging to
life, and Jason Todd volunteers to guard her, as the Titans attack Brother
Blood. Brother Blood, his acolytes and a brainwashed Raven attack the Titans;
Raven uses her new emotion powers to twist the Titans' minds as Brother Blood
destroys Robotman's mechanical body. The Titans are defeated as a brainwashed
Nightwing announces his devotion to Brother Blood to the world. Meanwhile,
Frances Kane dons her costume and recruits several heroes - Batman, Booster
Gold, Dr. Midnight, Skyman, Green Lanterns John Stewart and Katma Tui - to
aid her in a rescue attempt.
New Teen Titans (second series) #30 [1987]: Brother Blood channels the emotions of his followers through Raven, as a jealous
Mother Mayhem wants Brother Blood dead. Jason Todd is able to reunite Raven
with her injured mother, Arella. After curing Arella, Raven begins to break
Blood's brainwashing.
Meanwhile, Superman, Batman, Booster Gold, Dr. Midnight,
Skyman, Green Lanterns John Stewart and Katma Tui try to contain Blood's followers
around the world as Frances Kane pleads with them to help the Titans at Blood's
castle. Frances is able to reunite with the Titans as they attack Blood. Brother
Blood holds off the Titans and summons Raven to kill them once and for all.
New Teen Titans (second series) #31 [1987]: The Titans plead with Raven to break her brainwashing at the hands of Brother
Blood. Meanwhile, Mother Mayhem secretly tampers with Blood's technology that
channels emotions he siphons as a power source. Raven returns to normal and
attacks Brother Blood with all her might. Azrael saves Brother Blood from
certain death and flies him to a safety. Blood's Church is exposed, along
with Bethany Snow and his followers.
Wally West and Frances Kane leave the Tower to start a
new life [leading into Flash (second series) #1]. Jason Todd goes back to
Gotham City. Changeling vows to find Mento. Starfire wants everything between
Dick and herself to be the same as it was before her marriage to Prince Karras,
but Dick does not think this is possible.
At a monestary in Virginia, Azrael has brought the shattered Blood to a group
of monks, where the would-be conqueror now lives an inoffensive life, seemingly
unaware of his past actions. Brother Blood is finally
defeated. Azrael finds a new calling as Blood's 'caretaker.'
New Teen Titans (second series) #32 [1987]: Starfire moves into her own apartment and Raven ponders her future. Meanwhile,
Changeling has gone in search of Mento. The Titans, except Changeling, later
enjoy a murder-mystery vacation that turns deadly - a real dead body is found.
The Titans investigate to discover the truth: the hotel manager's son had
stolen a cadeaver from a local medical school, staging a fake murder as a
way to gain publicity for the hotel. Elsewhere, Zandian terrorists plot to
hold New York hostage.
New Teen Titans (second series) #33
cover date: July 1987
Credits:
Guest Writer: Paul Levitz
Artists: Erik Larsen and Romeo Tangal
Writer/Editor: Marv Wolfman
Cover Art: Joe Orlando and Mike DeCarlo
Synopsis: Changeling reports back to the Titans on his search for Mento. The Titans are later needed to stop a series of terrorist acts from a group of Zandian rebels who want America to help free Zandia. The conflict escalates as their leader becomes desperate and threatens to complete a Kamikaze drive with a car full of explosives. Nightwing is able to reason with the terrorist leader, as she breaks down and surrenders.
Notes:
>> none
New Teen Titans (second series) #34
cover date: August 1987
Credits:
Writer/Editor: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: Eduardo Barreto
Synopsis: When Nightwing stops a gun-toting husband from shooting his wife, he realizes how much he loves Starfire; The Titans battle the Hybrid, and, when it looks as if the Titans have been defeated, Mento arrives to gloat, but Raven breaks Mento's control over the Hybrid. Raven, with the Titans and the Hybrid behind her, cleanse Steve Dayton's mind of its helmet-induced insanity. Nightwing and Starfire make up and resume their relationship.
Notes:
>> The events of Blue Beetle #11-12 take place in the middle of this issue - between pages 12 and 13.
>> Blue Beetle #11-12 [1987]: Mento is recruiting his Hybrid team and finds Curt Calhoun, an employee of Ted Kord's company. As the Titans face off against Mento's Hybrid team, Blue Beetle joins the fray. Curt Calhoun is revealed as Prometheus, the newest Hybrid recruit.
New Teen Titans (second series) #35
cover date: September 1987
Credits:
Writer/Editor: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Pat Broderick
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: Pat Broderick
Synopsis: Raven shows Vic Stone and Joe Wilson her new apartment overlooking Broadway. Meanwhile, a man named Arthur learns he has the power to make thoughts into a personal sensory reality inside a person's head - in effect, making dreams come true. His wife, Elelyn, prompts him to exploit the power for their own benefit. After displaying his powers at South Street Seaport, he is sensed by Raven. Suddenly, Arthur's powers spin out of control until he is finally contained by Raven. Now powerless, Arthur is comforted by his wife, who regrets her earlier selfish behavior.
Notes:
>> The Titans discuss their funding at a team meeting; each Titan contributes a monetary amount, except Raven, who is exempt; Vic has money from his father's patents, Gar from Dayton's fortune, Kory from modeling, Donna from photography and Dick from Wayne Enterprises.
New Teen Titans (second series) #36
cover date: October 1987
Credits:
Writer/Editor: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: Eduardo Barreto
Synopsis: The Titans encounter the Wildebeest for the first time; A series of Wildebeest robots commit petty thefts, as the 'real' Wildebeest controls them from remote. Starfire loses her temper and fires a starbolt at a Wildebeest, unaware there was a man inside. The Titans are arrested for murder, as the Wildebeest gloats over his victory at framing the Titans. Meanwhile, Raven thinks that she is in love with Dick Grayson.
Notes:
>> First appearance of the The Wildebeest.
New Teen Titans (second series) #37
cover date: November 1987
Credits:
Writer/Editor: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Cover Art: Eduardo Barreto
Synopsis: The Titans are released on bail except for Starfire, who is being held for the murder of the man in the Wildebeest suit. Nightwing and Raven investigate and discover the man in the Wildebeest suit was a scientist named Jonathan Surrey, who developed remote-control exo-suits. Further investigation proved the radiation that killed Surrey was much higher than anything generated by Starfire's starbolts.
As Nightwing and Raven investigate, Raven unwittingly uses her emotion powers and shares a kiss with Nightwing, who she believes loves her. Nightwing then tangles with the Wildebeest, who later escapes. There is enough evidence to clear Starfire, but all leads to the identity of the Wildebeest prove to be dead ends. The Wildebeest vows to exact revenge on the Titans.
Notes:
>> none
New Teen Titans (second series) #38
cover date: December 1987
Credits:
Plotter: Marv Wolfman
Guest Scripters: Roy and Dann Thomas
Artist: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: Eduardo Barreto and Mike Gustovich
Synopsis: Members of Infinity Inc. visit Titans Tower as a spacecraft crashes in the East River. The spacecraft contains the villainous Ultra-Humanite, who had been propelled into deep space. The Ultra-Humanite begins to harness extraterrestrial energy clusters and threatens New York City. The Titans and Infinitors vow to stop him. Meanwhile, Raven finds herself attracted to Infinity, Inc. member Todd "Obsidian" Rice.
Infinity Inc. #45 [1987]: The Titans and Infinity Inc. try to stop the extraterrestrial energy clusters from disinegrating New York City, as Raven and Obsidian analyze a fragment of the creature. The heroes try to contain the creature with an electrical field and sludge from the East River - but neither is effective. Raven eventually deduces that the answer lies with the Ultra-Humanite. Raven and Obsidian use their shadow forms to locate Ultra-Humanite in the center of the growing energy creature. Raven learns that the Ultra-Humanite is not controlling the creature, but the creature is drawing from his intellect; Once that connection is severed, the energy creature wanders off. The Titans and Infinitors later gather by the pool, where Jade rebuffs Gar's advances and Raven withdraws from Obsidian.
Notes:
>> This story is continued in Infinity Inc. #45 [1987].
>> The covers to New Teen Titans #38 and Infinity Inc. #45 form one large image.
>> Nightwing does not appear in this story.
New Teen Titans (second series) #39
cover date: January 1988
Credits:
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: Eduardo Barreto
Synopsis: Kory and Dick are concerned for Raven, who is convinced she and Dick Grayson are in love; Kory agrees to address the situation. Kory and Raven teleport to tropical Tahiti, where Kory convinces Raven that the empath does not love Dick Grayson in the manner that she thinks she does; Raven is at first embarassed, but the incident deepens the friendship between the two women.
Upon returning to New York, Raven attends an impromptu party thrown by Vic Stone. Later, after thwarting an art robbery, Adeline Kane invites her son Joseph to join her full time at her company, Searchers Inc. Elsewhere, Dick moves in with Koriand'r and is happy to learn that Koriand'r and Prince Karras did not take traditional Tamaranean wedding vows.
Notes:
>> This issue occurs just before the events in New Teen Titans (second series) Annual #3[1987], where The Titans meet Danny Chase and he joins the group.
>> New Teen Titans (second series) Annual #3[1987]: The elegant mercenary Godiva makes her debut, capturing Central Bureau of Investigation agents, John and Cherie Chase; Their son, Danny, brings the Titans to Switzerland to rescue his parents and joins the Titans thereafter. First appearance of Danny Chase and Godiva.
New Teen Titans (second series) #40
cover date: February 1988
Credits:
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: Eduardo Barreto
Synopsis: For Danny Chase's first official case, the Titans find themselves up against the Silver Fog, the Gentlemen Ghost and I.Q. - three criminals whom the Titans believe are acting together. The Titans set a trap to ensnare the thieves, where they learn the ghost-themed robberies were coincidence; Upon meeting, Silver Fog, the Gentlemen Ghost and I.Q. fight for possession of a rare diamond chalice. The Titans intervene and capture I.Q., but Silver Fog and the Gentlemen Ghost escape.
Notes:
>> This issue occurs after the events in New Teen Titans (second series) Annual #3[1987], where The Titans meet Danny Chase and he joins the group.
>> During this mission, Jericho and Starfire's eyes meet, and Raven senses a torrent of emotions; This plot point is never touched upon again.
>> The Silver Fog is a character created by Harlan Elison during Marv Wolfman's writing tenure on Dial H for HERO for Adventure Comics.
New Teen Titans (second series) #41
cover date: March 1988
Credits:
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Kim DeMulder
Cover Art: Eduardo Barreto
Synopsis: Wildebeest attacks S.T.A.R. Labs, defeats its superpowered security team, Thunder and Lightning, and captures a very pregnant Mother Mayhem, who is soon to give birth to Brother Blood's heir. Elsewhere, Dr. Sarah Charles is offered a job as the head of S.T.A.R. Labs' West Coast medical facilities, which could jeopordize her relationship with Vic Stone. Joe Wilson is teaching sign language at Sarah Simms' school, when she tells him that Gary Sellers left her; Joe asks Sarah Simms on a dinner date but she declines - only for the time being.
Later, in the T-Jet, the Titans chase but lose Wildebeest, who has broken the Puppeteer, the Disruptor, Gizmo and Trident out of Ryker's Island Prison; Wildebeest reveals one of his identities to Mother Mayhem: he had been posing as her doctor, Dr. Ellis.
Notes:
>> The Puppeteer last encountered the Titans in New Teen Titans #9 [1981].
>> The Disruptor last encountered the Titans in New Teen Titans #20 [1982]; Appears next in Titans Secret Files #1 [1999].
>> Trident last encountered the Titans in New Teen Titans #33 [1983].
>> Gizmo last encountered the Titans in New Teen Titans #39 [1984].
>> Joe Wilson asks Sarah Simms on a date; This seemed to hint at a future storyline/relationship, but was never followed up.
New Teen Titans (second series) #42
cover date: April 1988
Credits:
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: Eduardo Barreto
Synopsis: The Titans battle Disruptor,Trident and Gizmo, who are committing robberies as a distraction to The Wildebeest's true objective. Disruptor and Trident elude capture, but Changeling takes Gizmo back to the Titans Tower for questioning. The Titans later defeat Trident and Disruptor. Gizmo has a change of heart and exposes Dr. Ellis as The Wildebeest; He later tells the Titans the location of Wildebeest's hideout. The Titans battle Dr. Ellis, but he escapes; He reveals to Mother Mayhem that he never wanted her unborn child - it was just part of his ruse to gain more information on the Titans. The Titans bring Mother Mayhem to the hospital where she gives birth to a girl, thus ending the curse of Brother Blood.
Notes:
>> The Puppeteer does not appear in this issue, although he was broken out of prison the previous issue; Disruptor,Trident and Gizmo believe The Wildebeest may have killed him; The final fate of Puppeteer is unrevealed.
>> Gizmo does indeed reform; He is next seen in New Titans #116 where he is working for S.T.A.R. Labs.
New Teen Titans (second series) #43
cover date: May 1988
Credits:
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Curt Swan
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: George Pérez
Amazing Heroes Preview: Curt Swan guest-draws issue #43's battle between Raven and Phobia of the New Brotherhood of Evil. Phobia partly caused Ravens metamorphosis into Trigon's plaything many issues ago, and its finally time for a showdown, and a chance for Raven to get even. When two emphatic psychics get together, get ready for a hallucinatory overload!
Synopsis: The Titans visit Mother Mayhem and her newborn daughter, Jessica in the hospital; She thanks them for saving her and her child. All the Titans except Raven have vacation plans. As she prepares for some solace, Phobia induces a fatal heart attack in a man vying to be a United Nations Ambassador.
Raven investigates his death as Phobia recieves orders from The Brain to eliminate the remaining candidates, leaving only his candidate to take the available seat. Phobia is successful in eliminating the second candidate, as Raven arrives too late to save him. Phobia confronts the last candidate only to discover it is her estranged father, Lord Hawkins. Phobia breaks down when Lord Hawkins fails to flee - and is forced to confront a lifetime of regrets. Lord Hawkins reaches out to his daughter and Raven leaves them to sort out their relationship. She returns to Titans Tower and closes the file on Phobia.
Notes:
>> Although Phobia seemingly reforms, when she appears next she has returned to her villainous ways.
New Teen Titans (second series) #44
cover date: June 1988
Credits:
Guest Writer: R. J. M. L'Officier
Plot Consultant and Dialogue Assist: Marv Wolfman
Guest Artist: Mike Collins
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: Mike Collins and Dick Giordano
Synopsis: Danny Chase's parents invite the Titans to visit Danny's grandfather, Franklin Chase, who is a spy as well. King Faraday arrives and is charged with safeguarding a British spy code named Cuckoo. Meanwhile, Godiva is hired by Dr. Cornelius to assassinate Cuckoo and retrive some intel he possesses. Godiva arrives at the base and captures the Titans. Danny and his grandfather save the Titans at the last minute, but Godiva assassinates Cuckoo. Although she believes she has taken a recording of Cuckoo's intel it was actually stolen back by Danny Chase. Danny bids farewell to his grandfather, and the Titans take some solace in preventing the intel from falling in the wrong hands.
Notes:
>> First appearance of Danny Chase's grandfather, Franklin Chase.
New Teen Titans (second series) #45
cover date: July 1988
Credits:
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: Eduardo Barreto
Synopsis: Chris [Dial H for HERO] King is being chased by an insane and vengeful Vicki [Dial H for HERO] Grant, his former girlfriend. As Vicki shifts into various murdering forms, Chris King narrowly escapes with his life, through the assistance of the Teen Titans. Chris King later recovers at teh Titans Tower, where he relates his history with the H Dial; After months of adventures - and romance - with Vicki Grant, the two teens grew apart when Chris King went to college. Vicki mysteriously reentered his life bent on revenge.
Elsewhere, Sarah Charles tries to convince Vic Stone to continue their relationship, despite her impending move to the West Coast. Meanwhile, Vicki Grant succombs to the dial again and hunts Chris King to Titans Tower. Vicki trounces the Teen Titans and kidnaps Chris King, revealing the identity of her masters: The Children of the Sun!
Notes:
>> First appearance of The Children of the Sun [Post-Crisis]
>> First appearance of Chris King in Titans series
New Teen Titans (second series) #46
cover date: August 1988
Credits:
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: Eduardo Barreto
Synopsis: The Titans recover from injuries inflicted by Vicki Grant; Danny Chase is initially tramatized by his injuries, but Nightwing calms him down. Elsewhere, Vicki Grant taunts a kidnapped Chris King, relating the recent changes she's been through: After she split with Chris, Vicki fell in with a bad crowd and later encountered the Children of the Sun, who sought to exploit her powers for their own gain.
Unknown to Vicki, Jericho was hiding in Chris King's body - allowing the Titans to track them down. The Titans were able to abduct Vicki and attempt to cure her at S.T.A.R. Labs. Vicki transformed once again and escapes the confines of S.T.A.R. Labs. Chris King vows to find Vicki and cure her.
Notes:
>> The Children of the Sun next appear in New Teen Titans (second series) Annual #4 [1988]: The Children of the Sun attack the Titans in their dreams through a mysterious man known as Muse.
>> Chris King nexts appears in a Titans series in Hawk & Dove Annual (second series) # 1 [1990], where Titans West reunites briefly; Appears next in New Titans #83-84 [1991] as a captive of the Wildebeests
>> Vicki's story is continued in Superboy & the Ravers #13 [1995]: Ex-Dial-H-Hero Vicki Grant encountered Hero Cruz. She first savagely attacked Hero Cruz, but was then reunited with her dial. She dialed and was able to change back into normal Vicki Grant.
New Teen Titans (second series) #47
cover date: September 1988
Credits:
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artists: Kelly Jones & Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: Ken Steacy
Synopsis: With the rest of the Titans at the movies, Danny Chase calls up their individual origin stories. When the Titans return, the Titans Tower computer experiences massive feedback. When everything stabilizes, Nightwing discovers a calling card from the Wildebeest, thanking them for all their secrets. Shortly later, Donna Troy laments the fact that her early years remain a mystery - even to herself.
Notes:
>> This issue contains a pin-up page by George Pérez featuring the pre-Crisis East and West teams.
>> Donna Troy's Post-Crisis origin is eventually retold in New Titans #50-54.
New Teen Titans (second series) #48
cover date: October 1988
Credits:
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: Eduardo Barreto
Synopsis: Soviet assassins Hammer and Sickle track Red Star to the United States to kill him. Meanwhile, the Titans observe Sarah Charles as she examines Eric Forrester for meta-human abilities at S.T.A.R. Labs' San Francisco branch; Eric makes himself known to the female members of the team. The Titans' old friend, Red Star, arrives at S.T.A.R. Labs for what he believes to be an exchange of information between the Soviet and American Governments. Hammer and Sickle invade S.T.A.R. Labs to retrieve him. The Titans battle Hammer and Sickle, and they depart with Red Star and Starfire as a hostage. Cyborg, however, is able to hijack a ride on the back of their escape van. Hammer muses to himself about the true mission: Kill Red Star to prevent any attempts of Glasnost.
Notes:
>> First appearance of Eric Forrester; Appears next in New Titans #66-67 [1990].
>> First appearance of Hammer [Boris] and Sickle [Tasha].
>> Red Star last appeared in a Titans series in New Teen Titans (first series) #18 [1982]; appears next in New Titans #77 [1991].
New Teen Titans (second series) #49
cover date: November 1988
Credits:
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Romeo Tangal
Cover Art: Eduardo Barreto
Synopsis: People's Heroes' members Hammer and Sickle attempt to terminate Red Star, but the Titans intercede, and Red Star gains political asylum in the United States.
Notes:
>> Last issue with Eduardo Barreto as artist.
