DC Comics reviews for the week of 8/16/17

Super Sons #7

The Super Sons fist team-up with the Teen Titans was a blast with a fun tease to the future.

I appreciated that writer Peter J. Tomasi didn’t feel the need to stretch the story out for 5-6 issues. This was reminiscent of the pre-Young Justice team-ups with Robin, Superboy and Impulse. There’s little doubt we won’t see Jon working alongside the Teen Titans again and this was a fun appetizer for future stories. No need to blow all those entertaining interactions on one story.

Last issue saw a trio of forgotten villains tangle with the Titans and one rapidly accelerated Robin’s age. Now, a grumpier old man, Robin has to lead the team to stop this formidable foursome…provided he can stop his frequent bathroom trips.

Artist Jorge Jimenez handled this version of the Teen Titans better than those on the regular book. Jimenez has such a loose, carefree style that avoids making the characters look like cartoons, but are fully expressive and dynamic.

Super Sons is all about fun and embracing lighter stories so silly moments like Beast Boy turning into a bird and threatening to poop on Jon’s nose is actually good for a laugh. When Robin can’t remember the Titans’ catchphrase, Jon isn’t mean-spirited about feeding him the line. This is a charming title and this two-parter was a great showcase of its full potential.

Rating: 9.5 out of 10