The ISSUE Is...TITANS: VILLAINS FOR HIRE SPECIAL #1 - FINALE!!! (Part FOUR)

The weekend is here, and so is the FINALE that most have been dreading while others of you just couldn't wait for! The Titans Villains For Hire Special reaches its conclusion today... but as you'll find out, the comics' story doesn't end on the last page.  But that's not the issue for us today; for you, us, and a very troubled Ryan Choi,  THE ISSUE IS...

...Deathstroke! The Terminator doesn't just invite himself into the home of Ryan Choi, The Atom; he's brought friends. Jade, who's angry, troubled, and quite homicidal. The Tattooed Man, fresh from a funeral and looking to whip our hero's ass but good. And then a naked flaming chick Choi's never met. Thankfully, neither will his girlfriend, as Deathstroke allows her to walk away from the other other hottie in Ryan's home --  Cynder. Cynder, or Osiris, a studly Middle-Eastern dude The Atom can't help but fall for... 

Need a re-read, not a re-cap? Go HERE for PART I of the Titans: Villains For Hire Special; for PART II, go HERE, and if you dare,  PART III, HERE.

UP NEXT: Villains For Hire - Under Fire!

Story and all characters are TM and copyright DC Comics 2010. Full solicitations for DC Comics' Titans:Villains For Hire Special #1 can be found on their website [here].

THE ISSUE IS...TITANS: VILLAINS FOR HIRE SPECIAL #1 (Part THREE)

Talk about being tardy! Okay, okay, we've heard the whispers and read your Back Issues  and we assure you, we haven't been completely lazy.  Sometimes a little suspense is good for the soul. Nevertheless, the Home Office has listened. We know that you know what THE ISSUE IS...! It's Part III of Titans: Villains for Hire Special, courtesy of Eric Wallace, Fabrizio Fiorentino, Mike Mayhew, Hi-Fi, Travis Lanham, and of course, DC Comics!  

In PART I of Villains, Ryan Choi aka The Atom doesn't get a moment's rest after he confronts The Floronic Man.  He returns home only to find super-assassin Deathstroke The Terminator sitting in his living room.  He knows he's out-matched; what he doesn't know is that Deathstroke brought friends.  Jade's in the house - and lucky for The Atom, she's off her game.  But Atom's luck doesn't hold in PART II when The Tattooed Man joins the fray.  So much for turning over a new leaf! Things are about to get worse, too: Ryan's got the hots for Amanda, and she's on her way over a nightcap. Little do either of them know their relationship is about to go up in flames...

Need a re-read, not a re-cap? Go HERE for Part One of the Titans: Villains For Hire Special; for Part II, go HERE.

THIS WEEKEND: Part Four - FINALE!!

Story and all characters are TM and copyright DC Comics 2010. Full solicitations for DC Comics' Titans:Villains For Hire Special #1 can be found on their website [here].

The ISSUE Is...TITANS: VILLAINS Part III Online --- TOMORROW!

Due to a spontaneous decision at the highest echelon, abbracadabbling's The ISSUE Is... will be rescheduling Part III of our Titans: Villains For Hire online comics presentation from today until tomorrow, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Check down the comicsblog for Part I and Part II of the very controversial storyline, then get back with us tomorrow for all the  Part III action. We'll see ya soon, dabblers!

THE ISSUE IS...TITANS: VILLAINS FOR HIRE SPECIAL #1 (Part Two)

If you've been on the edge of your seat for the last 24, then you know what THE ISSUE IS...! Your favorite comicsblog has Part II of Titans: Villains for Hire Special coming at ya today -- courtesy of Eric Wallace, Fabrizio Fiorentino, Mike Mayhew, Hi-Fi, Travis Lanham, and DC Comics!  

In Part I of Villains, Ryan Choi aka The Atom doesn't get a moment's rest after he confronts The Floronic Man, as he comes home to find super-assassin Deathstroke The Terminator sitting in his living room. Fully aware that Deathstroke's skills made him more than a match for even the Justice League, the Atom knows he needs help - and in a big way.  But trying to get to his emergency signal device won't be easy. Deathstroke didn't come alone; Jade's in the house... Need a re-read, not a re-cap? Go HERE for Part One of the Titans: Villains For Hire Special.

TOMORROW:  Part Three!

Story and all characters are TM and copyright DC Comics 2010. Full solicitations for DC Comics' Titans:Villains For Hire Special #1 can be found on their website [here].

 

 

TITANS: VILLAINS FOR HIRE SPECIAL #1 (Part One) on ABBRACADABBLING's THE ISSUE IS...

Most readers of Big Two superhero comics, particularly those who count themselves among the 'DC Nation',  should already be aware of the controversy surrounding DC Comics' Titans: Villains For Hire Special, a one-shot that both ties in to DC's running Brightest Day event and sets the stage for Titans' new direction.  But for the less initiated and unfamiliar, a bit of perspective on Titans history is in order.

Titans is itself a spin-off of DC's  superhero sidekick team book Teen Titans, which has been published in one form or another since its core members Robin, Aqualad, and Kid Flash  first banded together in issue #54 of The Brave and The Bold (1964).  In issue #60, the  teen trio was  joined by Wonder Girl and Speedy. DC's  "junior Justice League" was born. 

The "Juniors" also grew up, in time, first becoming the iconic New Teen Titans in 1980  and later, after passing along their "Teen" prefix to the younger heroes of Generation Y, becoming simply Titans. But both the flagship Teen Titans and its offshoot Titans have been in creative turmoil for nearly two years now. Unstable characters, rehashed story lines, and less than sufficient creative teams have had both comics literally bleeding fans, and DC has yet to find a way that stops the flow.

The newest solution to avoid a Titans cancellation was to give the book's premise an abrupt detour, complete with on-the-rise creators and a new but familiar cast of  (less-than-heroic) characters lead by the villain Deathstroke, one of DC's strongest supporting players.  The switched-up plot, clearly meant to appeal to the popularity that darker overtones have with readers, was also intended to be the series' much-needed tourniquet. But as we've said, the story itself, for a varied many reasons, has drawn fire from critics, readers,  fans, and even other DC creators. (For a complete dossier on Deathstroke The Terminator, be sure to read our Villains For Hire primer here). 

We'll return to the specifics of the Titans controversy later. Besides, we don't want to spoil your fun, so to speak -- or tell you what the issue is really about.  For now, abbracadabbling's The Issue Is... presents Part One of Titans: Villains For Hire Special, Issue #1: The Best Laid Plans. (Remember: Comic pages can be enlarged by right-clicking.)

TOMORROW:  Part Two!

Story and all characters are TM and copyright DC Comics 2010. Full solicitations for DC Comics' Titans:Villains For Hire Special #1 can be found on their website [here].