Titans #28, by writer John Layman and artist Pete Woods, throws the team straight into a massive, world-ending crisis spinning out of the big DC K.O. event. If you’re looking for a quick, action-packed tie-in that puts the spotlight squarely on the Titans, this issue delivers.
The book opens with Cyborg making the tough declaration: the world is ending, and it’s time to evacuate the entire planet. Luckily, the Titans are ready to manage the impossible. We then see Nightwing, Starfire, Raven, Wonder Girl (Donna Troy), Arsenal, and Beast Boy rocket off the Titans Tower, carrying the first wave of people to safety. After a few emotional goodbyes, the team splits up to tackle their respective missions.
The issue moves fast. It’s like a whirlwind tour of the immediate repercussions of the mega-event. We pop over to the Justice League Lunar Watchtower to check in with Jonathan Kent’s Superman and a whole bunch of cool-looking Superman Robots (gotta love that metallic blue color palette, and Pete Woods’ colors are great throughout!).
One of the best parts of the issue is just seeing these characters interact. I’m a big fan of the pairing of Donna Troy and Roy Harper (Arsenal). They’re both characters with complicated, sometimes heavy, histories, so it’s genuinely nice to see them happy together amidst all the planetary chaos.
Meanwhile, Raven and Bumblebee are at Star Labs trying to figure out every single possible way to get people off-world (we’re talking boom tubes, zeta beams, mystic portals, even Brainiac shrinking tech!) They’re hitting a wall, though, thanks to some villainous roadblocks, particularly from a recently betrayed Terra. Woods’ intense face-to-face between Raven and Terra is definitely a standout moment.
Layman does a solid job of injecting a bit of reality into the spectacle. While the team is scrambling to save humanity, not everyone is on board with the evacuation plan. Who can blame them? If you were told the planet would be toast in a week, you’d probably have some serious doubts, too. But leave it to Beast Girl to swoop in and “gently” put those stubborn refusers to sleep with a bit of needed human instinct control.
Ultimately, Titans #28 is a quick, action-packed peek at the DC K.O. aftermath. It blows by incredibly quickly, largely serving as a tie-in for those following the Titans’ role in the larger event. It certainly highlights that the Titans are just as capable as the Justice League when it comes to saving the world.
However, if you’re only following the main K.O. storyline, this issue is likely skippable as it doesn’t propel the main event’s plot forward much. It ends on a completely unexpected cliffhanger that throws a wrench into the team’s operations, making it interesting for Titans fans, but not mandatory reading for everyone else.
If you love the team, enjoy the art, and want to see how they handle a planetary-scale disaster, check it out.
‘Titans #28’ Saving the Planet From DC K.O.’s Aftermath
Titans #28 is a quick, action-packed peek at the DC K.O. aftermath. It blows by incredibly quickly, largely serving as a tie-in for those following the Titans’ role in the larger event. If you love the team, enjoy the art, and want to see how they handle a planetary-scale disaster, check it out.
