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Teen Titans (2003) #15
Teen Titans, Vol. 15: Prime of Life
Strange disappearances on an archeological dig prompt Wonder Girl's mother to ask the team for help. However, when the Teen Titans get there, they find they will have to defeat an ancient menace to free the ones they love. With new teammate Solstice at their sides, the teenaged heroes must drive demonic forces from our world or be conquered!
200 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2012
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J.T. Krul
558 books31 followersJ. T. Krul is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on Aspen MLT's Fathom comic series. He is a graduate of Michigan State University, holding a Bachelors in Film and Video Production.
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May 6, 2013
The last of Teen Titans before Flashpoint. The book has spent a lot of time struggling with weak rosters, and it just figures that they'd finally get a good one together at the end of the run. I'll be honest, neither story did much for me, and I was far less than thrilled to see the return of Superboy Prime. At least here he acted like a character instead of stand in for fanboy stereotypes everywhere. If the stories had been as solid as the character work, this would have easily been a four star book. I liked the new character of Solstice much more than I expected to, and I ended up being a little sad that she probably won't see the light of the New 52. I have to wonder how much Krul knew about what was coming for the book, because he does leave some promising threads dangling, as far as the characters go. It seems like he wasn't done with them. A shame, because although this isn't the best volume of Teen Titans around, I still like it more than New 52's version.
May 11, 2012
This Teen Titans series has been a mixed bag for me. It went from amazing stories to simply hard to get through. Granted, when DC killed off Superboy, made Robin change his name and attitude and took away Kid Flash, the writers had a lot to deal with. This final collection gives us the Teen titans reunited into the team they were when this newest series started and shows their final adventures before the universe is rebooted.
I enjoyed both story lines in this collection, but it didn't blow me away. They introduce a new member to the Titans and face a new demonic threat in an parallel dimension. Decent enough story that seems to be designed to flesh out Raven's emotion control problems.
The second story has the return of Superboy Prime. This was obviously thrown together quickly so that Superboy and the Teen Titans could have a 'final battle' with the powerhouse that killed Superboy during Infinite Crisis. It was a lot of fun to read, but still felt forced. I would probably give this collection a better review if so many of the previous collections hadn't been such a let down.
I enjoyed both story lines in this collection, but it didn't blow me away. They introduce a new member to the Titans and face a new demonic threat in an parallel dimension. Decent enough story that seems to be designed to flesh out Raven's emotion control problems.
The second story has the return of Superboy Prime. This was obviously thrown together quickly so that Superboy and the Teen Titans could have a 'final battle' with the powerhouse that killed Superboy during Infinite Crisis. It was a lot of fun to read, but still felt forced. I would probably give this collection a better review if so many of the previous collections hadn't been such a let down.
January 13, 2017
Now that I've made it through the entire run, how do I feel?
A little exhausted, honestly. The last few issues made me think back to basically all of the previous story-lines and....man...there were a lot of them. One hundred issues. That's a decent run, right there.
I'm not going to pretend that this title ended as well as it started. For my money, Johns made "my Teen Titans" and that's just the way it is. However, Krul absolutely did a stand-up job closing it out.
And that's probably why the New 52 version kind of flopped a bit. There was darned near nothing remaining of the characters we loved in this series to be read in the new one. The New 52 version of this team wasn't exactly bad, but for my money, it was without question a step or three down. I've read a handful of New 52 books since coming off of my comic book reading hiatus of 15 or so years and most kept the overall theme of the characters, their spirit. For those reading this book and moving on to the revamp? I can't even imagine how heartbreaking that must have been.
If you never did read to the end of this run...I suggest doing so. The journey is absolutely worth it.
A little exhausted, honestly. The last few issues made me think back to basically all of the previous story-lines and....man...there were a lot of them. One hundred issues. That's a decent run, right there.
I'm not going to pretend that this title ended as well as it started. For my money, Johns made "my Teen Titans" and that's just the way it is. However, Krul absolutely did a stand-up job closing it out.
And that's probably why the New 52 version kind of flopped a bit. There was darned near nothing remaining of the characters we loved in this series to be read in the new one. The New 52 version of this team wasn't exactly bad, but for my money, it was without question a step or three down. I've read a handful of New 52 books since coming off of my comic book reading hiatus of 15 or so years and most kept the overall theme of the characters, their spirit. For those reading this book and moving on to the revamp? I can't even imagine how heartbreaking that must have been.
If you never did read to the end of this run...I suggest doing so. The journey is absolutely worth it.
April 13, 2013
This volume averaged 3 stars, but I bumped it up for Nicola Scott's art and some nice character interaction.
Overall Teen Titans volume 3 was pretty mixed. Like a lot of team stories, it was the strongest when the characters and their interactions were the strongest. It underwent a lot of lineup changes (both in character and in creative teams) and that really impacted the overall quality. In particular there were a lot of issues in the middle that were a chore to get through and a lot of wasted opportunities for characters to grow. I get that the writers were limited because they had to work within the constraints of what was happening with all the characters at the time it was being written, but there were long stretches where it was just mindless battle after mindless battle which is really not what you want out of a Teen Titans book.
That being said, it began on a high note and it ended on a relatively high note.
Overall Teen Titans volume 3 was pretty mixed. Like a lot of team stories, it was the strongest when the characters and their interactions were the strongest. It underwent a lot of lineup changes (both in character and in creative teams) and that really impacted the overall quality. In particular there were a lot of issues in the middle that were a chore to get through and a lot of wasted opportunities for characters to grow. I get that the writers were limited because they had to work within the constraints of what was happening with all the characters at the time it was being written, but there were long stretches where it was just mindless battle after mindless battle which is really not what you want out of a Teen Titans book.
That being said, it began on a high note and it ended on a relatively high note.
September 9, 2017
As the pre-New 52 Titans wound down, this was immensely enjoyable. Red Robin returned to the team to help out, and they found themselves working with a new hero, Solstice, as she sought to solve a series of disappearances at her parents' archaeological dig (including her parents).
Solstice stayed with the team, and they found themselves battling Superboy-Prime yet again. This time he brought an army of cloned super-beings with him. Given his power level, Red Robin called in the reserves. Prime and his minions found themselves outnumbered and just about overpowered by everyone from recent reservists like Bombshell, Aquagirl, Blue Beetle and Robin (Damien Wayne) to longtime reservists like Red Star to those who told the Titans they weren't interested, like Zachary Zatara and Offspring.
I love how they dealt with Prime yet again, with another fervent prayer that this time their solution would hold him forever.
Solstice stayed with the team, and they found themselves battling Superboy-Prime yet again. This time he brought an army of cloned super-beings with him. Given his power level, Red Robin called in the reserves. Prime and his minions found themselves outnumbered and just about overpowered by everyone from recent reservists like Bombshell, Aquagirl, Blue Beetle and Robin (Damien Wayne) to longtime reservists like Red Star to those who told the Titans they weren't interested, like Zachary Zatara and Offspring.
I love how they dealt with Prime yet again, with another fervent prayer that this time their solution would hold him forever.
July 10, 2014
I read the single issues (#93-100) instead of the trade edition. These were the last issues of Teen Titans before the series was rebooted for the new 52.
There were two stories in this volume the first had the team trying to find Solstice's missing parents. It resulted in the team fighting against a demonic force.
The second story had the team trying to stop Superboy-Prime.
I thought the writer did a wonderful job on these stories because they were well written, fast paced and full of action.
There were two stories in this volume the first had the team trying to find Solstice's missing parents. It resulted in the team fighting against a demonic force.
The second story had the team trying to stop Superboy-Prime.
I thought the writer did a wonderful job on these stories because they were well written, fast paced and full of action.
December 24, 2023
JT Krul and Nicola Scott end this era of the Teen Titans on a high note. This wasn't a memorable era for the book but these creators ended it nicely. We're introduced to an interesting new hero and mythology. Its a shame that New 52 ended this. Then we got a huge battle royal that was well deserved and seemed epic. I really enjoyed this book and I especially loved Scott's artwork. She can do no wrong. Overall, a fitting end to DC's flagship young hero book.
November 27, 2022
Figures, just when the team got a strong rooster and things seemed to be heading for a great, new direction, the reboot happened...
December 14, 2024
I've seen this be called the definitive Teen Titans run after Marv Wolfman's, and made it a priority to read all 100 issues plus some tie ins. It ended well, but the journey... let's just say the quality varied. This can probably be chalked up to many writers having to take over and continue.
The roster had changed too many times making it hard to keep up, with Cassie Sandsmark being the only constant (who I don't like that much). All deaths (anyone not Superboy or Bart Allen) were glossed over way too quickly, and nobody mentioned Kid Eternity from his abduction to off panel death etc etc. Risk was unfortunately right saying that badly hurt or killed Titans weren't cared about.
The many storylines were more often just ok than great, a few didn't really make sense, and I wished some characters got more spotlight. However, I'd rate the whole volume as a 4 overall, as I did have a good time reading it, and I like how it brought together so many young heroes.
The roster had changed too many times making it hard to keep up, with Cassie Sandsmark being the only constant (who I don't like that much). All deaths (anyone not Superboy or Bart Allen) were glossed over way too quickly, and nobody mentioned Kid Eternity from his abduction to off panel death etc etc. Risk was unfortunately right saying that badly hurt or killed Titans weren't cared about.
The many storylines were more often just ok than great, a few didn't really make sense, and I wished some characters got more spotlight. However, I'd rate the whole volume as a 4 overall, as I did have a good time reading it, and I like how it brought together so many young heroes.
May 5, 2025
Una run con luces y sombras, casi la misma cantidad de arcos geniales que arcos mediocres, puntos atisimos y unos bajos... genuinamente, en inglés tienen la frase de mixed bag, y es lo que mejor puede definir está run, aún así mi run favorita de los teen titans, pero este final, pudo ser mejor, entiendo que tuvo ser apresurado debido al flashpoint, aún así es un final mediocre la única forma en la que está run inconsistente podría acabar
July 2, 2017
The plot was just alright. Since it's the final book in the series I could have done without the focus on Solstice. I did like the Conner/Rose stuff, so I wish the series had continued so we could see how that would have played out.
April 22, 2012
This is the final Tern Titans collection before the new 52. In the first story we are introduced to a new team member Solstice. Theteam helps her defeat a Hindu God and save her parents. The second story is Prime of Life. In this story Superboy Prime comes back to San Francisco with a new Legion of Doom made up by Sungirl, Headcase, The Persuaded, Zookeeper, Inertia, and Indigo. As the battle continues more former Titans show up to help and we get one line that ties this whole series together "Legends are a thing of the past, legacies last forever" and that is exactly what this series has become over the past 8 year a legacy of how a book should be written.
February 21, 2013
A strong finish. I must say I never expected this title to draw on the Ramayana! That was a pleasant surprise.
I'll note that I may be biased towards liking this volume because Raven is my favourite Teen Titan and I was pleased with her story arc. :)
I'll note that I may be biased towards liking this volume because Raven is my favourite Teen Titan and I was pleased with her story arc. :)
April 2, 2012
Another wonderful addition to this book series. It's just a shame that this will be the last one.
May 12, 2012
Public library copy.
Not as interesting as the T.T. book that came before featuring the same creative team when Damian Wayne was a team member.
Not as interesting as the T.T. book that came before featuring the same creative team when Damian Wayne was a team member.
July 31, 2012
These stars are for Nicola Scott's beautiful art and a kiss that made me happy in the finale.
January 14, 2013
Nice art work and enjoyable storyline. Good to see past and present Titans come together in the last story and am intrigued with new team member, Solstice.
February 20, 2013
This book wasn't my favorite teen titans books but it wasn't the worse
July 18, 2012
This would have been 3 stars but the art pushed it up to 4, especially the Nicola Scott pages.
June 18, 2014
I really liked Solstice, which doubled my rating...to 2 stars.
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