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Tiny Titans #4
Tiny Titans Vol. 4: The First Rule of Pet Club
These all ages tales from the DC Universe, beautifully written and illustrated by Art Baltazar and Franco, will entertain new readers and seasoned fans of comics. In this new collection, Wayne Manor has been overrun! There are penguins in the tub and bunnies in the bedroom, penguins in the freezer and bunnies in the fridge, penguins and bunnies everywhere - they've even driven the bats out of the Batcave! Poor Robin is caught in the middle of the bunny-penguin turf war and has to figure out how everyone can live together peacefully!
Collecting: Tiny Titans 19-25
Collecting: Tiny Titans 19-25
159 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 23, 2013
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October 8, 2019
Gilbert is a merman, because he lives under the sea and has gills. Early on, Gilbert befriends a mermaid, who has a humanoid head and torso with a fish tail. Her name is Anne Phibian.
Gillbert is the son of Nauticus and Niadora, the oval-shaped king and queen of the undersea kingdom of Alanticus. One day Gillbert finds a message in a bottle, but he’s unable to read it because it is written in surface-world.
Anne takes them to a lower level of the bottom of the sea, where they party in an abandoned submarine and Gillbert makes lots of new friends.
She takes them to a lower level still, where they find a space ship housing aliens who have been there a long time.
Meanwhile, Gillbert’s parents find a mysterious meteorite that isn’t really a meteorite, but still it is heating up the ocean. Could we have discovered the source of global warming?
There is also a swarm of what look like one-eyed, three-legged pieces of burning charcoal that are making their way towards earth with seemingly malevolent intent.
This all sounds a bit confusing but when you read, you’ll find all of these things are connected.
I feel with the introduction of so many characters, we are being lined up for a series of sequels. And that’s ok because...The book is cute, funny, and kid-friendly. And...... rather silly.
Gillbert is the son of Nauticus and Niadora, the oval-shaped king and queen of the undersea kingdom of Alanticus. One day Gillbert finds a message in a bottle, but he’s unable to read it because it is written in surface-world.
Anne takes them to a lower level of the bottom of the sea, where they party in an abandoned submarine and Gillbert makes lots of new friends.
She takes them to a lower level still, where they find a space ship housing aliens who have been there a long time.
Meanwhile, Gillbert’s parents find a mysterious meteorite that isn’t really a meteorite, but still it is heating up the ocean. Could we have discovered the source of global warming?
There is also a swarm of what look like one-eyed, three-legged pieces of burning charcoal that are making their way towards earth with seemingly malevolent intent.
This all sounds a bit confusing but when you read, you’ll find all of these things are connected.
I feel with the introduction of so many characters, we are being lined up for a series of sequels. And that’s ok because...The book is cute, funny, and kid-friendly. And...... rather silly.
June 14, 2012
Just so cute.
July 20, 2016
Wasn't as fun as the others, but still quite nice to read. <3
August 17, 2018
Tiny Titans: The First Rule of Pet Club... picks up where the previous trade paperback left off, collecting the next seven issues (19–25) of the on-going 2008 series.
Like the previous trade paperbacks, Tiny Titans: The First Rule of Pet Club... is composed of several individual mini-stories ranging from two to six pages in length with no overall cohesive storyline, yet each chapter has one overall theme. The cast of characters is rather large and it is expanded a tad with the Elastic Four: Elongated Man, Plastic Man, and their children Offspring and Elastic Lad. In this trade paperback, but not too much. Like the previous trade paperback, a child could do an activity for fun and a pin-up poster that they could hang somewhere at the end of each chapter.
This trade paperback focuses more on relationships in particular Bumblebee friendship with Plasma, Monsieur Mallah and the Brian, Robin's complicated relationship with Batgirl, Starfire, and Joker's Daughter, and of course, Beast Boy infatuation with Terra. None of these relationships is written as love, but mainly in friendship and infatuations.
There is an introduction Titans Ape Club whose members are Monsieur Mallah, Beppo, and Beast Boy, who are looking for more recruits. Birds Scouts return with new members and Talon tries to usurp Robin’s leadership position. Pet Club was featured entirely in one issue, where it expanded so much that they have to find a new meeting place, because their tree house is getting too small.
Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani penned the entire trade paperback and for the most part, it was written rather well. It is quite funny, giving many Easter Eggs and allusion to comic events that have happened in the main continuity, which is rather clever for the older people who may be reading this series.
Art Baltazar does double duty as he penciled the entire trade paperback as well and because he was the only penciler, the artistic flow of the trade paperback flowed exceptionally well. The penciling was done exceptionally well. It has a cartoonish quality, which is rather apropos to this series.
All in all, Tiny Titans: The First Rule of Pet Club... is a rather wonderful continuation for the series and I can't wait to read the next trade paperback.
Like the previous trade paperbacks, Tiny Titans: The First Rule of Pet Club... is composed of several individual mini-stories ranging from two to six pages in length with no overall cohesive storyline, yet each chapter has one overall theme. The cast of characters is rather large and it is expanded a tad with the Elastic Four: Elongated Man, Plastic Man, and their children Offspring and Elastic Lad. In this trade paperback, but not too much. Like the previous trade paperback, a child could do an activity for fun and a pin-up poster that they could hang somewhere at the end of each chapter.
This trade paperback focuses more on relationships in particular Bumblebee friendship with Plasma, Monsieur Mallah and the Brian, Robin's complicated relationship with Batgirl, Starfire, and Joker's Daughter, and of course, Beast Boy infatuation with Terra. None of these relationships is written as love, but mainly in friendship and infatuations.
There is an introduction Titans Ape Club whose members are Monsieur Mallah, Beppo, and Beast Boy, who are looking for more recruits. Birds Scouts return with new members and Talon tries to usurp Robin’s leadership position. Pet Club was featured entirely in one issue, where it expanded so much that they have to find a new meeting place, because their tree house is getting too small.
Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani penned the entire trade paperback and for the most part, it was written rather well. It is quite funny, giving many Easter Eggs and allusion to comic events that have happened in the main continuity, which is rather clever for the older people who may be reading this series.
Art Baltazar does double duty as he penciled the entire trade paperback as well and because he was the only penciler, the artistic flow of the trade paperback flowed exceptionally well. The penciling was done exceptionally well. It has a cartoonish quality, which is rather apropos to this series.
All in all, Tiny Titans: The First Rule of Pet Club... is a rather wonderful continuation for the series and I can't wait to read the next trade paperback.
February 16, 2022
Miss 7 really enjoys reading the Tiny Titans comics. Some of these tales she'd read before but she still enjoyed re-reading them at the park.
Miss 7 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.
Miss 7 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.
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September 18, 2020
These are my sons absolute favorite so I occasionally check in. The tone is just fun and pleasant, but what really sells it for me are the countless deep cuts into DC lore. Keep it coming.
We discussed this series more in Comic Book Coffee Break:
https://youtu.be/bN7fqZdCoqc
We discussed this series more in Comic Book Coffee Break:
https://youtu.be/bN7fqZdCoqc
July 15, 2013
Synopsis: "These all ages tales from the DC Universe, beautifully written and illustrated by Art Baltazar and Franco, will entertain new readers and seasoned fans of comics. In this new collection, Wayne Manor has been overrun! There are penguins in the tub and bunnies in the bedroom, penguins in the freezer and bunnies in the fridge, penguins and bunnies everywhere - they've even driven the bats out of the Batcave! Poor Robin is caught in the middle of the bunny-penguin turf war and has to figure out how everyone can live together peacefully!"
My Review: This is what I remember comics being like when I was a kid. Bright colors and a lot of randomness. The comics in this one don't really seem to make a cohesive story line but they are definitely fun for kids. Some silly comedy and crazy stories. I think the Tiny Titans comics are great for kids, but don't really seem to be graphic novels.
My Review: This is what I remember comics being like when I was a kid. Bright colors and a lot of randomness. The comics in this one don't really seem to make a cohesive story line but they are definitely fun for kids. Some silly comedy and crazy stories. I think the Tiny Titans comics are great for kids, but don't really seem to be graphic novels.
January 9, 2011
I'm a sucka for cute artwork and this book is full of it. Very simple read as it's aimed for young children but that still didn't stop me getting a few giggles from the book. As always it's a great tool to help inspire my own artwork is a mixture of super cute like this comic.
I never knew they had trades out for Tiny Titans so when I went through my favorite online comic shop I was thrilled to find it! Just today I discovered many more that were released last year. They are going straight onto my TBR list hehehehe :3
I never knew they had trades out for Tiny Titans so when I went through my favorite online comic shop I was thrilled to find it! Just today I discovered many more that were released last year. They are going straight onto my TBR list hehehehe :3
February 8, 2017
Adorable, and I loved the introduction of the other Robins.
September 24, 2011
Impossibly adorable, though about 3/4 of the jokes will go over your head if you haven't read a lot of DCU comics. There's enough general silliness, though, to keep a young reader amused anyway, like bunnies and penguins in the Batcave. I imagine a little kid reading this while their geek parent giggles over their shoulder.
November 16, 2013
This book was about tiny titans. Since titans means "someone very powerful," and they're kids, so that's why it's tiny titans. In the book, all of the bats have left the bat cave, because it's getting too crowded. And Batman can't be batman if he doesn't have his bats.
This was super fun to read.
This was super fun to read.
February 15, 2012
Most of the vignettes in this graphic novel focus on pet club although there was still the occasional story that was less focused on pets. It was another funny book and I liked it just as much as I have liked all the others.
March 2, 2014
This volume looks at the pets of the tiny titans. There's also a nice tie-in with Brightest Day. This is cute, and had me laughing out loud. One of the best graphic novel series for children. A very good read.
December 15, 2014
This is a great series for small children that are interested in comics. The stories continue to be a bit bigger in scale than the ones in the first two volumes. Issue 23 is especially cute and funny.
July 25, 2015
The Tiny Titans get more adorable as more pets show up, and more characters come along (and join Pet Club!). There's jet-pack penguins, bunnies dressed as bats, and more cuteness than you can shake a stick at. What's not to love?
January 31, 2011
Another enjoyable collection of Tiny Titans!
July 21, 2011
Have read this out loud to Iggy countles times. It's a graphic novel that's easy to read to a preschooler, and cute, and funny, and fun. It's been Iggy's favorite book for about a month.
September 12, 2011
Cute, but I don't understand why it won the Eisner award. There must have been a better kids comic book published that year.
December 27, 2013
3 1/2 stars. Adorable art, appropriate for young audiences. I was on a Young Justice kick after watching the stellar short lived television show, so I'm going through comic books now. :)
July 13, 2016
My first ever comic! Ahh the good times as a child.
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November 2, 2010
I draw a million sparkly hearts around these books. They are so adorable I could die.
August 30, 2013
Me encanta el arte de este cómic.
April 2, 2017
I love the idea that superheroes have pets and now it's a reality!
December 10, 2017
Aw yeah Titans!
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