Titans #6 - DC

I have to admit, after reading this issue . . I have mixed feelings. First of all I want to say that I love what Judd Winick is doing with this book. He does a fantastic job with team books, and I think he's at the top of his craft here. Secondly, if we can't get Ian Churchill to be the regular artist . . I think Julian Lopez is a pretty adequate replacement. I really loved his work on Batman and the Outsiders, and I think he's carried on that feeling here. My mixed feelings come in with the resolution to this story. My first instinct is that it's all been wrapped up to fast. I mean, we found out last issue that the Sons of Trigon don't have any real power. Yes they do, but . . being back in this purgatory, or wherever they're at, they don't really have any access to it as they would on our world with 6.6 billions people that sin . . the source of their powers. And the powers that they stole form Trigon were vastly diminished, and I'm sure a disappointment compared to what they thought they would get. However, Raven, being the complicated person that she is, set up contingency plans for just such an event. She gave Donna a stone that would help them to mystically find her should she depart the Earthly plane. What she doesn't know is that it also contains a portion of her essence. Something she hid there should she ever need the help out of a situation where she can't find herself. So, it all wraps up pretty fast and neatly. On one hand it's kind of anti-climatic . . almost like a premature . . . well, you know what I'm getting at. But, on the other hand . . I'm kind of glad that the story wasn't dragged out. They've introduced these new villains . . now we know they're out there . . but we wrap it up and can move on to business with other members. That's what kind of has me confused. However, I do like the way the book ends. They receive a proximity alarm and find out that Match is back in the building. They find out that it's still Joey, but he seems anxious and hurting. He says he's stuck in Match and can't get out. I love the Teen Titans, and I think this is a great batch of characters. Actually, I guess, these would just be the Titans. The Teen ones are the other bunch. I'm also glad that they figured out a way around the 'East Coast' / 'West Coast' theme. I like this solution a whole lot better.