Titans #19 - DC

This issue focus' on Roy and Lian. They've recently moved to Star City. Roy wanted a more normal life for his daughter, but . . since he's so close to Ollie, Dinah and Mia . . I don't see that happening anytime soon. Apparently he thought that just by changing thier location, living in a house instead of an apartment in the 'big city', that things would automatically become better for Lian . . more normal. But, he's spending just as much, if not more time being Red Arrow here. So he still ends up blowing off time that he could be spending with her. I know his 'job' is important, and good for the welfare of the people of Star City, but . . what about the welfare of Lian? And, we're already seeing cracks in the Norman Rockwell type picture that he's trying to create. First there's the condescending judgement of Lian's teachers. They aren't happy when Roy brings her to school on his motor-cycle, or when he leaves her waiting on the steps after school. Also when Mia shows up in roller-blades to pick her up . . lets just say they aren't happy, and very judgemental. The problem is, Lady Vic shows up in town to take out an informant that's going to testify. Roy can't stop until he gets her, which takes all day. But honestly . . she's not the problem either. There's always going to be a Lady Vic, or somebody else. Unfortunately, I think this is going to come down to Roy choosing what's more important to him . . being a father, or being Red Arrow. As long as he tries to do both, one of them is going to be neglected. I liked this story, but I think we're just seeing the beginning of Roy's troubles. If he stays on this course, he's turning into the absentee father that Ollie always was for him. Sooner or later . . he's going to see that. I really liked this issue. I hate to see Roy struggle with this, but . . it's inevitable. And I think JT Krul and Angel Unzueta did a great job of portraying this opening salvo of the next chapter in Roy's life. Where will he go from here?