Primer No. 1: Is the new episode of Teen Titans the animated series it deserves (review)

Warning: Spoilers for Primer: Clashing Colors (2024) No. 1 follow!primer has been an absolute delight since its debut, and its second outing promises even more wild misadventures now that the Teen Titans are part of the cast! With their typical irreverent charm and their sometimes painfully honest portrayal of what it is like to be 13 years old, Primer: Clashing Colors is more than just a successful sequel on its own; there are also 2003 animated Teen Titans Series a well-deserved second spring.

After coming to terms with her powers and making her official start as a hero, Primer: Clashing Colors No. 1 by Jennifer Muro, Thomas Krajewski and Gretel Lusky describes Primer’s next adventure: joining the Teen Titans. Notably, this isn’t just any cast of the Teen Titans; rather, the characters are their 2003 cartoon counterparts and feature the same instantly recognizable designs.

From then on, it’s the usual mix of mischief and surprising emotional honesty from everyone involved that makes Primer such a pleasure to read, with the older, more experienced Titans providing the perfect (but not hostile) foils to the young heroine.

Primer announces the return of a popular team

Primer: Clashing Colors #1 by Jennifer Muro, Thomas Krajewski, Gretel Lusky

Cartoon Network 2003 Teen Titans The series was a huge success and disappointed many fans with its unexpected cancellation in 2006. While there were occasional references to the series (including a touching final tribute in Teen Titans go! #51), it was not continued in any meaningful way. While the 2013 Teen Titans go! Although the animated series uses the same cast, character designs, and voice actors, the more slapstick-focused series has made it very clear that it has no interest in continuing the momentum of its predecessor and has even gone so far as to mock fans of the original series.

As for Primer, those unfamiliar with Ashley Rayburn’s misadventures may Primer: A Superhero Graphic Novel (2020). After accidentally forming a chemical bond with a series of super-powered colors, Ashley discovers she can mix and match up to three powers at once to become a superhero.. Ashley’s story is told with heart and honesty, while being careful not to be condescending to the characters or the young audience; the graphic novel devotes as much attention to the emotional struggles of Ashley and her foster parents as it does to the drama and antics of the superheroes.

Primer is a perfect addition to the animated Teen Titans

reading Primer: Clash of colors #1 feels like a homecoming for Primer fans and fans of the Teen Titans animated series. The Titans not only resemble their animated counterparts, they also clearly bear the same personalities. From an overly serious Robin desperately trying not to abbreviate the ridiculous name of the latest MacGuffin, to Starfire cooing over miniature versions of the Titans, to Beast Boy instantly convinced that Primer is turning into an animal, These are the characters that fans of the animated series know and love.

Primer himself plays the Teen Titans so naturally that one could easily imagine this issue as just another installment in the series. Teen Titans was known for not being afraid to add niche characters like Jericho, Kole and Gnarrk to its lineup, or even introduce new characters of its own, like the speedster duo Más y Menos. In that sense, Primer fits in perfectly as the centerpiece of her own “episode.” which makes this issue fit effortlessly into the canon of the animated series.

primer Is one of DC’s outstanding YA titles

In total, Primer’s second appearance is a triumphant, promising start. Primer herself manages to be completely relatable in her everyday life: how much she values ​​having fun, how much she struggles with homework and the social ordeal of school, how much she struggles with her foster parents and how they sometimes struggle to relate to her. primer is a deep character with a lot of potential, and her second series starts off strong – the fact that she is a fan-favorite iteration of the Teen Titans is just the icing on the cake.

Primer: Clashing Colors #1 (2024)
	Authors: Jennifer Muro, Thomas Krajewski Artist: Gretel Lusky Colorist: Gretel Lusky Letterer: Wes Abbott Cover artist: Gretel Lusky