#tooby

Teen Titans Academy #13 (2022)

(I'm not including people like Billy Batson- aka well established heroes- I'm only talking about the completely new students created just for this series)

(New students at Titans Academy- not including Dane, who was late to class)

Alright so Summer is chill (pun intended) but we don't know much about her other than her ice powers. Matt is op af (with the Titans even theorizing that he's a second Superman clone) and he's also a super genius.... Other than that, not much personality so far. Brick is angsty and .... angsty. That's about it. He trains and avoids people.

Now Alinta we are going to get back to. (Because she's awesome)

Moving on down, we have Tooby, who..... is friends with Stitch? That's all I got. He seems alright but again, not much personality. Then we have Gorilla Gregg, who's main thing is that he's a Gorilla and that he's there....

Finally we have Stitch who doesn't get much characterization at all but is also the second best character. I don't make the rules (I do)

(See the A.W. there on Alinta's phone? That's important)

Oh also there's Dane who.... was late one time???

As you can see this series is really struggling to give these kids personalities. There's just too many to develop well. But the one person who has gotten development??? My beloved speedster, Bolt!!

(why is Cyborg training the speedster and not, oh idk, Kid Flash who is literally a TA at the school???)

So Bolt (aka Alinta) is pretty awesome. She's just trying to live her best life and be a hero. She can only use her superspeed for short periods of time but that doesn't stop her!!!

(that's not a complete speed equation!!!! You can use your superspeed for longer if you just ask any speedster for the full thing!!!!!)

Alinta is from Australia and uses the speed equation to use her powers! What I find interesting is that it only worked for her and we don't have a last name for her...... Is it potentially Chambers? Or Thawne? West? Allen? Gasp... Garrick????

Not that she needs to be related to the others but I do find the lack of a last name... suspicious to say the least. (Also, imagine if this is another flash fam cousin, how hilarious would that be??)

Amanda Waller is basically trying to recruit Bolt to her Suicide Squad. She really really really wants a speedster on the team. She's already attempted to kidnap Bolt once (it failed spectacularly because, y'know, she's a speedster. One does not simply 'catch' a speedster)

(WOOOO!!! Go tf off Alina!!!! Hell yeah!!!)

Alina tells off Amanda Waller like a badass and Waller sends her goons (the suicide squad) after her because she really really really wants a speedster.

(I like the self control she's showing to keep her speed below what would break her wheelchair)

Have I mentioned that Amanda Waller has a mind controlled Superboy in the Suicide Squad? No? Well, she does. He's very volatile.

So yeah, the Titans rescue Bolt, her and Kid Flash kick butt together and all ends well. I guess Amanda Waller gave up on catching her? And the Titans didn't expel Bolt like she feared, so yay.

So, yeah, that's the best newbie so far. Bolt.

(as far as I'm concerned, she's already a member of the Flash Family despite only knowing KF. He's going to show up to a family dinner with Bolt in tow and no one will even question it)

PS

Preview

Plus the Fabulous covers

Writer: Tim Sheridan

Artists: Bernard Chang and David Lafuente

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