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"Teen Titans" (2003)

The Teen Titans are a group of teen-age superheroes who have banded together to fight crime in the fictional, west-coast Jump City, U.S.A. The core team consists of Robin (the leader), Beast Boy, Cyborg, Raven and Starfire. In the comics, the founding members of the original Teen Titans were: Robin (Dick Grayson), Kid Flash (Wally West), Wonder Girl (Donna Troy), Aqualad (Garth) and Speedy (Roy Harper).

The series mostly treats the Titans as if they don't have secret identities; generally, it just doesn't deal with the issue.

- In the cases of Raven and Starfire, they are using their real names ("Starfire" being the English translation of the Tamaranean name "Koriand'r"--see the episode "Betrothed"). In later years, the comic-book Raven would take the name Rachel Roth (after her mother Arella's birthname of Angela Roth).

- In the episode "Deception", Cyborg goes undercover at the HIVE Academy using the name "Stone"--a nod to his comic-book identity as Victor Stone.

- Beast Boy's real name, Garfield, is revealed in the episode "Homecoming (Part Two)". His full name, Garfield Mark Logan, is given in "Wacky Wednesday" in TEEN TITANS GO! #53, the May 2008 issue.

- Robin is the former partner of the Batman. Clues scattered throughout the series suggest that Robin is Dick Grayson. His appearance, equipment and fighting style also indicate that he could be Tim Drake (the third--and current--Robin in the comics) or even Jason Todd (the second comic-book Robin). However, after the series' cancellation, issue #47 of the spin-off comic Teen Titans Go! (November 2007) revealed that Robin is, in fact, Dick Grayson, who's parents plunged to their deaths as "the Flying Graysons.")

Definitely within the 15-19 range. Cyborg seems to be the oldest. He can drive therefore he must be ATLEAST 17. Robin escorted Kitten to her junior prom making him at least aged around 17. Beast Boy for being the youngest should be around 15 or 16. Raven and Starfire are probably the same age as Robin.

Robin has no super powers. However, he is a highly-trained martial artist and has advanced detective skills. He often fights with a bo staff or his custom-made birdarangs.

In the comics it was explained that Beast Boy caught a rare illness as a child that was fatal to humans but not to animals. His parents used an experimental treatment that cured him and gave him the ability to take the form and abilities of any animal (and turned him green). After his parents died, Beast Boy became the junior member of the Doom Patrol and, after leaving the Doom Patrol, a Titan.

Cyborg was almost killed in a laboratory explosion. His father saved his life by turning him into a bionic teen--a cyborg. Cyborg is incredibly strong and tough. Built-in sensors allow him to scan various electromagnetic frequencies. A sonic sensing device in his right arm/hand converts into a sonic cannon.

Raven is the daughter of a human mother (Arella) and the demon Trigon. She was raised in the extradimensional Temple Azarath. Raven can magically fly, teleport and telekinetically move even large objects. She has empathic healing abilities and can summon her shadowy "soul-self", which she has used to envelop enemies to capture and incapacitate them. Raven can also cast magic spells.

Starfire is a princess of the ruling family of the planet Tamaran. She is also incredibly strong and was trained in martial combat by the Warlords of Okaara. She can fly and can fire "star-bolts" from her hands (and later, her eyes). She can also absorb languages instantaneously through lip contact. Starfire's Tamaranean name is Koriand'r. She has a sister (Blackfire) and (according to the Teen Titans Go! comic-book spin off) a brother (Wildfire).

Titans Tower was constructed by Cyborg from the remains of a Gordanian spaceship that crashed onto a small island just off the coast near Jump City (see the fifth season episode "Go!"). In the comics, the original Titans Tower was located on a small island in the East River near New York City; it was built in secret by Cyborg's father as a gift to his son. The crashed spaceship may have also been an homage to the original headquarters of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Slade is based on the character of Deathstroke the Terminator from THE NEW TEEN TITANS comic book series. Deathstroke is a mercenary and assassin-for-hire named Slade Wilson. When he was translated to the Teen Titans animated series he just became "Slade" and was made into a more proactive villain--initiating his own schemes and plots. Slade is voiced by actor Ron Perlman.

Red X was originally a disguise worn by Robin in order to try to gain more information about Slade (episode 1.9, "Masks"). Later, a mysterious thief stole the Red X suit from Titans Tower and took the identity for himself (episode 3.2, "X"). His (or her?) true identity remains unknown (although Teen Titans producer Glen Murakami says that a secret identity for Red X was decided upon). Red X is voiced by Scott Menville (who is also the voice-actor for Robin).

Terra is a teen-age girl with power over earth and stone. She meets the Teen Titans in the episode "Terra" and formally joins the team in "Titan Rising". Terra is recruited by Slade to gather information about the Titans and then betray them. Terra is so conflicted about this that she loses control of her powers and is turned to stone. Terra is voiced by Ashley Johnson. In the comics, Terra is Tara Markov, half-sister to the superhero Geo-Force.

Titans East is a second group of Teen Titans based in the fictional Steel City, U.S.A. The team consists of Speedy (former partner/sidekick to Green Arrow), Aqualad, Bumblebee, and the spanish-speaking speedster twins Mas y Menos. Cyborg was asked to stay on as leader, but ultimately declined.

Besides Terra and Titans East, the Teen Titans meet a number of other super-powered teens over the course of the series: Thunder and Lightning (first seen in the episode "Forces of Nature"); Hotspot ("Winner Takes All"); Wildebeest ("Winner Takes All"); Red Star ("Snowblind"); Kole and Gnarrk ("Kole"); Kid Flash ("Lightspeed"); Jericho, Herald, Killowat, Argent, Pantha and Bushido (all introduced in "Calling All Titans"); also, the three super-powered children (from "Hide and Seek") Teether, Timmy Tantrum and Melvin (with Melvin's invisible friend Bobby).

In THE NEW TEEN TITANS the H.I.V.E. was the Hierarchy of International Vengeance and Extermination. It was formed by the H.I.V.E. Master, who gathered together seven other criminal scientists to attempt to gain world domination through terrorism and political manipulation, as well as eliminating potential threats such as the Teen Titans. In the animated Teen Titans series, the Hive Academy is a semi-secret school run by Brother Blood for training future super-villains.

Yes, Kid Flash (voiced by Michael Rosenbaum--who also provided the voice of the Flash on Cartoon Network's "Justice League") makes a guest-appearance in the fifth-season episodes "Lightspeed" and "Titans Together."

Wonder Girl (Donna Troy) was not only a founding member of the comic-book Teen Titans, she was also in THE NEW TEEN TITANS comics series that this show was based on. Nevertheless, she never made an official appearance on this show. However, Wonder Girl (looking much like the comic-book Donna Troy) has brief cameo appearances in the episodes "Homecoming (Part Two)" and "Calling All Titans". She has also appeared in TEEN TITANS GO!--the comic book spun off from the animated series.

When Starfire first arrived on Earth she didn't know any Earth languages. Tamaraneans have to ability to learn languages instantaneously through lip contact.

All we are told is that it is Robin's most prized possession. It doesn't matter what it really is--the case is just a "MacGuffin"--a plot-device used to get the story rolling.

No one really knows; she just shows up as a high-school student using a different name claiming that she doesn't remember being Terra and that she doesn't have special powers. Raven's guess was, "Maybe the effect [that turned her to stone] just wore off." It has also been speculated that she was revived when Trigon was defeated, along with everyone who had been turned to stone by Trigon.

TEEN TITANS THEME

Written and Produced by Andy Sturmer; Performed by Puffy AmiYumi; Courtesy of Bar/None Records! Epic Records Japan Inc.

When there's trouble you know who to call--Teen Titans!/From their tower, they can see it all--Teen Titans!

When there's evil on the attack/You can rest knowing they got your back/'Cuz when the world needs heroes on patrol--Teen Titans GO!

With their superpowers they unite--Teen Titans!/Never met a villain that they liked--Teen Titans!

They've got the bad guys on the run/They never stop till the job gets done/'Cuz when the world is losin' all control--Teen Titans GO!

Teen Titans GO!

If your heart is black you better watch out/You cannot escape the team/When they catch you there won't be any doubt/You've been beaten by the teens/beaten by the teens

T-E-E-N! T-I-T-A-N-S! TEEN TITANS! LET'S GO!/T-E-E-N! T-I-T-A-N-S! TEEN TITANS! LET'S GO!/T-E-E-N! T-I-T-A-N-S! TEEN TITANS! LET'S GO!/T-E-E-N! T-I-T-A-N-S! TEEN TITANS! LET'S GO!

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Teen Titans GO!/Teen Titans GO!/One, two, three, four, GO!--Teen Titans!

It is probably the proposed live-action Teen Titans movie that would be produced by Akiva Goldsman and Kerry Foster through their Weed Road production company. Mark Verheiden (Smallville; Battlestar Galactica) is signed to write the screenplay. It is to be based on the comic-book Teen Titans rather than the animated series. Nightwing is to be featured, but no other characters have been mentioned yet.

Current status (as of December 18, 2007): Mark Verheiden says, "Im still working on the script, so were sort of in the middle of the process. Of course, there are many vagaries of Hollywood out here so who knows what the future may bringstrikes and all kinds of stuff. But my mandate right now is to get the script to a place where [the studio] feels comfortable doing it."