Not only did he survive a telepathic assault from Mento, but he eventually trained to harness his elemental powers, granting him the ability to control the ambient temperature of water, and blast beams of force from his eyes. That said, Aqualad (who took on the name Garth) would come into his own as a hero pretty quickly after becoming a Titan. He had already gone through some pretty crazy experiences by that point - including being left to die after his birth because of Atlantean superstition. The original Aqualad was a founding member of the original Teen Titans, along with Robin, Wonder Girl, Speedy and Kid Flash. (No pun intended.)Įssential reading: "The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract" facility, but the team was shaken to the core. She still got a statue in Titans Tower after her death bringing down a H.I.V.E. George Perez, who co-created Terra along with Marv Wolfman, stated that Terra was meant to be a traitor from the beginning, and while she died a traitor, her impact on the Titans was undeniable. That's how she became a mercenary and got into a super creepy relationship with Deathstroke the Terminator (Terra was only 15 at the time - ick!) that led her to infiltrate the Teen Titans, only to eventually betray them. However, her impact on the team and comics fans in general was so undeniable, it was difficult to not include her.Īs the half-sister of Brion Markov (better known to DC scholars as Geo-Force), Terra gained Earth manipulation powers through experimentation, but unlike her more heroic brother, she believed that her powers should be used to gain more power. Tara Markov (better known by her codename Terra), in many ways, doesn't actually deserve to be on this list as one of the greatest Titans of all time. This list took a number of factors into account, including their length of time with the Titans, their contribution to the team, impact on the DCU through their work with the Titans, and more. RELATED: Missing Pieces of Wally West's Past Revealed in "Titans: Rebirth" With over 50 years of history behind them, the Titans have had a number of heroes (and villains) walk through the halls of Titans Tower, but only a few can rise to the top as the greatest Teen Titans in the team's history. Since the '60s, the Titans have been a major part of many of the DCU's watershed events, and rival Marvel's Avengers for card-carrying members. The team's debut in "The Brave and the Bold" #54, as created by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani, was only the start of a storied history in the DC Universe.
It's been said before: the Justice League is a team, but the Titans are a family.ĭC's "Teen Titans" began as a sidekick squad - a young analogue to the more adult Justice League - in 1964.