At last, a book worthy of Raven! Garcia delves into Raven's mind and heart, with imaginative characters and voices that ring true. Raven's struggles as an empath during the tumultuous high school years are well presented, with humor, hope and wokeness galore.

I enjoyed the story line as well as the representation. I knew nothing about Teen Titans or Raven before this book so I came into it without any expectations. I love the art and I think the story was well done.

The cover is what drew me to this graphic novel and was beyond impressed with illustrations once I downloaded a copy. Still new to the graphic novel world, I realize I like illustrations that aren't too cluttered, super busy, etc. I really enjoyed the minimal use of color and the flow of the panels. I didn't feel overwhelmed or confused while reading it.
The story was great too! Again still new to the graphic novel/comic book world, I found this as a great introduction to Raven/ Rachel Roth and the Teen Titans universe. (I think I found a favorite character in her!). Teens would like it as Raven and the other characters are portrayed as everyday people with familiar relationships and issues.

This book had wonderful art work, but the story fell a bit flat. The story just couldn't do what other Teen Titan graphic novels in the past have done. I've read a few of these types of graphic novels by YA authors lately and none of them have been spectacular. I'm wondering if the authors have just been in a rush to write them and didn't do their research ahead of time. For big DC fans this book is just meh. For teens looking to get into the genre it might be something to pick up.

As a long-time comics reader, I'm conflicted about this take on Raven. While this was enjoyable, and Picolo's artwork is great... this is in no way recognizable as the Raven I know. The representation of voodoo is also strange. I spent most of the time I was reading this confused about what was going on because of my background knowledge on the character, and uncomfortable with knowing that I was reading a story which borrowed from a tradition that is not that of the author.

As a school librarian, what I plan to do is get one of my students to read and give me a better idea of whether we should purchase this title, as I'm very conflicted at the moment. I worry that it's confusing to readers wanting to get deeper into DC comics, and potentially insulting to my 98% Black population of students who are primarily Haitian Creole.

I also have quibbles about the stereotypical depiction of "popular girls" in a text that's clearly trying to be more woke, and with some of the more trope-y elements. I think that if you take away the DC element, you have a pretty comic with a storyline plucked from a Joss Whedon show's writers' room (with maybe one writer from American Horror Story poking their head in for a moment).

After her foster mom tragically dies and Raven is sent to live with an aunt and cousin. She has to deal with going back to school and trying to remember her past.
To be honest, I don't read a lot of graphic novels. but I enjoyed this one and would definitely recommend to my students. I loved the "girl power" in this book and can't wait to read the next one.

I know that the DC Ink titles are supposed to be their own little universe, but it's fairly frustrating to have all these characters that people already love and then to have the companies just keep retconning their stories. I enjoyed Teen Titans: Raven, but knowing Raven from previous DC comics and TV shows, I just didn't love this new version of her "origin." I'm sure that DC wants the name recognition of these characters for their new imprints, but this book would have been truly fantastic if the main character had been a completely new creation and not based around Raven.

I really enjoyed this book as a graphic novel and felt that it was a good way to introduce the characters and set up for a series about Raven. Not being someone familiar with all of the characters in the DC realm, I did not feel like I was missing information when I picked this book up and started reading. As an educator, I think this book is a great novel to get girls interested in DC and reading books about superheroes. Strong female characters who do not rely on a man to help them, but rather the females around them promotes a strong message to girls growing up and finding themselves in the world around them. Raven is a relatable character and has the right amount of snark for teenagers to connect with as they read.

This illustrations were well-done and I am eager to read more in the future and find out what happens to Raven and Maxine. I would also love a novel about Maxine to dive into her history as well.

I was so lucky enough to get my hands on an ebook of this and I had to read it right away. Didn’t care if I was on Christmas vacation away from home. It had to be done.

One day, Raven and her foster mother are in the car. Her mother becomes distracted by talking and a tragic accident happens. Killing her mother and wiping Raven’s memory clean.

Raven moves to New Orleans and into the home of her mother’s foster family. Strange things start to happen. A Raven is always in her shadows. But once prom comes around, secrets come out to play. Is Raven strong enough to fight these secrets and make her memory return? Or is she doomed forever?

Raven and I are cut from the same cloth. We love all things macabre and black is our favorite everything. And this doesn’t disappoint.

Kami does a fantastic job of bringing you into Ravens life and filling in the gaps of what we didn’t know. And this was so freaking amazing. Holy ****!! Between the beautiful and eye catching illustrations and the heart-stopping story, you never want this to end. And now I’m desperate for more.

I think fans and non-fans will love this. You need no prior knowledge of who Raven is to love this. But super fans will be swept away by this magnificent story and gorgeous illustrations.

”Azarath... Metrion... ZINTHOS!"

As instructed, this review will not be public until the book is released.



I didn't know much about this book by Kami Garcia except the I really liked Teen Titans and that I really liked Kami Garcia. First, let me say that this book was beautifully illustrated. I have found that the more interested I am in the illustrations of a Graphic Novel, the longer it'll take me to read it because I was to take in each panel individually and appreciate it's contribution to the whole story.

The beginning of Raven's story finds us with Raven and her foster mother driving down a stormy road. Raven has just learned some frightening truths about herself and is struggling to adapt. As her foster mother does what she can to provide Raven with comfort, tragedy strikes. While trying to emerge herself in a new life, as well as trying to remember the old one, Raven begins to have frightening dreams, hear voices, and is followed by a strange shadow. With Raven's memory loss and these strange encounters, Raven struggles a bit to form bonds with those around her, except for Max, her new foster sister. It's when Raven opens up to Max that we really being to see bits of Raven's story unfold. We also begin to see that Max and her mother are full of secrets as well. By the time we finish this Kami Garcia title, we're struggling to trust those around us.

For those of us who watched Teen Titans (or read the comics I assume) we already knows Raven's big secret, but this graphic novel takes us on a journey different from what we were use to and full of fun and splendor. I loved seeing Raven gush over the boy who really wanted to get to know her, and Max struggle to take a friendship to the next level. I loved watching the girls pick out prom dresses and get to know each other. It was also interested to see New Orleans culture mentioned throughout the book. There were some great side characters and moments that fleshed out the book, and made it new and different, as opposed to and exact replica of what we already know about Raven.

I look forward to re-reading this book when it is released to take in the final illustrations and pass it along to the avid teen readers who make regular visits to the Graphic Novel section of my library!

This was really basic and filled with boring tropes. I can appreciate the themes Garcia was going for, they just weren’t done well here. I think she recently watched American Horror Story Coven. I will say that the art is really pretty and there’s one or two cute moments; also some great diversity among the cast of characters. 3/5 Stars.

I loved this story! It included mystery, romance, teen angst... I couldn't get through it fast enough. This is my first Teen Titans graphic novel so I am not familiar with Raven's backstory. Having said that, I think New Orleans is a perfect setting and loved the voodoo tie-in. I can't wait to read the next book.

My Thoughts
In the world of comic book aficionado, I am not even a wannabe. I like graphic novels because I like the power of sequential art and sparse dialogue to tell a powerful story. It is probably why I actually like the manga Batman and The Justice League. The art style makes it feel fresh and new.

This is another DC based comic that feels new because they are using a YA author and the art looks more like a YA graphic novel than a DC produced comic. The original Teen Titans started in the 60's as a gathering of sidekicks like Robin, however, in the 80s they were brought back and included characters like Raven and Cyborg who are not known as former or future sidekicks for established heroes or heroines.

This newest iteration of Teen Titans is about Raven Roth's origin story. After she loses her foster mother in a tragic accident and she loses her memory, Raven goes to New Orleans to live with her foster mother's family and finish her senior year in high school.

This is also the story of her awakening, or reawakening as a person with powers, in her case, supernatural powers, that she must learn to control while also learning a little about herself. How can it be that she knows how to solve math equations but she is not sure what kind of music she likes? In this new Teen Titans, and under the pen of veteran YA author Kami Garcia, this scenario seems more plausible than far fetched.

Maybe it will not impress hardcore DC readers, however, I think the feel of Picolo's art and Garcia's text will bring new readers to Teen Titans who really are looking for a more relationship forward storyline.

An advanced copy provided by Net Galley and the publishers for an honest review.

I love Gabriel Picolo's art and am super excited to see it in this graphic novel. That aside, the story is a little haphazard and lacking, but still entertaining.

I liked the illustrator of "Teen Titans: Raven," I follow his work on Instagram and was very excited when he announced he'd be illustrating this. Other that than, I can't give more info because of the review embargo.

3.5 stars.

This was an interesting take on Raven - having had an accident that killed her adoptive mother, Raven loses all of her memory and doesn't remember who - or more importantly, what - she is. She goes on to live with her adoptive aunt and cousin, who are very receptive and kind while Raven works through her memory loss. Her aunt is keeping secrets, however, that would greatly help Raven in her recovery.

I really enjoyed this graphic novel. It follows Rachel aka Raven who, following a car accident, is left with no memory. She goes to live with family she does not know, and strange things keep happening around her. She must figure out what's going on and uncover her past before it's too late. I'm familiar with Raven from Teen Titans, but this was a nice refreshing story for her with new characters. I liked the school setting and character development for Raven. It was a very engaging read, and I hope there are more volumes after this. I highly recommend this, whether you follow Teen Titans or are brand new to the character.