Teen Titans: Starfire is the 5th installment in the Teen Titans graphic novel series. The story centers around Kori (eventually known as Starfire), and her relationship with her sister. Kori has EDS, which was a carefully incorporated plot element. The story eventually connects with the timeline of the previous books and sets up the continuation in the next.

I enjoyed this next book in the series, although I think it took a little too long to connect with the plot from the previous books. This will be an especially great series when all the books have been released and can be read quickly in order.

Every book in this series has been good, and Starfire is such an interesting character. I liked the art and the focus on the characters' inner thoughts and feelings.

Teen Titans: Starfire by Kami Garcia is a vibrant and empowering tale that beautifully captures Starfire's journey of self-discovery and friendship. Garcia's writing is both engaging and heartfelt, making Starfire’s struggles and triumphs resonate deeply with readers. This novel is a must-read for fans of the Teen Titans, as it brings fresh depth to beloved characters. Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and DC for the advanced review copy of this delightful book!

I was so excited to get a review copy of this because I've been loving this series so far, and I was especially excited for Starfire's story. I really like what Kami Garcia did for Kori (Starfire) and Kira's (Blackfire) characterization - they both felt like grounded and real college girls who were dealing with a variety of challenges, both as sisters and individuals. As a chronically ill girlie myself, I was pleasantly surprised by the representation of Kori having Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (which is not something I experience, but is terribly underrepresented). That aspect of her life was incorporated very well, and in subtle ways that didn't feel forced at all.

Vic (Cyborg) was finally introduced in this one when Starfire meets him at H.I.V.E. Labs, but we just got a small glimpse into his story. I know that the next book in the series is going to be all of the Titans finally together, but I wish Cyborg would get his own book the way all of the other characters did. That being said, I'm still really excited to see what this series has been culminating to, and how all of the Titans interact with one another.

We finally get the book about Kori! This book starts out a lot like the others, with a look at the day-to-day life of Kori Anders, and the developments that happen as she learns that she is not like other people. We see her shoot fire from her hands, speak a foreign language perfectly, and other classic Starfire staples. And we FINALLY get to see Vic make an appearance. I desperately want Vic to get his own book. This addition to the series main flaw is that it has too much to handle and suffers from middle book syndrome, so neither Kori nor Vic feel as fleshed out as the others. But the plot has to plot. I'm excited for the next installment and I hope it includes more about Vic's backstory and where Kori's powers come from. The disability representation here coupled with Gabriel Picolo's amazing art will have readers of this series happy and eager for the next one.

Step back into the world of DC and the Teen Titans in the fifth volume of the series. Meet Kori Anders, a regular girl just trying to get through her day. Until her sister starts being cagey with secrets, and Kori starts developing powers of her own. When the rest of the squad finally catches up with her, will Kori stay loyal to her sister or will she join this new band of friends in the fight against evil?

I was so excited to get an ARC of this and it did not disappoint. Starfire's origin story started beautifully and ended with such a punch! I love how all the storylines are starting to come together and watching the Titans become the Titans has been such a joy. I am thrilled by the relationships we see grow and progress in this series.

10/10 would absolutely recommend.

Good follow-up to the previous Teen Titan books. Star fire is depicted as a normal teen girl with some health conditions rather than an otherworldly alien, which is a refreshing change.

While the series was fairly hit or miss in the beginning, I think Kami Garcia has hit her stride by now with this series. The characterization for a non-interstellar Kori felt great, and I loved that they brought in the tension between her and her sister. Plus, the old 2000s Teen Titans show lover that I am was very happy to see hints blooming already between Kori and Dick.

That said, I have two quibbles. One being that the story didn't feel like it had a real climax. The action plateaued once all the Titans met together, leaving Kori's individual story without a climatic moment. I was also hoping that we'd see hints of Kori's flight abilities, especially how that would tie into this iteration having Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

My second quibble is that while we are going right into a full Teen Titans novel at last, I'm disappointed that Cyborg doesn't appear to be getting his own graphic novel in this series. The introduction of his character was really cool and well done in this novel, and I was eager for him to be next. I understand Kami Garcia has written all the titles thus far in this saga, but bringing in a Black author onto the team or taking the full lead would have been an integral next step. Omitting a Cyborg book when he's the most evident Person of Color on the Titans is not a good look and will certainly mar this series for me. I place this problem most squarely on the publishers' fault.

Kory Anders (Starfire) is a young college student working part time at a beach club. She has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, a condition that causes her to be very flexible but also causes her joints to tire out easily. Her older sister, Kira, has a rich boyfriend whose dad owns a pharmaceutical company, and asks Kory to participate in a trial of new medicine for EDS. Kory agrees to do so, but in the process learns of shady dealings going on within the company, and also starts to learn about her own abilities.

I enjoyed this one a lot. It's likely biased though as Starfire is my favorite of the Titans. It has a slow start, and the start follows a similar formula of how the author introduced all the other Titans. At this point in the story (volume 5), it may have been nice to progress all the Titans getting together a little faster than that. At the same time, though, new readers got a solid introduction to Kory's character. I simply just want the Titans to be all together! The later third of the story does start to pull them all in, and that was my favorite part of the book.

While I don't think how Kory's portrayed here is bad by any means, as an old fan, I wished it was done a little differently. Kory in traditional Teen Titans is an alien from another planet. Kory in this book is a human (at least so far). It makes the discovery of her powers here a little clunky. Tying EDS into it is a cool way to incorporate the disability with her super strength powers, but her Starbolts/Fire powers that originate from being a Tamaranean alien don't really fit in as well with her being human. There will be at least one more volume after this, so maybe there will be some time to help it seem less clunky. And it's not poorly done; I'm just old fashioned. One way that I could see fitting Kory into a more modern setting would be to have extra-terrestrial Kory trying to fit in with humans and parallel that with how immigrants or refugees try to fit into a new country. Perhaps that level of social commentary is too much for the age range that this series is meant to be written for, though.

Picolo's art has really improved over the course of drawing the series; I really started to notice it in this volume. I've followed the artist on social media years prior to these books coming out, and his work was mainly one-off pieces of Modern Teen Titans, which got them the job here. Going from one-off to full comics with storyboarding is a lot more work. I think he's gotten a lot better on background details and facial expressions in particular, and it shines through in this installment.

I have a love hate relationship with this series, on the one hand I love the Titans and this take on their origins offers alot of good characterization and concepts. However, sometimes the plot falls flat when the focus becomes on romances and relationships. While I didn't really enjoy the two previous entries, this volume was a great return to what made the first volumes so fun. I like this more serious side of Starfire that we see, and the inclusion of her disability gives her an extra bit of nuance that sometimes her character lacks. This volume renewed my interest in the series and lm looking forward to the next one.

Thank you to NetGalley, DC, DC Comics, Kami Garcia, and Gabriel Picolo for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I have always been a Teen Titans fan, and I absolutely love where these new origin stories are going and what they are leading up to. This volume features Kori (Starfire) and her sister in a new origin. There is definitely some sister rivalry, but not too much beyond the sisterly norm...at first...

But once they start coming into their powers and H.I.V.E. gets involved, Kori and Kira are of opposing mindsets. Working with Vic, Kori's suspicions of H.I.V.E. not being what it says to be are confirmed when the rest of the titans show up at her doorstep with plenty of evidence against the organization.

I enjoy the fact that all the characters have either just finished high school or are in college, making them older and more mature than the traditional titans, opening up different opportunities for readers of an older crowd. I love how they incorporated Cyborg. The art is gorgeous, and I appreciate how the internal thought dialogue boxes are color-coded based on the character. I found the writing and form of this particular installment to be the best of the collection by far, and I am excited to see where this leads now that the team is together.

Sisters Kira and Kori Anders are working at a summer job at a country club. Their mother is marrying Kira's uncle and doesn't have much time for them. They both start developing powers, but don't tell each other. Kira thinks Kori is jealous because her powers are stronger, and won't listen to Kori when she tells her things don't feel right. Raven, Gar, Damien, Dick, and Max finally find Kori and they all agree to take down Slade together.

I am a big fan of the Teen Titans, and Starfire has always been one of my favorites of that gang. I really enjoyed this graphic novel. I have some of the previous books in this series by Kami Garcia and have enjoyed them all. Her writing is great and the illustrations are wonderful.
It was really interesting to read about a person with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). I knew nothing about this, but am wanting to find out more.
I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book in this series!

A nice continuation to the series. Starfire is a wonderful addition to the team and like the changes made to her origins. Her have EDS was some nice representation. Victors inclusion is also nice and I love how no one in the book really draws attention to his cyborg parts, they are just seen as a part of him. I am looking forward to the next instalment.

Starfire is the latest addition to Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo Teen Titan series and I loved every minute of it! This is hands down my favorite comic series! Every time I see the next one announced, I obsess over it until release day. The OG Teen Titans show was/is my favorite, so to see the story reimagined with such beautiful artwork warms my cynical heart. I will consume EVERYTHING that Gabriel Picolo creates, sight unseen. His Instagram has such special sneak peaks into the lives of our Titans that I want to crawl inside and live there! Has this issue come out yet? No. Am I already anxiously awaiting the next installment? Obviously.

I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH!!!! I super appreciate being able to read this as an ARC.

The art is flawless, as always. I also just adored getting to see Kori and her discovery of her powers, and her tension with her sister. I can’t wait to see how it all ties together, and I really can’t wait to have a copy soon to add to the series on my shelf.

I will be gushing about this one for a while!

Book 5 in the Teen Titans @dcofficial YA graphic novel series by the GOATS @kamigarcia & @_picolo
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Kori got a job at the country club her older sister works at, but doesn’t fit in with any of her coworkers. She’s much rather be gazing at the stars and is a homebody in large part to the Ehlers Danlos Syndrome she has which causes her muscles to fatigue quickly. Kira, on the other hand, is popular, gorgeous and has a hot boyfriend that Kori isn’t a fan of. When Kira goes to a big pharmaceutical company that her boyfriend’s uncle is the CEO of thanks to secret powers she’s just inherited, Kori’s own powers begin surfacing as well. When a group of teens show up to warn Kori of the dangers of the company and their intentions, the sisters’ relationship fractures apart as Kori and Kira choose opposing sides.
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Another winner by this creative duo! Of course we get a cliffhanger, but I can wait forever for more because this series is just chef’s kiss. The artwork, the coloring, the teen angst, relationships, friendships and backstories are all just amazing. My students can’t get enough of these characters. No notes whatsoever! This title releases November 5!

CW: chronic illness, fire, violence, unwanted touch, alcohol

I would like the Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo treatment for all my fav superheroes please! I used to think that nothing would ever make me feel the way about the Teen Titans that the cartoon show did, but I'm so thankful for the care that this series gives the characters. They feel so real and relatable while still being heroes. I can't wait for more!