Great addition to the Teen Titans series.
I enjoyed reading Starfire's story- a character I don't know much about. I would absolutely recommend that this be added to the library of anyone who loves superheroes and origin stories!

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

First and foremost, I am still so in love with Gabriel Picolo's art style. I'm so happy that he is still doing this series, and he really brought Starfire and Cyborg to life for me. I loved the little nods to past iterations of the characters (the NASA shirt!!), but they were also still really fresh designs.
I did also like the representation here with Starfire and the EDS - seeing a superhero dealing with something like that has to be so validating for anyone with chronic pain.

Beyond that, I think it's a good continuation of the series. It definitely felt a little rushed compared to the others, and it felt like they really just wanted to finish assembling the team, but I get it. I was ready for them to all be together, too! I only wished Cyborg had gotten his own book, because it did feel like he just got kind of lumped in with Starfire's story. Anyone who likes the previous issues of the story, or the Teen Titans in general, will love this addition!

I think my middle school students would love this series. I was just starting to get into it and it ended. Can’t wait to read the next one. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced reader’s copy.

i received an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review i’ve chosen to give!

i loved this. i love the teen titans and especially garcia and piccolo so was ecstatic to read this. however, i was gifted such a pleasant surprise. i have ehlers danlos syndrome and reading that the starfire also has it, and not just that but it’s discussed in depth with realistic scenarios i’ve been through daily. it’s clear the author knows what they’re talking about because everything that starfire describes has been something i’ve also dealt with but is never talked about. not only does starfire have EDS but the details are incredible. it’s rare to see a character with a disability, even rarer for it to be eds, and have it be written with the day-to-day issues, not just the huge things, or even just mentioning it once and never bringing it up again. i loved the use of tate being so manipulative, it adds another layer to kira and kori’s relationship in such a great way. this was so good, both as a fan of teen titans and as someone with EDS. i’ll be bringing this up with my uni’s disability council most definitely, and since im the president i will make it everyone’s problem haha (in a good way)

Thank you to DC Comics and NetGalley for the eARC!

I was so excited to pick up the fifth installment in Kami Garcia's Teen Titans comics, especially featuring, in my opinion, one of DC's most interesting characters. Kami Garcia has this amazing way of crafting individual, intricate stories for each titan that weave together in the most unexpected ways. Each one has their own distinct personality, highlighted by Gabriel Picolo's stunning character art and use of specific colors for each character. As someone with chronic illness and a disability, I thought that Kori's EDS was handled beautifully in story. She wasn't infantilized by anyone and I loved to hear her having flare-ups and using heat wraps and other pain management tools. It was nice to see chronic illness representation with someone as well-known and beloved as Starfire. Seeing the characters all come together finally was nothing short of spectacular, and it all meshed so wonderfully thanks to Kami's writing. If you are even the slightest fan of Teen Titans you will love this run, or if you have been following along so far, this next installment will not disappoint.

A great addition to Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo’s Teen Titans series! I really enjoyed that this book didn’t immediately throw Kori into the larger plot that’s been unfolding in the previous books, but instead gave the readers some time to get to know Kori first. I loved getting to see Kori’s relationship with her sister. I think it’s a dynamic that will probably be relatable for a lot of teen readers.

One big thing I do feel was missing inside of this story was any explanation or hint as to why Kori and Kira have their powers inside of this universe since these versions of their characters are human, not Tamaranean. I’m hoping this is something waiting to be revealed in the last installment! I also really wish we had gotten more of a background on Vic’s character since it doesn’t look like he’s getting his own dedicated book in the series.

I need the next edition immediately! I absolutely adored this book and this version of Starfire! The story was good, the characters were well-rounded, and there was diversity and disability representation. This book perfectly and seamlessly checks the boxes. I'll see you for volume six!

I was SO excited to see and get this on NetGalley! I read the first three books in the series and was waiting for this Teen Titans installment! This graphic novel ties in perfectly to the series and really gives us readers a look into Starfire and what made her who she is. Although it deviates from the show a bit (they all do) I still love it and that adds to the need and want to continue this series! The art and story are incredible. The art makes it easy to follow the story and is very vibrant. Can't wait for this series to continue!

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.