REVIEW: Knight Terrors: Titans #2

DC’s young guns remain stuck in a house of horrors in Knight Terrors: Titans #2. But with the revelation of their mysterious companion’s true identity, can they all be saved or has their nightmare only just begun?

Issue #1 was a true classic horror flick. An unknown woman, a house filled with zombies, and each member of the Titans being haunted by their own personal nightmares. Eventually, they all come together and realize the Titan Tower is their keeper and tormentor. This issue keeps up the breakneck pace of the first with even more nightmare monsters to fight. And things seem to be moving in a standard way story wise as most others in the Knight Terrors series. The team knows they’re in a nightmare and they have confronted their fears. Now it’s just time to wake up right? Not so fast. Writer Andrew Constant throws in one of the best curveballs in the series thus far and completely changes the trajectory of the issue. No spoilers but it’s good and adds depth to the Titans and the place they call home.

Artistically, this issue benefits from having more time in one setting to create a more cohesive look. The Titan character designs look sharp with a tinge of anime influence to liven things up a little. Their nightmare versions are appropriately creepy with Donna Troy’s standing out for being its’s own special brand of nightmare fuel. And while the Titan Tower is the real monster behind the nightmare, it doesn’t get much time to shine artistically. Fortunately, when it does, it makes it count. Again, no spoilers, but its final form is an awesome nod to an underrated horror series and its main antagonist. Scott Godlewski (art) and Ryan Cody (colors) got the time to cook they needed in the first issue and created something exciting and creepy.

For most of the stories in the Knight Terrors series, the first issue has been the more intriguing, interesting, exciting issue. Knight Terrors: Titans #12 flips the script on that delivering one of the most thrilling, and even emotional issues to date. Thanks to stellar writing and art, and a twist that really pays off the mystery left from the first issue. When creatives are given the time from publishers and the chance from readers to complete their vision, magic like this issue happens. Yes, the start was a little bumpy but issue #2 fills in every blank, answers every question, and still manages to surprise readers. This issue is a bold take on the Titans as a family and the Titan Tower as their home.

Writing – 5 Stars
Art – 4.5 Stars
Coloring – 4 Stars

Overall – 4.5 Stars

Written by; Andrew Constant
Art by; Scott Godlewski
Colors by; Ryan Cody
Letters by; Wes Abbott
Published by; DC Comics

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