Teen Titans: Rebirth # 1 2016 NM-

Teen Titans: Rebirth #1 is a 2016 one-shot comic that serves as the prequel to the main Teen Titans (2016) series, detailing how Damian Wayne (Robin) forcefully reunites the team members. Released on September 28, 2016, it focuses on the individual lives of the future Titans before they are systematically kidnapped by a "mysterious figure" who is later revealed to be Damian. 

Key Plot Points

The issue introduces each hero as they deal with personal challenges and the recent supposed death of Tim Drake. 

• Individual Introductions: The story visits Beast Boy at a party, Starfire on a mission to end slavery, Raven seeking art therapy, and the new Kid Flash (Wally West II) testing his powers in Central City.
• The Abductions: One by one, each hero is ambushed and rendered unconscious by a shadowed assailant.
• The Reveal: The issue concludes with the four heroes waking up in restraints. Damian Wayne reveals himself as their captor, stating that they are weak alone but strong together, and that they must join him to face a threat from the League of Assassins. 

Team Roster and Roles

The comic establishes the personalities and "types" for this new iteration of the team. 

• Robin (Damian Wayne): The "diminutive dictator" and self-appointed leader who uses fear and capture as a recruitment tool.
• Starfire (Koriand'r): The most experienced member, often acting as the moral compass.
• Beast Boy (Garfield Logan): Depicted as a celebrity "party-boy" who is internally struggling with loneliness.
• Raven: The outsider of the group, focused on controlling her dark heritage.
• Kid Flash (Wally West II): A young speedster still learning the ropes and eager to prove himself. 

Creative Team

• Writer: Benjamin Percy.
• Artist/Cover Artist: Jonboy Meyers.
• Colorist: Jim Charalampidis.
• Letterer: Corey Breen