The New Teen Titans #11 (1985), titled "Love Story Part 2," is a key issue in the second volume of the iconic series, released on August 10, 1985. It features the team battling the horrific creations of Professor Abel Weathers while exploring personal subplots involving Cyborg and Changeling.
Plot Summary: "Love Story Part 2"
Following the events of the previous issue, the Titans investigate the bizarre genetic experiments of Kole’s father, Professor Weathers.
- The Trap: The Titans arrive at the Weathers' mansion only to be defeated and placed in a glass chamber intended to transform them into mutated, humanoid insect creatures.
- The Escape: Jericho uses his possession powers on Kole’s mother (who has already been mutated) to distract the Professor, allowing Kole to free the team.
- The Resolution: A force field conflict ends with the mansion being destroyed in an explosion. Professor Weathers and his wife emerge from the wreckage, having been devolved into ordinary, harmless insects.
- Personal Subplots: Gar Logan (Changeling) confronts his foster father, Steve Dayton, only to be ordered out. Simultaneously, Victor Stone (Cyborg) is frustrated by his inability to contact Sarah Simms, unaware she has moved on to a new relationship.
Creative Team and Characters
This issue was produced during the "Copper Age" of comics and is notable for its detailed, dynamic art.
- Team Members: The roster includes Nightwing (Dick Grayson), Starfire, Cyborg, Wonder Girl (Donna Troy), Changeling, Jericho, and Kole.
- Writer/Editor: Marv Wolfman.
- Artists: José Luis García-López (Pencils) and Romeo Tanghal (Inks).
- Colorist: Adriano Lucas (Colorist) and Adrienne Roy.