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Summary
TheTitansmanage to inspire tons of people every sidereal day , living up to the idealistic superhero job of being a theatrical role model . regrettably , their next big villain was only created due to being inspire by the Titans . While she wanted nothing more than to be a submarine , Vanessa end up becoming a ogre .
In a preview forTitans#11 by Tom Taylor and Lucas Meyer , the tragical backstory of the Titans ' next bounteous villain , Vanadia , is revealed . The young Vanessa spent hourswatching the Teen Titans on the newsworthiness . She was deeply inspired to follow in their footsteps . All she wanted was to be a hero , and she run heavily to make that happen .
The Teen Titans get a nostalgic reversion in picture - perfect fanart that celebrate the original roll of this fan - preferent superhero team .
The Titans' New Villain Vanadia Wanted to Be a Hero - And Was Corrupted
Panels fromTitans#10 by Taylor, Meyer, Adriano Lucas, and Wes Abbott
Vanessa hop that the STAR Labs experimentation would be what gave her world power . This would allow her to finally become a fighter like Starfire or Donna Troy , whom Vanessa deeply looked up to . But this was n’t the case . While Vanessa did get power , her body was also destroyed , and as come across inTitans#10,she seems now to be little more than an android that Amanda Waller control . It ’s a heartrending backstory , that Vanessa was transformed into theTitans ' biggest menace as Vanadia .
The idea of Vanadia , someone with allthe powers of the Titans , is shockingly like to the Amazo Justice League that Waller will control during the upcomingAbsolute Powerevent .
Amanda Waller seems to be the mastermind behind Vanessa ’s transformation , and it ’s no surprisal . Waller is all about control , and she dead despises top-notch - powered beings . The STAR Labs experimentation was in all probability stand for to but entice someone inwho Waller could experiment on . The idea of Vanadia , someone with allthe powers of the Titans , is shockingly similar tothe Amazo Justice Leaguethat Waller will control during the upcomingAbsolute Powerevent . Taking someone who was inspire by Hero and corrupting them into her own use is perfectly in line with Wallers ' methods .
Once the Titans' Biggest Fan, Vanadia Is Now Their Biggest Threat
Character Design Cover by Lucas Meyer
While it ’s true that heroes should inspire mass to be good , this can sometimes have disastrous outcome . Vanessa ’s heart was in the correct place , and she sincerely did desire to save lives and be a extremity of the Titans . But the world is a far more complicated seat than that , and Vanessa ’s single - disposed desire leads her to a place where she was unwillingly transformed into a scoundrel . The most heartbreaking vista of this backstory , though , is the fact theTitanswill now fight her without ever know that Vanessa truly was their biggest fan .
Titans#11is uncommitted May 21st from DC Comics .
TITANS # 11 ( 2024 )
Teen Titansis a superhero reanimate TV series based on the DC Comics squad of the same name . Airing from 2003 to 2006 , the show follow five vernal heroes — Robin , Starfire , Cyborg , Raven , and Beast Boy — as they battle villain while navigating adolescence . The serial was widely praised for its portmanteau of action , humour , and character development , and it spawned a popular tailspin - off , Teen Titans Go ! .
Custom Image by Kate O’Donoghue (from Lucas Meyer and Lee Garbett)