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"In the Beginning..."

Cover

In the Beginning...

Editors

Jack C. Harris

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Teen Titans # 52

If we only knew what, Mal? That were going to break up eventually? We probably did-- But none of us would admit it! But that doesn't mean the years we've spent together were wasted! We grew up together--helped each other over the rough spots-- But now it's time to fly solo... So each of us can continue growing!

— Speedy

Teen Titans #53 is an issue of the series Teen Titans (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1978. It was published on November 21, 1977.

Synopsis for "In the Beginning..."

Looking through the Teen Titans Casebook, Guardian and Bumblebee review the heretofore untold origin of the Titans.

When their adult counterparts suddenly turn to crime, Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Speedy, and Wonder Girl — whom the others meet for the first time — converge on Metropolis to seek the aid of Superman, but then decide to team up and battle the Justice-League-members-turned-evil by themselves.

The original Titans trio of Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad defeats a rampaging Wonder Woman, while Speedy and Wonder Girl stop the Flash. Then Aquaman, Batman and Green Arrow are also captured by the young heroes.

In JLA headquarters, they discover an alien energy-being, the Antithesis, who has warped the super-heroes in order to feed on the energies released by their criminal actions, but who fades away into nothingness when the last of his Justice League pawns is beaten.

Inspired by the success of their teamwork, the five young heroes form a permanent organization, the Teen Titans, with Speedy as a part-time-only member. Even as Guardian and Bumblebee come to the close of the team's first case, the other Titans arrive to announce the break-up of the group, in order that the members might again pursue their solo careers.

Appearing in "In the Beginning..."

Featured Characters:

Template:Apn (Flashback and main story) (Origin)
- Aqualad (Flashback and main story)
- Bumblebee
- Guardian
- Harlequin
- Template:Apn (Flashback and main story)
- Template:Apn (Flashback and main story)
- Speedy (Flashback and main story)
- Template:Apn (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

Justice League of America (Flashback only)
- Aquaman (Flashback only)
- Batman (Flashback only)
- Flash (Flashback only)
- Green Arrow (Flashback only)
- Wonder Woman (Flashback only)

Antagonists:

Antithesis (First appearance) (Flashback only)

Other Characters:

Topo (Flashback only)

Locations:

Earth-One (Flashback and main story)
- Gabriel's Horn
- Metropolis (Flashback only)
  - Daily Planet
- Gotham City (Flashback only)
- JLA Headquarters (Flashback only)

Items:

Batarang (Flashback only)
Donna Troy's Lasso (Flashback only)
Lasso of Truth (Flashback only)
Trick Arrows (Flashback only)
Wonder Woman's Tiara (Flashback only)

Vehicles:

Robin's Motorcycle

Notes

Final issue of the series.
The Teen Titans disband in this issue.
This issue reveals the secret origin of the Teen Titans. Flashbacks take place between The Brave and the Bold #54 and The Brave and the Bold #60.
The Teen Titans origin in this issue shows that Speedy was a founding member of the Teen Titans, but was only able to participate occasionally after their first case.
Robin, Harlequin and Wonder Girl appeared last in Detective Comics #474.

Trivia

This issue provides the first origin for the Teen Titans. When the team first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #60, they were already an existing team -- this issue shows how the team formed.
- Some references claim that The Brave and the Bold #54 already showed the origin of the Teen Titans, but that is not true. While Aqualad, Kid Flash and Robin did meet each other for the first time in that issue, they did not form a team.
The origin story presented in this issue is re-imagined in New Earth continuity in the Teen Titans: Year One (Volume 1) limited series.

Links and References

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 | Volume              = 1
 | Issue               = 53
+| Day                 = 21 <!-- Daily Planet Extra in World's Finest #249. -->
 | Month               = 2
 | Year                = 1978
+| Pubmonth            = 11
+| Pubyear             = 1977
 | Executive Editor    = Dick Giordano
@@ Line 18: / Line 21: @@
 | Letterer1_1         = Ben Oda
+| Quotation           = If we only knew '''what, [[Malcolm Duncan (New Earth)|Mal]]?''' That were going to '''break up''' eventually? We probably '''did--''' But none of us would admit it! But that doesn't mean the years we've spent together were '''wasted!''' We '''grew up''' together--helped each other over the rough spots-- But now it's time to fly '''solo...''' So each of us can '''continue''' growing!
-| NextIssue           = &mdash;
+| Speaker             = [[Roy Harper (New Earth)|Speedy]]
-| Quotation           =
-| Speaker             =
 | StoryTitle1         = In the Beginning...
-| Synopsis1           = Looking through the [[Teen Titans]] Casebook, [[Malcolm Duncan (New Earth)|Guardian]] and [[Karen Beecher (New Earth)|Bumblebee]] review the heretofore untold origin of the Titans.
+| Synopsis1           = Looking through the [[Teen Titans (New Earth)|Teen Titans]] Casebook, [[Malcolm Duncan (New Earth)|Guardian]] and [[Karen Beecher (New Earth)|Bumblebee]] review the heretofore untold origin of the Titans.
-When their adult counterparts suddenly turn to crime, [[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin]], [[Garth (New Earth)|Aqualad]], [[Wallace West (New Earth)|Kid Flash]], [[Roy Harper (New Earth)|Speedy]], and [[Donna Troy (New Earth)|Wonder Girl]] — whom the others meet for the first time — converge on [[Metropolis]] to seek the aid of [[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]], but then decide to team up and battle the [[Justice League of America (Earth-One)|Justice-League]]-members-turned-evil by themselves.
+When their adult counterparts suddenly turn to crime, [[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin]], [[Garth (New Earth)|Aqualad]], [[Wally West (New Earth)|Kid Flash]], [[Roy Harper (New Earth)|Speedy]], and [[Donna Troy (New Earth)|Wonder Girl]] — whom the others meet for the first time — converge on [[Metropolis]] to seek the aid of [[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]], but then decide to team up and battle the [[Justice League of America (New Earth)|Justice-League]]-members-turned-evil by themselves.
-The original Titans trio of Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad defeats a rampaging [[Diana of Paradise Island (Earth-One)|Wonder Woman]], while Speedy and Wonder Girl stop the [[Bartholomew Allen (New Earth)|Flash]]. Then [[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]], [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]] and [[Oliver Queen (New Earth)|Green Arrow]] are also captured by the young heroes.
+The original Titans trio of Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad defeats a rampaging [[Diana of Paradise Island (Earth-One)|Wonder Woman]], while Speedy and Wonder Girl stop the [[Barry Allen (New Earth)|Flash]]. Then [[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]], [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]] and [[Oliver Queen (New Earth)|Green Arrow]] are also captured by the young heroes.
-In [[Secret Santuary|JLA headquarters]], they discover an [[alien]] energy-being, the [[Antithesis]], who has warped the super-heroes in order to feed on the energies released by their criminal actions, but who fades away into nothingness when the last of his Justice League pawns is beaten.
+In [[Secret Sanctuary|JLA headquarters]], they discover an alien energy-being, the [[Antithesis (New Earth)|Antithesis]], who has warped the super-heroes in order to feed on the energies released by their criminal actions, but who fades away into nothingness when the last of his Justice League pawns is beaten.
 Inspired by the success of their teamwork, the five young heroes form a permanent organization, the Teen Titans, with Speedy as a part-time-only member. Even as Guardian and Bumblebee come to the close of the team's first case, the other Titans arrive to announce the break-up of the group, in order that the members might again pursue their solo careers.
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 | Appearing1          =
 '''Featured Characters:'''
-* {{a|[[Teen Titans|Teen Titans]]}} {{Flashalso}}
+* {{apn|[[Teen Titans (New Earth)|Teen Titans]]|Teen Titans #52|Showcase #100}} {{Flashalso}} {{Origin|Titans}}
-:* {{a|[[Garth (New Earth)|Aqualad]]}} {{Flashalso}}
+** {{a|[[Garth (New Earth)|Aqualad]]}} {{Flashalso}}
-:* {{a|[[Karen Beecher (New Earth)|Bumblebee]]}}
+** {{a|[[Karen Beecher (New Earth)|Bumblebee]]}}
-:* {{a|[[Malcolm Duncan (New Earth)|Guardian]]}}
+** {{a|[[Malcolm Duncan (New Earth)|Guardian]]}}
-:* {{a|[[Duela Dent (Earth-3)|Harlequin]]}}
+** {{a|[[Duela Dent (Earth-3)|Harlequin]]}}
-:* {{a|[[Wallace West (New Earth)|Kid Flash]]}} {{Flashalso}}
+** {{apn|[[Wally West (New Earth)|Kid Flash]]||DC Special Series #11}} {{Flashalso}}
-:* {{a|[[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin]]}} {{Flashalso}}
+** {{apn|[[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin]]|Detective Comics #474|Batman Family #16}} {{Flashalso}}
-:* {{a|[[Roy Harper (New Earth)|Speedy]]}} (revealed to have been a founding member) {{Flashalso}}
+** {{a|[[Roy Harper (New Earth)|Speedy]]}} {{Flashalso}}
-:* {{apn|[[Donna Troy (New Earth)|Wonder Girl]]|Detective Comics #474|DC Special #12}} {{Flashalso}}
+** {{apn|[[Donna Troy (New Earth)|Wonder Girl]]|Detective Comics #474|DC Special Series #11}} {{Flashalso}}
 '''Supporting Characters:'''
-* {{a|[[Justice League of America (Earth-One)|Justice League of America]]}} {{Flashback}}
+* {{a|[[Justice League of America (New Earth)|Justice League of America]]}} {{Flashback}}
 ** {{a|[[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]]}} {{Flashback}}
 ** {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]}} {{Flashback}}
-** {{a|[[Bartholomew Allen (New Earth)|Flash]]}} {{Flashback}}
+** {{a|[[Barry Allen (New Earth)|Flash]]}} {{Flashback}}
 ** {{a|[[Oliver Queen (New Earth)|Green Arrow]]}} {{Flashback}}
 ** {{a|[[Diana of Paradise Island (Earth-One)|Wonder Woman]]}} {{Flashback}}
-'''Villains:'''
+'''Antagonists:'''
 * {{a|[[Antithesis (New Earth)|Antithesis]]}} {{1st}} {{Flashback}}
 '''Other Characters:'''
+* {{a|[[Topo (New Earth)|Topo]]}} {{Flashback}}
-* <br/>
 '''Locations:'''
 * {{a|[[Earth-One]]}} {{Flashalso}}
 ** {{a|[[Gabriel's Horn]]}}
 ** {{a|[[Metropolis]]}} {{Flashback}}
+*** {{a|[[Daily Planet]]}}
+** {{a|[[Gotham City]]}} {{Flashback}}
 ** {{a|[[Secret Sanctuary|JLA Headquarters]]}} {{Flashback}}
 '''Items:'''
+* {{a|[[Batarang]]}} {{Flashback}}
+* {{a|[[Donna Troy's Lasso]]}} {{Flashback}}
 * {{a|[[Lasso of Truth]]}} {{Flashback}}
+* {{a|[[Trick Arrows]]}} {{Flashback}}
+* {{a|[[Wonder Woman's Tiara]]}} {{Flashback}}
 '''Vehicles:'''
+* {{a|[[Robin's Motorcycle]]}}
-* <br/>
 | Notes               =  * Final issue of the series.
 * The Teen Titans disband in this issue.
-* This issue reveals the secret origin of the Teen Titans. Flashbacks take place between [[Brave and the Bold Vol 1 54|''Brave and the Bold'' #54]] and [[Showcase Vol 1 59|''Showcase'' #59]].
+* This issue reveals the secret origin of the Teen Titans. Flashbacks take place between {{c|The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 54}} and {{c|The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 60}}.
+* The Teen Titans origin in this issue shows that [[Roy Harper (New Earth)|Speedy]] was a founding member of the Teen Titans, but was only able to participate occasionally after their first case.
 * {{a|[[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin]]}}, [[Duela Dent (Earth-3)|Harlequin]] and [[Donna Troy (New Earth)|Wonder Girl]] appeared last in {{c|Detective Comics #474}}.
 | Trivia              =
+* This issue provides the first origin for the Teen Titans. When the team first appeared in {{c|The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 60}}, they were already an existing team -- this issue shows how the team formed.
-* The origin story presented in this issue is re-imagined in modern continuity in the ''[[Teen Titans: Year One Vol 1|Teen Titans: Year One]]'' limited series.
+** Some references claim that {{c|The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 54}} already showed the origin of the Teen Titans, but that is not true. While [[Garth (New Earth)|Aqualad]], [[Wally West (New Earth)|Kid Flash]] and [[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin]] did meet each other for the first time in that issue, they did not form a team.
+* The origin story presented in this issue is re-imagined in [[New Earth]] continuity in the {{v|Teen Titans: Year One Vol 1|Teen Titans: Year One}} limited series.
 | Recommended         =
 * [[Teen Titans Vol 1|Teen Titans (Volume 1)]]
 * [[Teen Titans Vol 2|Teen Titans (Volume 2)]]
 * [[Teen Titans Vol 3|Teen Titans (Volume 3)]]
-* [[Teen Titans Go Vol 1|Teen Titans Go!]]
+* [[Teen Titans Go! Vol 1|Teen Titans Go!]]
 * [[Teen Titans Index Vol 1|Teen Titans Index]]
 * [[Titans Vol 1|Titans]]
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 * [[New Teen Titans Vol 2|New Teen Titans (Volume 2)]]
-| CustomSection1      = Related Articles
-| CustomText1         = {{Titans RA}}
 * [[Garth (New Earth)/Gallery|Aqualad image gallery]]
 * [[:Category:Garth (New Earth)/Quotes|Aqualad quotes page]]
-* [[Wallace West (New Earth)/Gallery|Kid Flash image gallery]]
+* [[Wally West (New Earth)/Gallery|Kid Flash image gallery]]
-* [[:Category:Wallace West (New Earth)/Quotes|Kid Flash quotes page]]
+* [[:Category:Wally West (New Earth)/Quotes|Kid Flash quotes page]]
 * [[Richard Grayson (New Earth)/Gallery|Robin image gallery]]
 * [[:Category:Richard Grayson (New Earth)/Quotes|Robin quotes page]]
 * [[Roy Harper (New Earth)/Gallery|Speedy image gallery]]
-* [[:Category:Roy Harper Jr. (New Earth)/Quotes|Speedy quotes page]]
+* [[:Category:Roy Harper (New Earth)/Quotes|Speedy quotes page]]
 * [[Donna Troy (New Earth)/Gallery|Wonder Girl image gallery]]
 * [[:Category:Donna Troy (New Earth)/Quotes|Wonder Girl quotes page]]
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 | Links               =
 * [[Wikipedia:Titans (comics)|Teen Titans article at Wikipedia]]
-* [http://www.comics.org/series.lasso?seriesid=1733 Teen Titans series index at the Grand Comics Database]
+* [https://www.comics.org/series.lasso?seriesid=1733 Teen Titans series index at the Grand Comics Database]
-* [http://www.dcindexes.com/database/series-details.php?seriesid=2168 Teen Titans series index at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics]
+* [https://www.dcindexes.com/database/series-details.php?seriesid=2168 Teen Titans series index at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics]
-* [http://www.comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=2232 Teen Titans series index at Comicbookdb.com]
+* [https://www.comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=2232 Teen Titans series index at Comicbookdb.com]
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