The Titans had toyed around with an east-west rivalry since the 1970s but Johns added a couple of twists. The first big story of the year featured the new Teen Titans East. It also helped solidify Kid Devil as a fully fleshed out Titan. It wasn’t great, but it was a nice chance of pace. The Kid Devil spotlight was a solid story with several surprising turns and a strong friendship between Eddie and Zatara. For another, Eddie had made a bet with Neron for better powers but he lost the bet and will become Neron’s slave when he turns 21. For one thing, Eddie and the Blue Devil had a falling out and his daily phone calls to the big guy have been a charade. Johns also reveals a couple of secrets that add layers of depth behind Kid Devil’s sunny disposition. Regular writer Geoff Johns recounted Kid Devil’s origin, introducing us to a film studio gopher named Eddie who idolizes stuntman/superhero Blue Devil and eventually becomes his sidekick. Guest artist Peter Snejberg drew the story, giving it the feel of a “Times Past” tale from Starman. The new year began with a single issue story focusing on newer Titan, Kid Devil (#42, Feb. It also didn’t preclude the Titans from experiencing the occasional disruption from crossovers originating outside of the title. However, that didn’t mean 2007 was any more settled than the previous years. With Infinite Crisis now out of the way, the Titans were able to return to their own story. By 2007, the Teen Titans had been involved in DC’s company-wide story for about a year and half.
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