Teen Titans: Beast Boy loves Raven
by Kami Garcia; ill. Gabriel Picolo (DC Comics, 2021)
The title says it all, with Garcia and Picolo keeping an unapologetic focus on Raven and Beast Boy’s burgeoning romance (instalove, to be sure, but not out of keeping with their age and shared insecurities). The bad guys’ plan is concomitantly half-arsed.
Teen Titans: Beast Boy
by Kami Garcia; ill. Gabriel Picolo (DC Comics, 2020)
A perfectly respectable exploration of school social pressures and YA problems, though Gar is a bit cringeworthy (ameliorated, thankfully, by Stella and Tank) and his Beast Boy aspect comes late on the scene. Picolo’s art captures the mood without over-cluttering the story.
Teen Titans: Raven
by Kami Garcia; ill. Gabriel Picolo (DC Comics, 2019)
Straightforward storytelling with more focus on everyday(ish) teen life than Raven’s dark powers. Picolo’s artwork complements this approach. Raven and Max exude personality, and the washed-out colour scheme (almost black-and-white) is very effective, affording Raven extra character through occasional splashes of purple.