- This is the first time I've worn pants. I don't feel at all comfortable.
- — Raven
New Teen Titans #21 is an issue of the series New Teen Titans (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1982. It was published on April 15, 1982.
Synopsis for "Beware the Wrath of... Brother Blood!"
Raven and Starfire team up to save a baseball stadium crowd from terrorists, unaware that they are being monitored from the satellite base of the criminals' secret backer. Meanwhile, Cyborg's ex-girlfriend, Marcy Reynolds, is murdered when she tries to escape the confines of the Church of Brother Blood, a pseudo-religious commune she had joined. Infiltrating the cult to seek information on Cyborg's behalf, Robin, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, and Raven (in their civilian identities) are horrified at Brother Blood's methods of dealing with any acolyte who tries to leave his group. Their true identities discovered, the four battle Blood and his followers, but are easily defeated, and Raven's soul-self escapes to warn the other Titans.
Appearing in "Beware the Wrath of... Brother Blood!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Marcy Reynolds (Final appearance; dies)
- Sarah Simms
Antagonists:
- Church of Brother Blood
- Brother Blood (First appearance)
- Mother Mayhem (First appearance)
- Sister Karyn (Single appearance; dies)
- Sister Serenity (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Donald Reynolds
- Houston Astros
- The Monitor (First appearance)
- New York Yankees
- Wendy Fletcher
- William Loring
Locations:
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Long Island
- New York City
- Bronx
- East River
- Manhattan
- Queens
- South Shore Cemetery
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Night Force"
Baron Winters returns to the interior of Wintersgate Manor after a brief time-traveling escapade to Medieval England. He receives a telephone call from reporter Jack Gold who wants to confirm a scheduled interview. The Baron agrees to see him, but before Jack can prepare, he has other business to attend to.
Jack goes to the Pentagon and finagles his way into the file room. He manages to sneak a peak at several classified documents pertaining to something called "Project Satan" before he is escorted from the building by Major Carson. An employee named Kari Holmes witnesses the matter and makes a private call to her secret employer.
Jack leaves and pulls his rent-a-car up to a fuel station. He steps out of the vehicle to make a phone call, leaving the gas station attendant free to look the vehicle over. Upon starting the ignition, the car explodes, killing the attendant.
Meanwhile at Georgetown College, Professor Donovan Caine conducts an experiment with his parapsychology class in which they go through the motions of a Satanic mass.
At the Potomac Psychiatric Hospital, patient Vanessa van Helsing feels the psychic resonance caused by Donovan Caine's experiments. She begins freaking out and the orderlies storm into her room to sedate her. Doctor Rabin is at a loss to explain her condition and reluctantly consults with Baron Winters. Winters examines Van Helsing and inwardly smiles, knowing that all of his plans are slowly falling into place.
Appearing in "The Night Force"
Featured Characters:
- Baron Winters (First appearance)
- Night Force (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Merlin the leopard (First appearance)
- Vanessa van Helsing (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Unidentified conspirators
Other Characters:
- Annie Gold (Behind the scenes)
- Carl Turner (Single appearance; dies)
- Doctor Rabin
- Kari Holmes
- Lord Bedford
- Major Carson
- Marianne
- Mary McDonald
Locations:
- England (Flashback only)
- United States of America
- Virginia
- Washington, D.C.
- Georgetown
- Georgetown College
- Potomac Psychiatric Hospital (First appearance)
- Wintersgate Manor (First appearance)
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- Night Force preview in this issue. Story continues in Night Force #1.
- Beware the Wrath of... Brother Blood! is reprinted in New Teen Titans Archives, Volume 4.
- "The Night Force" is reprinted in Night Force By Marv Wolfman And Gene Colan: The Complete Collection.
Trivia
- This issue notably contains a rare scene where some characters discuss their religion. Dick Grayson notices that none of the nuns wear a crucifix, prompting Wally West to remark that the Church of Blood is "not a real religion." Dick asks Wally if he's religious, to which Wally replies "I guess so. I don't go all the time, but I believe." Wally asks Dick the same question, to which Dick responds "I haven't thought about it much."
- The creative team behind the "Night Force" preview, Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, Bob Smith and John Costanza, are the same team that worked on the majority of the popular 70's Marvel Comics title, Tomb of Dracula. In this preview, the reader is introduced to a character named Vanessa van Helsing, later revealed to be the granddaughter of the infamous Professor Van Helsing of Dracula fame.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Teen Titans Recommended Reading
- Teen Titans (Volume 1)
- New Teen Titans (Volume 1)
- Tales of the Teen Titans (Volume 1): #41-58
- New Teen Titans (Volume 2)
- New Titans (Volume 1)
- Team Titans (Volume 1)
- Teen Titans (Volume 2)
- JLA/Titans (Volume 1)
- Titans (Volume 1)
- Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day (Volume 1)
- Teen Titans (Volume 3)
- Titans (Volume 2)
- Blackest Night: Titans (Volume 1)
- Teen Titans (Volume 4)
- Teen Titans (Volume 5)
- Convergence: New Teen Titans (Volume 1)
- Convergence: Titans (Volume 1)
- Titans (Volume 3)
- Teen Titans (Volume 6)
- Teen Titans Academy (Volume 1)
- Titans (Volume 4)
- Teen Titans: Year One (Volume 1)
- Teen Titans Go! (Volume 1)
- The New Teen Titans: Games (Volume )