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WARNING : check likely Spoilers for TITANS # 21 !
Watch out , Victor Stone — theTitanshave a new overpowered ‘ Cyborg ’ on the roster , one who will forever change the squad ’s magnate power structure by succeeding when all the others , include Victor himself , fail . The real kicker ? This young squad member was attempt to kill the Titans less than a class ago , making this a dramatic shift in loyalties .
John Layman and Pete Woods’Titansrun has been bug that Cyborg has been work on a secret labor , one that even the rest period of the Titans were incognizant of . This lead to plenty of sports fan speculation , especially since Victor was acting suspiciously when it come to the undertaking , raising guess that he might be on the verge of betraying the squad .
However , issue # 21finally expose what Cyborg has been working on , and it turn out to be a surprising Modern team member — Vanadia . The name might ring a bell for some , and it certainly should , as not too long ago , Vanadia was seek to toss off the Titans before run across her end at Raven ’s hands .
The Killer Android VANADIA Returns as an Official Titans Member
Comic Page Comes from John Layman’sTitans#21 (2025) –Art by Pete Woods
Fans following theTitans series will commend that Vanadiafirst debut in Tom Taylor ’s run in issue # 10.She was introduced as one of the antagonists in theAbsolute Powercrisis upshot , with Amanda Waller pulling her strings . However , her villainy was confined to theTitansrun , so she did n’t play a major role in the crosswalk event . Despite being overpowered and an humanoid with powers that equal the Titans , Vanadia was curtly - live , ultimately being destroy by Raven ’s dark one-half , the Dark - fly Queen .
Now , inTitans#21,readers see Vanadia ’s princely proceeds , but instead of being a foe , she ’s now a member of the team . As Cyborg ’s secret task , the Titans are clearly shocked when Vanadia comes to their financial aid during their battle with Psycho - Pirate , especially since the last clip they pick up her , she was trying to kill them . While some members remain unbelieving about her cellular inclusion , Vanadia test herself to be a worthy ally when Psycho - Pirate loose a psychic onslaught that incapacitates everyone but her . Since she ’s all machine and does n’t have emotion , she is resistant to his manipulation .
The Titans Just Gave Their Most Tragic Villain an Epic Full Circle Moment
Vanadia ’s reintroduction to the Titans narrative , now as a full - fledged member , is a beautiful full - traffic circle moment , especially pass on her tragical backstory . As some will recollect , Vanadia was once human — a superfan of the Titans who dreamed of becoming a sub like them . This desire head her to be cook into participating in a serious experiment that promise to transform her into a Hero of Alexandria . However , the experiment wipe out her , and her consciousness was uploaded into her current android body , before she was misrepresent into seek to kill the team she once idolized . Now , though , Vanadia ’s original ambition has come honest — she ’s finally a member of theTitans .
TITANS # 21is useable now from DC Comics !
Summary
Teen Titans is a superhero animated TV series based on the DC Comics squad of the same name . Airing from 2003 to 2006 , the show follows five young hero — Robin , Starfire , Cyborg , Raven , and Beast Boy — as they combat villains while pilot adolescence . The series was widely praised for its blend of action at law , humor , and type development , and it spawned a popular tailspin - off , Teen Titans Go ! .
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