YA panel and and RAVEN signing hosted by Barnes & Noble Union Square. Appropriately, Garcia appeared to have taken Picolo under her wing, allowing the indie illustrator to push limits and spread his wings… Accompanying me for the NYC signing was The Beat‘s Meg Chevatewa, acting as photographer and general assistant. Picolo is young, rising star artist with both his own original, compelling narratives (see his Icarus & the Sun story) and beautiful, unique character design. Now, however, we have a pair of fans joining up with the perfect balance of skill and perspective: Garcia is an excitable, confident, funny former teacher and veteran of Young Adult fiction and the supernatural. To me, Teen Titans never really struck a chord like the Cartoon Network animated series had from 2003-2006 and continued to ripple massively over the years in the hearts of fans. And what better way to begin this pseudo-revival than with where our favorites came from? Starting with the darkest DC sweetheart… Comprised of Maryland-based author Kami Garcia ( Beautiful Creatures ) and Brazilian illustrator Gabriel Picolo, I honestly consider these two the perfect mash-up of minds to handle such a beloved set of heroes. Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of speaking with the dynamic duo behind Teen Titans: Raven and a series of upcoming Teen Titans graphic novels from DC’s Ink label.
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