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Superhero Origins: Raven


she’s the mysterious hero that United

she’s the mysterious hero that United the Teen Titans welcome to watchmojo.com

the Teen Titans welcome to watchmojo.com

the Teen Titans welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book

and today we will explore the comic book

and today we will explore the comic book origins of Raven wings can’t spread

origins of Raven wings can’t spread

origins of Raven wings can’t spread there’s nothing to burn Azarath metrion

good idea Raven as with most comic book

good idea Raven as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining

characters there are often reimagining

characters there are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s

and different versions to a character’s

and different versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow

past we’ve chosen to primarily follow

past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1980s DC

the storyline which unfolded in 1980s DC

the storyline which unfolded in 1980s DC Comics presents number 26 which was

Comics presents number 26 which was

Comics presents number 26 which was expanded upon in the New Teen Titans

expanded upon in the New Teen Titans

expanded upon in the New Teen Titans number one and 1984 s New Teen Titans

number one and 1984 s New Teen Titans

number one and 1984 s New Teen Titans vol 2 number 1 in her debut appearance a

vol 2 number 1 in her debut appearance a

vol 2 number 1 in her debut appearance a special Teen Titans preview Raven was

special Teen Titans preview Raven was

special Teen Titans preview Raven was first encountered when she gave Robin a

first encountered when she gave Robin a

first encountered when she gave Robin a vision of the future this involved

vision of the future this involved

vision of the future this involved transporting him to the yet unfounded

transporting him to the yet unfounded

transporting him to the yet unfounded New Teen Titans team at their base of

New Teen Titans team at their base of

New Teen Titans team at their base of operations called Titans Tower their

operations called Titans Tower their

operations called Titans Tower their Robin met his future team who were

Robin met his future team who were

Robin met his future team who were unaware that he was from the past before

unaware that he was from the past before

unaware that he was from the past before the future version of Raven appeared in

the future version of Raven appeared in

the future version of Raven appeared in dramatic fashion bursting forth from

dramatic fashion bursting forth from

dramatic fashion bursting forth from fire while Robin wondered if she was yet

fire while Robin wondered if she was yet

fire while Robin wondered if she was yet another member of the team while making

another member of the team while making

another member of the team while making a snide comment about her resembling the

a snide comment about her resembling the

a snide comment about her resembling the Wicked Witch of the West

Wicked Witch of the West

Wicked Witch of the West Raven cryptically warned that a new

Raven cryptically warned that a new

Raven cryptically warned that a new danger had appeared a magical hero Raven

danger had appeared a magical hero Raven

danger had appeared a magical hero Raven used her powers to put an image of

used her powers to put an image of

used her powers to put an image of danger in their minds this was that of a

danger in their minds this was that of a

danger in their minds this was that of a scientist in a laboratory who had opened

scientist in a laboratory who had opened

scientist in a laboratory who had opened a portal to another dimension in his

a portal to another dimension in his

a portal to another dimension in his haste he accidentally allowed a

haste he accidentally allowed a

haste he accidentally allowed a dangerous alien life-form to cross back

dangerous alien life-form to cross back

dangerous alien life-form to cross back to earth

to earth

to earth Raven then warned the team that the

Raven then warned the team that the

Raven then warned the team that the creature must be returned to its home

creature must be returned to its home

creature must be returned to its home dimension as it began altering Earth’s

dimension as it began altering Earth’s

dimension as it began altering Earth’s atmosphere changing the oxygen to

atmosphere changing the oxygen to

atmosphere changing the oxygen to methane finding the alien Raven

methane finding the alien Raven

methane finding the alien Raven instructed the team to hold off until

instructed the team to hold off until

instructed the team to hold off until she could investigate how to defeat the

she could investigate how to defeat the

she could investigate how to defeat the foe this involved

foe this involved

foe this involved Raven shifting into her astral form

Raven shifting into her astral form

Raven shifting into her astral form using her bird-like soul to locate its

using her bird-like soul to locate its

using her bird-like soul to locate its weakness however she was taken by

weakness however she was taken by

weakness however she was taken by surprise when the creature managed to

surprise when the creature managed to

surprise when the creature managed to grab on to the souls aura with her body

grab on to the souls aura with her body

grab on to the souls aura with her body collapsing she told the team that she

collapsing she told the team that she

collapsing she told the team that she didn’t have long to live unless she

didn’t have long to live unless she

didn’t have long to live unless she could save her soul with the team

could save her soul with the team

could save her soul with the team battling the creature cyborg used his

battling the creature cyborg used his

battling the creature cyborg used his technology to zap it with a zillion

technology to zap it with a zillion

technology to zap it with a zillion decibels of sound causing the alien to

decibels of sound causing the alien to

decibels of sound causing the alien to flee as it was stunned Ravens soul was

flee as it was stunned Ravens soul was

flee as it was stunned Ravens soul was given the opportunity to return

given the opportunity to return

given the opportunity to return it’s body following this the Teen Titan

it’s body following this the Teen Titan

it’s body following this the Teen Titan team found the STAR Labs where the

team found the STAR Labs where the

team found the STAR Labs where the creature was pulled into their dimension

creature was pulled into their dimension

creature was pulled into their dimension and used its equipment to send it back

and used its equipment to send it back

and used its equipment to send it back to where it came from with Robin

to where it came from with Robin

to where it came from with Robin believing that this was all a nightmare

believing that this was all a nightmare

believing that this was all a nightmare Raven stood watching him whispering to

Raven stood watching him whispering to

Raven stood watching him whispering to herself that the future he saw was

herself that the future he saw was

herself that the future he saw was closer than he could possibly imagine

closer than he could possibly imagine

closer than he could possibly imagine shortly afterwards the New Teen Titans

shortly afterwards the New Teen Titans

shortly afterwards the New Teen Titans were officially formed as Raven

were officially formed as Raven

were officially formed as Raven personally visited each of the young

personally visited each of the young

personally visited each of the young heroes gathering him together to fight

heroes gathering him together to fight

heroes gathering him together to fight evil aliens who had begun to launch an

evil aliens who had begun to launch an

evil aliens who had begun to launch an attack on earth this process began with

attack on earth this process began with

attack on earth this process began with Raven appearing to Robin as he slept at

Raven appearing to Robin as he slept at

Raven appearing to Robin as he slept at the Wayne Foundation during one of his

the Wayne Foundation during one of his

the Wayne Foundation during one of his many reoccurring nightmares in which he

many reoccurring nightmares in which he

many reoccurring nightmares in which he relived his visit to the Future finally

relived his visit to the Future finally

relived his visit to the Future finally meeting the hero in the present Raven

meeting the hero in the present Raven

meeting the hero in the present Raven formally introduced herself and

formally introduced herself and

formally introduced herself and explained that she was not a witch but

explained that she was not a witch but

explained that she was not a witch but rather his friend she explained that she

rather his friend she explained that she

rather his friend she explained that she had shared their future with him so he

had shared their future with him so he

had shared their future with him so he could understand the importance of the

could understand the importance of the

could understand the importance of the team and to recognize and trust her she

team and to recognize and trust her she

team and to recognize and trust her she also revealed that the time had come to

also revealed that the time had come to

also revealed that the time had come to assemble the new Teen Titans team as

assemble the new Teen Titans team as

assemble the new Teen Titans team as evil forces were at play following this

evil forces were at play following this

evil forces were at play following this Raven continued to serve with the team

Raven continued to serve with the team

Raven continued to serve with the team giving them valuable insight and guiding

giving them valuable insight and guiding

giving them valuable insight and guiding them towards dangers while avoiding

them towards dangers while avoiding

them towards dangers while avoiding combat whenever possible as she was more

combat whenever possible as she was more

combat whenever possible as she was more of a pacifist throughout several issues

of a pacifist throughout several issues

of a pacifist throughout several issues Raven was eventually revealed to

Raven was eventually revealed to

Raven was eventually revealed to actually be a half demon half human

actually be a half demon half human

actually be a half demon half human hybrid the daughter of an evil demon

hybrid the daughter of an evil demon

hybrid the daughter of an evil demon named Trigon the terrible which led her

named Trigon the terrible which led her

named Trigon the terrible which led her to flee her home dimension of Azeroth to

to flee her home dimension of Azeroth to

to flee her home dimension of Azeroth to protect Earth from his evil hatred shall

protect Earth from his evil hatred shall

protect Earth from his evil hatred shall rule let’s just say

rule let’s just say

rule let’s just say I have issues with my father it was also

I have issues with my father it was also

I have issues with my father it was also revealed that she had three lives as

revealed that she had three lives as

revealed that she had three lives as well as various hidden cells not all of

well as various hidden cells not all of

well as various hidden cells not all of which were pleasant though Ravens powers

which were pleasant though Ravens powers

which were pleasant though Ravens powers are numerous among her most prominent is

are numerous among her most prominent is

are numerous among her most prominent is her ability to heal injuries and

her ability to heal injuries and

her ability to heal injuries and manipulate time energy and emotions she

manipulate time energy and emotions she

manipulate time energy and emotions she can also use astral projection to

can also use astral projection to

can also use astral projection to project her soul self as a means of

project her soul self as a means of

project her soul self as a means of travel and to teleport great distances

travel and to teleport great distances

travel and to teleport great distances when she does this she often transforms

when she does this she often transforms

when she does this she often transforms into a giant Raven Raven can also

into a giant Raven Raven can also

into a giant Raven Raven can also generate and control pure shadows and

generate and control pure shadows and

generate and control pure shadows and has potentially limitless power when she

has potentially limitless power when she

has potentially limitless power when she allows her emotions to take control of

allows her emotions to take control of

allows her emotions to take control of her though she often receives visions of

her though she often receives visions of

her though she often receives visions of the future she cannot control this

the future she cannot control this

the future she cannot control this ability and these visions come to her at

ability and these visions come to her at

ability and these visions come to her at random in the years that followed Raven

random in the years that followed Raven

random in the years that followed Raven became a mainstay in the comics as well

became a mainstay in the comics as well

became a mainstay in the comics as well as in the Teen Titans animated

as in the Teen Titans animated

as in the Teen Titans animated adventures taking on a much younger and

adventures taking on a much younger and

adventures taking on a much younger and angst-filled persona enough we need to

angst-filled persona enough we need to

angst-filled persona enough we need to control our emotions are you a fan of

control our emotions are you a fan of

control our emotions are you a fan of his powerful Teen Titan for more

his powerful Teen Titan for more

his powerful Teen Titan for more entertaining comic book origins be sure

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that excitement or your trademark use of

that excitement or your trademark use of the sarcasm

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