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Adversaries:
The Titans |
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| Goth |
The Favored |
| The Hangmen |
The Chemical World |
| Fear & Loathing |
The Phantasmoria |
| Philip Geyer |
The Consensus |
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Goth
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| The secrets of Goth are revealed in SINS OF YOUTH SECRET FILES #1 [2000] |
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Do The Limbo
Years ago, the Teen Titans were called upon to provide security for a rock concert taking place in the town of Eden Crest. The performer was a rock star named Limbo, who kids idolized and parents feared. Limbo incited a riot at the concert, which was contained by the Titans. The riot was actually a diversion. Limbo was actually trying to acquire an anti-aging formula, which was being worked on at Cardy Research Center. The Titans thwarted his plans and Limbo was not seen from again.
Behind the scenes, "Limbo" was actually a demonic creature trying to acquire the anti-aging formula for the Contessa. "Limbo" made a sinister practice of enticing kids towards a path of social apathy and violence. Over the years, "Limbo" assumed different guises, each latching onto a persona that would prove charismatic to the young. Over the years, the demonic creature has assumed the (known) guises of Limbo, Grunge, Rave and most recently, Goth.
Dissed By Goth
As Goth, he's a horror film actor that takes his role to the extreme, wearing his ‘make-up' 24 hours a day. Goth flirts with concepts of mortality, death and chaos – often intriguing teenagers with his dark demeanor. Nightwing became suspicious of Goth when a string of murders mirrored the plots of Goth's movies. As the Titans engaged Goth at a horror convention, the team was transported to Goth's portion of ‘hell', known as Dis.
In Dis, all residents have immortality, but start to lose the ability to care about anything. Goth had already lured hundreds of kids into Dis. Nightwing deduced that when an individual started caring about something in Dis, they were expunged and returned home. The Titans were eventually able to save the kids when Starfire put Goth in jeopardy. As all the kids idolized Goth, they cared he was in danger and were instantly transported home.
Goth nonetheless continued his villainous ways. When the Titans were effected by Klarion the Witch Boy's aging spell, Goth once again plotted against them – and allied himself with the Contessa once again. To this end, he created a new army of ‘upgraded' Wildebeests. These Wildebeests looked like their predecessors, but once unmasked, were revealed to be actual Wildebeest-looking man-monsters. Goth commanded the new Wildebeests to attack JFK International and Grand Central Station. The Titans eventually defeated these new Wildebeests.
Goth Gone
Sometime later, Goth attempted to channel powerful dark magic, and was destroyed as a result. The Justice Society found only his charred corpse, with a gaping hole in his chest.
Goth is powerfully charismatic, with millions of teenagers in his sway. The character he plays in his movies has the ability to create and throw flames, a talent for inducing mild trances, razor-sharp claws and teeth, superhuman strength, and various other "demonic" powers.
Titans #3-4 [1999]: The horrors of the movie screen come to life to terrorize the Titans! The internet is full of cries for help from the Titans and splatter-movie star Goth is behind it all. Goth's plan is revealed: He's collecting the souls of his fans and sending them to his Hell-Dimension called Dis. First full appearance of Goth in issue #3.
Titans #9 [1999]: Raven returns as the Day of Judgment wreaks havoc on the DCU; The team's former resident empath seeks Troia's help to reach the gates of Heaven. Plus, Deathstroke faces off against Tartarus. Meanwhile, Goth takes advantage of the mystical chaos Day of Judgment has brought.
Sins of Youth Secret Files #1 [2000]: In a tale from the past, the Silver Age Teen Titans prevent rock-star Limbo from stealing an anti-aging formula. In the present, Goth uses real demonic Wildebeests to cause havoc. Goth revealed to be in league with the Contessa. Goth revealed to have taken various guises to lure teens to subversion, including Limbo. Origin of Goth.
Justice Society of America #9 [2007]: In this issue, a fight between Wildcat and Wildcat; a firehouse pancake breakfast; Power Girl's quest to unlock the secret's behind her cousin's death; Citizen Steel's new family and the fate of Starman! The Justice Society find Goth's charred corpse and deduce that Goth was murdered.
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The Hangmen
The Hangmen heralded themselves as the next generation of assassins, and what they lacked in subtlety, they made up for in sheer firepower. Unhindered by inconvenient traits like honor and principles, the Hangmen were motivated by one thing: money.
The Hangmen were hired by nationals from Quarac, a Middle Eastern country, to assassinate the terrorist known as Cheshire; Years earlier, Cheshire had bombed the nation of Quarac as a display of power. The Hangmen targeted Cheshire's daughter, Lian Harper. But Lian was saved by her father, Roy Harper, the hero known as Arsenal.
During the Infinite Crisis, the Hangmen allied themselves with the Secret Society of Super-Villains. Ever the opportunists, the mercenary group used the Society's full-scale assault on Metropolis as a cover to loot the city. When Dr. Psycho discovered their duplicity, he psychically forced a group of citizens to literally tear the Hangmen limb from limb!
The membership included:
BREATHTAKER: A devious American girl who can control the wind, using it to suck the air out of her victims' lungs-the perfect way to kill someone without leaving behind any evidence.
PROVOKE: A sadistic Australian who can dominate the mind of one person at a time. He uses this talent to "convince" people to commit suicide.
STRANGLEHOLD: A Puerto Rican, Stranglehold stands 8 feet tall and is immensely strong.
SHOCK TRAUMA: A Japanese youth, he's the youngest Hangman, and can generate electricity.
KILLSHOT: A Russian cyborg who possesses the latest in hi-tech killing hardware, from smart bombs to surface-to-air missiles.
Titans #21-22 [2000]: The Titans have never met anyone quite like the assassins know as the Hangmen! Their ultimate target is Cheshire, but to get to her, they've targeted her and Arsenal's daughter, Lian. Lian's babysitter, Chanda, is torn when Quaraci nationals approach her for aid. Meanwhile, they hire the assassin Deathstroke - and it's Arsenal vs. Deathstroke for the life of Cheshire. During the melee, Cheshire avoids capture. First full appearance of the Hangmen in #21.
Manhunter #21 [2006]: Dr. Psycho stands trial for his crimes, represented by attorney Kate Spencer. Witnesses relate the brutal murder of the Hangmen under Dr. Psycho's thrall. Death of the Hangmen revealed.
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Gemini
Alias: [First Name Unknown] De Mille
Recently a young woman has surfaced, claiming to be the daughter of Madame Rouge. Calling herself Gemini, the unstable girl tried to frame Gar Logan for murder and completely discredit him. She blamed Logan for the death of her mother.
According to Gemini, Laura De Mille (Madame Rouge) had a daughter during a time when she was reformed. Gemini has inherited her mother's shape shifting abilities. After a pitched battle with Gar Logan, Gemini was defeated and Gar Logan cleared his name.
Gemini has the ability to shape shift into any form.
Beast Boy #1-4 [January 2000 to April 2000]: Gar Logan returns to L.A. and is framed for murder in a mini series written by Ben Raab and Geoff Johns, with art by Justiniano. The series features the introduction of Gemini (daughter of Madame Rouge) and bounty hunters Fear & Loathing. Nightwing and Flamebird guest star. First appearance of Gemini [as girl in club] in issue #1. First full appearance in issue #4.
Batgirl #60-62 [2005]: A major arms deal is going down in Blüdhaven, but that's nothing unusual. What is unusual is the players involved: the Brotherhood of Evil! Can Batgirl measure up against the shape-shifting Gemini, the super-simian Monsieur Mallah and the bad, bad Brain?
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Fear and Loathing
Fear and Loathing are two leather clad rough-and-tumble bounty hunters who will hunt anyone for a price. With various high-tech weapons at their disposal, the duo is quite deadly.
The unstable shape-shifter known as Gemini hired Fear and Loathing to help frame Gar Logan for murder and completely discredit him. She blamed Logan for the death of her mother, Madame Rogue. Fear and Loathing helped frame Gar and later engaged him in battle. They were eventually defeated by Gar and a newly-revamped Flamebird.
The duo have no known super-human powers, but both are extremely skilled in hand-to-hand combat and employ all sorts of high-tech weaponry to capture their prey.
Beast Boy #1-4 [January 2000 to April 2000]: Gar Logan returns to L.A. and is framed for murder in a mini series written by Ben Raab and Geoff Johns, with art by Justiniano. The series features the introduction of Gemini (daughter of Madame Rouge) and bounty hunters Fear & Loathing. Nightwing and Flamebird guest star. First appearance of Fear & Loathing.
The Titans Secret Files #2 [2000]: It's the debut of Titans LA in an astonishing all-new Special. Whether he wants it or not, Beast Boy finds himself saddled with a new West Coast branch of the Titans. But it may be the new team's final appearance as well if Fear and Loathing and the madcap Harlequin have their say.
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Philip Geyer
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| Jesse reveals her affair with Philip in TITANS #36 [2001] |
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| Jesse and Philip in TITANS #36 [2001] |
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Philip Geyer, a gregarious twenty-something, met Libby Lawrence at a grad school lit class at Hudson University. After a quick courtship, the couple was engaged to be married. Unknown to Libby, Philip was no more than a gigolo; He planned to stay married to Libby for a year or so, and then divorce with a nice settlement.
Libby later introduced Philip to her daughter, Jesse Quick; Jesse was shocked at the age difference between her mother and Philip.
Unknown to Libby, Jesse and Phillip started a brief and passionate affair. Things became even more complicated when Philip was later unexpectedly found dead in bed. As the mystery unraveled, it was discovered that Philip was cheating on Libby with Jesse.
Philip's murderer was later revealed: Libby's old ally in the All Star Squadron, Captain Triumph, learned of Philip's affair with Jesse and confronted him. But the confrontation turned deadly when Captain Triumph's ghost-brother, Michael, emerged and killed Philip. The fallout from these revelations left Jesse's relationship with her mother severely strained.
Titans #26 [2001]: Jesse Quick and Dick Grayson meet Libby Lawrence's new fiancee, Philip Geyer, who is much younger than Jesse expected. First appearance of Philip Geyer.
Titans #35-36 [2001]: Liberty Belle's new fiancee, Philip Geyer, is unexpectedly found dead in bed, and the Titans become embroiled in the investigation. As the mystery unravels, it is discovered Philip was cheating on Libby - and his secret lover is revealed to be -- her daughter, Jesse Quick?!
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The Chemical World
Garrett Donovan and The Favored
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Garrett Donavan and The Favored in TITANS #38 [2002]. |
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| A flashback reveals how Breegan became trapped in Niki's body in TITANS #41 [2002]. |
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On the other-dimensional land known as Chemical World, The bizarre man known as Hallucinatra gave each citizen an addictive drug - thus creating a society dependent on narcotics he supplies. A freedom fighter known as Garvan sought to free the Chemical World from Hallucinatra's reign of power.
Garvan fled to earth and assumed the identity of inspirational self-help guru Garrett Donovan. The charismatic Donovan was able to recruit confused and unsure youths to his cause - and dubbed them The Favored. Garvan synthesized the drug Apex so his followers would be immune to the Chemical World's drug addiction - but he marketed Apex as a dietary supplement. The Titans' Argent was so taken with Donovan that she began taking Apex herself. Meanwhile, Garrett Donovan prepared The Favored for his own personal crusade.
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| Nice shot! Roy fires at Hallucinatra and frees the Chemical World in TITANS #44 [2002] |
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Elsewhere, Lilith's mental probe released a law enforcement officer known as Breegan, whose essence was trapped in the D.E.O. orphan known as Nikki. Breegan spotted the fugitive he was sent to capture on the television: Garret Donovan, leader of the Favored! Breegan and the Titans located the portal to Breegan's dimension and learned Donovan and The Favored had already returned to that world. The Titans agreed to help Breegan track Donovan so they could save the misguided members of The Favored.
Hallucinatra located Breegan upon his return and executed him for failing to stop Garvan. Hallucinatra tried to recruit the Titans to his cause, telling them Garvan was responsible for the populace's chemical addiction
When the Titans located Garvan, he told them Hallucinatra has lied to them. Garvan was able to acquire a canister of gas that would break the drug's control, and force anyone who breathed it to go cold turkey. Hallucinatra attacked and killed Garvan; He almost left with the canister, until Arsenal's well-aimed shot hit the canister, releasing the gas, insuring The Chemical World is freed of its addiction.
The Chemical World Who's Who
Hallucinatra: Ruler of Chemical World, who kept his reign of power by creating a society dependent on narcotics he supplies.
Garvan: A freedom fighter who fled to earth and assumed the identity of inspirational self-help guru Garrett Donovan. Garvan synthesized the drug Apex so his followers - The Favored - would be immune to the Chemical World's drug addiction. Garvan was later slain by Hallucinatra.
The Favored: Charismatic and genial, Donovan was able to recruit confused and unsure youths to his cause. Donovan dubbed them The Favored. Garvan synthesized the drug Apex so his followers would be immune to the Chemical World's drug addiction - preparing them for his own personal crusade.
Breegan: A law enforcement agent working for Hallucinatra; He was sent to earth to capture the fugitive, Garvan. Upon arriving on earth, his psionic probe trapped him in the body of D.E.O. orphan, Nikki. Once free, he traveled back to the Chemical World, only to be killed by Hallucinatra for his failure.
Titans #31 [2001]: Argent and Epsilon go shopping and see self-help guru Garrett Donovan, creator of the dietary supplement known as Apex. First appearance of Garrett Donovan, leader of The Favored.
Titans #39-40 [2002]: Garrett Donovan readies his group known as The Favored, for his own personal crusade. Argent and Jesse Quick meet "the Favored," a group of recently actualized meta-humans in the thrall of self-help guru Donovan. But the master of potential maximization has a special fate in store for his disciples. Can even the Titans prevent Donovan from taking them to the next level? First appearance of The Favored in issue #38.
Titans #41 [2002]: The Titans all thought she was autistic. But now Nikki, the silent member of the D.E.O. Orphanage kids, reveals the true nature of her powers - launching the Titans on an adventure that will change not only their lives, but their sense of reality as well! First appearance of Breegan; Origin of D.E.O. orphan, Nikki.
Titans #42-44 [2002]: CHEMICAL WORLD, parts 1-3: The Titans struggle with the mind-altering consequences of a journey to the Chemical World in search of the anarchist known as Garvan. It's a dimension where chemicals control the lives of a planet's populace, and the help of the Titans is desperately needed to wean them from a decades-long addiction. Meanwhile, back on earth, S.T.A.R. Labs scientists race against the clock to save the life of Tempest before he becomes the Chemical World's first human casualty! First appearance of Hallucinatra.
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The Phantasmoria
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| The Phantasmoria from TITANS #45 [2002] |
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Ghost sightings at Damage's Navajo reservation prompted him to call the Titans for aid. Jesse Quick answered the distress call and soon Jesse and Damage saw ghosts of their past. It became evident that there was more to these ghosts than apparent - when they shape shifted into alien-looking beings.
The other Titans arrived at the Navajo reservation to assist Jesse and Damage. They soon discovered that Damage's friend Sara Littlejohn was actually one of the Phantasmoria, a mystical race that remained hidden from the rest of humanity. The Phantasmoria appeared as ghosts to humans they encountered, for reasons not entirely clear.
One member of the Phantasmoria tried to destroy the Titans so their existence remained a secret - forcing the Titans to encounter apparitions of their fallen comrades. 'Sara' and the Titans were able to defeat him, resolving to keep the secret of the Phantasmoria. Damage elected to remain at the Navajo reservation to sort out his personal problems. As the Titans left, the Phantasmoria remark that their deception was successful, and the Titans remained ignorant of their true purpose... a purpose that remains unrevealed...
Titans #45-46 [2002]: In their search for the reasons behind their visitations by the long-dead spirits of their past, Jesse and Damage are joined by the other Titans - only to discover an imposing complex under the desert. And within it, the true source of the ghosts that haunt the desert above.
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The Consensus
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| The Titans learn the secret behind The Consensus in TITANS #50 [2003] |
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The government approached the Titans over the destruction of U.S. satellites by their former teammate, Starfire. Starfire insisted her destruction of satellites was to stop an invasion by the alien collective known as The Consensus - slipping into the world's consciousness via radio and television signals. Troia and Jesse Quick located Starfire, and they believed the threat of The Consensus was real. Meanwhile, the remaining Titans have fallen under the influence of The Consensus.
Starfire, Troia and Jesse Quick remained unaffected by The Consensus by blocking its influence with tinfoil hats. When the collective Titans encounter the alien being responsible, the other Titans are able to break free of its mental control.
Lilith discovered the alien creature that gave the Consensus its collective opinion is acting on its own, using the people of earth as its army against the remaining humans not under its thrall. The alien was broadcasting the thoughts of a Utopia trapped in another brain-dead alien's mind. Nightwing and the other Titans forced the evil alien into the beam transmitting The Consensus thoughts - thus exposing the creatures evil intentions to the earth's populace. This broke The Consensus' hold and wiped the mind of the evil alien.
Titans #48-50 [2003]: Starfire makes her dramatic reappearance on the American super-heroic scene... by going on a rampage in a vain attempt to destroy every satellite dish in America to stop the alien threat known as The Consensus. If the Earth is to survive, the Titans must destroy the Consensus - and the alien creature that gives the Consensus its collective opinion. But it won't be easy, since the entirety of a brainwashed humanity doesn't share the Titans' point of view!
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