While we previously considered them in an earlier post, its educational to reevaluate these twin youth movements. No they were not to first... even amidst their age bracket. The New Teen Titans were the successor of... you guessed it... the original Teen Titans headlined by Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Speedy and Aqualad. Later members included Hawk, Dove, Lilith and Mal Duncan. This quartet harkening an earlier era on a parallel planet with the Junior Justice Society of America. And, lest we forget, the All-Star Super Squad consisting of Power Girl, Robin and Star-Spangled Kid had worked alongside the Justice Society versus Brainwave before its members were recruited by the JSA. This led to the more famous incarnation of adolescent avengers on their world was Infinity, Inc.
What made both teams unique was that they were second generation groups, building upon the success of their World's Greatest Superhero Teams. While the Titans were sidekicks (and the sister/nephew in Wonder Girl and Kid Flashs' case) of the Justice League, the Infinitors were the children (or wards as in Nuklon and Northwind) of the Justice Society. In both instances, there was a bit of a generation gap causing tension at times between the older and young sets of supers, although for the Infinitors its was more difficult relating to those that were like older parents or grandparents rather than idnviduals that were like big brother and sisters as in the case of the Titans. In fact, in their initial cases the Titans and Infinitors fought the brain-controlled Leaguers and Socialities, saving the world in the process. Still, a budding respect formed due to their selfless sacrifices for the cause of good. And each team carried the torch of heroism admirably for another era now and that yet to come...
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