Teen Titans and JLA what happened?!  

So anyone who has been reading either of these titles for more than three years knows that these titles have both fallen on hard times. Like the economy they keep on dropping further instead of entering into some form of recovery. What could happen to two titles that started out so strong upon their relaunches? How do you go about fixing whats wrong? Here are my ideas.


1. Bring Back Top Talent

First things first and that is putting creative teams on these titles that are A-List and nothing less. When these titles originally relaunched this is exactly what they had. Geoff Johns on Teen Titans and Brad Meltzer on JLA drove those titles. Letting untested writers and artists or even a team that is simply ok is not enough. These are two of DC's premier titles/teams they should be treated with caviar and champagne.
Having said this DC may be fixing this problem on at least one of the titles. Rumors are that JLA may be gaining the creative team of Geoff Johns and Jim Lee. This would be an amazing team and would surely post this title at the top of the charts.

2. Bring Back The Big Boys and Girls

Alright so sometimes having a few off beat second or even third tier characters on one of these titles works. Having a character on the team who may not be a regular top notch player can help to give the reader an in to the team that they can relate to someone a little more normal like them. Filling the team with characters like this is a huge mistake.
Unfortunately, filling a team with second and third tier characters appears to be DC's plan of action with these titles. On look at the cover of Teen Titans #69 proves my point. While there are some interesting characters on there the majority are near unknowns to the uninitiated. This should not happen. This team should have all the best sidekicks or underage heroes as well as classic Teen Titans members.

3. Slim Down The Line

This last one helps Teen Titans more but it could also be beneficial to JLA. I would say it's time to let the Titans title go. It has been terrible lately and when it comes to importance Teen Titans should be far more important. So cut it loose and let the members disperse to other things.

If Your So Smart You Build a Team!

I will! So this is just for fun but this is how I would personally fix the two problems i've listed.

Teen Titans
Written By - Marv Wolfman
Penciled By - Mark Bagley
Cast- Cyborg(Leader), Starfire, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Blue Beetle, Miss Martian, Ravager and Firestorm.
This would give you an A-List writer/artist team and a cast that contains classic members as well as modern favorites. It would also add a new element in Firestorm. This team could change to include other members as the status of the DC universe shifts more. Eventually you could bring in the new Robin for instance.

JLA
Written By - Geoff Johns
Penciled By -Jim Lee
Cast - Wonder Woman (Leader), Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Hawkman, Flash (Barry Allen), Black Canary, Green Arrow and Supergirl.
This would fix the creative team issue without doubt. This team is also based on the status of the DCU so the omission of Batman(Dead) and Superman(Off world) are due to those stories. Once these stories resolve themselves I would place these characters back on the teams. Bringing in Superman to replace Supergirl and eventually Batman, whether it be the new one or Bruce, would solidify this roster as the heavy hitters of the DCU again.


So this is what I would do to fix these things. I am but a lonely fanboy/blogger though so what do I know? Anyone like what I have here or have arguments? Please feel free to rant. Check ya later Inmates.