The Teen Titans have been one of DC’s most popular and powerful superhero teams. Now, artist Mike Becker has provided their exciting take on these classic characters’ costumes, giving respect to their varied personalities and aesthetics.

Becker re-imagines one iconic version of the Titans roster in their recent X post, giving new energy to these beloved heroes. Preserving the costume color schemes, a noticeable feature of Becker’s redesign is that each hero has an emblem as a part of their suit.

While Robin wears his signature “R,” Cyborg is given a Superman-like letter on his chest-plate as well. Cyborg’s “C” encircles a red core, recalling his one red eye. Beast Boy bears a three-toed green claw in the form of a patch on his chest. Raven wears her logo in the form of a cloak-pin, while Starfire has a more interpretive green star with a fiery flare.

New Teen Titans Fanart Gives Each Member Their Own Insignia

Artist Mike Becker Redesigns Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, Raven, and Cyborg

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The Teen Titans were introduced in 1964 with a lineup consisting of Robin (Dick Grayson), Kid Flash (Wally West), Wonder Girl (Donna Troy), and Aqualad (Garth) in The Brave and the Bold #60 by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani. The original Teen Titans are joined by many familiar characters over the following 14 years, as they meet Beast Boy, Bumblebee, and Malcolm Duncan, now known as Vox. The Teen Titans underwent several transformations before becoming the crew from the 2003 animated series: Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, Beast Boy, and Raven, a roster inspired by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez’s iconic Teen Titans run.

Giving each Titan a distinct insignia emphasizes that this is a team of strong individuals. The Titans’ main point of contention has often been their varied motivations and personalities. These unique personalities are captured in Becker’s design for the team. Beast Boy’s sparse, unshaven attempt at facial hair highlights his recurring inferiority complex within the Titans. Starfire’s carefree coils of hair, floating around her comparatively casual gear, gives a sense of her optimism. Alternatively, Raven’s actual ravens on either shoulder and beak-like hood obscuring her face leave no doubt of the drama she carries in the group.

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Becker’s earlier designs for this eclectic group demonstrate his progression away from DC’s typical designs. However, the individual style and color schemes of each hero are preserved throughout the evolution of the interpretation. In the final work, fans of Teen Titans will be pleased to see Robin in an action pose among his stationary teammates. Cyborg’s position at the forefront calls back to struggles with Robin for leadership of the team. Couples are juxtaposed together, with Starfire and Robin beside each other at the rear, and Raven looming in the air above Beast Boy.

After the pain of Beast World, this soothing image of the Titans at their peak will appeal to readers. It’s an exciting time to be a Teen Titans fan as DC continues to raise the team’s profile in all its many iterations. These new designs by Mike Becker only emphasize how beloved this classic team is.

Titans #11 is available now from DC Comics.

Source: Mike Becker (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)