Editorial Reviews
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful: Nothing special, January 15, 2006 By N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - The third TPB of Geoff Johns' re-invention of the Teen Titans focuses on longtime Titan Garfield "Beast Boy" Logan. This TPB collects both the Beast Boy mini-series from 1999 as well as the Titans story; both of which are fine in their own right, but there's really nothing special here. Johns is a gifted writer (don't let Infinite Crisis fool you) but his knack for team superhero storytelling is replaced here for the conventional stuff that you'd expect from someone else. The art is solid enough, but as a whole Beast Boys and Girls feels completely unnecessary for the most part. All in all, this is worth checking out for Teen Titans fans who enjoyed the first two volumes, but there isn't much here to hold your interest.
By Chris Harrold "jadesabrexiv" (san antonio, tx usa)
insight to the background, January 2, 2006 This TPB gives great insight into the character and orgins of Beast Boy of the Teen Titans. It helps explain what drives him to be the way he is. In the second part of the book, events show exactly what Garfield thinks of life. And it finally shows what a true rock that Beast Boy plays in the Team.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Weakest Of The Three Titans TPBs, July 17, 2005 By Annie (Chicago, IL USA) Beast Boys and Girls compiles two stories about Gar Logan, the Titan's Beast Boy. The first story, a Beast Boy miniseries from 1999, gives us insight into Gar's character and his motivation. It's a great story with some very lovely artwork and it rarely hits higher than a four on the comics-cliche-o-meter. The script is only awkward when it tries too hard to hit a dramatic or comedic moment, but this does not happen often and, overall, the drama and comedy don't suffer. The second story is the actual Teen Titans story. It gives us spot-on Gar Logan characterization that is, sadly, often presented in trite comic-book-character-expository-dialogue. The characterization of the rest of the Titans is usually right, despite their smaller roles. The exception here is Bart Allen (aka Kid Flash), whose maturity level seems to change based solely on whether he's needed for a comedic, dramatic, or expository moment. Similarly, the Teen Titans all appear as though they have the mysterious power to change their own ages at will, often choosing to look younger than they actually are. The action here is so-so, with nothing particularly thrilling. It is usually not even threatening enough to require the involvement of all the present Titans. Still, Gar get what he's been wanting all along, a chance in the spotlight (even if it is to fight a cliched, d-list villain). ( )