It’s rare that any DC villain givesDarkseida run for his money as a cosmic threat, but a former lackey of the evil god is doing exactly that in the pages of DC’sTitans. Whileheavyweight villains like Eclipsoand the Anti-Monitor have taken on Darkseid,the dark god’s recent absence in the DC Universe has left a power vacuum- one that the Psycho Pirate is stepping into.
In a preview ofTitans #21, the Titans roster tear each other apart, asPsycho Pirate’s disturbing emotional-control powersturn friend against friend. However, the threat to the young heroes pales in comparison toPsycho Pirate’s real plan -to steal the power of the mystic hero Raven.
The daughter of the satanic villain Trigon, Raven keeps her mystic potential tamped down in order to maintain her humanity. However, past stories have shown she has enough power to destroy the universe itself - and now that power is in the hands of the Psycho Pirate.
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Raven’s Mystic Power Level Is Off the Charts…
…And Now It Belongs to Psycho Pirate
Psycho Pirate has been hired to attack the Titans as part of the grand return of their longtime villain Deathstroke, last seen in the epicDark Crisis on Infinite Earths. However, the creepy villain - one of fewDC characters who know they’re in a comic- has other ideas. With a penchant for messing with the minds of his victims, Psycho Pirate has long dwelled on the periphery of DC’s cosmic events, and was a plaything of Darkseid during the dark god’s attempt to restructure the multiverse. Now, he may even surpass his old master.
Trigon created Raven with the intent of making her his personal weapon on Earth, and she’s been pulled into darkness many times. Whether as Dark Raven, the Dark-Winged Queen or the Unkindness,Raven has the potential to tear reality itselfto shreds - indeed, in the alternate future of 2021’sFuture State, she did exactly that. While Psycho Pirate claims he’s looking for another power source, he just merged with a dark god who is only held back by a supreme effort of will.
Recently, Darkseid left the DC Universe, creating the Absolute Universe and infusing it with his evil essence. That leaves a huge opening for a new embodiment of evil, and a fusion of Psycho Pirate and Raven would fit the bill. Both have immense control over the emotions of others, and with their powers combined,it’s hard to think of anyone who could resist their influence. Hopefully, the Titans have a secret weapon up their sleeve to win the day, because otherwise their world just tradedDarkseidfor a mystical monster who has all the power and none of the restraint.
Teen Titansis a superhero animated TV series based on the DC Comics team of the same name. Airing from 2003 to 2006, the show follows five young heroes—Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Raven, and Beast Boy—as they battle villains while navigating adolescence. The series was widely praised for its blend of action, humor, and character development, and it spawned a popular spin-off,Teen Titans Go!.
Darkseid
Darkseid is a tyrannical supervillain in DC Comics, ruling the hellish planet Apokolips. He seeks the Anti-Life Equation to control all sentient life and eliminate free will across the universe. With immense strength, energy manipulation, and Omega Beams that disintegrate targets, Darkseid is a relentless foe of Superman, the Justice League, New Gods, and free people everywhere.
