Warning: Spoilers for Titans #17Beast Boy and his companion Titans Allies have faced many treacherous situations together, and some affect them more profoundly than others. Beast Boy’s worst nightmare has just been exposed, and it shows that this Titan has been forever changed by a recent disastrous event in DC lore.
In Titans #17 by John Layman, Pete Woods and Wes Abbott, Clock King unleashes his new temporal powers against the Titans. By messing with their minds, the villain manages to trap them in their darkest memories, drawing on recent DC history to find the traumas that scare them the most. Beast Boy’s vision is particularly frightening, as he is forced to relive his transformation into Garro, fueled by nightmares.
Beast Boy’s deepest trauma is confirmed to be his involvement in DC World of Beasts crossover eventand the flashback to his Garro form shows how much this moment still affects him a year later.
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A.D World of Beasts Tragedy continues to impact this Titans hero
Beast Boy’s flashback brings him back to the massive World of Beasts crisis that profoundly shook the DC Universe. In Titans: World of Beasts #1 by Tom Taylor and Ivan Reis, the Necrostar arrives to destroy Earth. Beast Boy’s shape-shifting powers allow him to take on the form of Starro – known as Garro – to fight Necrostar as the only being who can defeat him. However, Doctor Hate interferes with the plan by erasing his mind. It’s not Garfield Logan anymore, Garro unleashes a plague of beasts on Earthtransforming heroes and civilians into animalistic forms.
To experience the full story of Beast Boy’s transformation into Garro, check out Titans: World of Beasts by Tom Taylor, Ivan Reis and Lucas Meyer, available now digitally and in collected formats from DC Comics.
The world falls into chaos as a result of Beast Boy’s transformation, so it’s no wonder he remains traumatized by it. From causing countless innocent people to undergo bestial transformations to being temporarily killed by Amanda Waller, this era is by far the most horrific in Beast Boy’s entire history as a character. After the event ends, DC heroes remain wary of Beast Boywith the Justice League expressing their lack of respect for him due to his actions. Still, as devastating as World of Beasts was for Earth, Beast Boy’s nightmare shows that the outcome could have been worse.
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The Clock King’s power doesn’t simply force the Titans to relive their traumas; he can also alter his memories and rewrite events that happened in the past. In Beast Boy’s case, when Clock King plays with his mind, he sees a version of World of Beasts event where the plague infected even more heroes. Superman is among these transformed superheroesand since his Kryptonian biology grants him the powers of a god, the Earth would be doomed if he had lost control of himself as a monster. Garfield is already to blame for what he inflicted, so facing a worst-case scenario can’t help.
Almost a year has passed since World of Beasts started, and Beast Boy clearly carries his guilt over the event with him to this day.. Try as he might to move on, his part in the tragedy still lingers in his thoughts and shows no signs of abating – in fact, it’s probably gotten worse now that he’s seen another fate he almost caused. Beast Boy’s former role as the Titans’ comic relief has been replaced with a melancholic attitude, as his shame makes him DC’s most tragic hero. Garfield may never be the way he was before this crisis, but that doesn’t mean he’s facing his pain alone.
Beast Boy may not forgive himself, but his Titans teammates already have
The Titans accept Beast Boy with open arms despite his damage to the DC Universe
Although Beast Boy blames himself for the consequences of the World of Beasts event, the Titans remain by your sidepreventing him from succumbing to his emotions. Garfield tries to leave the Titans when the world returns to normal, but his teammates repeatedly remind him that he is not to blame. Even when the world blames Beast Boy for his actions in causing the outbreak of the bestial plague across the DC Universe, the Titans support their friend instead of joining the masses. This unwavering loyalty is what helps them defeat the Clock King, and it’s what reminds Beast Boy that he’s still a hero.
All Titans have their own inner demons, so they understand Beast Boy’s feelings better than anyone else.
All Titans have their own inner demons, so they understand Beast Boy’s feelings better than anyone else. Clock King’s powers also trigger her nightmares, while Arsenal revives Green Arrow by destroying their familial bond and Starfire fights her evil Tamaranean sister. Donna Troy’s own trauma, her fear of failing the Titans as their new leader, mirrors Beast Boy’s self-deprecation. Their mistakes and traumas don’t make them any less heroic, and the same goes for Garfield. Together, the Titans They overcome their traumas as a team, and nothing can break their bond – with each other and with Beast Boy.
Titans #17 is now available from DC Comics.