New Teen Titans Vol. 7 - Backmatter

Afterwords

By George Perez

Perez talks about his memories of planning and working on the Judas Contract with Marv Wolfman. His memories are focused on Terra, Jericho, and the transition of Dick Grayson from Robin to Nightwing.

The date stamp at the end of the essay indicates that it is from 1998. I doubt that date is correct. Perez words indicate that the it was written around 1988 which would have been about the time that the first collected edition of the Judas Contract was published. There was a text piece in that edition written by George Perez. My research is inconclusive as to whether this is that text piece but I suspect that it is.

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Nov 1984

The Recombatants!

By Marv Wolfman, Steve Rude, Al Gordon, Todd Klein, Adrienne Roy

The Teen Titans receive a call from Dayton Labs in Nevada. One of the lab’s experiments has escaped. The experiment is described to them as artificial intelligent life. The Titans (Nightwing, Starfire, Cyborg, Wonder Girl, Jericho) arrive in Las Vegas and discover that the “experiment” is the Recombatants, a quartet of lab grown teenagers with super powers.

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Oct 1984

Final Conflict!

By Marv Wolfman, George Perez, Mike DeCarlo, Bob Lappan, Adrienne Roy

The leaders of H.I.V.E. are ready to celebrate the destruction of the Teen Titans when they see something in the water. It is Raven’s soul self. She has rescued her teammates, their friends, and the member of H.I.V.E. that Jericho possessed last issue. She can’t hold them there indefinitely.

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Sep 1984

Showdown!

By Marv Wolfman, George Perez, Mike DeCarlo, Ben Oda, Adrienne Roy

The Titans (Nightwing, Wonder Girl, Raven, Starfire) plus Jericho, Aqualad, and Aquagirl attack the H.I.V.E.’s underwater base. The H.I.V.E. is ready for them and lures them into a trap. Raven senses her father’s presence as she tries to help her friends. She loses control and does a considerable amount of damage to the troops that H.I.V.E. throws at the heroes.

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Aug 1984

Old Times, Old Friends
By Marv Wolfman, George Perez, Mike DeCarlo, Ben Oda, Adrienne Roy

Aqualad and Aquagirl arrive at Titans Tower only to find it deserted. They are having trouble breathing and collapse before anyone finds them.

Donna gets permission from Queen Hippolyta to get married while Terry and Dick attend a bachelor party thrown by Barry, Terry’s brother.

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1984

Finale!
By Marv Wolfman, George Perez, Dick Giordano, Mike DeCarlo, Todd Klein, Adrienne Roy

Nightwing and Jericho fly to Colorado and infiltrate HIVE HQ where the other Teen Titans (Cyborg, Raven, Starfire, Changeling, and Raven) are being held captive. Deathstroke collects his bounty for completing the contract that his son originally made with HIVE.

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Jul 1984

The Judas Contract: Book Three - There Shall Come a Titan!
By Marv Wolfman, George Perez, Dick Giordano, Mike DeCarlo, Todd Klein, Adrienne Roy

Adeline Kane Wilson tells Dick Grayson about how and where she met Slade Wilson, Deathstroke the Terminator. It was a little over 20 years before, in the early 1960s. Captain Adeline Kane was one of the instructors at a special training facility at Camp Washington. Major Slade Wilson was her star pupil. He was the best of the best but she trained him to be even better.

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Tales of the Teen Titans (1984) 43
Jun 1984

The Judas Contract: Book Two - Betrayal
By Marv Wolfman, George Perez, Mike DeCarlo, Dick Giordano, Adrienne Roy, Ben Oda

Deathstroke breaks into Dick Grayson’s apartment and attempts to capture him. Dick escapes but just barely. He dives out a window and survives a drop from four stories up by landing in a dumpster full of trash. Deathstroke follows him into Central Park but Dick loses him in the crowd. The man and woman who were watching Deathstroke from a distance (last issue) watch him pursue Grayson into Central Park.

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Tales of the Teen Titans (1984) 42
May 1984

The Judas Contract: Book One - The Eyes of Tara Markov
By Marv Wolfman, George Perez, Dick Giordano

The Titans finally open up to Terra. They take her around town and show her where they live and introduce her to some of their friends (Terry Long, Sarah Sims). Tara and Gar share a kiss before she heads back to Titans Tower.

Terra arrives at the tower. Terra tries talking to Raven who tells her that she senses darkness in Tara’s soul. Terra gets angry and stomps off.