As DC becomes more "diverse", they become less kid-friendly

The cliches substituting for true storytelling continue as Scott Lobdell and artist Brett Booth introduce an openly gay character in Teen Titans, whose sexuality is going to be a leading part of his character. No surprise, really. Lobdell was the writer who penned the embarrassingly heavy-handed "outing" of Northstar in Alpha Flight in 1992, in what was apparently a desperate attempt to salvage sales nearly 2 decades ago.

And with this, I think they've ensured that any sales for this relaunch will be short-lived, and given just one example of how unfriendly this new series will be for children. No, they're not serious about seeking an important part of the market at all. Nor do they ever ponder the idea of making the protagonist Romanian, for example, and putting an emphasis on that.