Teen Titans #5

Sep 1966 · DC · 0.12 USD

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“The Perilous Capers of the Terrible Teen”

★ 1st appearance — The Ant

About this Issue

Teen Titans #5 marks the first appearance of The Ant (Eddie Whit), a one-off Silver Age villain created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy, and is a minor but historically complete part of the earliest ongoing Teen Titans run — the fifth issue of the franchise's first solo series. The story's juvenile-delinquency premise, set at an open-concept reform camp, reflects DC's mid-1960s editorial approach of grounding teen-superhero adventures in socially topical settings. Although The Ant never became a recurring figure, the issue illustrates the Silver Age series' consistent attempt to engage with youth-culture anxieties, a tonal quality that distinguished the early Titans title from its contemporaries. As the concluding chapter of the Silver Age Teen Titans Archives Vol. 1 hardcover, it serves as a natural endpoint for collectors and historians surveying the team's debut year.

In "The Perilous Capers of the Terrible Teen," Dr. Paul Turner, a therapist dedicated to helping troubled teens, finds himself uneasy when one of his patients becomes the mysterious new villain known as The Ant. With the Teen Titans on the case, the team must uncover the truth behind the costume and the identity of the masked criminal—before the Ant strikes again. Written by Bob Haney and illustrated with vibrant energy by Nick Cardy, this 1966 classic features dynamic art and a suspenseful mystery, with a cover by Nick Cardy and Sheldon Moldoff.

writer Bob Haney · artist, inker Nick Cardy · letterer Stan Starkman · cover Nick Cardy, Sheldon Moldoff, Charles Paris

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CGC 9.6 · 4 in census $3,028

CGC 9.4 · 4 in census $373*

CGC 9.2 · 6 in census $216

CGC 9.0 · 6 in census $147*

CGC 8.5 · 8 in census $100*

CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $73

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CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $59

CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $51*

CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $43*

CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $38

CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $30*

CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $30*

CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $24*

CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $24*

CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $20*

CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $20*

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History

The issue was written by Bob Haney — co-creator of the Teen Titans — with full art and cover duties handled by Nick Cardy, the definitive visual architect of the Silver Age Titans. Haney's stories during this period frequently engaged with contemporary youth concerns, and editor George Kashdan oversaw the entire early run. The series was published on a bi-monthly schedule, and issue #5 arrived just one installment after Speedy's first guest appearance in the title (#4), with the opening scene of #5 featuring a letter from Speedy that directly acknowledges the events of that adventure, maintaining a loose sense of continuity rare for 1966 DC Comics.

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Story title: 'The Perilous Capers of the Terrible Teen'; cover date October 1966 (on-sale dates cited variously as July–September 1966 depending on source).
First and only appearance of The Ant (civilian identity: Eddie Whit), a costumed villain created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy who is revealed to be acting under blackmail rather than genuine criminal intent.
Written by Bob Haney; pencils, inks, and cover by Nick Cardy; lettered by Stan Starkman; edited by George Kashdan.
Features the core Silver Age lineup: Robin (Dick Grayson), Kid Flash (Wally West), Wonder Girl (Donna Troy), and Aqualad (Garth) — Speedy does not appear in person but is referenced via a letter at the issue's opening.
The story centers on Camp Lacklock, an open-concept juvenile detention center run by Dr. Paul Turner, giving the issue a social-issues framing typical of Haney's Silver Age Titans scripts.
Reprinted multiple times in collected editions: Silver Age Teen Titans Archives Vol. 1 (DC, 2003), Showcase Presents: Teen Titans Vol. 1 (DC, 2006), Teen Titans: The Silver Age Vol. 1 (DC, 2017), and the Teen Titans: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016).
This issue is the final entry collected in the Silver Age Teen Titans Archives Vol. 1 hardcover, which otherwise contains the pre-series tryout appearances from The Brave and the Bold and Showcase.