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Warning ! spoiler forward for Titans # 13!A newTitansvillain comes look - to - nerve with Beast Boy and let on a horrifying twist to his shape - switch king . The DC Universe may have survived " Beast World " , but one minuscule part of it lives onin the form of Apex Ava .
Apex Ava made her first appearance late last year when she gained powers similar to Garfield Logan during his dark moment . But apart from her big - secret plan hunting and unconvincing inhuman treatment to animate being , sports fan did n’t get laid too much about her . However , anew face-off with Apex Avareveals a creepy twirl on Beast Boy ’s special abilities and it could be putting the jocular Titan in danger .
Beast Boy’s Doppelganger Can Only Transform Into Animals That She’s Killed
InTitans # 13by Tom Taylor , Daniele Di Nicuolo , Adriano Lucas , and Wes Abbott , Raven ’s evil side ( who is posing as the real Raven ) , is furious at Nightwing for hiding his mind from her , call up she ’s onto him . However , Beast Boy and Cyborg interrupt and Raven is forced to reset reality so that they will not suspect her of anything . Beast Boy say his friends that he and Cyborg are pass to Kravia to enquire a reportof Kravia ’s president being attacked by a let the cat out of the bag gullible tiger .
By kill Beast Boy , Apex Ava claims there ’s no animal she could n’t deform into .
in short after Gar and Vic arrive in Kravia , the president and his agents are once again round by a green tiger . The rampage beast turns into a bear and charge at the president , becoming a blue - ringed octopus and jumping down his pharynx . Thankfully , Beast Boy turn into a Gorilla gorilla and removes it . While Cyborg takes the president to get medical treatment , Beast Boy handles his rival shape - shifter . After pinning it to the wall , the ape is unwrap to be Apex Ava .
Apex Ava marvels at Beast Boy , who discovers that she can only transmute into animals she ’s killed . Ava thanks Beast Boy for unexpectedly saving her life and giving her a constituent of his tycoon , but she also inform him that she wants to hound and vote down him . Ava confirmsher transformation powers are limited by what she defeat , but kill Beast Boy would be like a ‘ cheat code ’ . By killing Beast Boy , Apex Ava claims there ’s no creature she could n’t turn into . Fortunately , Raven arrives to avail apprehend Ava , ending the fighting .
Who is Apex Ava and How Does She Relate to Beast Boy?
Before the events of " Beast World " began , Apex Ava was an fauna huntsman who traveled the world hunt down the most exotic and dangerous prey . But during her travel , she was prick by a monkey and infected with Sakutia , the same disease that once harry Beast Boy . Once she learn she was choke , Ava begin hunting homo until she was arrested and ship to Arkham Tower to live out the sleep of her days . However , a Garro spore amount for Ava and after kill it and eat it , she recovered from her illness and make Beast Boy - similar powers .
Apex Ava makes her first coming into court inNightwing # 109 ( 2024 ) !
With a clean notice of health and the world falling to chaos thanks to an out - of - control Garfield , Ava lay up a small hustle in Gotham . Able to hold in the spore and the beast - human hybrids they created , Ava begin snatch and infect anyone who crossed her way of life , then thrust them to fight one another in a gladiatorial sports stadium known as the Pit . Damian Wayne investigate the people who had gone missing , only to lean into Apex Ava , who subdued Robin and used a spore to turn him into a quat loan-blend .
Nightwing notice that something happened to Damian and team up with Superman Jon Kent to find him . They managed to regain the Pit and found their friend fighting for Ava under the name Mr. Mittens . The twain deliver Damian and sick the spore from his trunk . Nightwing and Robin attempted to bring Apex Ava to Department of Justice for what she ’d done , only to discover she could metamorphose into fauna . Apex Ava flew to exemption , vow that she would be back one day to hound Nightwing .
Apex Ava’s Twisted Powers Make Her Beast Boy’s Worst Nightmare
While it was revealed inNightwing # 110that Ava could transform into animal like Gar , this is the first meter it ’s been bring out her major power is based on which animate being she ’s hound and killed . That said , this was hint at by her body tattoo , all of which represent a different beast Ava has killed . Apex Ava may indeed come back for Nightwing one daylight , but with Beast Boy having the force she wants , she ’s got a more pertinent prey in mind .
Beast Boy ’s had some serious villains before , but none like Apex Ava .
Apex Ava is pretty much Beast Boy ’s opposite reverse . Garfield has eternal compassion for animals and is n’t limited to transform into other creatures ( he even became a Star Conqueror just a few months ago ) . But Ava is a sociopath who sees animals as nothing but plot to haunt and kill . Originally , she might have been fine using her powers to work her style up the food chain of mountains and gain more powerful variety to transform into . But now that she has Gar in her sights , Ava ’s not going to break off until she gains Beast Boy ’s index .
Sure , Beast Boy is an experienced hero and Apex Ava is still adjusting to her baron . But even before she went green , she was charter down things that were cock-a-hoop and stronger than her . Beast Boy had easily calculate out because the world ca n’t afford a monster like Avaseizing his exponent . Just imagine the wipeout she could do to the animal kingdom if she could become a dragon or a Star Conqueror like Gar . Beast Boy ’s had some dangerous villain before , but none like Apex Ava .
Apex Ava is a Threat the Titans Need to Deal With
While Raven imprisoned Apex Ava in Titans Tower , it ’s not going to be a permanent solvent for her . She ’s merely too severe for the major power she possesses . Nothing short of finding a way to untie her power is go to keep Beast Boy safe , because as long as Ava can gain powers by toss off other fauna , Gar is always rifle to be in risk . Hopefully , theTitanshave a style to deal withBeast Boy’snew nemesis because she presents a very existent risk to him and the animal realm .
Titans # 13is available now from DC Comics .
Titans # 13 ( 2024 )
