Comic Title: New Titans #53
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: February 1989
On Sale Date: January 3, 1989 Shipping Date January 3, 1989
Source: Direct Currents, #12

Copyright Date January 10, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Shipping Date November 29, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #10

Shipping Date December 1, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #153

Direct Market Date December 1, 1988
Source: Comic Shop News, #75

Cover Price: $1.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Title: "Battle Plan"
Pages: 27

Feature(s):
Teen Titans (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Marv Wolfman
Plotter/Penciller: George Perez
Inker: Bob McLeod
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted In:
New Teen Titans:Who Is Donna Troy? TPB (2005)
New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2013)

Feature Character(s)

• Teen Titans (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Nightwing (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Wonder Girl (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Changeling (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Cyborg (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Starfire (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Raven (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Jericho (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)

Villain(s)

• Sparta (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Several of Sparta's people (Kagg named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Xanthi (dies in this story; last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Titans of Myth (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Hyperion (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Thia (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Oceanus and Tethys (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Iapetus and Themis (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Crius and Mnemosyne (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Coeus (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)
• Athyns (last appearance in New Titans #52; next appearance in New Titans #54)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Terry Long (in a photograph)

Comments:
"Who is Wonder Girl? Chapter 4"

This story is continued from New Titans #52 and continues in New Titans #54.

Synopsis:
Raven manages to transport Starfire off the doomed travelsphere and back to New Chronus. However, Nightwing, Cyborg, Jericho, and the Titan seed Athyns are presumed dead. The Titans have indeed survived. They crashed on Sparta's homeworld of Synriannaq and are now hunted. Jericho has taken control of Athyns in order to mask his presence as a Titan seed. Cyborg is spotted and captured by the enemy forces.

Meanwhile, on New Chronus, the remaining Titans want to mount a rescue mission for their friends. The Titans of Myth warn that if Sparta is able to kill all the remaining Titan seeds, then she will become unstoppable. Both Wonder Girl and Xanthi want to go, but one must remain behind.

Changeling goes to Synriannaq first to locate the others. Once he finds them, Raven brings Starfire and Xanthi. Wonder Girl remains on New Chronus. During the fight with Sparta and her people, Xanthi is able to restore Athyns's memories. The Titan seed then joins the fight. Sparta tries to kill Athyns, but Xanthi steps in front of the blast and is killed.