DC’s 5 Best Teenage Superhero Teams, Ranked By Powers

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DC Comics has featured many excellent teams of teenage superheroes throughout its history. While Marvel Comics became known for creating relatable heroes – often by focusing on young characters learning to use their powers – DC traditionally presented heroes as powerful, almost god-like figures. Early DC teen heroes were usually sidekicks, like Robin, and even the first version of the Teen Titans was largely composed of supporting characters. This changed in the 1980s with the creative team of George Perez and Marv Wolfman, who helped DC develop more independent and compelling teenage superhero teams.

From the Teen Titans to GEN 13, here are the best teenage superhero teams in DC Comics.

5) Super Sons

The Super Sons are a DC Comics team made up of Superboy (Jon Kent) and Robin (Damien Wayne). Like their fathers in the classic World’s Finest comics, they team up for adventures. They first appeared in Superman #10 in 2016, and their contrasting personalities immediately created a dynamic duo.

The Super Sons team has seen a lot of evolution, particularly with Jon Kent growing up quickly and Damian Wayne maturing into a more dependable leader. Despite these changes, seeing them work together remains a consistently enjoyable part of the DC Universe.

4) GEN 13

Gen 13 is a group of teenage superheroes originally created for the Wildstorm Universe, but later integrated into the DC Comics Universe. They are the result of the Genesis project’s Gen-Active experiments – the thirteenth generation, following their parents, who were known as Gen 12. The first members included Burnout, Fairchild, Freefall, Grunge, and Rainmaker.

Look, I’m a big comic fan, and honestly, the newer takes on Gen 13 over at DC just haven’t hit the same way the original Wildstorm series did. They’re still important, though, and a part of the DC universe. It’s been a little sad to see the team drift apart, especially when Fairchild ended up joining the Ravagers during the New 52 era. It felt like the end of an era for that core Gen 13 group.

3) Teen Titans

The Teen Titans were among the earliest groups of teenage superheroes at DC Comics. Initially, they were known as sidekicks to DC’s established heroes. But in 1980, the team gained huge popularity with the creation of the New Teen Titans by George Perez and Marv Wolfman. This version – featuring characters like Robin, Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, Donna Troy, Beast Boy, and Kid Flash – is the one most fans recognize today.

Over the years, the Teen Titans have become a consistently popular and enduring team within DC Comics. They’ve expanded into animated series and films, and are often considered to be as important as the Justice League.

2) Young Justice

Young Justice was a new team that emerged after the original Teen Titans, representing a fresh approach to superhero groups. It gained a lot of fans thanks to its popular animated TV show. While it included familiar heroes from the Teen Titans, it also added some incredibly powerful members, like Superboy and Supergirl.

This Teen Titans lineup – featuring Tim Drake as Robin, Kon-El as Superboy, and Bart Allen as Impulse – was particularly strong. While initially operating alongside the original Teen Titans, they gradually took over as DC Comics’ main teenage superhero team. The group disbanded during the ‘Graduation Day’ storyline when its members moved on, allowing the original Teen Titans to return. However, this team reunited in 2019.

1) The Legion of Super-Heroes

The Legion of Super-Heroes is the most formidable team of teenage heroes in the DC Universe. What makes them so powerful is that most members are from the future – specifically, the 30th and 31st centuries. The team also includes heroes like Superboy and Supergirl from our time, who journeyed to the future to join the fight.

The Legion of Super-Heroes features powerful characters like Elemental Lad, Sun Boy, Mon-El, Atom-Girl, Cosmic Boy, Light Lass, and Saturn Girl, along with Brainiac 5 and others. Recently, the team returned in Superman Vol. 5 #14, thanks to creators Brian Michael Bendis and Ryan Sook.

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2026-01-06 22:18