While existence itself is at stake due to the events of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (1985-1986), half of the Teen Titans are pulled into a civil war on Tamaran in the Vega System. A usurper has returned to claim the Tamarainian throne! But Nightwing‘s focus in on the impact this will have on his relationship with Starfire…
Crossover: The New Teen Titans and Omega Men issues form an unofficial crossover.
Related Events: While the crossover largely centres around events on Tamaran, the DC Comics Presents issue relates to events taking place in Omega Men.
Anthology Issues: When an issue contains multiple stories, the relevant story is denoted with square brackets. For example, [2/5] refers to the second story of the five stories in that issue.
Spoilers: The issue descriptions and fallout section contain spoilers, so be warned!
Previous events that directly impact this story:
- THE CITADEL WAR (1982) – Tamaran was drawn into war with the Citadelians
- CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (1985-1986) – The fate of the multiverse is at stake
Want to keep it simple? Here’s the chronological reading order without story descriptions, or spoilers:
- New Teen Titans (1984) #15 [2/2]
- New Teen Titans (1984) #16 [2/2]
- New Teen TItans (1984) #13-14
- Crisis on Infinite Earths #9 (tie-in)
- Omega Men #33 [1/2]
- New Teen Titans (1984) #15 [1/2]
- Omega Men #34 [1/2]
- New Teen Titans (1984) #16 [1/2]
- New Teen Titans (1984) #17
- New Teen Titans (1984) #18 [1/2]
- DC Comics Presents #89 (tie-in)
- Omega Men #35 [1/2]
| Must Read | Title, Issue & Synopsis |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #15 [2/2] Years ago, in the Vega System, the Citadel attacked the planet Tamaran without warning, then demanded Queen Talathus become their slave. King Korithus refused and fought back. After watching her husband and eldest sons die, Talathus agrees to become a slave. The lesson that sacrifices must be made for the good of Tamaran are passed to her last son, Mythus. Now, Mythus rules Tamaran as King Myand’r and he’s about to make a similar sacrifice. |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #16 [2/2] Months ago, Starfire believed her sister Blackfire either exploded or drowned in their final confrontation (during THE CITADEL WAR, 1982). But Blackfire was saved by her faithful soldier Dor’ion, though she was left blind. Dor’ion tried to train Blackfire to fight without sight, only for her reliance on him to turn into love. But one day, while blasting an unseen ‘threat’, Blackfire accidentally killed Dor’ion. |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #13 (pp.1-21) The Tamaranean prince Captain Karras desperately tries to reach Earth, but encounters a wave of anti-matter. Nightwing turns to Wonder Girl and Terry Long for advice on Starfire’s willingness to kill and the possibility of marriage. Cyborg finds out Sarah Simms is seeing someone else due to his constant disappearances. People think the Teen Titans’ nemesis Trigon is responsible for the skies turning red. The Monitor’s agent, Harbinger, recruits Cyborg for a special mission. Almost a week later, the Teen Titans, Superman and the Outsiders witness an anti-matter wave destroying everything in its path. The Titans worry about their missing teammate, Cyborg. Weeks later, the Teen Titans battle the Psycho-Pirate-controlled heroes of the other four Earths… Also see CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS |
| Crisis on Infinite Earths #9 (pp.1-4) The more rebellious Guardians of Oa send Guy Gardner to seek out threats before they develop. An explosion kills all except Guy and one Guardian. Elsewhere, Brainiac and Lex Luthor have gathered a veritable army of super-villains aboard Brainiac’s Skull Ship where, deducing the threat of the Anti-Monitor is over, they decide to hit the heroes while they’re weakest. Luthor kills the outspoken Alexei Luthor of Earth-Two to demonstrate his ruthlessness… Also see CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS | |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #13 (pp.22-23) After more than two weeks since Harbinger stole him away, Cyborg has returned to Titans Tower. Karras teleports in and asks Starfire to return with him to their homeworld, Tamaran. Also see CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #14 (pp.1-7) Arella continues her search for her missing daughter, Raven. At Titans Tower, Jericho and Nightwing put themselves forward to accompany Starfire to Tamaran… Also see CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS |
| ✔ | Crisis on Infinite Earths #9 (p.5) (tie-in) Starfire, Nightwing and Jericho are transported aboard the Tamaranian craft that will bring Starfire home… Also see CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS |
| ✔ | Crisis on Infinite Earths #9 (p.6) / New Teen Titans #14 (p.7) The ship departs for Tamaran… Also see CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS |
| Crisis on Infinite Earths #9 (pp.7-9) (tie-in) The remaining Teen Titans head to the Warp Zone where realities overlap. Firehawk offers to accompany Wonder Girl into the Warp Zone to find her husband. Sgt Rock’s Easy Company and the Haunted Tank’s squad witness a strange energy in the sky over Earth-One, circa World War II. On the other Earths, the villains take advantage of the reduced activity from the superhero community. Also see CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS |
| Must Read | Title, Issue & Synopsis |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #14 (pp.8-23) In Massachusetts, the angel Azrael finds the Church of Blood continuing to gain followers, even after the death of Brother Blood. Mento’s business manager, Vernon Questor, calls upon the Teen Titans when Mento – Changeling’s adoptive father, Steve Dayton – attacks him. Cyborg encourages Changeling to investigate with him, Wonder Girl and Kole. Mento’s helmet has been killing him, but now his attempt to utilise it to cure his haemorrhaging has driven Mento mad! The Titans intercept Mento at the Madison Club, but he escapes into the sewers. Starfire approaches Tamaran, unaware her sister Blackfire is waiting to destroy her! Also see CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS |
| Crisis on Infinite Earths #9 (pp.10-25) (tie-in) Pariah vanishes during Alexander Luthor’s speech at the United Nations. Instead, a hologram of Brainiac appears, explaining that the combined army of villains have taken over Earth-Four, Earth-S and Earth-X. Earth-Two’s Flash (Jay Garrick) and Earth-One’s Kid Flash (Wally West) rebuild the Cosmic Treadmill and use it to transport the gathered heroes – including the remaining Titans – across five Earths to combat the villains. Aboard Brainiac’s Skull Ship, Psimon mentally shakes Brainiac into several pieces. Now he intends killing Lex Luthor! Also see CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS | |
| ✔ | Omega Men #33 (pp.1-13) Aboard the Omega Men’s ship, Elu is almost fully healed from his recent injuries. Oho-Besh and Princess Yndanaati also wake and join the crew. When the ship arrives in planet Kuraq’s orbit, Artin’s scanners say it’s now a combination of six versions of Kuraq from six different realities (see CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, 1985-1986). Artin hopes to colonise Kuraq with Vegan refugees. Tigorr and Artin beam down to Kuraq’s surface to convene with Nimbus whose spirit was trapped within Kuraq by the goddess X’Hal. Now Nimbus’ will holds Kuraq together, but he pleads with the Omegans to stop X’Hal before Vega is destroyed. On New Alliance, Shlagen completely caves during negotiations with Harry Hokum… 1st appearance: Oho-Besh, Princess Yndanaati, Kuraq |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #15 [1/2] (pp.1-14) While Blackfire incites a rebellion against her father, King Myand’r, the trio of Titans continue their journey to Tamaran. Nightwing’s instincts tell him all something’s very wrong and starts to question his feelings for Stafire. The ship lands on Tamaran as Starfire joyously reunites with her parents. On Earth, Mento descends further into madness. In Louisiana, Ayella follows the trail to find her daughter, Raven, who’s been held prisoner for two weeks by diseased outcasts. But the swamp catches fire, and Ayella and Raven are captured by Mother Mayhem and Brother Brute of the Church of Brother Blood… |
| ✔ | Omega Men #33 [1/2] (pp.14-15) Primus announces the plan to make Kuraq a home for the refugees. Tigorr agrees to lead them down there as a mark of good faith. But they must keep Kuraq a secret so the Psions and Spider-Guild don’t seek them out… |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #15 [1/2] (p.15) / Omega Men #33 [1/2] (p.15) Starfire starts to consider Nightwing’s concerns. A call comes through from Starfire’s brother, Ryand’r of the Omega Men, who implies something is seriously wrong before the signal cuts… |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #15 [1/2] (p.16) Blackfire spies on Starfire, learning the Omega Men are alive. She consults with her ally Auron and prepares to initiate the assault… |
| ✔ | Omega Men #33 [1/2] (pp.16-20) Green Man, Kalista, Elu, Primus and Ryand’r leave for Tamaran, taking Yndanaati with them, despite signs she’s manipulating Ryand’r. On Kuraq’s South Pole, a dark force prepares for the Harrowing. On New Alliance, Harry Hokum requests a meeting with the Spider Guild. A village on Tamaran burns. And the mad goddess X’Hal seeks Vega. |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #15 [1/2] (pp.17-23) On Tamaran, Nightwing joins Starfire and the Royal Family on a Dragett hunt. At camp, King Myand’r tells Starfire she can never return to Earth. Handing Starfire over to the Citadel saved millions of Tamaranean lives, but the civil war has cost the lives of one hundred thousand. Now King Myand’r believes Starfire must marry Prince Karras. |
| Must Read | Title, Issue & Synopsis |
| ✔ | Omega Men #34 [1/2] Auron materialises on the command deck of the Omegan ship Artin-1 in Tamaran’s orbit and causes it to plummet to the planet’s capital city. He then appears before the Tamaranean Royal Family and warns them not to trust his former-allies, the Omega Men. Starfire blasts the falling Artin-1, knocking it towards a safe crash-zone. But the Royals and the Titans still think the Omegans – including Ryand’r – have been subverted. Elsewhere, within the artificial moon Diwrnos, Harpis tells Tigorr that her mutating body is killing her. Oho-Besh prepares to settle the refugees on Kuraq. In the Tamaranean banquet halls, Auron appears before the Tamaraneans, Titans and Omegans and antagonises the Omega Men. Starfire encourages Nightwing and Jericho to help stop the fight! |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #16 [1/2] (pp.1-12) Via a monitor, Blackfire watches the conflict between the Titans and Omegans unfold. Jericho enters Kalista’s body and she sets everything right with the truth – Auron is the enemy. He quickly departs in search of X’Hal. Nightwing makes Starfire choose between him and Karras, believing her father has sacrificed nothing himself… |
| ✔ | Omega Men #35 [1/2] (pp.1-10) X’Hal was once an innocent being who was driven mad with a lust for revenge when the Psions used her body to create the inhabitants of Vega. She peacefully returned to Okaara where she was revered. But Primus knows of other legends of X’Hal, including one in which her son Auron kept her prisoner. The Omega Men leave Tamaran, except for Ryand’r who stays behind. Auron warns X’Hal the Omegans are stil looking for her… |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #16 [1/2] (pp.12-21) Starfire discovers Karras has similar problems with their impending marriage. Exploring the planet in a small craft, Nightwing, Jericho and Ryand’r stumble across Blackfire’s forces. Blackfire destroys the craft and captures the trio. Despite her protests, Starfire heads to the Temple of X’Hal to be married… |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #17 [1/2] Ryand’r breaks free of his bonds but fails to force Blackfire to disband her army. Jericho possesses a guard to free Nightwing and himself. Blackfire’s army march on while the trio escape to the capital city, Tamarus, to warn King Myand’r. But Nightwing forgets the army and says nothing to stop the ceremony . Starfire and Karras are married. Blackfire launches her attack and, with the advantage lost, Tamarus falls. Blackfire announces a bomb has been hidden in the city, leaving Myand’r no choice but to abdicate his throne. Starfire and her parents are exiled to Okaara. When Ryand’r tries to free them from their cruiser, Blackfire blows up the ship! |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #18 [1/2] (pp.1-10) A guard loyal to King Myand’r reveals the Tamaranean Royal Family are alive and frees Nightwing, Jericho and Karras. They reach a teleport station and hop aboard, reuniting with Starfire. But her duties require her to prioritise her husband, Karras, rather than going with her feelings for Nightwing… |
| DC Comics Presents #89 (tie-in) Harpis, Oho-Besh and Tigor have begun their search for a suitable place for Vegan colonists on Kuraq. While they sleep, a meteor containing Superman lands on the planet and he immediately builds a life-size replica of Metropolis. Recognising the Man of Steel (having met him during THE CITADEL WAR, 1982), the Omegans risk their lives to calm the hallucinating Superman down. He sacrifices himself, taking a shot from a deadly laser beam. The real Superman arrives and explains the imposter was the Thing from 40,000AD. Superman and the Omegans depart, unaware that the Thing and others from his world intend rebuilding ‘Metropolis’. | |
| ✔ | Omega Men #35 [1/2] (pp.11-20) Aboard the Omegan ship, Artin reveals he put a block on some of Kalista’s powers until he could earn the team’s trust. After unlocking her powers, Artin reveals the ship is powered by an Orlac Device from Wombworld, built in the same lab that created X’Hal. Auron attacks the ship, so Primus/Artin traps him in the infinite loops ofthe ship’s engine. The Omegans use the Orlac Device to trap X’Hal and return her to her original form before dispersing her energies across the Vega System… |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #18 [1/2] (pp.11-14) After four weeks of training together, Starfire and Karras have become the perfect combat team and have taken to sharing a bed together. Nightwing tells Starfire he’s leaving Tamaran and she can stay in her home world where she can continue to solve problems by killing if she wants to. He departs for Earth with Jericho and Ryand’r… |
| Must Reads | Issue(s) & Fallout | Event/ Crossover |
| ✔ | Crisis on Infinite Earths #10-12 (1986) The Earths enslaved by the villains are freed; the final battle with the Anti-Monitor results in the creation of a New Earth and the end of the multiverse; Kole is killed in battle. | CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS |
| ✔ | Omega Men #36-38 (1986) The Omega Men travel to Changralyn and learn the fate of Broot; Primus is separated from Artin; the Omegans successfully create a safe haven on Kuraq, despite it the planet’s existence becoming known across the galaxy. | |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #18-22 (1986) Nightwing and Jericho return to Earth; the Titans clash with Mento and the Church of Blood. | A MURDER OF CROWS |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #22-23 (1986) Starfire deposes Blackfire and leaves Karras behind on Tamaran when she returns to Earth. | LOSER TAKES ALL! |
| ✔ | New Teen Titans #26-31 (1986-1987) The Titans have their showdown with the Church of Blood who, with Azrael’s help, resurrect Brother Blood; Raven rejoins the Teen Titans. | |
| Invasion! #3 (1989) Auron is revealed to have allied with the Omega Men once more. | INVASION! | |
| ✔ | New Titans Annual #6 (1990) Karras is killed in battle against Tamaranean terrorists, Xyannis and her lover Zorgan Allestra. | |
| ✔ | New Titans #100-101 (1993) Nightwing and Starfire almost get married, but the ceremony is interrupted by Raven, under the influence of Trigon. | THE DARKENING |
| Collected Edition Title | Collects… |
| New Teen Titans vol.10 | New Teen Titans #10-15 New Teen Titans Annual #1 |
| New Teen Titans vol.11 | New Teen Titans #16-23 Omega Men #34 |
| New Teen Titans Omnibus vol.4 | New Teen Titans #10-31 New Teen Titans Annual #1-2 Omega Men #34 |
| Collected Edition Title | Includes… |
| Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion – Deluxe Edition vol.2 | New Teen Titans #13-14 |
| Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion – Deluxe Edition vol.3 | Omega Men #33 |
Reading Order © Omniverse Comics Guide 2025
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