Teen Titans should have a wide appeal, creators of the show say.

"I wouldn't say it's like a boys show or a girls show," says producer Glen Murakami. "I wouldn't say it's for little kids or I wouldn't say it's for teenagers. I think everyone's going to like it."

"You give parents something that they can enjoy with their kids, where they're not sitting there rolling their eyes while some sort of thing with a television in its stomach dances around," says story editor David Slack.

The Titans team will consist of Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, Raven and Beast Boy. According to Slack, the show will focus on the characters as heroes.

"They don't take classes; we don't even deal with that," Slack says. "The board of education never comes by to wonder why teenagers are living together in a high rise (the Titans Tower). It's the ultimate cool clubhouse."

The main cast of Teen Titans includes Scott Menville as Robin, Tara Strong as Raven, Greg Cipes as Beast Boy, Khary Payton as Cyborg and Hynden Walch as Starfire.

Strong, who was one of the actresses who provided Batgirl's voice, is really the only Teen Titans cast member with extensive experience in this genre.

"They're terrific, just wonderful to work with," Romano said of the youthful cast. "It's sort of a clean slate. There are no preconceived notions and no one is jaded."

Among the guest actors in the show are Wil Wheaton and Malcom McDowell.

Early previews of the show reveal an anime flavor, a different feel and a different look than other DC shows such as Batman, Superman or Justice League.

"To Cartoon Network's credit, we were asked to do something that you almost never get asked to do in television," Slack says. "We were asked to take risks. Some of the only notes we got were, 'It's not weird enough. Make it cooler. Make it something that I haven't seen before.'"

Teen Titans will debut with an episode titled "Final Exam." Following that, the series will continue to occupy the 9 p.m. Saturday time slot with "Sisters" on July 26 and "Divide and Conquer" on Aug 2.

Rob Allstetter, Deputy Sports Editor for the Detroit News, has been a comics journalist for the past decade, having written for numerous publications. He currently publishes The Comics Contiuum. He can be reached at: RobAlls@aol.com.

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