DC Unveils A Classic Justice League Hero’s Son, And He's More Important Than Fans Think

Published Sep 12, 2026, 1:39 PM EDT Mark has been a comic book journalist for over 15 years and has interviewed comic book creators like Gail Simone and Caspar Wijngaard. And when he's not writing, he's working on beating his record of 1,200 comics read in a year. Sign in to your ScreenRant account There have been plenty of superhero teams with a teenage roster, but none of them are as iconic as the Teen Titans. They were so well received that they had one of the most popular cartoons in the early 2000s (Teen Titans). While Teen Titans GO! may not be what the fans of the original wanted, it remains a beloved show thanks to staying true to the characters despite all of the Looney Tunes-style goofiness. In DC Comics, that team is all grown up. Now, Dick Grayson and Cyborg are part of a different team that has new members (Jon Kent, Red Devil, Terra, Yara Flor, Static, Stephanie Brown, and Eva). Most of them are young, but not teenagers. However, there’s a new team of Teen Titans on the block, and they’re ready for prime time. None of them are more prepared to take the mantle than the son of Mr. Terrific, Jeffrey Holt, aka Fairplay. Fairplay Tell It Like It Is The New Teen Titans No. 1 Written by Kyle Higgins; Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo; Colors by Marcelo Costa Red Hood (Jason Todd) is looking for a possibly kidnapped kid, and his search leads him to a relay server named Teen Titans. Despite Fairplay having access to the server (since he built and maintains it) and he can provide information that Red Hood needs, Jason sees them as children who are in his way. After Red Hood leaves the Teen Titans, he contacts Dick Grayson to try to get a handle on these kids and be their mentor. That leads to Mr. Terrific telling his son that it’s good that they have a team, but it has to be done the right way. What Michael Holt really means is his way. That doesn’t sit right with Jeffrey, who in turn contacts his team. The Teen Titans (Fairplay, Eugene Choi, Cheshire Cat, Proxy, and Wildcard) show up at Jason’s hideout to tell him that they want to help him find the lost kid. Red Hood declines, saying he’s not interested in keeping them alive while they nostalgia-cosplay. That was enough for Fairplay to hit Red Hood with a bit of truth. Fairplay reminds Red Hood that the Teen Titans were a group who got tired of standing behind and waiting to get permission to help a world they understood better than the adults. The next important point he made was that it’s become easier for kids who are alone to fall through the cracks. Lastly, Holt mentions that since Jason was the Robin who died, he should understand this better than anyone. At first, Jason doesn’t agree until he gets a message from Dick Grayson about wasting his time with the Teen Titans. That, on top of the message Fairplay hit him with, was everything he needed to lead the team. Why This Was An Important Moment When a new character arrives, they must have a moment that sets them apart from everyone else. Jeffrey Holt (whose debut was in The Flash No. 799) has that in the first issue of Teen Titans. Fairplay's approach was perfect. He didn’t yell at Jason Todd like a teenager having a tantrum. He gave him facts and concluded by hitting Red Hood with the truth about why he should understand where he was coming from. It was in character for Jeffrey and shows that he's smart and can read a person. Most importantly, it proves he has a future beyond the Teen Titans. Outside of comics, it was amazing to see as a Black man. Comic books need more characters of color to represent them. There are more than ever before, but there are still a small minority of popular Black heroes and villains in comic books. Fairplay standing up for himself and his team shows that this will be a major part of his character going forward. That means he has the potential to be one of DC Comics' future leaders. The crucial part for Jeffrey comes when he has to face his father. Every comic book child has to confront their parent(s) at some point, and this will be no different for Jeffrey and Michael Holt, especially since he disobeyed his father and didn't go to Nightwing. No matter how Mr. Terrific reacts, fans can only hope that Fairplay stands up for himself, his team, and their “mentor”, Red Hood, in a memorable way. Justice League Writer Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Brian Michael Bendis, Gardner Fox, Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Grant Morrison, Mark Waid, Joe Kelly, Geoff Johns Penciler Jim Cheung, Jorge Jiménez, Mike Sekowsky, Dick Dillin, Kevin Maguire, Howard Porter, Doug Mahnke, Jim Lee, Ivan Reis, Jason Fabok Writers Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Brian Michael Bendis, Gardner Fox, Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Grant Morrison, Mark Waid, Joe Kelly, Geoff Johns Penciler(s) Jim Cheung, Jorge Jimenez, Mike Sekowsky, Dick Dillin, Kevin Maguire, Howard Porter, Doug Mahnke, Jim Lee, Ivan Reis, Jason Fabok Publisher(s) DC