{"id":39370,"date":"2026-09-10T01:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T01:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/product\/teen-titans-44-1976-mal-duncan-becomes-the-guardian-in-4-5-very-good\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T01:21:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T01:21:23","slug":"teen-titans-44-1976-mal-duncan-becomes-the-guardian-in-4-5-very-good","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/product\/teen-titans-44-1976-mal-duncan-becomes-the-guardian-in-4-5-very-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Titans #44 (1976) Mal Duncan becomes The Guardian in 4.5 Very Good+"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Teen Titans #44 (1976) Mal Duncan becomes The Guardian in 4.5 Very Good+<\/h1>\n

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Condition<\/div>\n
4.5<\/div>\n
Very Good+<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
KEY: Mal Duncan becomes The Guardian<\/div>\n
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Teen Titans #44<\/strong> (1976) is a 4.5 Very Good+ Comic from DC. This issue belongs to the Bronze Age (1970-83). It is notable for: Mal Duncan becomes The Guardian. Collectors searching for Teen Titans #44 will find a carefully graded copy of this issue.<\/p>\n

Teen Titans #44 features writing by Bob Rozakis; Paul Levitz, pencils by Pablo Marcos, cover art by Ernie Chan. These creators helped define the look and tone of Teen Titans during this period, which is one reason original issues like Teen Titans #44 remain in demand.<\/p>\n

The Teen Titans<\/strong> series is a staple for comic collectors published by DC in the Bronze Age (1970-83). Owning Teen Titans #44 lets you hold a piece of that run in 4.5 Very Good+, ready for reading or long-term collecting.<\/p>\n

Teen Titans #44 Specifications<\/h2>\n
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Grader Notes<\/div>\n
Cover detached from bottom staple<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Series Title<\/div>\n
Teen Titans<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Issue Number<\/div>\n
#44<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Publication Year<\/div>\n
1976<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Publisher<\/div>\n
DC<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Age<\/div>\n
Bronze Age (1970-83)<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Grade<\/div>\n
4.5 Very Good+<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Condition<\/div>\n
4.5 Very Good+<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Format<\/div>\n
Comic<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Printing<\/div>\n
1st<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Creatives<\/div>\n
Writer: Bob Rozakis; Paul Levitz
Penciller: Pablo Marcos
Cover: Ernie Chan<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Characters<\/div>\n
Speedy (Roy Harper); Iris West; Dr. Light (Arthur Light); Malcolm ‘Mal’ Duncan; Flash (Barry Allen); Robin (Dick Grayson); Wonder Girl (Donna Troy); Kid Flash (Wally West)<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The Story of Teen Titans #44<\/h2>\n

After a two-year hiatus, during which Mr. Jupiter has closed down his training program and Mal has been left in charge of the Teen Titans base and equipment while the team formally broke up so that its super-hero members could pursue their individual careers, the members receive an emergency signal which rallies Robin, Kid flash, Wonder Girl, Speedy, and Mal to their former headquarters. This turns out to be a trap set by Dr. Light, who intends to use the Titans as bait to trap the Justice League. He defeats the team in battle and captures Robin and Wonder Girl, then stops Kid flash and Speedy before they can warn their adult counterparts of his plans. Mal appropriates an exo-skeleton (used against Robin in Batman #192) and the Guardian\u2019s costume (left in the keeping of Speedy, who is revealed as the Guardian\u2019s nephew in Superman Family #191-194) from the Titans\u2019 storeroom to become the new Guardian, in which identity he is able to free his captive fellow members. Together, the revived Titans defeat Dr. Light and stop his plan to take over the JLA satellite.<\/p>\n

Teen Titans #44 \u2013 Collector Details<\/h2>\n

This copy of Teen Titans #44<\/strong> is carefully graded and offered in 4.5 Very Good+<\/strong>. Key characters include Speedy (Roy Harper), Iris West, Dr. Light (Arthur Light), Malcolm ‘Mal’ Duncan, Flash (Barry Allen), Robin (Dick Grayson), Wonder Girl (Donna Troy), Kid Flash (Wally West). A solid choice for collectors completing a Teen Titans run or adding DC books from the Bronze Age (1970-83).<\/p>\n

Teen Titans #44 is a good fit for fans of Teen Titans, readers who follow Bob Rozakis; Paul Levitz, and collectors who seek covers by Ernie Chan. It also suits shoppers building a Bronze Age (1970-83) library of DC titles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Teen Titans #44 (1976) Mal Duncan becomes The Guardian in 4.5 Very Good+. This comic was published by DC as part of the Bronze Age (1970-83) with the creative team of Bob Rozakis; Paul Levitz (writer), Ernie Chan (cover), Pablo Marcos (penciller).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":39371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1796],"product_tag":[7717,7808,26138,23799,26593,24636,26592,16266],"class_list":["post-39370","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-comics-graphic-novels","product_tag-7717","product_tag-4-5-very-good","product_tag-bronze-age","product_tag-dc","product_tag-dr-light","product_tag-iris-west","product_tag-speedy","product_tag-teen-titans","first","instock","sale","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/39370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39370"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=39370"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=39370"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=39370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}