Comic Title: New Titans #59
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1989
On Sale Date: August 22, 1989 Shipping Date August 22, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #169

Shipping Date August 22, 1989
Source: Previews, #6

Shipping Date August 24, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #8

Direct Market Date August 24, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #110, #112, #113

Copyright Date August 22, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Carlin

Title: "Beest of Burden"
Pages: 25

Feature(s):
Teen Titans (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Marv Wolfman
Plotter: George Perez
Penciller: Tom Grummett
Inker: Bob McLeod
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted In:
New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2013)

Feature Character(s)

• Titans (last appearance in New Titans #58; next appearance in Batman #440)
• Cyborg (last appearance in New Titans #58; next appearance in Batman #440)
• Jericho (last appearance in New Titans #58; next appearance in Batman #440)
• Nightwing (last appearance in New Titans #58; next appearance in New Titans #60)
• Raven (last appearance in New Titans #58; next appearance in New Titans #61)
• Starfire (last appearance in New Titans #58; next appearance in Batman #440)
• Troia (last appearance in New Titans #58; next appearance in Batman #440)
• Changeling (last appearance in New Titans Annual #5; next appearance in Batman #440)

Supporting Character(s)

• Sarah Charles (last appearance in New Titans #58; next appearance in New Titans #63)
• Bumblebee (last appearance in New Titans #58; next appearance in Hawk and Dove Annual #1)
• Terry Long (last appearance in New Titans #55; next appearance in New Titans #61)
• Sarah Simms (last appearance in New Titans Annual #5; next appearance in New Titans #61)
• Mal Duncan (last appearance in New Titans #56; next appearance in Hawk and Dove Annual #1)

Villain(s)

• Wildebeest (last appearance in New Titans #58; next appearance in New Titans #71)

Other Character(s)

• Jonathan Brewster (last appearance in New Titans #58; no further appearances)
• Tucker and Maude (Victor Stone's grandparents; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from New Titans #58.

Synopsis:
S.T.A.R. Labs scientist Jonathan Brewster operates on Cyborg to remove the device which allowed him to fall under control of the Wildebeest. The Titans observe the operation, and Nightwing realizes that S.T.A.R. had implanted their own monitoring device inside Victor which recorded his thoughts. Victor feels violated and betrayed. The Titans are able to use the device removed from Victor to track down the Wildebeest. Unfortunately, they get no answers as their foe is able to place himself into a coma, and thus avoid questions. Nightwing then informs the team that he is stepping away due to obligations in Gotham City. He recommends that Victor take his place as team leader.