Issue #15 of TMNT gives us the TMNT searching for a new lair. At the same time their beset by attacks from a ‘big green lizard monster’. Or as long-time fans of the heroes in a half shell will call him, Slash!
It turns out that Slash is another result of Baxter Stockman’s experiments, this time created to hunt other mutants.
The series so far has impressed me, especially with regards to Tom Waltz’s scripts (the story co-written by original creator Kevin Eastman). Each brother has such a clear voice that it didn’t even matter that they spent the first five issues wearing their classic red bandanas (which was a great nod to the original design and nicely incorporated). It has always been easy to tell who is who. This continues into issue 15, with Raphael questioning Leonardo’s decisions whilst Donatello admonishes his brother’s wimpiness and ribs Michelangelo. Splinter has a funny scene with Casey Jones, which while some may roll their eyes at; I found a nice change of pace for him after recent seriousness.
Even though the current story seems relatively straight forward in comparison to Krang and Shredder it all still ties into Stockman and his company. Between the Mousers and Slash I’m intrigued how he’ll continue to be a thorn in the Turtles side.
Kuhn’s art has challenged me since he came aboard, so of course he leaves as I start to appreciate it. It’s taken some time to get accustomed to his designs. But Slash is a beast, exaggerating the features of the regular Turtles and looking far, far meaner. Really looking forward to see how they manage to deal with him.
With action, and great banter between the characters, this is pretty much everything you would want from a Turtles comic.
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