Whilst issues 15 and 16 contained a short, more personal arc focusing on Slash and the turtles’ discovery of a new lair, 17 really opens things up. So far we’ve really only seen the off world action from the point of view of Krang and Stockman, but now we start to see things from the Neutrino’s side.
If you read my previous reviews you’ll now that I adored the Slash arc. Bar a big Foot Clan presence it had everything I like in a TMNT story. Action, moral issues, drama and the Brothers working together. It also showed that the right choice isn’t always easy to deal with. Whilst #17 delves further into this, and does it very well with another great monologue from Splinter, it also centres very much on something I’ve never been quite so comfortable with, and that is alien worlds. I’m fully aware that it has always had a big place in the TMNT universe, but I’ve not had too much exposure to it and prefer my stories to be in New York against either other Ninja or other Mutants. Maybe it will grow on me.
Just as I get used to Andy Kuhn, issue #17 brings us Ben Bates. Bar a distinct lack of detail in some odd places, it’s great! Why Shredder is sat eating a meal in full armour though? It’s not as though he uses it for cutlery. Regardless, the colours are vibrant and the action gives across a great sense of motion. The cover is a lovely, frenetic piece that immediately piqued my interest. I think it will help the title if IDW signed up a long term artist now.
TMNT has built up more than enough goodwill for me to see how its increasing intergalactic bent pans out. It might not be my TMNT, but it continues to be of a high standard.
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