Moving on from the somewhat disappointing Leatherhead story over the past few issues we move into something much more important.
There is a fair bit of action in TMNT #59 but that isn’t what I’m most impressed with this month. Rather it’s the dialogue – mainly Splinter’s – that has wowed me. He’s taking being Foot Clan Master extremely seriously, attempting to instill some sort of honour back into an organisation. His work with certain members of the clan has gained him a high level of respect. I did wonder for a time if the level of power he had obtained was going to ruin him. Anyway, his dialogue with friends and enemies alike forms such a clear picture in my mind of how Splinter is currently feeling that it makes the issue as a whole hard to take.
With the focus on Splinter the turtles aren’t left with much to do. Usually I’d be a bit miffed at this but again, the old rat is handled so well I didn’t miss them.
The budding relationship between Splinter and Jennika is very interesting. The Shredder clearly had no time for relationships with his clan members and it has taken some time to break down the ‘old way’ of doing things. Will she struggle not to kill when truly pressured? Here’s hoping she gets more time in future issues.
I do hate having to wait each month for new TMNT. What I hate more is cliffhangers meaning nothing.
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