IDW have made of the most of their TMNT license. They’ve kept on top of their release schedule, and released various mini-series that flesh out the world of TMNT further.
With this new series though, things are different. In a really positive way. We’ll get to that a little bit later.
I think Andy Kuhn a great pick. His heavier lines and less detailed style suit the story being told perfectly. The marriage of dialogue and art is brilliant.
There’s plenty of humour, but it also approaches a couple of more mature subjects in respectful and more importantly, natural, ways. Well as normal as you can have in such a story.
Lindsey is the first confirmed LGBT character in the series, and her reveal is handled so normally that it almost went unnoticed. So you’re ex is a woman? Yeah, what of it, moving on. In a DC or Marvel comic you’d expect a massive fanfare about how modern they’re being, BUT THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD BE!
It’s very pleasing to see Old Hob being a dick. The biggest call he has to make this issue leads to him making the right choice, but he’s still willing to lie, threaten, and change his mind. The best characters aren’t black and white. Hob is full of grey, always looking for an opportunity.
The enemy of this series is very intriguing. The Null group’s portfolio ranges from cola to mutant experimentation, so they’ve got their fingers in a lot of pies. A huge test for a group of mutants to come up against. But they’ve got a war on their hands now. Hopefully the rest of the story can match this impressive start.
The body of work built up so far meant I had a lot of faith in IDW and their creative talent. But this issue alone handles everything it turns to so deftly that it could be one of the strongest stories they’ve done yet.
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