Turtles in Time #2 Review

Writer Erik Burnham has experience writing the TMNT before and it shows, with clear voices for each character. Every page is filled with emotion and information. He does manage to turn things on their head with who turns out to be calm and level-headed which made for a nice change. It’s a heavier story and very different to issue 1’s humour and slapstick, but it works with this combo of writer and artist.

Charles Paul Wilson III takes on art duties with Jeremy Mohler on colours. They complement each other well, with the muted tone matching the time period and situation the characters are in. Whilst I can see it’s a good fit for the piece, I’m not so keen on the design of the turtles at the start of the issue. They soon adopt samurai armour though, and in these panels they (and Charles) rock the shell out of it.

Any similarities with the third live action atrocity can be left at the door. This time travel story is so much stronger that it’s not worth comparing the two.

We’re halfway through the series now, and we’ve seen so much already! Issue 2 is more serious than the first, with the chance of some strong ramifications for everyone involved. Very different, but both very good. Looking forward to issue 3! If you haven’t picked up this series yet and consider yourself a TMNT fan, you need to catch up.

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