by Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz
I finally got around to reading this. It's really good. I've never read any of the original series but this was a pretty solid origin story. It has nice art and flows seamlessly from beginning to end.
This is the start of the new-ish IDW version of the TMNT. And with a new start comes a quasi-new origin - most of the general pieces you know from previous generations of the story were there - the mutagen, the protective rat saving baby turtles, humans April O'Neil and Casey Jones getting involved....
Great reintroduction to a huge part of my childhood.
A brilliant new set-up to the TMNT. It's no longer child's play with these turtles, as there are swear words and plenty of action scenes! I love the way the story of the TMNT is brought to life now, and it's a sweet breath of fresh air into a very familiar subject for me. I'm a huge fan of TMNT, and...
Originally Reviewed at:Mother/Gamer/WriterRating: 3.5 out of 5 ControllersReview Source: NetGalleyReviewer:MeFirst I should start off with a disclaimer; I am a COLOSSAL, Ninja Turtle fan! I had action figures galore, piled up high in my room every night trying to take down the Foot Clan. Every time ...
I suppose one of the reasons why I picked up this volume of the reboot Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series is for the nostalgia factor. I can still hum the tune and sing the lyrics to the 80s TV series theme song (don't laugh, it's catchy. The series was pretty cool, including the fact that Uncle Ph...