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A TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures Continued #1 Micro-Review – Mickey Ears?!?

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TITLE: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures Continued #1
AUTHOR: Erik Burnham
ARTISTS: Tim Lattie, Jack Lawrence (Inker), Raul Angulo (Colorist), Ed Dukeshire (Letterer)
RELEASED: May 31, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

In essence, what we get from this issue is more of the same. But in this case, that’s a good thing. The charm and show-faithfulness of Erik Burnham’s writing at the fun of Tim Lattie’s pencils are very much intact.

Late in this issue, the Turtles don space suits that very obviously have Mickey Mouse ears on them. Raph makes a joke about them being from TCRI’s “psychological warfare department.” I’m not sure if that joke lands or not. But it’s definitely surreal to see the Turtles essentially dressed like Disney characters.

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A Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Echoes #1 Video Review – A Bridge From a Parallel Universe

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A TMNT: The Last Ronin – Lost Years #3 Micro-Review – A Definite Cuteness

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TMNT The Last Ronin Lost Years 3, cover, April 2023, SL Gallant, Maria Keane, Luis DelgadoTITLE: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin – Lost Years #3
AUTHORS: Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz
ARTISTS: SL Gallant, Ben Bishop, Eastman, Maria Keane (Inker), Luis Delgado (Colorist), Shawn Lee (Letterer)
RELEASED: April 26, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Artistically, I’m impressed this book has been able to mostly maintain the quality of the work done in The Last Ronin. From a writing standpoint, there’s an argument to be made that Lost Years is actually better.

There’s a definite cuteness factor that’s present in the scenes with April, Casey Marie, and our next-gen TMNT. For instance, there’s a panel in this book where young Yi comes into the room clutching her finger and says, “I cutted myself.” That actually kind of reminded me of my own young daughter.

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TMNT: The Armageddon Game – The Alliance #6 Micro-Review – A Larger, Messier Picture

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TMNT The Armageddon Game the Alliance, cover, April 2023, Roi Mercado, William SoaresTITLE: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game – The Alliance #6
AUTHOR: Erik Burnham
ARTISTS: Roi Mercado, William Soares (Colorist), Shawn Lee (Letterer)
RELEASED: April 19, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

In the smaller sense of things, this final Alliance issue is executed fine. The art is good. The characters all feel true to themselves. It’s everything you’d expect from the creators involved.

But the overall Armageddon Game story still feels like a jumbled, bloated mess. That’s not Burnham or Mercado’s fault, per se. But their work is caught in the middle of a larger, messier picture.

On the upside, in this issue Rocksteady gets to do a “thunderclap” like the Hulk does. That’s a fun little moment.

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An MMPR/TMNT II #4 Micro-Review – Mora’s Mutants and Monsters

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TITLE: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #4
AUTHOR: Ryan Parrott
ARTISTS: Dan Mora, Raul Angulo (Colorist), Ed Dukeshire (Letterer)
RELEASED: March 29, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

I think at this point I can safely say that, despite the talent of the creators involved, this MMPR/TMNT sequel isn’t doing it for me the way the original did. I will say, however, that the “Mutant Rangers” and the “Power Turtles” look pretty epic on a cover together.

Mora gets to draw some classic MMPR monsters in this issue, which is a nice treat. Bones, the Terror Toad, Madame Woe, etc. Mora is also tremendous at drawing the Turtles. What can I say? The guy’s good.

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A TMNT #138 Micro-Review – “Gettin’ Way Too Big For Us”

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TMNT 138, variant cover, March 2023, Kevin Eastman, Sophie CampbellTITLE: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #138
AUTHORS: Sophie Campbell, Kevin Eastman & Tom Waltz (Story Consultants)
ARTISTS: Fero Pe, Ronda Pattison (Colorist), Shawn Lee (Letterer). Variant cover by Eastman & Campbell.
RELEASED: March 22, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Raph has a line early in this issue: “This is gettin’ way too big for us, Leo.” That feels like a thesis statement for this Armageddon Game stuff at large. I don’t know if I’ve ever been happier to see a TMNT story wrapping up.

On the plus side, I’m still really enjoying Fero Pe’s work. Ronda Pattison compliments him very well, as she’s done for virtually all the artists she’s worked with on this series. I’m hoping he sticks around post-Armageddon Game.

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TMNT: The Armageddon Game – The Alliance #5 Micro-Review – Spotlight on April O’Neil

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TMNT Armageddon Game Alliance 5, cover, March 2023, Roi Mercado, William SoaresTITLE: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game – The Alliance #4
AUTHORS: Paul Allor, Erik Burnham
ARTISTS: Pablo Verdugo, Gigi Dutreix (Colorist), Shawn Lee (Letterer), Roi Mercado, William Soares (Colorist). Cover by Mercado & Soares.
RELEASED: March 8, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

This is a nice little April O’Neil-focused issue. Nothing too complicated. She’s running from some bad guys. It’s a fine little piece of the larger Armageddon Game story, which is a big mess.

We don’t actually see the Turtles in this issue. But I like Pablo Verdugo’s take on their world. It’s got a nice animated look to it. I’d enjoy seeing more from him.

Nice to see Paul Allor and Erik Burnham working together on an issue. Reminds me of their work together on Turtles in Time.

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An MMPR/TMNT II #3 Micro-Review – Dan Mora’s Main Event

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MMPR TMNT II, cover, February 2023, Dan MoraTITLE: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #3
AUTHOR: Ryan Parrott
ARTISTS: Dan Mora, Raul Angulo (Colorist), Ed Dukeshire (Letterer)

RELEASED: February 22, 2022

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Dan Mora really gets a work-out in on this one. He draws the hell out of Shredder, gives Krang a bitchin’ new robot suit, and then debuts the “Mighty Mutant Power Rangers.” Somebody give that man a cookie. He earned it.

In truth, Mora’s art is really the big draw for me on this book. As good a writer as Ryan Parrott is, especially when it comes to the Power Rangers, the plot here feels a little too convoluted for my taste. Too many characters, too much to keep in play, etc.

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A TMNT #137 Micro-Review – Storylines Converging

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TMNT 137, variant cover, February 2023, Kevin EastmanTITLE: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #137
AUTHOR: Sophie Campbell, Kevin Eastman & Tom Waltz (Story Consultants)
ARTISTS: Fero Pe, Ronda Pattison (Colorist), Shawn Lee (Letterer). Variant cover by Eastman & Campbell.
RELEASED: February 15, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Great variantscover by Eastman and Campbell. One of my favorites the series has had in awhile, despite Casey Jones not actually being in the issue…

Storylines seems to be starting to converge in this big Armageddon Game story, as four of our five Ninja Turtles are now back together. That’s a good thing, as I’m dying for us to have a more focused narrative. Great art notwithstanding, this story continues to be a big mess.

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