![]() ![]() Never a dull moment in the Turtle world! The brothers find that the ninjas they were chasing were chasing another. “Well, the tortoise in the story didn’t spend all his free time gorging on pizza and video games.” “I thought the tortoise beats the rabbit in the story.” I think one of my favorite lines in this issue is the serious verbal burn that Leo gives to Mikey after his response to Raph. Impression is always one of wonderment who were these ninjas? Boom! Turtles en-route! I have to say that I truly do appreciate that no matter who is writing, or has written, each turtle maintains their similar character traits. Issue six kicks off with a set of ninjas flying through the rooftops with our turtles in the background. I think I squealed when the turtles were being presented with their traditional (cartoon and such) colors and weapons we’ve all come to love and admire. Splinter tells his sons that having been reunited and using experience gained from their previous excursion with Hob, they are now ready for new untold stories. The present is always nice, but revealed Yoshi’s sons (himself included) were brutally executed. I’m not sure I would spend the coin to claim that this would be considered an epic tale of literature, but the similarities are present. Tragedy seems to always fuse the greatest of stories. Flashback! We’re back in Japan and we find Saki on a massive man hunt for Yoshi and his sons. Next! Splinter is back from tripping up Hob’s minions (who if you remember are looking for the group) and makes it back to the sewers. Transitioning to the next set of panels, we find April putting up a sign at the school asking for students to tutor (See where that went? Oh yeah!). The next page brings us back to present day with Casey on the ice ring and a disappointing conversation about grades and staying on the team. He then swears vengeance and takes his four sons for safe-keeping.Īh, so sad. Readers find through the next six pages of epic storytelling, that Yoshi’s wife was assassinated by a group of ninjas. I’m not entirely sure I appreciate Duncan’s style of the samurai/ninja aspect, however. ![]() We learn about Hamato Yoshi and Oroku Saki (great familiarity for turtle fans everywhere!). In reading a flash, we do just that flashback to futile Japan. ![]() Page five brings us to a sense of where and more importantly why Splinter is out within the Shadows. Now returned to his brothers, the turtles comment on how even with the time apart, they all feel a sense of shared training experience from Splinter (Father). Remember in the previous story arc, Raphael was missing. The dialogue is short for each turtle with Raphael taking the lead, smacking down Donatello and asking for Leonardo. Page three spills into a familiar setting for Turtle fans: the brothers are training. For, in both, the story being told is one of a father… (Splinter 2).” “ In many ways so very different… yet so very much the same. Eastman and Duncan leave every panel with a sense of symmetry. Page two sums up a confirmation that I sort of spoiled in a previous mention (Change is Constant). He mentions that he seems to be reliving the current tale. Issue five starts with a dramatic scene of hoodlums being taken down by Splinter. Unveiled, this collection leaves us wanting and anticipating a wide variety of possibilities (remember: backtracking is always an adventure!)! ![]() Eastman and Waltz bring us a creative story continuing from issues one through four. I couldn’t help but be excited to re-read this collection. “The Turtles learn the amazing story of their previous lives, and begin their journey as a true team of brothers! Meanwhile, Baxter Stockman unveils a deadly new strategy for capturing them…just as General Krang arrives in New York demanding results!” Eastman, Waltz and Duncan return to guide readers through issues five through eight. The General is back! This time, I’m taking a look at the TPB (Trade Paperback) volume two of IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. ![]()
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