Thanks to the Cyber Force freebee I have an extra comic to review.
At this point, the man swore off of drugs and alcohol…and didn’t even have either.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics #9
IDW Publishing (February, 2013)
ORIGINAL PRINTING: Mirage (September, 1986)
“The Passing” STORY: Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird PENCILER: Michael Dooney INKERS/TONES: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Michael Dooney, Ryan Brown, & Jim Lawson LETTERER: Lavigne IDW COLORING: Scorpion Studios IDW EDITOR: Tom Waltz
In a story set during the Turtles’ pre-teen days, Splinter is contacted on the astral plane by a dying man who wants to transfer his family’s power to his grandson; a power rejected by his son and will disappear forever if the old man dies. However, the son is a mobster and in this universe that means ninjas are gunning for him. The Turtles and Splinter (or rather the grandfather in Splinter’s body) must not only transfer the power but keep the grandson alive before the old man’s body dies…and Splinter with it!
What they got right: Nothing against the usual art style, which works for the comic, but bringing in other people improved the art. The characters look more…complete? Full? I’m not sure, but it looks much better.
What they got wrong: Nothing about this story besides a caption indicates that these are the early days of the Turtles, outside of maybe the weapons training scene and why couldn’t the Turtles simply be practicing with other weapons? It would make a good training exercise, but outside fo the full headbands (as opposed the usual eye-masks and frankly I kind of like the headband masks better) nothing about this story changes due to when it happens. Unless they’re setting up the next storyline, and that doesn’t appear to be the case.
Recommendation: A good stand-alone story. Worth a read if you’re not put off by the whole astral projection/quasi-spiritual angle of the story.
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