Story: Kevin Eastman & Tom Waltz
Script: Tom Waltz
Art: Andy Kuhn
The Solicitation
Something has escaped Stockgen labs and is hunting the Turtles. Its unrelenting and deadly force compel the Turtles to question how far they'll go to defend themselves... and stretch the brothers' bonds to the limit!
Preview
Why I Bought It
This Turtles series has been getting on my "meh" side lately. Hoping that one of these issues will turn things around a bit.
What I Liked
Well, this issue picked up a little in the art department for me. Seriously, I like Kuhn's take on Specimen 6 - aka Slash - quite nicely. And Slash also gets a great intro this issue as well. Which is kinda strange, because you usually see this type of set up in one of the Micro-Series, but I guess since the Micro-Series only spotlights the heroes then we can assume that Slash isn't going to be friendly with the Turtles. And indeed he isn't.
This issue has less of an "Eastman" feel to the art. We get different page setups in and layouts that differ a lot from previous issues. From Slash's 9 panel grid of getting a Turtles mask, to the double page spread of 12 paneled goodness, this issue really breaks from the pack with the settings. And this makes me want to see what the pencils alone looked like for this issue. I don't think the trick with the flashlight as the only light source really works well if this was a black and white comic, and I'm thankful that this series is colored.
What I Didn't Like
The scene between Splinter and Casey Jones was supposed to be funny. And I get it, but it just felt very forced. To the point that I caught myself rolling my eyes at Splinter's apron.
The cover I got had a bunch of crime scene tape all across the top and bottom of the issue, and it had a red background to go with it. Honestly, it looks a little bit like an eyesore. It is so loud on the eyes that it makes the title and credits at the top of the comic just disappear. I tired to visualize what colors might work with this setup but there just isn't a combination that I can think of that would pull it off correctly.
I also don't get Slash's motivation and what he has against the Turtles. He puts the mask on as a way to sorta look like them and seemingly fit in, and then attacks them right away when he meets up with them? Is this part of his crazy persona?
Panel to Remember
I like panel number 4 on the double page spread of the 12 paneled pages. It is Leonardo holding a flashlight right into the face of Slash and Slash's look is just right on. The art was done great on that panel.
Quotable
"Here." - Slash announcing his presence.
Grades
Words: 7/10
Pictures: 7/10 - But Slash was a right on 10/10.
Buy Next Issue: I'll keep up with the Turtles, but this is starting to get worrisome and into the territory of bland.
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