Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures #1

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures #1

Story: Kenny Byerly
Art: Dario Brizuela

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Review
This is a different beast than what comes from the other Turtle title each month from IDW. Bear that in mind as we head through this.

With my familiarity with the Turtles, this isn't too bad. Now I haven't seen any of the new cartoon series that this comic is based on, so there are some tiny details that I am missing. First is knowing that April is training to be a ninja. Another is that Donatello is falling for her. The third thing that sticks out is Donatello's missing teach.

It isn't to say that not knowing the details behind these differences break the comic, but there is the sense that if you have seen the TV show then a lot of this will tie in and will be a great continuation of the world they are building. There is still a lot of entertainment to this issue in case you haven't seen it, but it still requires being knowledgeable about the typical Turtles lore and who is who.

Raphael still looks like the fighter with a temper. Leonardo is still the leader. Donatello is the brains, and Michelangelo is still the pizza loving one. And go!

I was told that the tone of this comic fits in with the show, and if that is so, then I must check out the show sometime. It seems fun and definitely has a style to it that is interesting. But is it worth the price of admission for some more turtles stories? I'm not married to the idea, but this issue does pack a punch and I would recommend it to anyone who has seen the show, wants to get a kid into comics, or if you are just a Turtles fan.

If I wasn't picking up the regular TMNT series, I would get this series instead if I wanted that trip through Turtle Nostalgia lane.

Grades
Words: 7/10
Pictures: 8/10
General Feeling After Reading: Worth it, but full.
Buy Next Issue: Nah. But this might be worth checking out in trades later or finding them in the discount bins.