Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #14 Story: Kevin Eastman & Tom Waltz
Script: Tom Waltz
Art: Andy Kuhn
The Solicitation
Splinter instructs Raphael in the true way of the ninja, and Casey's life is irrevocably changed! The Turtles have a new mission, but Shredder's ambitions could put an end to it before they begin. Plus, Krang unveils his master plan! This issue lays the groundwork for a thrilling new story arc that plunges the Turtles into two epic wars! Don't miss it!
Preview
Why I Bought It
Turtles. Plain and simple.
What I Liked
Hey, The Technodrome is here!
We also get a lot of Krang's back story played out in this issue. While that isn't too bad, it does two things of importantance: 1) makes Krang's character a little more sympathetic leaving you wondering if it is all lies or the truth, and 2) firmly brings in the idea of Dimension X into the Turtle lore. What about the Fuigitoid issue? Well, that was printed out of order, as the last page in this book shows with it saying that Fugitoid comes out next week.
The story also makes the case for wanting to kill off Shredder. The fact that it is coming from Splinter makes me wonder if they will go down that route or not. It would be interesting to do, and with the cliffhanger of this book, it makes me wonder if Leonardo will be the one to deliver the deathblow.
What I Didn't Like
The art. The more I see of it, the more I just don't like it. I've gone into some detail before about it, so I'm not going to re-hash it. I will say that whenever there seem to be aliens involved or anything that you don't need to focus on the eyes of the character, the better the artwork looks. That's kinda weird to see happen, but it surprisingly works well.
Panel to Remember
The introduction to the Technodrome. It gives a small sense to the size of the Technodrome, but I can only imagine what it will be doing when it is allowed to fully be unleashed.
Quotable
"An inter dimensional being - do not confuse the two again, Stockman." - Krang to Stockman when Stockman states that Krang is an extra-dimensional being. Spot on observation by Krang.
Grades
Words: 8/10
Pictures: 5/10
Buy Next Issue: I'm down, but I don't know how long I can stay with this art.
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