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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection, Volume 1
IDW’s re-launch of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been a hit with fans and critics alike. Now, collect the series in all-new oversized hardcovers that present the stories in recommended reading order. Collects the first 12 issues of the new ongoing series plus the Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Splinter Micro-Series one-shots spliced in between.
426 pages, Hardcover
First published June 9, 2015
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Kevin Eastman
790 books300 followersKevin B. Eastman is an American comic book artist, co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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March 17, 2022
(A-) 81% | Very Good
Notes: Review pending re-read. Individual reviews for included volumes can be found here:
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 1: Change is Constant
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 30th Anniversary Special
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 2: Enemies Old, Enemies New
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series, Volume 1
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 3: Shadows of the Past
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series, Volume 2
Notes: Review pending re-read. Individual reviews for included volumes can be found here:
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 1: Change is Constant
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 30th Anniversary Special
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 2: Enemies Old, Enemies New
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series, Volume 1
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 3: Shadows of the Past
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series, Volume 2
May 22, 2020
I’m not sure how this will tickle the fanny of those who are new to the Ninja Turtles, but—wait, what? It’s “fancy”? It’s not “fanny”?
Huh. I’ve been using that phrase incorrectly my entire life. No wonder I get such funny looks every time I use it. Especially when speaking to British people.
Anyway.
For those who obsessively bought Turtle toys and read the comics in the early 90s (such as your impressively beschnozzed reviewer), this is a fun, fast-paced origin refresh that features plenty of nods to the past, some fresh twists, and solid artwork.
If you’re new to the hormonal amphibian scene, this would be an ideal starting point.
And if you don’t know why British people think I’m horribly vulgar, just ask one.
Huh. I’ve been using that phrase incorrectly my entire life. No wonder I get such funny looks every time I use it. Especially when speaking to British people.
Anyway.
For those who obsessively bought Turtle toys and read the comics in the early 90s (such as your impressively beschnozzed reviewer), this is a fun, fast-paced origin refresh that features plenty of nods to the past, some fresh twists, and solid artwork.
If you’re new to the hormonal amphibian scene, this would be an ideal starting point.
And if you don’t know why British people think I’m horribly vulgar, just ask one.
July 12, 2023
My love for the turtles began when my older brother brought home the original graphic novels. He let me read them and I fell in love with the gritty world and the black and white artwork.
This new run reinvents the TMNT world. While we still have fighting ninja mutant turtles, their father sensei rat, secondary characters like April and Casey, the foot clan and Shredder, etc, they are all a little bit different from the originals. They aren’t bad differences but I’m not as invested as I was with the older story lines and characters. Now, we see reincarnation and space aliens, in addition to the genetic engineering we have come to expect. Casey and April are college students. There are sparks of their original traits but hidden under new backstories. I miss their older, grittier renditions. The backstory of reincarnation of a father and his sons who are murdered by the foot clan is interesting but I felt like it wasn’t necessary. The brothers have the same personalities in new situations. Each one has a separate story that highlights them, which I did appreciate. The villains of the piece are a bit all over the place since the collection has multiple stories going on.
It took me a little while to get through the collection. I wasn’t as engaged as with the original collections. I thought it was entertaining enough but maybe not as gut-punchingly good as the stories from my youth.
This new run reinvents the TMNT world. While we still have fighting ninja mutant turtles, their father sensei rat, secondary characters like April and Casey, the foot clan and Shredder, etc, they are all a little bit different from the originals. They aren’t bad differences but I’m not as invested as I was with the older story lines and characters. Now, we see reincarnation and space aliens, in addition to the genetic engineering we have come to expect. Casey and April are college students. There are sparks of their original traits but hidden under new backstories. I miss their older, grittier renditions. The backstory of reincarnation of a father and his sons who are murdered by the foot clan is interesting but I felt like it wasn’t necessary. The brothers have the same personalities in new situations. Each one has a separate story that highlights them, which I did appreciate. The villains of the piece are a bit all over the place since the collection has multiple stories going on.
It took me a little while to get through the collection. I wasn’t as engaged as with the original collections. I thought it was entertaining enough but maybe not as gut-punchingly good as the stories from my youth.
May 23, 2022
A pretty solid start to the TMNT ongoing. I’m not as hooked as I initially was by the initial Mirage runs, but I’m still willing to give this run a shot since I’ve heard some really good things about. Each of my individual reviews can be found below.
Volume 1: Change is Constant
Volume 2: Enemies Old, Enemies New
Microseries Volume 1
Volume 3: Shadows of the Past
Volume 1: Change is Constant
Volume 2: Enemies Old, Enemies New
Microseries Volume 1
Volume 3: Shadows of the Past
May 28, 2024
Teil 1 der IDW Collection, eine Sammlung des Reruns der Turtles-Comics ab dem Jahr 2012, erstmals als Sammlung auf Deutsch. Diese werden in der entsprechenden Lesereihenfolge abgedruckt und enthalten sämtliche One-Shots sowie "reguläre" Ausgaben. Mit Kevin Eastman ist auf einer der Erfinder der Turtles beteiligt.
Diese Ausgabe ist wirklich toll gezeichnet und liefert ein wirklich umfassendes Leseerlebnis und für mich als Erstleser der Comics auch einen perfekten Einstieg sowie Überblick.
Diese Serie hat mich begeistert und ich freue mich auf eine neue Sucht-Reihe.
Diese Ausgabe ist wirklich toll gezeichnet und liefert ein wirklich umfassendes Leseerlebnis und für mich als Erstleser der Comics auch einen perfekten Einstieg sowie Überblick.
Diese Serie hat mich begeistert und ich freue mich auf eine neue Sucht-Reihe.
August 25, 2022
You can find my review on my blog by clicking here.
Originally co-created by writer Kevin Eastman and artist Peter Laird through comics books published under Mirage Studios, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles only exploded in popularity once adapted into an animated series, a live-action TV series, and several movies since the 80s. However, how does one even remain oblivious to their existence throughout their life when it comes to these silly and kick-ass characters? My child-self, at least, couldn’t and he had all the reasons in the world to follow these pizza-eating turtles around the sewers of New York City as they stopped bad guys in their tracks with awesome martial arts skills. Under IDW Publishing, who successfully obtained the license of this franchise, writer Kevin Eastman returns to reboot this beloved comic book series, accompanied by writer Tom Waltz and artist Dan Duncan, to give these teenage anthropomorphic turtle ninjas and their rat sensei a modernized look and cohesive story that pays tribute to its rich history throughout the various mediums.
What is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection (Vol. 1) about? As part of a Stockgen research laboratory experiment, a rat named Splinter and four turtles are subjected to controversial scientific analyses implicating the administration of a psychotropic compound and the exposition to a super soldier mutagen. Following an odd invasion by mysterious ninjas, an incident leads to their dramatic transformation that also separates one of the turtles from its brothers. The story thus exposes their origin and how they became this heartwarming yet unusual family as they set off to find their brother, lost and homeless in the dangerous streets and sewers of New York City. Unfortunately for them, they will have to face old and new enemies along the way if they are to survive any longer.
This stunning oversized hardcover edition with a red ribbon marker collects, in recommended reading order, the first 12 issues of the ongoing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series as well as the Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Splinter micro-series one-shots.
Unless you’re a purist who considers the original movies or shows like the one and only origin stories possible for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this series might in fact be one of the most commendable reboots ever created. Writers Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz aren’t looking to dramatically reinvent these heroes or to satisfy a certain niche of fans out there that crave for their expectations to be systematically met. Instead, they simply kept all the good stuff without unnecessarily altering them and focused on delivering a cohesive story that logically followed the structure and narrative from one issue to another. Nevertheless, we are talking about anthropomorphic creatures within a real-world setting. The story is filled with unexpected science-fiction twists that bring into play a lot of creativity in terms of obstacles to overcome. Technology that allows invisibility? Teleportation? Robots? Other anthropomorphic creatures? Anything is pretty much possible. And that leaves a lot of room for innocent childish fun. Unfiltered fun.
With this first volume, the story mostly stuck to exposing the origin of Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Splinter, on top of their numerous villains, starting with Old Hob and then teasing along the rest of their known archnemeses. It also brilliantly establishes the core personalities of every single main character and their intimate relationship with one another. There is also a constant and brilliant exploration of themes of friendship, family, understanding, and self-improvement throughout the story. Since it is centered around ninjas, it is also to be expected that many sequences focus on the action, with enough pages of banging, smacking, and thrashing around to keep you entertained.
Artistically, the main series remains visually consistent with artist Dan Duncan’s pencils. His style establishes a rugged yet cartoonish touch that works phenomenally with the story. His ability to effortlessly capture the fluid transition between sequences is also excellent, never over- or under-stretching his action sequences and giving us just enough to fully grasp the intense moments where these turtles have fun kicking ass. The colours are also fantastically vibrant and set an excellent energetic mood despite being mostly set at night and in grim locations. It is worth mentioning that some of the one-shots included in this volume are drawn by other artists who elevate the artwork to a whole other level with a slicker and much more modern style. Nonetheless, the overall artistic vision for this series is up to par.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection (Vol. 1) is a fantastic reboot of a beloved franchise exploring the origin of four turtles and their rat sensei.
March 19, 2024
أول كتاب ليا في رمضان... اختيار مقصود خارج الصندوق
استمتعت بكل دقيقة مع صحبة القصص و الشخصيات القديمة اللي كنت أعرفها من الطفولة و الجديدة اللي اتعرفت عليها دلوقتي..
بعض ال panels كانت أقرب لرسوم الأطفال... بعضها كان ذكي جدا و بعضها كان جميل بشكل مميز
استمتعت بكل دقيقة مع صحبة القصص و الشخصيات القديمة اللي كنت أعرفها من الطفولة و الجديدة اللي اتعرفت عليها دلوقتي..
بعض ال panels كانت أقرب لرسوم الأطفال... بعضها كان ذكي جدا و بعضها كان جميل بشكل مميز
December 6, 2016
I remember riding in the car with my mom when I was 9. I couldn't stop flapping my lips about the goddamn ninja turtles. I told her that I pretty much thought about ninja turtles all the time. She told me, "Some day, you won't care about that stuff."
Wrong, Karen. I'm all about "that stuff." Especially when that stuff is so damn right-on. This IDW comic makes it feel like the turtles have matured to match my present tastes. It's great. I love it.
I read these back when they came out but I didn't buy all of the single character issues, but those are included here. They really tie the story together.
I can't wait to get the rest of the volumes so I can see my favorite TMNT characters, Bebop and Rocksteady, in their original glory. I don't like the new Nickelodeon versions on tv currently, but I hear IDW did them proper.
Wrong, Karen. I'm all about "that stuff." Especially when that stuff is so damn right-on. This IDW comic makes it feel like the turtles have matured to match my present tastes. It's great. I love it.
I read these back when they came out but I didn't buy all of the single character issues, but those are included here. They really tie the story together.
I can't wait to get the rest of the volumes so I can see my favorite TMNT characters, Bebop and Rocksteady, in their original glory. I don't like the new Nickelodeon versions on tv currently, but I hear IDW did them proper.
July 23, 2022
One of the reasons why Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles continues to be one of the most successful franchises in pop culture is how it has always reinvented itself, whether it is through the comics, television and movies. Specifically looking at the comics, Eastman and Laird have been off on their separate ways and each has had their own position on where their creation should go. Certainly when the media franchise was sold to Nickelodeon in 2009, Eastman got involved in the new comic version, which began publication by IDW since 2011.
For those who aren’t well-versed in the world of TMNT, the eponymous turtles are Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, four brothers who are transformed by a mutagen into enlightened, humanoid beings. Lost in the sewers of New York, they are raised and eventually trained by the rat Splinter, who has also been mutated, in the ways of Ninjitsu. This has very much been the premise for every incarnation of the Ninja Turtles, which at its best when it embraces the ridiculousness of said premise, including the variety of villains they have fought over the decades.
Every new incarnation, there is always the element of change and Eastman, along with co-writer Tom Waltz, come up with interesting ideas. The first of which is Raphael being separated from his brothers after being mutated and in the subsequent months, he resided as a vagrant on the streets of New York City without a memory of his life before his transformation, or even of a name. In nearly every version Raphael has always been the loner and this relaunch really cements that idea as prior to be reunited with his brothers, he becomes friends with Casey Jones as the two go out and assault criminals.
The theme of family runs throughout this initial volume, including how the young science student April is integrated into the origins of the Turtles. Obviously this idea of tying April into the Turtles’ creation would be reprised in the 2014 film reboot, how it is approached here through the long build-up of when April is reunited with the Turtles and Splinter, it pays off wonderfully in the conclusion. If there is one reinvention that I am not entirely on board with – and it is a sentiment that I agree with the science-driven Donatello – is that Splinter and the Turtles are the reincarnations of Hamato Yoshi and his four sons, who were all slain by the Shredder and his Foot ninjas. They are playing the long game with that development, with some of the characters remembering their past lives, and whether or not there will be a payoff.
Drawing the main series is Dan Duncan, who does an okay job in establishing the characters, who are instantly recognisable, whilst presenting a gritty New York that somewhat evokes the original Mirage comics. That said, Duncan’s art just lacks in polish, and definitely suffers compared to the few other art-styles that crop up, most notably Mateus Santolouco who draws the Feudal Japan flashbacks, which are beautifully detailed. Taking cue from the Mirage comics, there are the Micro-Series one-shots, in which each issue (drawn by a different artist) centres on one of the turtles, exploring their distinct personalities, from Michelangelo being a party dude, to Donatello being a science fan. The best of these issues is the Leonardo one-shot, which is drawn by Sophie Campbell, who essentially presents one long and well-crafted action sequence between Leo and Foot ninjas.
A number of villains pop up throughout the volume, from classics to newbies, and some leave a better impression than others, most notably the Shredder, who is introduced in such a menacing fashion. Setting up the long game which is this impending war between numerous sides as the Turtles are going to be thrown in the middle of which, the first volume of the IDW era works best when we are just exploring the domesticity from our heroes in a half-shell.
For those who aren’t well-versed in the world of TMNT, the eponymous turtles are Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, four brothers who are transformed by a mutagen into enlightened, humanoid beings. Lost in the sewers of New York, they are raised and eventually trained by the rat Splinter, who has also been mutated, in the ways of Ninjitsu. This has very much been the premise for every incarnation of the Ninja Turtles, which at its best when it embraces the ridiculousness of said premise, including the variety of villains they have fought over the decades.
Every new incarnation, there is always the element of change and Eastman, along with co-writer Tom Waltz, come up with interesting ideas. The first of which is Raphael being separated from his brothers after being mutated and in the subsequent months, he resided as a vagrant on the streets of New York City without a memory of his life before his transformation, or even of a name. In nearly every version Raphael has always been the loner and this relaunch really cements that idea as prior to be reunited with his brothers, he becomes friends with Casey Jones as the two go out and assault criminals.
The theme of family runs throughout this initial volume, including how the young science student April is integrated into the origins of the Turtles. Obviously this idea of tying April into the Turtles’ creation would be reprised in the 2014 film reboot, how it is approached here through the long build-up of when April is reunited with the Turtles and Splinter, it pays off wonderfully in the conclusion. If there is one reinvention that I am not entirely on board with – and it is a sentiment that I agree with the science-driven Donatello – is that Splinter and the Turtles are the reincarnations of Hamato Yoshi and his four sons, who were all slain by the Shredder and his Foot ninjas. They are playing the long game with that development, with some of the characters remembering their past lives, and whether or not there will be a payoff.
Drawing the main series is Dan Duncan, who does an okay job in establishing the characters, who are instantly recognisable, whilst presenting a gritty New York that somewhat evokes the original Mirage comics. That said, Duncan’s art just lacks in polish, and definitely suffers compared to the few other art-styles that crop up, most notably Mateus Santolouco who draws the Feudal Japan flashbacks, which are beautifully detailed. Taking cue from the Mirage comics, there are the Micro-Series one-shots, in which each issue (drawn by a different artist) centres on one of the turtles, exploring their distinct personalities, from Michelangelo being a party dude, to Donatello being a science fan. The best of these issues is the Leonardo one-shot, which is drawn by Sophie Campbell, who essentially presents one long and well-crafted action sequence between Leo and Foot ninjas.
A number of villains pop up throughout the volume, from classics to newbies, and some leave a better impression than others, most notably the Shredder, who is introduced in such a menacing fashion. Setting up the long game which is this impending war between numerous sides as the Turtles are going to be thrown in the middle of which, the first volume of the IDW era works best when we are just exploring the domesticity from our heroes in a half-shell.
July 6, 2020
3.5 stars
Rereading turtle comics!
I love this reboot so much. Honestly my favorite series for TMNT. It blends nostalgia and classic Ninja Turtles with the updating and refresh it needed.
The good:
Beautiful art of course.
All the characters are themselves. Shouldn’t have to be said, but given the most recent tv show where Raph is the new Leo and Leo is the new Mikey and who knows what Mikey is — just. thank god.
I love how April and Casey are brought together through April wanting self-defense classes and Casey needing tutoring.
So. Much. Casey development. So. Much. Raph development. So much Casey & Raph bromance.
I freaking love the microcomics dedicated to a character sprinkled throughout the main narrative and how it holds a place in pushing the story forward.
The bad:
The pacing/format used to try and tell present and past story simultaneously in the beginning doesn’t work imo. It’s clunky and confusing without basic TMNT knowledge beforehand and perhaps a touch too cheesy even for Turtles.
I will also say I don’t buy the reincarnation aspect introduced to tie Splinter and the boys more closely with Shredder and the Foot and give them more agency. It feels a forced explanation to make sense of a story born out of a joke between friends. Sometimes something is nonsensical at its heart and doesn’t need reasoning. I’d say Ninja Turtles is one of those things.
Rereading turtle comics!
I love this reboot so much. Honestly my favorite series for TMNT. It blends nostalgia and classic Ninja Turtles with the updating and refresh it needed.
The good:
Beautiful art of course.
All the characters are themselves. Shouldn’t have to be said, but given the most recent tv show where Raph is the new Leo and Leo is the new Mikey and who knows what Mikey is — just. thank god.
I love how April and Casey are brought together through April wanting self-defense classes and Casey needing tutoring.
So. Much. Casey development. So. Much. Raph development. So much Casey & Raph bromance.
I freaking love the microcomics dedicated to a character sprinkled throughout the main narrative and how it holds a place in pushing the story forward.
The bad:
The pacing/format used to try and tell present and past story simultaneously in the beginning doesn’t work imo. It’s clunky and confusing without basic TMNT knowledge beforehand and perhaps a touch too cheesy even for Turtles.
I will also say I don’t buy the reincarnation aspect introduced to tie Splinter and the boys more closely with Shredder and the Foot and give them more agency. It feels a forced explanation to make sense of a story born out of a joke between friends. Sometimes something is nonsensical at its heart and doesn’t need reasoning. I’d say Ninja Turtles is one of those things.
April 1, 2023
Dönerteller
June 17, 2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection, Volume 1 Collects: Vols. 1–3 and some one-shots spliced in-between and fit them chronologically, which is the recommended reading order. The main objective of this IDW version was to re-introduce the turtles, their origins, and the villains, making it a bit more cohesive. Kevin Eastman was the co-creator of the original Turtles, so the character voices feel very natural. My main exposure was the classic 2003 animated series and one animated film. So in general, it felt very refreshing; there's a good mix of old and new (from what I can tell). There's a lot of fun to be had. The art style was solid; sometimes it can range from okay to good, but it didn't really distract from the experience and conveyed the intended emotions in a given scene. The panelling is a bit better than the usual comic, not just being a giant spread of 3–4 pages and the action being static, but actually dynamic. The writing was pretty good, and there was a lot of setting up for potential arcs, so I'm interested to see where it goes. This is one of the rare 100-issue storylines, so I'm curious where the team will take it.
Overall it's very good stuff!
Overall it's very good stuff!
February 18, 2023
القصة لطيفة، تعيد تخيُّل أصل السلاحف ومعلِّمهم. الرسم كان محبطًا لي. كنتُ أتمنى أن تكون القصص كلها برسوم "إيستمان" القديمة الجميلة. العدد الأفضل في هذا المجلد كان -في رأيي- دوناتِلُّو.
January 14, 2019
IDW does a lot with redoing "older" comics for the new era. Now eastman and Laird's famous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gets a re-do.
Eastman and co-writer Tom Waltz retell the famous story. The art style has improved significantly since laird's time. It gives this title a much need paint job. Volume One is the origin story of how Splinter and the Turtles gained their powers. The reincarnation story is far better than the original story about a rat watching a ninja master. Finally we see all the other characters from Casey Jones to Shredder appear. Each of the short stories are also included in this volume. The art work goes from good to really good. If you were fond of the TMNT back in the day-then you will likely enjoy this retelling of the story. The art has improved and some have some of the story elements refined. This is a great revamp of a classic story. Well done.
Eastman and co-writer Tom Waltz retell the famous story. The art style has improved significantly since laird's time. It gives this title a much need paint job. Volume One is the origin story of how Splinter and the Turtles gained their powers. The reincarnation story is far better than the original story about a rat watching a ninja master. Finally we see all the other characters from Casey Jones to Shredder appear. Each of the short stories are also included in this volume. The art work goes from good to really good. If you were fond of the TMNT back in the day-then you will likely enjoy this retelling of the story. The art has improved and some have some of the story elements refined. This is a great revamp of a classic story. Well done.
March 13, 2024
I love the way this universe is being built with this new run of Turtles. The use of Hob immediately as a new villain in the first issue excites me and shows me there will be plenty of world building that I’ll enjoy as I read this one and the recreation of the origin with tweaks to make it more unique to this run have me excited to know that love will be shown for what has already been. This story has me hooked already and I’m excited to begin this journey on my IDW Turtles read!
The Raphael issue was great and showed off the character very well. I loved the inclusion of Casey Jones in his story, which feels like an homage to the original Raphael one-shot. The Michelangelo issue was also done very well and in such a different way, perfectly showing how much he looks up to and is annoyed by his brothers all at the same time and in a very playful, almost reckless way. The biggest hiccup I might have with this run is the idea of the turtles being reincarnated, but I’m not sure how much that may plan into the overall story with time. I did enjoy the Donatello issue though and I’m curious to see what he may get into with this modern run and all of the technology that we have at our disposal today.
Seeing how the team has already come together and is working together has been great. But what really had me excited is the introduction of Casey and April and anticipating how their first interactions will go with the turtles.
The Leonardo issue interesting and it seems they’re really going to roll with the reincarnation thing. I’m more open to seeing where it goes if it is definitively where this story is going to be built on. Aside from that, I enjoyed being able to see the ways Leo was showing his leadership and heroic attributes while fighting the foot clan and I enjoyed seeing Splinter express the personalities of the turtles and compare them to his former wife in his issue from the micro series.
Overall, this first collection really opens this world up with great characters, relationships, history, world-building, and honoring the past. Excited to see where this long run will go!
The Raphael issue was great and showed off the character very well. I loved the inclusion of Casey Jones in his story, which feels like an homage to the original Raphael one-shot. The Michelangelo issue was also done very well and in such a different way, perfectly showing how much he looks up to and is annoyed by his brothers all at the same time and in a very playful, almost reckless way. The biggest hiccup I might have with this run is the idea of the turtles being reincarnated, but I’m not sure how much that may plan into the overall story with time. I did enjoy the Donatello issue though and I’m curious to see what he may get into with this modern run and all of the technology that we have at our disposal today.
Seeing how the team has already come together and is working together has been great. But what really had me excited is the introduction of Casey and April and anticipating how their first interactions will go with the turtles.
The Leonardo issue interesting and it seems they’re really going to roll with the reincarnation thing. I’m more open to seeing where it goes if it is definitively where this story is going to be built on. Aside from that, I enjoyed being able to see the ways Leo was showing his leadership and heroic attributes while fighting the foot clan and I enjoyed seeing Splinter express the personalities of the turtles and compare them to his former wife in his issue from the micro series.
Overall, this first collection really opens this world up with great characters, relationships, history, world-building, and honoring the past. Excited to see where this long run will go!
June 12, 2020
I mean, turtliny, aké iné hodnotenie ako 5/5 by som mala dať. Jedno či ide o staré alebo tieto nové. Od mala milujem, neskutočne ma bavia ešte teraz. A v tomto nádhernom vydaní to je láska čítať.
January 10, 2024
Having not been exposed to many TMNT stuff so far, this is surprisingly good and engaging. Can’t wait to read more! (Donatello rules)
June 24, 2024
::انطباع عام::
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1_ يا للذكريات التي استعدتُها بقراءة هذا المجلد الفاخر من عصير الكتب! كنت عاشقًا لسلاحف النينجا في طفولتي، وكنت أشعر بندم رهيب لو فوّت حلقة واحدة منه عندما كان يُعرض على التلفاز. وللأسف ما كان يفوتنا من الحلقات كأطفال لم يمكننا تعويضه مرة أخرى، وبالتالي كانت القصص في ذهننا ناقصة ومليئة بالثغرات بل لم نكن نفهم تاريخ وأصول الكثير منها - لكننا كنا نستمتع بهذه القصص رغم عدم الإحاطة الكاملة بالقصة من أولها لآخر، ويكون نمط القصة المفتوحة دومًا هو النمط السائد لجميع القصص الطفولية التي تلقيتها في هذه السنين الساحرة.
2_ أما وقد بلغنا الرشد -هاها- حان الوقت لنفهم القصص كاملة، ونعرف أصلها وتاريخها، فهذه أول مرة أعرف أصول عصابة القدم وعلاقتها بالتاريخ الياباني، ووجود أصول بوذية في القصة عن التناسخ وتكرار التاريخ في صيغة مختلفة، وكذلك أدرك أن القصة تعتبر ديستوبية لأنها تتناول المستقبل التكنولوجي للتحويرات الجينية للحيوانات. غير نصائح سبلنتر الحكيمة ومصدر حكمته، ووضوح أسباب اختلاف طبائع السلاحف الأربعة. وبهذا أصبحت للقصة جانب أعمق أكمل الصورة الذهنية الطفولية من المسلسل الكارتوني.
3_ كانت الحسرة بعدما اكتشفت أن هذه السلسلة تتكون من حوالي 11 مجلدًا غير هذا! لم تترجم عصير الكتب سوى أول جزئين فقط، المعاد نشرها من دار آي دي دابليو كوميكس التي لونت الأعداد السابقة وجمعتهم في مجلدات هاردكوفر بعدما أغلقت دار ميراج للنشر. هل سوف تستكمل عصير ترجمة باقي المجلدات؟ على أية حال، أشيد بالترجمة الممتازة والإخراج الفني الأنيق الذي قامت به عصير الكتب في هذا المجال من القصص المصورة ويا ليت لا يتوقف مشروع عصير المصوّر أبدًا في تآزر المستمر مع المحروسة - رائدتا القصص المصورة المترجمة في الوطن العربي الآن.
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::في سطور::
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1_ سلاحف النينجا المراهقون المتحولون أو اختصارًا (TMNT) هي سلسلة قصص مصورة نشرتها استوديوهات ميراج بين عامي 1984 و2014. ابتكرها كيفن إيستمان وبيتر ليرد، وكان من المفترض في البداية أن تكون قصة قصيرة منتهية، ولكن بسبب شعبيتها أصبحت سلسلة مستمرة حتى الآن. أنتجت القصص المصورة سلسلة سلاحف النينجا التي تتألف من خمسة مسلسلات تلفزيونية وسبعة أفلام روائية والعديد من ألعاب الفيديو ومجموعة من الألعاب التسويقية.
2_ تتميز السلسلة الأولى بالأبيض والأسود ونبرتها الكئيبة مقارنة ببقية التعديلات التي تلت ذلك، وتتابع مغامرات أربع سلاحف نينجا متحولة وراثيًا تم تدريبها تحت أوامر ماستر سبلينتر، وهو فأر أليف متحوّل ومميز بالحكمة والذكاء، لمحاربة أعداء مختلفين، وأبرزهم عصابة القدم وزعيمهم أوروكو ساكي، الذي يتنكر تحت قناع شريدر.
3_ تم إغلاق استوديوهات ميراج في 19 سبتمبر 2021. وقد حصلت في عام 2011 آي دي دابليو للنشر على حقوق نشر السلسلة من جديد وإعادة طباعة القصص المصورة القديمة في مجلدات هاردكوفر مجزأة.
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::أصل القصة::
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1_ نشأت القصة من كوميك رسمه كيفن إيستمان خلال أمسية عادية من العصف الذهني مع صديقه بيتر ليرد. كان الرسم عبارة عن سلحفاة قصيرة مقرفصة ترتدي قناعًا مع سلاح ياباني ننشاكو مربوطًا بذراعيها مما أضحك الفنانين الشابين، حيث كانت المفارقة من التناقض المتأصل في هذا النوع من الزواحف البطيئة ذات الدم البارد مع سرعة ورشاقة فنون الدفاع عن النفس اليابانية بأسلحة الننشاكو. اقترح ليرد أن يتم تشكيل فريق من أربع سلاحف من هذا القبيل، كل منها يحمل سلاح مختلف. غالبًا ما استوحى إيستمان وليرد من عمل فرانك ميلر وجاك كيربي باعتبارهما مصدر التأثيرات الفنية الرئيسية عليهما في الرسوم المصورة.
2_ أسس إيستمان استوديوهات ميراج ونشر بنفسه كوميك من إصدار واحد من شأنه أن يجمع بين أربع قصص مصورة شهيرة من أوائل الثمانينيات: المتحولون الجدد، والتي تضمنت متحولين مراهقين؛ سيرييوس؛ ورونين؛ وديرديفيل، وعصابات النينجا التي تقاتل للسيطرة على عالم الجريمة في مدينة نيويورك.
3_ يحتوي أصل السلاحف على تلميحات مباشرة إلى ديرديفيل: حادث المرور بين رجل أعمى وشاحنة تحمل مادة مشعة هو إشارة مباشرة إلى قصة ديرديفيل نفسها (في الواقع في النسخة التي حُكِيت في العدد الأول، يرى سبلينتر العلبة تضرب وجه صبي). كما سخر اسم "سبلينتر" من معلم ديرديفيل، وهو رجل يُعرف باسم "ستيك". سخرت عصابة "ذا فوت أو القدم"، عشيرة من النينجا الأشرار الذين أصبحوا أعداء السلاحف اللدودين، من عصابة "ذا هاند أو اليد"، الذين كانوا عشيرة نينجا غامضة سفاكة في قصص ديرديفيل.
4_ بعد أن تصورا أن معلم السلاحف هو فأر جاء من اليابان وكان معلمًا للنينجا، فكر إيستمان ولارد في إعطاء السلاحف أسماء يابانية، ولكن كما أوضح لارد أنه لم يتمكنا من التفكير في أسماء يابانية تبدو حقيقية.
وبدلاً من ذلك، اختارا فناني عصر النهضة، ووقع اختيارهما على أربعة من أكثر الفنانين الذين عرفاهم، بمساعدة نسخة لارد من كتاب تاريخ الفن لجانسون.
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::الشخصيات::
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ظهرت سلاحف النينجا إلى الوجود عندما تتعرض أربع سلاحف صغيرة للوحل الإشعاعي، مما يحولها إلى بشر. يقاتلون الشر في مدينة نيويورك، حيث يقيمون في مخبأ سري في المجاري.
1_ ليوناردو: هو القائد، وهو السلحفاة الأكثر انضباطًا ومهارة؛ وهو سياف ماهر، يحمل سيفين كاتانا ويرتدي عصبة رأس زرقاء.
2_ رافائيل: أقوى السلاحف وأكثرها تهورًا وعصبية وغضبًا، يرتدي العصبة الحمراء ويستخدم زوجًا من الساي المعدني، في بداية القصة يكون ضائعًا يبحث عنه إخوته لفترة طويلة حتى يجدوه، مما جعله منفصلاً بشكل ما عن العائلة ويتصرف من عقله في كثير من المواقف، ويأخذ وقتًا حتى يتأقلم على حياة العائلة بعد الوحدة فترة طويلة.
3_ دوناتيلو: المخترع الذي يستخدم عقله لاختراع الأدوات والمركبات؛ يرتدي عصبة أرجوانية ويستخدم عصا بو خشبية.
4_ مايكلأنجلو: هو السلحفاة الأقل انضباطًا والأكثر حبًا للمرح، وعادة ما يتم تصويره على أنه الأسرع والأكثر رشاقة. يرتدي عصبة برتقالية ويستخدم النونشاك المعدنية ويحب البيتزا جدًا ولديه صيحة مرحة مشهور بها.
5_ سبلينتر: هو فأر متحول وهو الأب المتبني الحكيم للسلاحف ويعلمهم فنون القتال. كان ذات يوم فأرًا أليفًا لسيد النينجا هاماتو يوشي؛ وفي إصدارات أخرى، هو يوشي متحول جاء عبر التناسخ. تساعد السلاحف أبريل أونيل، التي تم تصويرها بشكل مختلف كمراسلة أخبار أو مساعدة مختبر أو مبرمجة كمبيوتر عبقرية. في معظم الإصدارات، يلاحقها كيسي جونز عاطفيًا، وهو حارس يرتدي قناع هوكي ويصبح عادةً حليفًا للسلاحف.
6_ شريدر: عدو السلاحف الرئيسي، الذي يقود عشيرة النينجا الإجرامية المعروفة باسم فوت أو القدم. هويته الحقيقية هو أوروكو ساكي العدو التاريخي ليوشي، في معظم الإصدارات، تكون كاراي، وهي فنانة قتالية ماهرة، هي ابنة شريدر. يتحالف شريدر مع باكستر ستوكمان، وهو عالم مجنون يتحول غالبًا إلى ذبابة متحولة في مظهره، وكرانج المخ، أمير حرب فضائي. تم تقديم كرانج في المسلسل المتحرك الأصلي، واستوحى إلهامه من عرق أوتروم من القصص المصورة. كما تم إنشاء أتباع شريدر المهرجين، بيبوب وروكستيدي، خنزير بري متحول ووحيد القرن. الأشرار الآخرون الذين غالبًا ما تواجههم السلاحف هم ترايسيراتون الفضائيون، وعصابة الشوارع البنفسجي، وملك الفئران، الذي يمكنه قيادة جحافل من الفئران لتنفيذ أوامره، والقط المتحول الذي يتعاون مع ستوكمان للقبض على سبلنتر.
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::المجلد الأول::
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يحتوي هذا المجلد على 12 فصلاً، وبداخل بعض الفصول توجد قصص مايكرو تتناول مغامرات فردية لكل فرد في العائلة بعناوين أسمائهم: رافاييل؛ مايكلأنجلو؛ دوناتيلو؛ ليوناردو. كانت القصص متشابكة ولغتها جيدة والرسوم فائقة الجودة في تلوينها، علاوة على تعدد الأصوات والأكشن الممتع وإعطاء كل شخصية بعدها وسماتها المميزة.
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1_ يا للذكريات التي استعدتُها بقراءة هذا المجلد الفاخر من عصير الكتب! كنت عاشقًا لسلاحف النينجا في طفولتي، وكنت أشعر بندم رهيب لو فوّت حلقة واحدة منه عندما كان يُعرض على التلفاز. وللأسف ما كان يفوتنا من الحلقات كأطفال لم يمكننا تعويضه مرة أخرى، وبالتالي كانت القصص في ذهننا ناقصة ومليئة بالثغرات بل لم نكن نفهم تاريخ وأصول الكثير منها - لكننا كنا نستمتع بهذه القصص رغم عدم الإحاطة الكاملة بالقصة من أولها لآخر، ويكون نمط القصة المفتوحة دومًا هو النمط السائد لجميع القصص الطفولية التي تلقيتها في هذه السنين الساحرة.
2_ أما وقد بلغنا الرشد -هاها- حان الوقت لنفهم القصص كاملة، ونعرف أصلها وتاريخها، فهذه أول مرة أعرف أصول عصابة القدم وعلاقتها بالتاريخ الياباني، ووجود أصول بوذية في القصة عن التناسخ وتكرار التاريخ في صيغة مختلفة، وكذلك أدرك أن القصة تعتبر ديستوبية لأنها تتناول المستقبل التكنولوجي للتحويرات الجينية للحيوانات. غير نصائح سبلنتر الحكيمة ومصدر حكمته، ووضوح أسباب اختلاف طبائع السلاحف الأربعة. وبهذا أصبحت للقصة جانب أعمق أكمل الصورة الذهنية الطفولية من المسلسل الكارتوني.
3_ كانت الحسرة بعدما اكتشفت أن هذه السلسلة تتكون من حوالي 11 مجلدًا غير هذا! لم تترجم عصير الكتب سوى أول جزئين فقط، المعاد نشرها من دار آي دي دابليو كوميكس التي لونت الأعداد السابقة وجمعتهم في مجلدات هاردكوفر بعدما أغلقت دار ميراج للنشر. هل سوف تستكمل عصير ترجمة باقي المجلدات؟ على أية حال، أشيد بالترجمة الممتازة والإخراج الفني الأنيق الذي قامت به عصير الكتب في هذا المجال من القصص المصورة ويا ليت لا يتوقف مشروع عصير المصوّر أبدًا في تآزر المستمر مع المحروسة - رائدتا القصص المصورة المترجمة في الوطن العربي الآن.
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::في سطور::
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1_ سلاحف النينجا المراهقون المتحولون أو اختصارًا (TMNT) هي سلسلة قصص مصورة نشرتها استوديوهات ميراج بين عامي 1984 و2014. ابتكرها كيفن إيستمان وبيتر ليرد، وكان من المفترض في البداية أن تكون قصة قصيرة منتهية، ولكن بسبب شعبيتها أصبحت سلسلة مستمرة حتى الآن. أنتجت القصص المصورة سلسلة سلاحف النينجا التي تتألف من خمسة مسلسلات تلفزيونية وسبعة أفلام روائية والعديد من ألعاب الفيديو ومجموعة من الألعاب التسويقية.
2_ تتميز السلسلة الأولى بالأبيض والأسود ونبرتها الكئيبة مقارنة ببقية التعديلات التي تلت ذلك، وتتابع مغامرات أربع سلاحف نينجا متحولة وراثيًا تم تدريبها تحت أوامر ماستر سبلينتر، وهو فأر أليف متحوّل ومميز بالحكمة والذكاء، لمحاربة أعداء مختلفين، وأبرزهم عصابة القدم وزعيمهم أوروكو ساكي، الذي يتنكر تحت قناع شريدر.
3_ تم إغلاق استوديوهات ميراج في 19 سبتمبر 2021. وقد حصلت في عام 2011 آي دي دابليو للنشر على حقوق نشر السلسلة من جديد وإعادة طباعة القصص المصورة القديمة في مجلدات هاردكوفر مجزأة.
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::أصل القصة::
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1_ نشأت القصة من كوميك رسمه كيفن إيستمان خلال أمسية عادية من العصف الذهني مع صديقه بيتر ليرد. كان الرسم عبارة عن سلحفاة قصيرة مقرفصة ترتدي قناعًا مع سلاح ياباني ننشاكو مربوطًا بذراعيها مما أضحك الفنانين الشابين، حيث كانت المفارقة من التناقض المتأصل في هذا النوع من الزواحف البطيئة ذات الدم البارد مع سرعة ورشاقة فنون الدفاع عن النفس اليابانية بأسلحة الننشاكو. اقترح ليرد أن يتم تشكيل فريق من أربع سلاحف من هذا القبيل، كل منها يحمل سلاح مختلف. غالبًا ما استوحى إيستمان وليرد من عمل فرانك ميلر وجاك كيربي باعتبارهما مصدر التأثيرات الفنية الرئيسية عليهما في الرسوم المصورة.
2_ أسس إيستمان استوديوهات ميراج ونشر بنفسه كوميك من إصدار واحد من شأنه أن يجمع بين أربع قصص مصورة شهيرة من أوائل الثمانينيات: المتحولون الجدد، والتي تضمنت متحولين مراهقين؛ سيرييوس؛ ورونين؛ وديرديفيل، وعصابات النينجا التي تقاتل للسيطرة على عالم الجريمة في مدينة نيويورك.
3_ يحتوي أصل السلاحف على تلميحات مباشرة إلى ديرديفيل: حادث المرور بين رجل أعمى وشاحنة تحمل مادة مشعة هو إشارة مباشرة إلى قصة ديرديفيل نفسها (في الواقع في النسخة التي حُكِيت في العدد الأول، يرى سبلينتر العلبة تضرب وجه صبي). كما سخر اسم "سبلينتر" من معلم ديرديفيل، وهو رجل يُعرف باسم "ستيك". سخرت عصابة "ذا فوت أو القدم"، عشيرة من النينجا الأشرار الذين أصبحوا أعداء السلاحف اللدودين، من عصابة "ذا هاند أو اليد"، الذين كانوا عشيرة نينجا غامضة سفاكة في قصص ديرديفيل.
4_ بعد أن تصورا أن معلم السلاحف هو فأر جاء من اليابان وكان معلمًا للنينجا، فكر إيستمان ولارد في إعطاء السلاحف أسماء يابانية، ولكن كما أوضح لارد أنه لم يتمكنا من التفكير في أسماء يابانية تبدو حقيقية.
وبدلاً من ذلك، اختارا فناني عصر النهضة، ووقع اختيارهما على أربعة من أكثر الفنانين الذين عرفاهم، بمساعدة نسخة لارد من كتاب تاريخ الفن لجانسون.
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::الشخصيات::
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ظهرت سلاحف النينجا إلى الوجود عندما تتعرض أربع سلاحف صغيرة للوحل الإشعاعي، مما يحولها إلى بشر. يقاتلون الشر في مدينة نيويورك، حيث يقيمون في مخبأ سري في المجاري.
1_ ليوناردو: هو القائد، وهو السلحفاة الأكثر انضباطًا ومهارة؛ وهو سياف ماهر، يحمل سيفين كاتانا ويرتدي عصبة رأس زرقاء.
2_ رافائيل: أقوى السلاحف وأكثرها تهورًا وعصبية وغضبًا، يرتدي العصبة الحمراء ويستخدم زوجًا من الساي المعدني، في بداية القصة يكون ضائعًا يبحث عنه إخوته لفترة طويلة حتى يجدوه، مما جعله منفصلاً بشكل ما عن العائلة ويتصرف من عقله في كثير من المواقف، ويأخذ وقتًا حتى يتأقلم على حياة العائلة بعد الوحدة فترة طويلة.
3_ دوناتيلو: المخترع الذي يستخدم عقله لاختراع الأدوات والمركبات؛ يرتدي عصبة أرجوانية ويستخدم عصا بو خشبية.
4_ مايكلأنجلو: هو السلحفاة الأقل انضباطًا والأكثر حبًا للمرح، وعادة ما يتم تصويره على أنه الأسرع والأكثر رشاقة. يرتدي عصبة برتقالية ويستخدم النونشاك المعدنية ويحب البيتزا جدًا ولديه صيحة مرحة مشهور بها.
5_ سبلينتر: هو فأر متحول وهو الأب المتبني الحكيم للسلاحف ويعلمهم فنون القتال. كان ذات يوم فأرًا أليفًا لسيد النينجا هاماتو يوشي؛ وفي إصدارات أخرى، هو يوشي متحول جاء عبر التناسخ. تساعد السلاحف أبريل أونيل، التي تم تصويرها بشكل مختلف كمراسلة أخبار أو مساعدة مختبر أو مبرمجة كمبيوتر عبقرية. في معظم الإصدارات، يلاحقها كيسي جونز عاطفيًا، وهو حارس يرتدي قناع هوكي ويصبح عادةً حليفًا للسلاحف.
6_ شريدر: عدو السلاحف الرئيسي، الذي يقود عشيرة النينجا الإجرامية المعروفة باسم فوت أو القدم. هويته الحقيقية هو أوروكو ساكي العدو التاريخي ليوشي، في معظم الإصدارات، تكون كاراي، وهي فنانة قتالية ماهرة، هي ابنة شريدر. يتحالف شريدر مع باكستر ستوكمان، وهو عالم مجنون يتحول غالبًا إلى ذبابة متحولة في مظهره، وكرانج المخ، أمير حرب فضائي. تم تقديم كرانج في المسلسل المتحرك الأصلي، واستوحى إلهامه من عرق أوتروم من القصص المصورة. كما تم إنشاء أتباع شريدر المهرجين، بيبوب وروكستيدي، خنزير بري متحول ووحيد القرن. الأشرار الآخرون الذين غالبًا ما تواجههم السلاحف هم ترايسيراتون الفضائيون، وعصابة الشوارع البنفسجي، وملك الفئران، الذي يمكنه قيادة جحافل من الفئران لتنفيذ أوامره، والقط المتحول الذي يتعاون مع ستوكمان للقبض على سبلنتر.
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::المجلد الأول::
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يحتوي هذا المجلد على 12 فصلاً، وبداخل بعض الفصول توجد قصص مايكرو تتناول مغامرات فردية لكل فرد في العائلة بعناوين أسمائهم: رافاييل؛ مايكلأنجلو؛ دوناتيلو؛ ليوناردو. كانت القصص متشابكة ولغتها جيدة والرسوم فائقة الجودة في تلوينها، علاوة على تعدد الأصوات والأكشن الممتع وإعطاء كل شخصية بعدها وسماتها المميزة.
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February 26, 2018
I asked my husband to suggest a comic series for me to read this year. This was his choice. This was a fun volume. There were nice emotional familial and friendly moments in this book and I think that's why he recommended it to me. He did good.
September 20, 2023
After reading and loving the last ronin, I decided I wanted to read the main series IDW is putting out for TMNT. Really enjoyed this book, great to see the origin of the turtles and splinter as well as lots of other characters introduced with an amazing big fight with shredder at the end. Can’t wait to read the next one!
March 27, 2021
I really enjoyed this and seeing this kind of origin story. I’ve seen different origin stories of the ninja turtles but this one I liked a lot. A bit hard to get thru in the beginning but once you keep reading, you end up very invested
December 22, 2020
My friends and I have conducted two interviews with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman and you can watch them here https://youtu.be/gt5B_RxPeqY and here https://youtu.be/ZQ_xgNqtq4g
This hardcover is an achievement, not just in comic hero storytelling, but also as a printed collection.
- chronology; this collects the first twelve issues, but also includes the micro-series tie-ins and one-shots, and they’re placed exactly where they belong in chronological order. As someone who is used to poorly collected Marvel and DC trades and HCs, this is ::chefs kiss::
- a complete story; this hardcover tells a well constructed story with a beginning, middle and end... tied off with a bow in the last chapters with a thrilling climax. I could practically hear the theme music from the 1987 cartoon during that last fight.
- art; perfect. Bright, engaging, fluid and fun. Exactly how the Turtles should look.
- character writing; the character voices are masterfully constructed, unique, clever and natural.
This is grade A, 100% USDA approved awesomeness. It has heart, it has badassery, it’s evokes nostalgia but doesn’t rely on it, and if makes me want to shell out bukko bucks for the rest of these TMNT IDW Collection hardcovers. RIP WALLET!!!
This hardcover is an achievement, not just in comic hero storytelling, but also as a printed collection.
- chronology; this collects the first twelve issues, but also includes the micro-series tie-ins and one-shots, and they’re placed exactly where they belong in chronological order. As someone who is used to poorly collected Marvel and DC trades and HCs, this is ::chefs kiss::
- a complete story; this hardcover tells a well constructed story with a beginning, middle and end... tied off with a bow in the last chapters with a thrilling climax. I could practically hear the theme music from the 1987 cartoon during that last fight.
- art; perfect. Bright, engaging, fluid and fun. Exactly how the Turtles should look.
- character writing; the character voices are masterfully constructed, unique, clever and natural.
This is grade A, 100% USDA approved awesomeness. It has heart, it has badassery, it’s evokes nostalgia but doesn’t rely on it, and if makes me want to shell out bukko bucks for the rest of these TMNT IDW Collection hardcovers. RIP WALLET!!!
January 31, 2022
This was a great read. Loved reading their origin story and stories that follow each character to give a little insight into their individuality. My previous knowledge was based on the original movies and 80s/90s cartoon series. So I never really knew the true origin story and as to why exactly Splinter and the turtles were so talented in martial arts. I definitely recommend this to any TMNT fan.
June 18, 2022
I'm very much a 90s kid, but didn't really follow comics until I married my husband. I of course watched the TV series with my younger brother and remember playing the arcade game with him, and I of course had a favorite turtle (Leonardo, don't @ me), but this is my first time reading TMNT comics.
Writer Kevin Eastmen has started things off really well with a great reimagined origin story, setting the stage for future fun to come. Things seemed pretty fast-paced throughout the collection, and I appreciated that there was clearly time taken to tell a story (with lots of dialogue) alongside the great visuals. Eastmen even takes the time to develop April and Casey, two people who have a presence in the old cartoons but not much else. I don't even have a lot to quibble about, except maybe a minor quibble about the Michelangelo one shot included in the first third or so. The artwork was a huge step down from the rest of the book, in my opinion.
Still, can't wait to pick up volume two!
January 3, 2023
A fun new take on the Turtles. I'm a big fan of the original Eastman/Laird run, and while this lacks the edge of the original comics, it does pack in a lot of heart and humor that works for any generation of Turtle fans. Issue #5 was a clear standout for me, building an interesting and complex mythology around Splinter, the Turtles, and the Foot Ninja, and serves as an excellent building block for the series. The micro-series issues are all enjoyable one-shots that are excellently mapped within the book, since they do serve narrative purpose for the overall series. The pacing of the series is brisk, making for a leisurely read.
March 16, 2020
Really a 4.5 out of 5 stars! I struggle with giving an established series or character 5 stars- usually reserve those for new, creator owned stories. However, this was close. So much fun - I found myself constantly wanting to read this hardcover. Sitting down to read one issue would turn into reading 2-3. A great retelling and if you have any interest in TMNT, this is a great ongoing series to dive into - no need to know anything about their background as everything is retold with a new, modern take.
September 9, 2015
Now I'm hungry to read more TMNT... and also hungry for pizza...
August 18, 2021
Cowabunga! The TMNT Collection Vol. 1 from IDW publishing really took me by surprise. I started reading comics late in my life because I generally prefer manga to comics. Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman and Mike Mignola changed that and after I warmed up to the medium, I was quite interested to try out the new comic run of one of my childhood favourites, the Ninja Turtles and simply put I really had a great time with it.
The story of the IDW run of the Turtles starts similar to the 80s TV show, four turtles and a rat accidentally come into contact with a mutagen ooze and mutate into human sized versions of said animals. These animals are of course our titular heroes and their rat teacher. From this point on the series does diverge though. Besides Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, Leonardo and Splinter there is also a cat called Hob that comes into contact with the ooze and swears revenge on our heroes. In all the chaos Raphael gets separated from his brothers and has to survive on his own in the streets of New York while the rest of the Turtles and Splinter try to find their lost brother/son.
One aspect that stood out to me in this run was the characters. The volume takes it time to introduce us to all the characters and their relationships and doesn’t try to rush anything. This goes for the heroes as well as they villains Shredder, Krang, Bebop and Rocksteady all make an appearance but are not immediately necessary for the plot. This slower approach really worked well in my opinion to give newer readers time to know get to know a little bit of each and every character before they move more into the spotlight. The personalities of the Turtles get well-defined throughout the volume and each of them including Splinter get a side story which fleshes out their personality and the best thing is that those are integrated into the overall story and is not forgotten. While the Turtles may not be the deepest characters ever, I liked the attention and care the authors obviously put into this and who know where the story goes.
I really dig the art style of the IDW run of the Turtles it is very good for the most part and fits the world well. The book itself is also gorgeous with the coloured ribbon and the great front cover illustration of Raphael.
There is a little bit of bad though in my opinion. First, some of the dialogue is cheesy. While I do appreciate a little bit of cheese here and there some of it was a little bit too much for my taste. Secondly, while I do like the characters and their relationship they are as of yet pretty simple, and I hope we will get a little bit more depth in the future. Lastly, although the volume manages to be very newcomer friendly for the most part I spotted some parts here and there that don’t make too much sense if you are completely unfamiliar with the Turtles lore.
Overall though the first volume in the IDW run of the Ninja Turtles show a lot of promise. It doesn’t rush its story; it takes time for the cast and the artwork is on point. I am pretty confident that everybody who loved the Turtles as a kid will like this incarnation of the Turtles as well and it is also a great starting of point if you have never come into contact with the Ninja Turtles.
The story of the IDW run of the Turtles starts similar to the 80s TV show, four turtles and a rat accidentally come into contact with a mutagen ooze and mutate into human sized versions of said animals. These animals are of course our titular heroes and their rat teacher. From this point on the series does diverge though. Besides Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, Leonardo and Splinter there is also a cat called Hob that comes into contact with the ooze and swears revenge on our heroes. In all the chaos Raphael gets separated from his brothers and has to survive on his own in the streets of New York while the rest of the Turtles and Splinter try to find their lost brother/son.
One aspect that stood out to me in this run was the characters. The volume takes it time to introduce us to all the characters and their relationships and doesn’t try to rush anything. This goes for the heroes as well as they villains Shredder, Krang, Bebop and Rocksteady all make an appearance but are not immediately necessary for the plot. This slower approach really worked well in my opinion to give newer readers time to know get to know a little bit of each and every character before they move more into the spotlight. The personalities of the Turtles get well-defined throughout the volume and each of them including Splinter get a side story which fleshes out their personality and the best thing is that those are integrated into the overall story and is not forgotten. While the Turtles may not be the deepest characters ever, I liked the attention and care the authors obviously put into this and who know where the story goes.
I really dig the art style of the IDW run of the Turtles it is very good for the most part and fits the world well. The book itself is also gorgeous with the coloured ribbon and the great front cover illustration of Raphael.
There is a little bit of bad though in my opinion. First, some of the dialogue is cheesy. While I do appreciate a little bit of cheese here and there some of it was a little bit too much for my taste. Secondly, while I do like the characters and their relationship they are as of yet pretty simple, and I hope we will get a little bit more depth in the future. Lastly, although the volume manages to be very newcomer friendly for the most part I spotted some parts here and there that don’t make too much sense if you are completely unfamiliar with the Turtles lore.
Overall though the first volume in the IDW run of the Ninja Turtles show a lot of promise. It doesn’t rush its story; it takes time for the cast and the artwork is on point. I am pretty confident that everybody who loved the Turtles as a kid will like this incarnation of the Turtles as well and it is also a great starting of point if you have never come into contact with the Ninja Turtles.
January 31, 2018
Rating spoiler. For the first 6 of these collections, and indeed right up to the collections getting to around issues 75 (because it's where we're at in the single issues)these books will not receive anything lower than a 4. I think that IDW have created the best TMNT story ever crafted (in any media) and these haedback collectors editions are by far the best way to read them.
I'm aware that the first run of this volume had its problems in terms of production and durability. All I can say on that is that my copy has no issues and has held together very well and I have no problem with picking up the proceeding volumes somewhere down the line.
Buying the book full price isn't a cheap option and I can see it being a reason some people won't. In the UK they retail at £45. While that IS expensive I don't feel like you're getting less than what you're paying for. As well as the first 12 issues of the monthly ongoing series plus 5 of the one shot spotlight issues. What I love about this collection is that they're all assembled in the recommended reading order. If you wanted to read all of these in order but didn't have the individual issues you'd have to buy multiple trade paperbacks and then flip back and forth through them. Having everything in reading order in one book was a big selling point for me.
One last thing about the price. I'm all for supporting comic book shops but in this instance I have no problem saying that it's much cheaper to buy the book from Amazon. I'm sure it's where this copy came from (it was a Christmas gift) and it's where I'll be buying the rest from.
I'm not going to go into the story because it's something that I feel people have to experience. As I said earlier, I love it. The artwork took a little getting used to but going back and rereading the series from the beginning as I am here I have no problem with it whatsoever.
I can't recommend this highly enough. You can probably find the individual trade paperbacks and a recommended reading order online cheaper but I genuinely feel this is the way the series should be collected. It's a sturdy hardback, it's loaded with issues, it looks so good on a shelf and if you can find it online for less than the RRP you're not getting a bargain, you're getting a steal.
I'm aware that the first run of this volume had its problems in terms of production and durability. All I can say on that is that my copy has no issues and has held together very well and I have no problem with picking up the proceeding volumes somewhere down the line.
Buying the book full price isn't a cheap option and I can see it being a reason some people won't. In the UK they retail at £45. While that IS expensive I don't feel like you're getting less than what you're paying for. As well as the first 12 issues of the monthly ongoing series plus 5 of the one shot spotlight issues. What I love about this collection is that they're all assembled in the recommended reading order. If you wanted to read all of these in order but didn't have the individual issues you'd have to buy multiple trade paperbacks and then flip back and forth through them. Having everything in reading order in one book was a big selling point for me.
One last thing about the price. I'm all for supporting comic book shops but in this instance I have no problem saying that it's much cheaper to buy the book from Amazon. I'm sure it's where this copy came from (it was a Christmas gift) and it's where I'll be buying the rest from.
I'm not going to go into the story because it's something that I feel people have to experience. As I said earlier, I love it. The artwork took a little getting used to but going back and rereading the series from the beginning as I am here I have no problem with it whatsoever.
I can't recommend this highly enough. You can probably find the individual trade paperbacks and a recommended reading order online cheaper but I genuinely feel this is the way the series should be collected. It's a sturdy hardback, it's loaded with issues, it looks so good on a shelf and if you can find it online for less than the RRP you're not getting a bargain, you're getting a steal.
April 2, 2022
5/5
This was so good! I've always heard a lot of love for IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles run, and it's off to a great start for me after finishing Volume 1. I made the decision to collect and read from the hardcover editions and, I must say, the choice to do so was a good one. These hardcover editions are so nice and are just packed with everything from the ongoing series (#1-#12) to the micro-series one shots of the turtles and Splinter. It even comes with a nice bookmark ribbon!
I really enjoyed the artwork as well. Dan Duncan handled the majority of the art here, but you get some various guest artists throughout, primarily in the micro-series issues. There's some really cool Kevin Eastman variants for all the main issues too!
I'm greatly looking forward to continuing along with TMNT. Just being a life long fan of the property, this was highly enjoyable to me. But it brought some nice new twists to the story and I'm all for that. On to volume 2!
This was so good! I've always heard a lot of love for IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles run, and it's off to a great start for me after finishing Volume 1. I made the decision to collect and read from the hardcover editions and, I must say, the choice to do so was a good one. These hardcover editions are so nice and are just packed with everything from the ongoing series (#1-#12) to the micro-series one shots of the turtles and Splinter. It even comes with a nice bookmark ribbon!
I really enjoyed the artwork as well. Dan Duncan handled the majority of the art here, but you get some various guest artists throughout, primarily in the micro-series issues. There's some really cool Kevin Eastman variants for all the main issues too!
I'm greatly looking forward to continuing along with TMNT. Just being a life long fan of the property, this was highly enjoyable to me. But it brought some nice new twists to the story and I'm all for that. On to volume 2!
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