Judah Radd's Reviews > Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection, Volume 1

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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!!!