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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection #7
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection, Volume 7
Presenting the complete TMNT stories in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series. Everything a beginner could need, everything a diehard could want.
A new age begins for the Turtles as the epic events of the past have created new opportunities for the future—but new dangers as well. While the Turtles adjust to a world leading the Foot Clan post-Shredder, they return to the Technodrome to monitor the revival of the Utroms on Burnow Island and are surprised to meet a new mutant—Leatherhead! Plus, Kitsune still poses a threat, and a new group, the Street Phantoms, enters the fray!
Collects issues #51–64 of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series from IDW, now the longest running TMNT series ever.
A new age begins for the Turtles as the epic events of the past have created new opportunities for the future—but new dangers as well. While the Turtles adjust to a world leading the Foot Clan post-Shredder, they return to the Technodrome to monitor the revival of the Utroms on Burnow Island and are surprised to meet a new mutant—Leatherhead! Plus, Kitsune still poses a threat, and a new group, the Street Phantoms, enters the fray!
Collects issues #51–64 of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series from IDW, now the longest running TMNT series ever.
328 pages, Hardcover
First published July 4, 2018
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November 12, 2025
(A-) 82% | Very Good
Notes: Review pending re-read. Individual reviews for included volumes can be found here:
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 14: Order From Chaos
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 15: Leatherhead
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 16: Chasing Phantoms
Notes: Review pending re-read. Individual reviews for included volumes can be found here:
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 14: Order From Chaos
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 15: Leatherhead
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 16: Chasing Phantoms
January 3, 2022
I really like these oversized editons. IDW has gotten some better artists on these TMNT books and they look fantastic. This era of TMNT kicks butt.
My reviews for the smaller collections contained in this:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 14: Order From Chaos ★★★★
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 15: Leatherhead ★★★★
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 16: Chasing Phantoms ★★★★★
My reviews for the smaller collections contained in this:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 14: Order From Chaos ★★★★
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 15: Leatherhead ★★★★
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 16: Chasing Phantoms ★★★★★
July 13, 2024
There are so many dynamics shifting in this volume that I’m close to suffering from whiplash! From Old Hob and the Mutanimals running a shadier than usual operation, Splinter leading the Foot, Casey and the Purple Dragons, and the turtles in general, things don’t stay how they are for long. A lot of new characters and concepts were introduced in this one too that I really enjoyed. Looking forward to seeing where Jennika’s story goes (I’m aware of ultimately what she becomes), where Slash will find himself, how Honeycutt will turn out, where we’ll run into either Leatherhead or the Utroms again, and what the future will bring for the inevitable return of Shredder. There isn’t a thing about this series that I’m not enjoying right now!
February 22, 2021
Continues to be engaging, fun, and there are so many pieces on the playing board for the creators to work with. One of my favorite ongoing series!
February 4, 2021
How is this title so consistently great??
This is intense, dramatic, exciting, nerve wracking... at yet still full of the happy laughs and nice moments I’ve always associated with this title. The characters continue to be complex and ever developing.
I really love where this is going, and I can’t wait for more!
This is intense, dramatic, exciting, nerve wracking... at yet still full of the happy laughs and nice moments I’ve always associated with this title. The characters continue to be complex and ever developing.
I really love where this is going, and I can’t wait for more!
August 28, 2025
This is literally Attack of the Clones. Master Splinter in this volume = Master Yoda in that movie, and also gets his entire character completely assassinated. Remember when the wisest Jedi Master and ultimate keeper of peace pulls up to a planet with his clone army and just completely bombs the hell out of and genocides the bug species living on that planet? Yeah I get it, the bugs were weird and liked to chain people to pillars to be killed by weird alien monsters, but my Yoda would still not just War Eagle them. Well in this volume Master Splinter becomes the leader of the Foot Clan after he killed Shredder. Then when another clan shows up he says "no" and then continues to descend his army upon them and wipe them out, just like Yoda did to those bug dudes. Also Leonardo is a buffoon in this one, just like Anakin. Leo is slowly becoming not my favorite anymore, he's gotta get his head out of his ass-shell and start using that noggin of his.
January 1, 2024
Volume 7 of the hardback editions of IDW's TMNT ongoing is a step-up in quality from Volume 6. And to be honest I really enjoyed 6.
Unlike previous volumes there are no mini-series or one shots included here. Just 14 issues (so just over a year's worth) of the main book. And oh boy it brings back memories of having to wait month after month to find out what was going to happen next.
The cover star this time around is Mikey and it's incredible fitting given how much of the story revolves around him (obviously not a coincidence). One of the many, many things I love about IDW's take on the Turtles is the way they explore Mikey's character and that's never been more evident than here. In previous outings he's been the surfer type, or the laid back, simple member of the group. Here he's the youngest but he's by no means simple and he's the one who has the guts to stand up for what he believes and go against the grain. His emotional state is explored in great detail and it's honestly the highlight of the entire book.
The fallout from issue 50 plays out in a way not expected and really makes me detest a much beloved character. Yes their motives are made clear but there didn't have to be any need for the actions taken in the first place. Given that I've read the books before as single issues I know I'm going to go on hating said character more and more for several volumes. This is obviously a plus as it's very much the intention.
There's a new side story beginning which I'm very much looking forward to experiencing again. That along with the Pantheon are excellent additions to the main storyline.
I only have 2 complaints, one dialogue and the other artistic.
Dialogue - Raph continually referring to Mikey as "The kid". I get that he's the youngest but it's not like he's a good 15 years younger than the rest of them. And at times he comes across as the most mature of the group.
Artistic - Occasionally there'd be a panel with a character speaking a line of dialogue and they'd just be against a white background. But they'd always be speaking to someone at a specific location. It's something and nothing but I'd have preferred to see them drawn in the area they actually were. Sounds petty but it would take me out of the story for a moment.
The big selling point of the hardback editions is that they collect everything in chronological order. Here that's not a big deal as it's just issues 51 to 64 but the story is so good that it's still wonderful to have them all in one collection. As always I can't recommend these books highly enough.
Unlike previous volumes there are no mini-series or one shots included here. Just 14 issues (so just over a year's worth) of the main book. And oh boy it brings back memories of having to wait month after month to find out what was going to happen next.
The cover star this time around is Mikey and it's incredible fitting given how much of the story revolves around him (obviously not a coincidence). One of the many, many things I love about IDW's take on the Turtles is the way they explore Mikey's character and that's never been more evident than here. In previous outings he's been the surfer type, or the laid back, simple member of the group. Here he's the youngest but he's by no means simple and he's the one who has the guts to stand up for what he believes and go against the grain. His emotional state is explored in great detail and it's honestly the highlight of the entire book.
The fallout from issue 50 plays out in a way not expected and really makes me detest a much beloved character. Yes their motives are made clear but there didn't have to be any need for the actions taken in the first place. Given that I've read the books before as single issues I know I'm going to go on hating said character more and more for several volumes. This is obviously a plus as it's very much the intention.
There's a new side story beginning which I'm very much looking forward to experiencing again. That along with the Pantheon are excellent additions to the main storyline.
I only have 2 complaints, one dialogue and the other artistic.
Dialogue - Raph continually referring to Mikey as "The kid". I get that he's the youngest but it's not like he's a good 15 years younger than the rest of them. And at times he comes across as the most mature of the group.
Artistic - Occasionally there'd be a panel with a character speaking a line of dialogue and they'd just be against a white background. But they'd always be speaking to someone at a specific location. It's something and nothing but I'd have preferred to see them drawn in the area they actually were. Sounds petty but it would take me out of the story for a moment.
The big selling point of the hardback editions is that they collect everything in chronological order. Here that's not a big deal as it's just issues 51 to 64 but the story is so good that it's still wonderful to have them all in one collection. As always I can't recommend these books highly enough.
February 15, 2021
More of a 2.5. My main gripe with this volume is that it doesn't live up to its premise until the very end of the book. The Turtles and Splinter have seized control of the Foot Clan. Will the Hamato Clan be corrupted by association? Mikey seems to think so!...despite the Clan following orders and refusing to kill. I totally understand Mikey having a problem with Splinter killing the Shredder, but the book should have framed Mikey's disgust around *that* and not the Foot being evil. Mikey talks like he has the moral high-ground (he arguably does by the end), but without the Foot and Splinter doing anything questionable he just comes off as needlessly whiny and childish.
It also doesn't help that there's just a TON of dialogue to sift through during these portions of the book. The conversations with Kitsune in particular could have been trimmed down, and arguably could have been cut altogether, since most of her dialogue amounts to just her sizing up her opponents. It read like padding to reach a page count so I often just turned my brain off and breezed through the art.
What brings the book back up in my eyes is the introduction of Leatherhead and the Utroms on Burnow Island. Unlike the Mikey, everyone's actions and perspectives make sense for the characters, the dialogue is nowhere near as dense, and everyone loves a giant monster crocodile (or is he an alligator? I wasn't really watching the teeth...).
Anyways, by the end of the story, Splinter has the Foot execute one of their rivals and Casey takes over the Purple Dragons, effectively bringing them under Foot control too. Hopefully next volume explores this scenario more.
It also doesn't help that there's just a TON of dialogue to sift through during these portions of the book. The conversations with Kitsune in particular could have been trimmed down, and arguably could have been cut altogether, since most of her dialogue amounts to just her sizing up her opponents. It read like padding to reach a page count so I often just turned my brain off and breezed through the art.
What brings the book back up in my eyes is the introduction of Leatherhead and the Utroms on Burnow Island. Unlike the Mikey, everyone's actions and perspectives make sense for the characters, the dialogue is nowhere near as dense, and everyone loves a giant monster crocodile (or is he an alligator? I wasn't really watching the teeth...).
Anyways, by the end of the story, Splinter has the Foot execute one of their rivals and Casey takes over the Purple Dragons, effectively bringing them under Foot control too. Hopefully next volume explores this scenario more.
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August 16, 2023
This book was very straightforward, focused, had action, and heart.
I liked the new characters introduced and developed in this book. There was some twists throughout and at the end that were interesting. Can’t touch on them too much because of spoilers.
The art was decent but not the best I’ve seen in this series.
Maybe the ending will be elaborated on further in the next book, but I would’ve liked for it to be a bit more conclusive and explained. I can assume and guess at the rationale behind some decisions that were made, but I’m not sure if those are correct or will ever be confirmed. And without confirmation, the actions seem somewhat unjustified.
I liked the new characters introduced and developed in this book. There was some twists throughout and at the end that were interesting. Can’t touch on them too much because of spoilers.
The art was decent but not the best I’ve seen in this series.
Maybe the ending will be elaborated on further in the next book, but I would’ve liked for it to be a bit more conclusive and explained. I can assume and guess at the rationale behind some decisions that were made, but I’m not sure if those are correct or will ever be confirmed. And without confirmation, the actions seem somewhat unjustified.
November 26, 2023
Ohhhh yeah, This just keeps rocking!! Such deepness, emotions, action... Brilliant stuff!
Love these stories , definitely the one with Kitsune, and the street phantoms..
AND THAT ENDING! 🤯🤐
Can't wait to see what the next part brings...
Love these stories , definitely the one with Kitsune, and the street phantoms..
AND THAT ENDING! 🤯🤐
Can't wait to see what the next part brings...
November 29, 2020
Master splinter, you sneaky rat.
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January 21, 2022
Added some serious character depth to Splinter and Michelangelo. A solid continuation adding a new gang to rival The Foot Clan. Thoroughly enjoyed this one, dude.
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June 15, 2019The saga of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles continues in the latest bumper volume from IDW, bringing together 14 issues in one beautiful 300 page book. Following the defeat, and death, of their enemy The Shredder at the hands of Splinter, the Turtles and their friends find themselves a part of the Foot Clan when Splinter takes over as their leader. Much of this volume centres on this massive change to the lives of the Turtles as they come to terms with their new place amongst their former enemies, and the effect that this change has had on their father.
The death of Shredder could have been a conclusion to the Turtles’ story, or an opportunity to introduce a new villain to the universe; instead, the team behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made the much wiser choice of having conflict come from within the family unit. Whilst the book does feature the appearance of a new tech-savvy street gang and their crime boss leader Darius Dunn, they’re not a huge threat or a central focus.
What the book focuses on instead is the slow descent of Splinter to becoming the kind of morally corrupt leader that the Turtles previously fought against, and how this affects their family unit. At the beginning of the book Michelangelo has already made his feelings on the matter clear and has left his family, disagreeing with Splinter’s choices, and throughout the story the characters make moves to bring him back into the fold, before pulling the rug out from beneath the readers in the final issue and having the rest of the Turtles turn their backs on Splinter too.
The interpersonal drama is well paced, and feels very real. You can understand why Splinter is making the decisions that he is, and can even agree with them to a certain point. At the same time, however, it’s easy to side with the Turtles too. There’s no clear black and white, no good or bad, just differing opinions on what is the best way to proceed with their new circumstances. For a book that’s essentially about mutant animals fighting aliens and ninjas, it’s able to do interpersonal drama better than many DC and Marvel books.
The book also packs in a lot of action throughout, with a number of smaller intertwining stories. There’s a huge confrontation with the Street Phantoms and Darius Dunn at the end of the book, but we also have several skirmishes before this, as well as a battle with the supernatural entity Kitsune: a fight that has huge consequences for the Turtles’ ally Alopex.
Whilst the book is mainly about the Foot Clan and how the Turtles have been picking up the pieces following the death of Shredder, there’s also a section of the book that moves the Utrom story forward, with the Turtles assisting Professor Honeycutt in awakening a number of the aliens from their hibernation. A distraction from the main plot, this small side-story is actually very entertaining, and manages to introduce the mutant crocodile Leatherhead into the re-imagined universe.
This volume also introduces readers to several new mutants in the form of the Mutanimals: a rag-tag group of crime-fighters that includes Man Ray, Herman the Hermit Crab, and Mondo Gecko. A really fun mix of characters that gives Mickey the spotlight early on, they make for a great expansion to the universe.
Volume 7 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles packs a lot of action and interpersonal drama into its pages, crafting a hugely enjoyable and well-told story that is sure to satisfy long-term fans and new readers alike.
The death of Shredder could have been a conclusion to the Turtles’ story, or an opportunity to introduce a new villain to the universe; instead, the team behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made the much wiser choice of having conflict come from within the family unit. Whilst the book does feature the appearance of a new tech-savvy street gang and their crime boss leader Darius Dunn, they’re not a huge threat or a central focus.
What the book focuses on instead is the slow descent of Splinter to becoming the kind of morally corrupt leader that the Turtles previously fought against, and how this affects their family unit. At the beginning of the book Michelangelo has already made his feelings on the matter clear and has left his family, disagreeing with Splinter’s choices, and throughout the story the characters make moves to bring him back into the fold, before pulling the rug out from beneath the readers in the final issue and having the rest of the Turtles turn their backs on Splinter too.
The interpersonal drama is well paced, and feels very real. You can understand why Splinter is making the decisions that he is, and can even agree with them to a certain point. At the same time, however, it’s easy to side with the Turtles too. There’s no clear black and white, no good or bad, just differing opinions on what is the best way to proceed with their new circumstances. For a book that’s essentially about mutant animals fighting aliens and ninjas, it’s able to do interpersonal drama better than many DC and Marvel books.
The book also packs in a lot of action throughout, with a number of smaller intertwining stories. There’s a huge confrontation with the Street Phantoms and Darius Dunn at the end of the book, but we also have several skirmishes before this, as well as a battle with the supernatural entity Kitsune: a fight that has huge consequences for the Turtles’ ally Alopex.
Whilst the book is mainly about the Foot Clan and how the Turtles have been picking up the pieces following the death of Shredder, there’s also a section of the book that moves the Utrom story forward, with the Turtles assisting Professor Honeycutt in awakening a number of the aliens from their hibernation. A distraction from the main plot, this small side-story is actually very entertaining, and manages to introduce the mutant crocodile Leatherhead into the re-imagined universe.
This volume also introduces readers to several new mutants in the form of the Mutanimals: a rag-tag group of crime-fighters that includes Man Ray, Herman the Hermit Crab, and Mondo Gecko. A really fun mix of characters that gives Mickey the spotlight early on, they make for a great expansion to the universe.
Volume 7 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles packs a lot of action and interpersonal drama into its pages, crafting a hugely enjoyable and well-told story that is sure to satisfy long-term fans and new readers alike.
October 10, 2020
A solid continuation of the TMNT series that promises to do something new.
After the climax from issue 50 the series takes a bit of a breather. This is the first IDW Collection book to not contain any side stories and mini-series, and for good reason. After all the grand buildup from the previous storylines it really helps to refocus everything and allows for some great character development.
The story arc here is relatively self contained. The new gang in town are the Street Phantoms and it was nice to see the writers work with something new that wasn't taken from a previous incarnation of TMNT. The smaller stakes also help keep the story around the characters, especially Michelangelo, who ends up really being the main focal point for everything.
It's refreshing to see that after spending so much effort hitting all the main notes from previous versions that this series is ready and willing to move off into its own territory. All my previous reviews have been on re-readings, but I've finally caught up to where I left off and I'm very interested to see where the series takes me from here.
After the climax from issue 50 the series takes a bit of a breather. This is the first IDW Collection book to not contain any side stories and mini-series, and for good reason. After all the grand buildup from the previous storylines it really helps to refocus everything and allows for some great character development.
The story arc here is relatively self contained. The new gang in town are the Street Phantoms and it was nice to see the writers work with something new that wasn't taken from a previous incarnation of TMNT. The smaller stakes also help keep the story around the characters, especially Michelangelo, who ends up really being the main focal point for everything.
It's refreshing to see that after spending so much effort hitting all the main notes from previous versions that this series is ready and willing to move off into its own territory. All my previous reviews have been on re-readings, but I've finally caught up to where I left off and I'm very interested to see where the series takes me from here.
February 14, 2023
Mikey leaving his family due to Splinter's choice to run the Foot Clan definitely leads to some interesting new dynamics. Since leaving his brothers behind, Mikey struggles to find a new home - bouncing between going back to his family and joining with Hob's crew. What I really liked about this volume is the increased emphasis on how the events over the past few volumes are now weighing on the family, and most of it done quite tactfully. We're also formally introduced to Leatherhead in this volume, and I really enjoyed the way the character was incorporated.
Overall, I felt this volume does a good job continuing the forward momentum of the series while also building on the strong foundation of before. This is the strength of long-running comics, and the ongoing TMNT run really capitalizes on this format to tell a compelling story.
Overall, I felt this volume does a good job continuing the forward momentum of the series while also building on the strong foundation of before. This is the strength of long-running comics, and the ongoing TMNT run really capitalizes on this format to tell a compelling story.
April 24, 2023
Nuevos enemigos, nuevos personajes y las relaciones entre los protagonistas se complican. Tras los eventos del tomo anterior esperaba que las relaciones se enredaran pero no tanto como lo qué pasa en este tomo.
La acción se me está haciendo un poco repetitiva, pero el desarrollo de los personajes lo está manteniendo fresco. En este tomo pensé que esto se estaba pareciendo a una telenovela pero solo fue una sensación fugaz.
El final del tomo me hizo gritar en voz alta, me da curiosidad ver qué sucede en el siguiente tomo.
Se me había olvidado pero este tomo trae solo 13 números de la serie principal, son casi tres tomos. Aunque parece mucho, en realidad es quizá el más pequeño hasta ahora me parece. Porque normalmente trae cuatro tomos.
La acción se me está haciendo un poco repetitiva, pero el desarrollo de los personajes lo está manteniendo fresco. En este tomo pensé que esto se estaba pareciendo a una telenovela pero solo fue una sensación fugaz.
El final del tomo me hizo gritar en voz alta, me da curiosidad ver qué sucede en el siguiente tomo.
Se me había olvidado pero este tomo trae solo 13 números de la serie principal, son casi tres tomos. Aunque parece mucho, en realidad es quizá el más pequeño hasta ahora me parece. Porque normalmente trae cuatro tomos.
December 5, 2024
With The Shredder being THE main villain for the Turtles across media, it can be tough trying to make as great of a story once he's off the board. The third live-action movie went such a different direction, and then I guess TMNT 2007 did a pretty decent job, though the 2003 series may have dipped a bit in it's last few seasons. But the issues here handle the aftermath pretty well. It helps that this volume is all main series issues and not side stories, so it keeps things focused. Leatherhead here in this iteration keeps you guessing his intentions. And there's also a really heartwarming moment between Mikey and Raph after some family arguments. Kind of a bummer that Casey and April aren't doing that great, but I'm still invested.
March 7, 2023
4.5, rounded up.
Wow. This arc is definitely treading some new ground in the turtle-verse. I'm still trying to avoid talking about plot spoilers and the like, but boy howdy, the group (and their dynamic) is definitely going through some stuff.
Some very interesting decisions, and happy to see at least some explanation regarding a big one at the end. Also, the IDW Leatherhead makes his first appearance, and holy cow, I LOVE what they did with him.
Still loving the art. The covers this volume (and their alternates) were really, really good.
I think I'm in it for the long haul, ya'll. In too deep to back out now.
Wow. This arc is definitely treading some new ground in the turtle-verse. I'm still trying to avoid talking about plot spoilers and the like, but boy howdy, the group (and their dynamic) is definitely going through some stuff.
Some very interesting decisions, and happy to see at least some explanation regarding a big one at the end. Also, the IDW Leatherhead makes his first appearance, and holy cow, I LOVE what they did with him.
Still loving the art. The covers this volume (and their alternates) were really, really good.
I think I'm in it for the long haul, ya'll. In too deep to back out now.
February 21, 2023
After Issue #50 had a very satisfying ending to the Shredder/Turtles feud, I was kind of worried that the series after this point would feel unnecessary or tacked on. Glad to say that isn't the case! I really enjoyed the new dynamic of Splinter as master of the Foot Clan and I think Hob and the Meutanimals are coming into their own as satisfying characters. The continuing unraveling of April and Casey's relationship was a bit of a slog, but otherwise these were some enjoyable issues! As a fan of the 2003 cartoon I'm also very excited to see what happens with Ch'rell.
May 1, 2024
How Do They Keep Doing It?
Where this series has reached is where rarely any Turtle continuity gets to last long enough to try. Where do they go from here? How they manage to create new villains and character directions is so impressive! Let alone that the series always stays so fascinating and keeps you turning the pages! The art does trade off, for the first time in awhile, away from Mateus Santolouco, and it takes some getting used to, but the new artists do prove to be truly formidable in storytelling too!
Where this series has reached is where rarely any Turtle continuity gets to last long enough to try. Where do they go from here? How they manage to create new villains and character directions is so impressive! Let alone that the series always stays so fascinating and keeps you turning the pages! The art does trade off, for the first time in awhile, away from Mateus Santolouco, and it takes some getting used to, but the new artists do prove to be truly formidable in storytelling too!
September 25, 2024
This is a very solid installment that focuses on the main story. You can see all the new threads being introduced and built up eg Jennika, and the spirit/immortal war.
The best element is still the corruption of splinter and how it feels perfectly in character. Is it power corrupting or is this how splinter has always been but has simply never had the power and resources? Fans of the final season of "angel" and Claremont era "X-Men" will love this.
The best element is still the corruption of splinter and how it feels perfectly in character. Is it power corrupting or is this how splinter has always been but has simply never had the power and resources? Fans of the final season of "angel" and Claremont era "X-Men" will love this.
July 6, 2025
“The foot clan is not to be trifled with”
Master Splinter is on his Demon arc and i am loving itttttt. The Purple Dragons with Casey as the leader is so tough. One thing im not a fan of is how the turtles are reacting to the masters new methods. This is a mutant war and they don’t want to get their hands dirty which is pretty annoying. Over all just when i think the volumes are dying down something crazy happens…
Master Splinter is on his Demon arc and i am loving itttttt. The Purple Dragons with Casey as the leader is so tough. One thing im not a fan of is how the turtles are reacting to the masters new methods. This is a mutant war and they don’t want to get their hands dirty which is pretty annoying. Over all just when i think the volumes are dying down something crazy happens…
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September 4, 2018
IDW delivers another incredible volume of the TMNT. After the major events of the last volume I was excited to see what the direction the series would take next and it really delivers. It is refreshing to see a series last as long as this one has and be given the room to grow and push these characters in a new unforeseen directions. A great comic book series.
September 1, 2023
The rift between Mikey and Splinter (and later the other Turtles) is definitely the most interesting dynamic in this collection, but post #50 I feel like the book has lost a bit of steam. I get that they need to build up new conflicts and arcs again, but none of the villains compare to Shredder or Krang.
September 6, 2023
Took some time away from these collections, but the minute I picked this one up again I remembered why I love this series. After decades of scattershot storytelling, the Turtles finally have an ongoing series that feels like a cohesive, compelling foundational text. This volume features the growing pains as Master Splinter takes over the Foot Clan; it's damn good stuff!
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October 24, 2024
Some really interest exploration with Splinter and Mikey specifically. While I don't think the narrative here hits quite the same frequency as the highest point, there is so much richness in the text that I see it building such an interesting path for the future. It really helps that this whole volume is just the main series and doesn't have any side minis that might take away from it.
May 25, 2025
wow the storytelling of eastman and waltz and company has REALLY matured. the leatherhead issues were incredible, i never expected he'd become such a nuanced antagonist with such great motivations, and the story the the turtles being conflicted from master splinter, great stuff, excited to see how this carries into the future issues.
June 8, 2025
I can't decide if I like that the story is committed to resolution of Shredder and Krang instead of creating a contrived reason for them to be back. The new villains don't have the gravitas of the classic ones, they just feel kind of forced. But clearly so would any reason for the old guys to get resurrected or break out of jail.
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March 11, 2023Best Turtle Book By Far
So far this is the best collection by IDW and throws you right in the action, every single twist this book gives is so quick, and you get to react as the Turtles also react pulling you in.
So far this is the best collection by IDW and throws you right in the action, every single twist this book gives is so quick, and you get to react as the Turtles also react pulling you in.
April 26, 2023
*4.5?
What an emotional roller-coaster. Though to be fair, the whole series up until this point has been one.
The tension just kept building and building into the crescendo that was the end of this collection. Wow.
Can't wait to continue reading.
What an emotional roller-coaster. Though to be fair, the whole series up until this point has been one.
The tension just kept building and building into the crescendo that was the end of this collection. Wow.
Can't wait to continue reading.
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