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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Macro-Series #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Macro-Series
TMNT returns to its roots in these stories spotlighting each of the individual Turtles. All of the brothers will face long-lasting repercussions in the aftermath.
First, Donatello understands that more is at stake than his brothers realize. In order to prepare for the coming conflict, Don will aim to repair his relationship with his mentor, Harold... and his malicious robotic counterpart, Metalhead! Then, Michelangelo's deteriorating relationship with his father, Splinter, reaches a point of no return! Will Mikey fight those he loves to save those who need him the most? Next, Leonardo seeks refuge in Northampton, but danger follows--in the form of Koya and Karai! An epic throwdown will result in Leo making a drastic decision that will quickly alter the course of TMNT history! And finally, Raphael is pushed to his breaking point as he is separated from his brothers and forced to endure an onslaught from the nefarious Bishop unlike anything he has experienced in the past!
Collects the complete four-issue series by writers Paul Allor, Ian Flynn, Sophie Campbell, Kevin Eastman, and Tom Waltz with artists Brahm Revel, Michael Dialynas, and Ben Bishop.
First, Donatello understands that more is at stake than his brothers realize. In order to prepare for the coming conflict, Don will aim to repair his relationship with his mentor, Harold... and his malicious robotic counterpart, Metalhead! Then, Michelangelo's deteriorating relationship with his father, Splinter, reaches a point of no return! Will Mikey fight those he loves to save those who need him the most? Next, Leonardo seeks refuge in Northampton, but danger follows--in the form of Koya and Karai! An epic throwdown will result in Leo making a drastic decision that will quickly alter the course of TMNT history! And finally, Raphael is pushed to his breaking point as he is separated from his brothers and forced to endure an onslaught from the nefarious Bishop unlike anything he has experienced in the past!
Collects the complete four-issue series by writers Paul Allor, Ian Flynn, Sophie Campbell, Kevin Eastman, and Tom Waltz with artists Brahm Revel, Michael Dialynas, and Ben Bishop.
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184 pages, Paperback
First published June 18, 2019
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Kevin Eastman
1,164 books355 followersKevin B. Eastman is an American comic book artist, co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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September 22, 2024
(A-) 82% | Very Good
Notes: An affecting array, artistically animated, acute and aces all-around, about assorted agonies, angst and apprehensions.
Notes: An affecting array, artistically animated, acute and aces all-around, about assorted agonies, angst and apprehensions.
July 28, 2021
I am a fan of TMNT. Though, after reading this, I can see that I must have missed out on quite a bit. I picked up this volume since it purported to cover the individual Turtles with their own one shot stories by different authors. Cool. But, since I've not been up on the series some of the "newer" characters and story arcs were interesting.
The first story with Donatello and Metalhead was odd. I don't know if Metalhead was good or bad and after that story am still not sure. The art was awful though.
The story with Michelangelo confronting Splinter over how to train some children was odd, but I rather liked the story. I am going to have to find out why the TMNTs are now running a ninja clan. Art on this was good.
Finally the Raphael story had the best art and wasn't that confusing. Raph gets kidnapped by someone who wants to experiment on him and his friends come rescue him.
An odd collection of stories. Much has changed. I shall have to go back and figure out where this newer series starts off. Still I liked it since I like TMNT.
The first story with Donatello and Metalhead was odd. I don't know if Metalhead was good or bad and after that story am still not sure. The art was awful though.
The story with Michelangelo confronting Splinter over how to train some children was odd, but I rather liked the story. I am going to have to find out why the TMNTs are now running a ninja clan. Art on this was good.
Finally the Raphael story had the best art and wasn't that confusing. Raph gets kidnapped by someone who wants to experiment on him and his friends come rescue him.
An odd collection of stories. Much has changed. I shall have to go back and figure out where this newer series starts off. Still I liked it since I like TMNT.
May 19, 2020
TMNT returns with some macro-sized one-shots, each focusing on one of the main 4 Turtles as they grapple with stories too large to fit into the main ongoing series!
Donatello's up first in a story by Paul Allor, as he and Harold attempt to mend bridges, only to run afoul of Metalhead 2.0. This one's got a good heart, even if it has a bit of a gut-punch of an ending; Harold being on the outs with the Turtles has been a sad storyline to see, and I'm glad they're working their way back to each other. Brahm Revel's art is less impressive, being extremely basic and lacking in backgrounds during the battle scenes, which is a shame.
Michelangelo's one-shot is probably the best TMNT story I've read so far, and I've read a lot in a short space of time. It brings the Mikey/Splinter conflict to a head in a big, big way, and it plays out really well thanks to the oversized page count. Ian Flynn's script hits all the right emotional beats, but it's Michael Dialynas' artwork that really shines through - seeing him let loose with the big fight scene is really a joy to behold.
Coming up right behind is Leonardo's one-shot, with Sophie Campbell on both art and story. This gives us a rare glimpse into what Leonardo wants, rather than what he keeps having thrust upon him. Campbell's been a star player in the TMNT universe at IDW (it's become less and less of a surprise that she's taken over the ongoing title as I've gotten closer to her debut), and this issue shows why. She gets these characters inside and out, and she can draw something fierce. This issue's beautiful for many reasons.
And then bringing up the rear is Raphael's story, by usual series scribes Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz. This one feels a bit disjointed because it's told in a non-linear fashion, but it's nice to give Raph a more cerebral story rather than one where he just hits things all the time. Ben Bishop is the artist, but I had to check twice because his style looks very similar to Michael Dialynas, which is a compliment.
It doesn't get more Turtles than this. Four brilliant stories, three brilliant artists, and ample page time to really explore our heroes. Turtley awesome (I can't believe I've restrained myself this long from using that one).
Donatello's up first in a story by Paul Allor, as he and Harold attempt to mend bridges, only to run afoul of Metalhead 2.0. This one's got a good heart, even if it has a bit of a gut-punch of an ending; Harold being on the outs with the Turtles has been a sad storyline to see, and I'm glad they're working their way back to each other. Brahm Revel's art is less impressive, being extremely basic and lacking in backgrounds during the battle scenes, which is a shame.
Michelangelo's one-shot is probably the best TMNT story I've read so far, and I've read a lot in a short space of time. It brings the Mikey/Splinter conflict to a head in a big, big way, and it plays out really well thanks to the oversized page count. Ian Flynn's script hits all the right emotional beats, but it's Michael Dialynas' artwork that really shines through - seeing him let loose with the big fight scene is really a joy to behold.
Coming up right behind is Leonardo's one-shot, with Sophie Campbell on both art and story. This gives us a rare glimpse into what Leonardo wants, rather than what he keeps having thrust upon him. Campbell's been a star player in the TMNT universe at IDW (it's become less and less of a surprise that she's taken over the ongoing title as I've gotten closer to her debut), and this issue shows why. She gets these characters inside and out, and she can draw something fierce. This issue's beautiful for many reasons.
And then bringing up the rear is Raphael's story, by usual series scribes Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz. This one feels a bit disjointed because it's told in a non-linear fashion, but it's nice to give Raph a more cerebral story rather than one where he just hits things all the time. Ben Bishop is the artist, but I had to check twice because his style looks very similar to Michael Dialynas, which is a compliment.
It doesn't get more Turtles than this. Four brilliant stories, three brilliant artists, and ample page time to really explore our heroes. Turtley awesome (I can't believe I've restrained myself this long from using that one).
February 16, 2019
Salvo la historia de Raphael, las demás muy buenas.
March 23, 2025
Those were actually quite good, excluding Donnie's one, which was a pain, mainly because of the poor art
3.5 stars
3.5 stars
December 31, 2023
I normally don't enjoy the vignette style stories and while this one had some of the ugliest artwork of the series, I enjoyed it more so than the Universe titles. This one felt more impactful and had meaning to the overall series as we see the growth of the main Turtle characters.
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