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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Animated 2003 #5-7
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 2
They came from the New York City sewers, mutated by a mysterious chemical… They fight using the skills of the ancient Ninja masters… They love pizza! It’s time to get re-acquainted with the shellsome foursome: Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Donatello, Raphael — the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
The turtles are back in action, as the evil Dr Baxter Stockman prepares to unleash an army of robotic ‘mousers’! But who is the mysterious villain behind Stockman’s plans and the vicious Purple Dragons street gang? Could it be… the Shredder?
Fan-favourite writer Peter David (X-Factor) presents the all-new adventures of the awesome foursome, dynamically illustrated by LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters)!
The turtles are back in action, as the evil Dr Baxter Stockman prepares to unleash an army of robotic ‘mousers’! But who is the mysterious villain behind Stockman’s plans and the vicious Purple Dragons street gang? Could it be… the Shredder?
Fan-favourite writer Peter David (X-Factor) presents the all-new adventures of the awesome foursome, dynamically illustrated by LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters)!
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96 pages, Paperback
First published June 5, 2007
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About the author
Peter David
3,629 books1,369 followersaka David Peters
Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
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August 19, 2020
2.49 stars
As boring and unspectacular as vol.1, but at least not as poorly paced since the stories are not supposed to tell 22min episode in 22 pages.
As boring and unspectacular as vol.1, but at least not as poorly paced since the stories are not supposed to tell 22min episode in 22 pages.
July 13, 2023
Second part is also very poor. No surprise they probably cancelled this series.
August 12, 2010
It's fair to say I wasn't expecting a great deal from a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic. I picked it up from my library comics pile because it was the shortest, simplest, most lightweight thing I could lay my hands on. Sometimes you're just in the mood for that kind of thing. In the end, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
Going by first impressions, the art in this book is fairly mediocre, sometimes straying into just plain bad. The panels are so crowded, muddy and confusing that it's often difficult to tell what's supposed to be going on. What surprised me about this story is that the writing isn't equally poor. In fact, it's pretty great. The humour, for example, is spot on. I don't often laugh out loud when reading, but Attack of the Mousers had me chuckling several times. That probably tells you more about my sense of humour than the subtle majesty of the jokes, though.
The story makes clever use of flashbacks that tie in with the main narrative. They don't jar at all, as can often happen, but fit in neatly as a central part of each chapter. There's a subtle but noticeable shift in colour between past and present, which along with some echoes in dialogue manages to make them distinctive without having them stick out. Sometimes images from memory leak into the present, creating humour and drama.
...Which all seems quite a lot to pack into 96 pages of wisecracking mutant terrapin action, but it's all in there. The more I let go of my expectations of what I thought a "kids' comic" was like and just went with the flow, the more I enjoyed myself. Basically, this is a simple story done well. I think there will always be a place in my reading pile for stories like this. It's just a shame that the art is so bad.
Going by first impressions, the art in this book is fairly mediocre, sometimes straying into just plain bad. The panels are so crowded, muddy and confusing that it's often difficult to tell what's supposed to be going on. What surprised me about this story is that the writing isn't equally poor. In fact, it's pretty great. The humour, for example, is spot on. I don't often laugh out loud when reading, but Attack of the Mousers had me chuckling several times. That probably tells you more about my sense of humour than the subtle majesty of the jokes, though.
The story makes clever use of flashbacks that tie in with the main narrative. They don't jar at all, as can often happen, but fit in neatly as a central part of each chapter. There's a subtle but noticeable shift in colour between past and present, which along with some echoes in dialogue manages to make them distinctive without having them stick out. Sometimes images from memory leak into the present, creating humour and drama.
...Which all seems quite a lot to pack into 96 pages of wisecracking mutant terrapin action, but it's all in there. The more I let go of my expectations of what I thought a "kids' comic" was like and just went with the flow, the more I enjoyed myself. Basically, this is a simple story done well. I think there will always be a place in my reading pile for stories like this. It's just a shame that the art is so bad.
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