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A review by beaconatnight
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate B&W Collection Vol. 1 by Kevin Eastman
4.0
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate B&W Collection Vol. 1 brings together the first seven issues of the original comic series, along with a one-shot focusing on Raphael interspersed in-between. While I've watched the cartoon and 90s life-action movies, I've never read any of the comics. The volume gives a great introduction to the early days of these pop-culture staples.
The pace is incredibly fast and has our heroes dive into one spectacular action sequence to the next. One standout moment is the almost issue-spanning car chase, which well symbolizes the kind of ride you are up for. Similarly awesome was the action that follows the news-broadcast build-up at the T.C.R.I building. At that point it's already quite epic when the Turtles return to Earth.
The first issue is relatively self-contained and somewhat reads like a proof of concept. But the stakes escalate quickly, taking the Turtles far beyond their original street-level scope. To keep up the artwork too grows increasingly detailed with every issue, reflecting the creators' expanding vision and confidence.
The collection has all the raw energy you might expect from the early days, but the creators quickly tapped into a well of creativity to create stories that are great not just for nostalgia. Very excited to see where the series is going from here!
Rating: 4/5
The pace is incredibly fast and has our heroes dive into one spectacular action sequence to the next. One standout moment is the almost issue-spanning car chase, which well symbolizes the kind of ride you are up for. Similarly awesome was the action that follows the news-broadcast build-up at the T.C.R.I building. At that point it's already quite epic when the Turtles return to Earth.
The first issue is relatively self-contained and somewhat reads like a proof of concept. But the stakes escalate quickly, taking the Turtles far beyond their original street-level scope. To keep up the artwork too grows increasingly detailed with every issue, reflecting the creators' expanding vision and confidence.
The collection has all the raw energy you might expect from the early days, but the creators quickly tapped into a well of creativity to create stories that are great not just for nostalgia. Very excited to see where the series is going from here!
Rating: 4/5