Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 1

The media could not be loaded.  Amazing rework of the TMNT. Cant wait to read the next.

I was introduced to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, like many, via the 1989 cartoon series. The series, of which I was a ravenous fan of as a child, has not aged quite like fine wine. More like stale pizza. Ripe with animation errors (that can mostly be forgiven), the series also unfortunately lacked a shred of seriousness. Wall-to-wall with corny jokes and constant meta references, and populated by not particularly threatening villains, its promise of mutant ninja action enticed the imagination more than the show ever actually delivered on that promise. However, the live action film that hit cinemas in 1990 was a revelation. Fun and lighthearted enough but counterbalanced with a sharper, more serious tone than its animated counterpart, relentless combat action, genuine stakes, and legitimate villains, it would cement me as a TMNT fan for life.Eventually, I would check out the comics. First, the Archie series as a kid, then later, any Mirage issues I could get my hands on at the second hand comic shop, as well as the black and white Image series. I enjoyed all of them.More recently, I picked up a few issues of the IDW series... I started around issue 145. Good reads but by this point, the series is knee deep in its own lore. I liked what I saw enough to go back to the beginning and check out what I've missed. Boy am I glad I did. I was planning on only buying the first one of this set, but after finishing it, I have already ordered Vol 2 and will probably order a few more volumes after that.First, the product itself: beautiful, large, hardcover book, great binding, lovely large, colorful pages. And collects 17 comics!Second, the content: a reboot of the franchise, this series takes a little from the animated series (Beebop and Rocksteady, the Turtles love pizza), a lot from the comic series that came before it , and does a lot of its own thing (a unique take on the Hamato Yoshi/Oroku Saki backstory and mutation origin story). The results are an absolute blast! Nice characterizations, awesome artwork, sharp action. This is not a dark and deeply serious book, but at the same time, it's not all ridiculousness and goofiness either. It finds that sweet spot, that neat balance between the two.It's also appropriate for younger readers. Yes, there is violence and there are some mature themes (child abuse, murder, etc.) but it's all handled thoughtfully and nothing is over the top.Highly recommended.

The media could not be loaded.  (I'm Brazilian, so I'm sorry if my Inglish is wrong) I buy it because I'm a big tmnt fan and I never read this before. It's the best comic I ever seen!!!! The pictures are awesome and the history it's better yet! It was delivered fast (in kinda one week), came well packaged and I have pretty sure I will buy the second with this seller!

Funky artwork with lots of spirit: Check. Goofy story with great characterization: Check.This is not a rehash, not a reissue of the original series, but a restructuring of the mythos for the 21st Century crowd that still manages to please this old fan who was there for the first issue of what became a seminal phenomenon for the pop culture outside of movies and toys especifically made to become transmedia properties.The compendium includes the main series plus the microseries that introduce the main characters and their nemesis, plus all of the supporting characters and antagonists in the right amount. No filler, no branching subplots or convoluted interpersonal drama, just clean, direct approach to the story we all came to love in the late 80s and a few nods to the cartoon trappings of the 90s, which don't waterdown the intense tale of action, survival and the needs to prevail against the evil people in the world and our worst base instincts.A nice start for a very loooong story filled with tension, action and loss, but with incredibly uplifting and enlightening moments throughout.Very highly recommend.

The book came in the best condition possible, very happy with my order