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COMIC REVIEW: TMNT #120

by Chris M. P.
written by Chris M. P.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #120

Story by Sophie Campbell

Art by Jodi Nishijima

Published by IDW 

Released August 25th, 2021

A protest at the Mutanimals HQ turns violent and threatens to destabilize Mutant Town permanently! TMNT allies and enemies rush to take advantage of the situation but not before Old Hob makes a surprise decision that will shake allegiances!

PAYBACK?!

It’s like 1993’s In The Line of Fire but with Ninja Turtles! Boy, that’s a sentence you’d never thought you’d read, huh? But Campbell and company have brought it to fruition. After a brisk and solid #119 and a thwarted assasination…we were left with Mutanimals and the Splinter Clan face to face and ready to burst! Are we up to speed? Then let’s go into TMNT #120! 

With the Splinter Clan and Mutanimals buttin’ heads, the gang back at the dojo realizes Lita and the weasels are missing. The Mutanimals’ quick kidnapping is seen as retribution for getting their butts kicked, but Hob of all mutants is caught off guard by this. Campbell’s writing in this issue is swift as heck. It’s a brisk chapter yet I was pleased we got to spend some time with Hob. We get some insight into where he wants mutant town to go from here, as he’s strongly against the kidnapping of the Splinter Clan’s kids. But, more importantly, the effect it can have on his overall plan.  After a tense standoff with Ray Filet, the spirit of Oroku Saki intervenes to calm the situation. After writing that last sentence I just realized how ridiculous this all is. 

With Sally Pride and the kids saved, the Mutanimals dispatched,and Ray incapicatated…we have a scene we haven’t seen for a while: Hob face to face with the Ninja Turtles. With the Splinter Clan fuming over Hob’s sinister actions and Raphael seemingly deeming out the right hand of justice, will Hob survive? The issue ends with one thing on our heroes’ minds: Payback. 

Campbell’s writing is quick and focused. And coupled with Nishijima’s stellar artwork makes this issue a satisfying read. A part of me knows that Hob can’t simply be curb-stomped into oblivion by the good guys. That’s not how it works. But he has to face some sort of consequences, right? He’s why New York is even in the mutant mess it’s currently in. Looks like we’ll have to wait to #121 to see if Old Hob gets his comeuppance. 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #120 is now available wherever comics are sold! 

 

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COMIC REVIEW: TMNT #119

by Chris M. P.
written by Chris M. P.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #119

Story by Sophie Campbell 

Art by Nelson Daniel & Ronda Pattinson

Published by IDW 

Released July 14th, 2021

April is on the run after discovering a scheme with dire consequences for Mutant Town. Meanwhile, the Mutanimals take drastic steps that will put them on a collision course with the TMNT!

MUTANT AND PROUD

After a brisk course correction of last month’s TMNT issue, Campbell and Daniel are back at it with TMNT #119. Stockman is keen on silencing April as a warrant for her is running as wild as the red headed wonder herself! And the Mutanimals are back in action butting heads with our favorite Turtle brethren! Can Campbell keep up the refreshing and frantic energy from prior? 

Long story short: TMNT #119 delivers with a fast-paced story and slick artwork to boot. April is “stuck” in Mutant Town as her warrant makes the rounds,  Hobb’s weasels and Lita go full “ninja”, and Michelangelo’s podcast brings together quite a rally for mutant rights. But that doesn’t mean Hobbs and the Mutanimals aren’t far behind, ready to create violence at Mikey’s rally. Campbell’s writing the past two issues has been tight and focused. It feels like every panel serves a purpose…and the art team of Daniel and Pattinson deliver with some solid art and colorwork in itself. 

It’s refreshing to read a TMNT story that feels like it’s back on track, but that doesn’t mean this issue is all flowers and roses. I was surprised to see the “return” of Casey Jones, a TMNT fan favorite that mysteriously dropped out of the story once Campbell took over. Casey’s portrayal is written clearly in the short amount he takes up in this issue…and I’m not thrilled with it. As it stands, Campbell seems to be taking a sexist/toxic masculinity approach to Jones. I’m hoping Raph and Jones simply had some miscommunication and Casey is bent out of shape because of the loss of his father. But only time will tell what Campbell truly decides what to do with the Casey Jones character. 

The issue concludes with the TMNT thwarting Hobb’s sniper attacks on the Mutant rally as that leads into the big confrontation of the Splinter Clan taking on the Mutanimals! This is a big moment for Leo as we’ll (hopefully) be able to witness his training come to fruition. It’s a big proving point for Leonardo himself, not to mention the TMNT as a whole since they started this dojo after the events nearly 20 issues ago!    

 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #119  is now available wherever comics are sold! 

 

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