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COMIC REVIEW: TMNT #121

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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #121

Story by Sophie Campbell

Art by Jodi Nishijima

Published by IDW 

Released September 29th, 2021

It’s an all-out confrontation as the Mutantimals clash with the Splinter Dojo for the fate of Mutant Town! Will the TMNT be able to keep their students from harm and take the fight to Old Hob?

IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME?! 

Last issue, we spent some time with Old Hobb who told his truth. And now he has hell to pay via the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Assassinations, kidnapping, and mutations (all just recently)…what does Hobb have to actually do to come face to face with justice? Is this the issue where he finally faces it? Let’s head to the rundown! 

THE RAD: 

  • Quickly paced story. The issue moves fast and winds down with some decent drama. 
  • Solid striking artwork. It isn’t beautiful exactly, but it’s bold lines and solid colors are effective. 
  • Raph being Raph. Dang, when was the last time we saw him stab someone with his sai?
  • Controlled chaos. A lot of characters, actions, and interweaving stories are laced up when Hob is at the center. Campbell does a good job at letting every character “get their turn” and for actions to breathe. 

THE BAD: 

  • Getting tired of current politics always being featured in my recent comic titles. Real life will always be an inspiration for fiction, but it’s all about as subtle as a brick to the face. Comics are supposed to be an escape from reality. 
  • We’ve lingered on the petty drama within the Splinter Clan for much too long now. Kraang, Shredder, Rat King…give me something to really feed me here. 
  • Old Hobb, while interesting, could be taken much further and deeper. He changed the TMNT story forever via his terrorist acts. Would love to read about his point of view from all this. We’re left in the dark about his true thoughts and motivations other than being told it’s wrong. 

Notes: TMNT #121 briskly moves the story forward. Truth is, I’m just not so thrilled with the story anymore. Sophie Campbell’s writing slogs more than impresses. And I don’t believe I’m in the minority with that thought. The past few issues have been serviceable. But I’m ready for something to happen. And I feel like I’ve been saying that forever. 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #121 is now available wherever comics are sold! 

 

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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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