"Battle Lines," Part 1 of 3! The maniacal Bishop has his eyes set on destroying the Utroms and the Triceratons once and for all. The Turtles will have to use all of their resources to stop him... but new divisions between the brothers threaten to ruin the plan before it begins!
The start of a pivotal new story arc!
TMNT #86 is a great start to a new storyline and adds in some new mythos to the IDW line of TMNT. Dave Wachter's art looks good, I like seeing him get a crack at some other TMNT characters that I have not seen him do in a long time. Will The Teenagers be able to stop Agent Bishop and The EPF from taking over Burnow Island? And how long will the peace between the Utroms and Triceratons last when an all-out war breaks out? Read Full Review
David Wachter's style has become a bit darker and more jagged and that evolution fits well will this issue, which feels like the opening of a war story. Read Full Review
TMNT #86 is a prelude to a larger battle to come. The Extraterrestrial Triceratons have taken refuge together on Burnow Island with their former enemies the Ultron's (Krang).
Unfortunately for them, they have been discovered by the Earth Protection Force (EPF). They arrive on the island lead by Agent Bishop, who is telepathy controlling the Giant Mutant turtle, Slash.
As both sides of the conflict engage, April secretly monitors the rapidly escalating situation using one of Baxter Stockman's drones. She manages gets word to the Turtles that their friends are in danger. They Turtles debate getting involved but ultimately decide to get involved and enlist the aid of Old Hob and the Mighty Mutanimals.
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Again with the setups...but this one has momentum..Art is the saves this issue from being dull
verrrry decompressed storytelling.
very dragged out story-lines.
....and Bickering Mutant Ninja Turtles, in the midst of it all.
the sad thing is there is a full-on battle going on, as Agent Bishop is attacking the Utroms and Triceratons, but we barely get to see any real action. most of the time we see the Turtles they are having a hard time getting rounded up. and when the Turtles actually are all together they mostly just bicker with one another.
this felt like only half of a comic issue's worth of story, spread across a full issue.
-the cameo of Irma from the 1987 cartoon series was distracting. it took me out of the story.
-the build up to the Mutanimals intro was unnecessary. i saw it c more
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