Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Alpha
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| Writer | Jason Aaron, Tom Waltz |
| Artist | Gavin Smith |
| Cover Price | $6.99 |
What's the world like without the TMNT? Since their time-spanning victory over Armaggon, the Turtles have started to pursue other interests, leaving a void in New York among humans and mutants alike. This special issue explores the effects this change has on those connected to the brothers, from Old Hob to Jennika, across the five boroughs and all the way through Mutant Island. It's hard to tell how important someone is until they are gone. And who better to write such a story than Tom Waltz, the man who scripted the first 100 issues of IDW's series and the co-writer of The Last Ronin, and resign TMNT artist Gavin Smith!
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The Comicbook Dispatch - dragoncache
Jun 05, 2024One leader rallies the drugged and dispirited captives of a mutant trafficking ring, while another realizes that Humans and Mutants need each other in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Alpha #1. Read Full Review
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Comic Watch - Anthony Bergamini
Jun 04, 2024Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Alpha #1 is a blast of an issue, with two great stories that aim to solidify an exciting future for the franchise, appealing to fans new and old. Read Full Review
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AIPT - Collier Jennings
Jun 04, 2024Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Alpha #1 sets the stage for the next wave of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stories, while continuing to build on the foundation of the previous series. One thing's for sure: IDW is set on making sure there's a Turtles book for everyone. Read Full Review
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Nerd Initiative - Ken M.
Jun 05, 2024If this is what to expect from Aarons run on TMNT, get ready for a legendary run. Long Way From Home welcomes readers into a world of dwindling hope and dangers with strong writing and art. Monster Island focuses in on the unique and evolving habitat of compatibility with mutants and humans. It should be a steady companion for the lead TMNT series kicking off later this summer. Read Full Review
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8.0
ComicBook.com - Connor Casey
Jun 05, 2024Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Alpha serves as a preview to two upcoming IDW series, a brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles run from Jason Aaron and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation from Tom Waltz. And while the bulk of the issue is dedicated to the latter, it's the former that demands your attention. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comic Book Revolution - Kevin Lainez
Jun 06, 2024Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Alpha is exactly what it needed to be: a teaser for the direction of IDW's TMNT Universe. Read Full Review
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Long Way from home was a great teaser story for Jason Aaron's upcoming run which has me giving this a 9. Monster island felt more like Sophie Campbell's turtles which isn't appealing to me.
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9.0
Great issue. The first story was great and I can't wait to see where that story goes. The art was great, very reminiscent of the Eastman and Laird days. The "trapped in a fight club and has to help fellow fighters escape" trope isn't new territory, but I love it in this setting. The second story was also really good, with the horror movie vibes. Anthology-like issues like this rarely hit for me, but this one definitely did.
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8.5
Solid issue with the perfect blend of "something old, something new." I'm really excited to see where Aaron takes the new series and great to see it's a totally original direction while still honoring the previous run's continuity. Waltz's story was really cool too and so happy that we'll have a companion book like Mutant Nation to hopefully give us great side stories like we had in TMNT Universe for our tertiary characters.
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