City at War Part 3. The Turtles race against time to save one of their own, but beset by obstacles on all sides-including the Earth Protection Force and the tide of approaching battle between two warring ninja clans-will they be too late?
An ally's life hangs in the balance!
The countdown to issue #100 continues!
TMNT #95 is another great entry into this series. I was a little bit worried about them drawing out this “City at War” buildup to issue #100 too much, but they have been doing a fantastic job so far, slow-burning the storyline while still adding some very interesting mystery and character dynamics along the way. I also continue to love the little history of TMNT at IDW with the creators in the back-up replacing the letters page. They go through year three, the year 2013-2014, which involves the Northhampton storyline and some of my favorite mini-series. It is great to read the creators' thoughts on those and what they tried to bring out story- and art-wise. Read Full Review
A strong issue in a consistently solid series, with a final page that will have fans talking for sure. Read Full Review
i'm not really sure how to feel about this one.
-i really liked the characterizations.
-i liked the balance of different plot threads.
-i like the intense sense of urgency throughout the issue.
HOWEVER...
-the overall plot is still taking too long to move.
-too much melodrama.
-not enough action.
-i DID NOT like the ending.
the ending felt like nostalgia pandering, and it took me right out of the story.
TMNT #95 is arguably the most talked about issue of this series since Donatello was practically murdered in issue #44. That was when I jumped onto the series and I'm pretty sure we'll see a lot of new fans after this one.
Getting the big reveal and spoiler out of the way up front, we have a fifth turtle, and it's a girl. In a last-ditch effort to save Jannika from death, Leonardo and Donatello save her by facilitating a blood transfusion using Leo's blood. I don't feel bad spoiling the issue because Tom Waltz spoiled it the day the issue dropped, ha.
The beauty of all of this is that
A. Jannika is not a new character.
B. Tom Waltz didn't just pull this one out of his ass.
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Great stuff! This is the series at its best.
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