TMNT #96 Preview and Discussion

[Utrommaniac]

It's not much for a preview, but since it's releasing on the 31st and a thread hasn't started up yet...

Here's a short one? (https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-96/)


Did Leo really lose enough blood to pass out that fast?

[Mutant Ninja Anole]

I mean, my brother would get faint just being in the same room as someone taking blood. If you ever give blood, they always have snacks and drinks to recharge you, and I’m guessing Leo has to give more than a typical blood donation.

So Jenny is taking it about as well and can be expected. She immediately went to the “maybe it’s not permanent” thought though. Truth is, we don’t really have time to freak out too much with their lives at stake. Makes me wonder if we’re going to have her break down over it after this arc.

Of course there’s also the chance that Jennika might not be mutated permanently but I’d guess it’s at least for awhile.

[lonewarrior20]

jenny is bigger than the other turtles right? i also wonder how much time has passed cause it looks like its already midday when they're talking with nobody and alopex.

[ProphetofGanja]

Is that a blueberry soda Leo’s drinking? :lol:

[ChosenOne]

Is that a blueberry soda Leo’s drinking? :lol:

Well spotted! And provided by Lindsey, no less! :lol:

[Damo]

Two thoughts:
1. It still seems weird that Jennika's hair just, like... absorbed back into her head? Falling out might have looked ickier afterwards, but still makes more sense.

2. I can't lie, while I can buy her being on "Leo" terms with Leonardo, he's the turtle she's had the most interactions with. It looks a bit odd seeing her saying "Donnie" and him calling her "Jenny" back. I do kinda feel like more groundwork could've been put down. Maybe some flashbacks would help in that regard?

Overall loving this though!

[Ninjinister]

Two thoughts:
1. It still seems weird that Jennika's hair just, like... absorbed back into her head? Falling out might have looked ickier afterwards, but still makes more sense.


Michael Finnegan had that kinda nonsense happen all the time.

[Igglet]

Two thoughts:
1. It still seems weird that Jennika's hair just, like... absorbed back into her head? Falling out might have looked ickier afterwards, but still makes more sense.

2. I can't lie, while I can buy her being on "Leo" terms with Leonardo, he's the turtle she's had the most interactions with. It looks a bit odd seeing her saying "Donnie" and him calling her "Jenny" back. I do kinda feel like more groundwork could've been put down. Maybe some flashbacks would help in that regard?

Overall loving this though!

You made me think the issue was out for a second, lol.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

I hope if she changes back it is only a temporary thing. I also don't think Mutations are temporary in this time line. Bebop and Rocksteady never actually reverted, it was an illusion created by Savanti. Wouldn't one also need ooze administered every time they reverted to survive the transformation?

[neatoman]

I hope if she changes back it is only a temporary thing. I also don't think Mutations are temporary in this time line. Bebop and Rocksteady never actually reverted, it was an illusion created by Savanti. Wouldn't one also need ooze administered every time they reverted to survive the transformation?

It's kind of ambigious as to wheter or not mutations can be undone.

First off, you're not exactly correct about Bebop and Rocksteady. Savanti accomplished this reverting their bodies to a previous age, for all intents and purposes they weren't mutants anymore, it wasn't an illusion. What's unclear is wheter or not they would eventually turn back into mutants regardless of Savanti or the Time Masters interference.

There's also the Gang of Four who claimed and demonstrated their ability to transform at will, simply by cycling the ooze in and out of their system. The problem with that is that when we see one of them lose a peice of his face, we can see he's mostly artificial underneath, implying there's a lot more going on.

[ProphetofGanja]

Well spotted! And provided by Lindsey, no less! :lol:

I’m glad somebody else remembers why that’s funny :lol:

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

I’m glad somebody else remembers why that’s funny :lol:

I wonder if Null Industries invented it...?

[Sophie Campbell]

What's the blueberry soda joke??? I don't get it!

[ChosenOne]

What's the blueberry soda joke??? I don't get it!

It's from the Mutanimals mini, Pigeon Pete kept suggesting someone invent a blueberry soda/cola and even pitched it to Null herself after she was defeated.

[Sophie Campbell]

It's from the Mutanimals mini, Pigeon Pete kept suggesting someone invent a blueberry soda/cola and even pitched it to Null herself after she was defeated.

Ohh haha. I guess I'll have to re-read that!

[Utrommaniac]

Let Pete have his blueberry soda.

(I actually thought the scene with Natsu sneaking sodas while Karai was out was really funny, simply because that would be a factor for Pete to just immediately want to befriend her. And somehow, I want that to happen so badly)

[ChosenOne]

What if Null is actually putting something in the blueberry colas to brainwash people as part of her master plan, though? Pete... Natsu... Leo... Oh, no! :o :lol:

[TomWaltz]

Let Pete have his blueberry soda.

(I actually thought the scene with Natsu sneaking sodas while Karai was out was really funny, simply because that would be a factor for Pete to just immediately want to befriend her. And somehow, I want that to happen so badly)

You just made my day, Utrommaniac! I chuckled out loud when I wrote that scene with Natsu. I felt like it was pretty funny and then wondered if anyone besides me felt the same way after the issue was released to the world. Glad you got a kick out of it, too!

:tlol:

Talk soon...

Tom W.

[MikeandRaph87]

"Remember that a ninja is a master of himself and his environment and we are turtles"...but can they master the threat of blueberry cola?

[Utrommaniac]

I raise you:
https://www.totalwine.com/dynamic/490x/media/sys_master/twmmedia/h6a/he7/10987790368798.png

[CyberCubed]

I wonder if they had Jennika ask about her mutation being temporary, just to give them a "backdoor out" in case the whole female Turtle thing backfires and they can change her back to a normal human in case it's not received well. I guess we'll see.

[Damo]

I am reasonably sure people are overthinking that line.

Anyone that isn't Bebop and Rocksteady would look at being turned into a mutant animal and go "uh... can you FIX this?"

Donnie's enough of a scientist that he's not going to say "no," but his "I have no idea" isn't promising, since he didn't even know what would happen. All this mutation stuff is pretty random. Anchovy ate a human-turned-mutant-rhino guy's ear and became bigger, smarter, and gun-savvy.

[ChosenOne]

Jennika gets a blood tranfusion from Leo, turns into a ninja turtle. Anchovy eats a piece of Rocksteady, becomes smarter. Random is damn right. Though, to be honest, I feel that if we were to see any examples of the ooze or the mutagen's effects wearing off, then Hun would be the prime candidate. He only got one dose of the stuff, IIRC, unlike Saki's continued treatment, and is still going strong. Able to put up a decent fight against Slash and a Triceraton, at least. Ergo, I don't think it wears off. Or at least not anytime soon.

[Utrommaniac]

At least with Rocksteady, he can only get so smart :lol: .

[lonewarrior20]

wait, would this mean the rat kings rats might be slowly mutating then? i mean he did have them attacking and biting the turtles. can't wait for tomorrow.

[spookycookies]

wait, would this mean the rat kings rats might be slowly mutating then? i mean he did have them attacking and biting the turtles. can't wait for tomorrow.

I don't think a straight up blood transfusion would be enough to mutate someone, remember Jenny had some Ooze before she was injected so that probably combined.

[AlZarkovski]

Full preview (https://graphicpolicy.com/2019/07/30/preview-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-96/).

[Ninjinister]

Don Turtelli and Big Louie!?

[Mutant Ninja Anole]

Nice catch on the cartoon reference. BTW, Do we have names for Splinter’s Foot Elite?

[MikeandRaph87]

I cannot read it, its thumbnail size. Looks like Mitt Romney and a bald guy with Ruffington from the Nobody arc? Is that who you say are the two mob bosses by a certain name? Not having the visual that the character are and not able to read the preview I cannot tell.

[hypered1]

I cannot read it, its thumbnail size. Looks like Mitt Romney and a bald guy with Ruffington from the Nobody arc? Is that who you say are the two mob bosses by a certain name? Not having the visual that the character are and not able to read the preview I cannot tell.
You can click on the images to zoom in.

[neatoman]

Don Turtelli and Big Louie!?

Neat easter egg I guess but not sure much will come out of it seeing how they're clearly in danger here...

[Ninjinister]

At least with this incarnation of Turtelli, it won't spawn thousands of pages of weird tickling fetish images.




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[Utrommaniac]

Let's put all our 87 Gangster Villains in one room, and kill them all!

[ChosenOne]

Nice catch on the cartoon reference. BTW, Do we have names for Splinter’s Foot Elite?

One of them, the big guy who snapped Lupo's neck in #94, is called Mongo. I think the blindfolded woman's name has already been mentioned as well but I can't for the life of me remember.

Anyone else getting a lobby-shootout-from-The-Matrix vibe from her entrance here?

[MikeandRaph87]

Let's put all our 87 Gangster Villains in one room, and kill them all!

Let's not get carried away now. Note the two mentioned look nothing like they did in the cartoon. The one who is Louie looks like Ruffington while the one who is a don is not Turteli. However, I understand disdain for Turteli's gimmick. The other mobsters are forgettable though.

[Utrommaniac]

I mean, I was mostly joking :P

[CyberCubed]

At the rate the story is progressing I do wish this wasn't just going to end in another 4 issues. The Foot being ruthless killers (under Splinter's rule), is very interesting but it'll likely to end by issue 100. I also like how this female Elite guard is getting a lot of focus, she had the best design out of the others.

So both Karai and Splinter are going after the mob, which is kinda funny, in addition to each other.

[ChosenOne]

At the rate the story is progressing I do wish this wasn't just going to end in another 4 issues. The Foot being ruthless killers (under Splinter's rule), is very interesting but it'll likely to end by issue 100. I also like how this female Elite guard is getting a lot of focus, she had the best design out of the others.

So both Karai and Splinter are going after the mob, which is kinda funny, in addition to each other.

Agreed. This sort of arc feels like it could go on "forever".

Karai and Splinter are pretty much doing the Lady and the Tramp spaghetti strand thing, only with violent ninja clan warfare instead of sucking and the poor Mafia's ever-dwindling numbers instead of the pasta. Brilliant! :D

[Ninjinister]

One of them, the big guy who snapped Lupo's neck in #94, is called Mongo. I think the blindfolded woman's name has already been mentioned as well but I can't for the life of me remember.


It was Yumiko.

[ChosenOne]

It was Yumiko.

That's it! Thank you! She's quite the badass, though she probably won't survive this war.

[Utrommaniac]

Hmmhmm yep, someone take that sword from Karai ASAP. She hasn't been okay since she got that thing.

But...there's no way Stockman has been in league with Null for "years". Especially with Utroms being such a surprise for him early on.

[neatoman]

Neat easter egg I guess but not sure much will come out of it seeing how they're clearly in danger here...

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Though to be fair, I was a little worried that we'd be seeing tickling torture and a fake treasure hunt, but then the arrows hit and all was right with the world.

Also, funny how Hun really don't like the idea of mutating.

[daggio]

Maybe next issue is when Leatherhead appears. Last we saw him it looked like he was about to confront Splinter. Now with Splinter needing help maybe this'll be the right moment for Leatherhead to strike.

[Allio]

I posted it last thread, but it was at the end of the thread's life span so I don't know if many saw it. But I did the jennika video.

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[daggio]

Hmmhmm yep, someone take that sword from Karai ASAP. She hasn't been okay since she got that thing.

It seemed like she was OK up until the discussion with Splinter turned to the orphans, then everything quickly went downhill from there. Hell, even Kitsune trying to convince Karai of Splinter being bad wasn't enough.

With that said, the sword probably is feeding off of Karai's anger.

[MikeandRaph87]

Big Louie and the Turteli stand in are used as fodder? :tgrumble: I like Louie. Potential for a wider criminal syndicate.

Splinter desires revenge? I saw it more like taking care of your own. Distract with tending to the wounded to allow resources to be diverted from having a fortified base.

[Igglet]

At this point, I'm most excited about Splinter vs. Karai, as well as seeing where they take Hun.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

The Null/Stockman alliance is quite intriguing.

Splinter slaughtering a buncha useless 87' mobster cameos was delightful. They only ever had potential as cannon fodder anyway. :tgrin:

Hun's a wonderful jerk. Good to know he's still a terrible person. And the Casey/Jennika drama is stupid, but whatever ends the relationship quickest. Make it so.

And Karai really has gone full psycho, hasn't she? Crazy ex-girlfriend levels of psycho.

[Ninjinister]

I posted it last thread, but it was at the end of the thread's life span so I don't know if many saw it. But I did the jennika video.


Quit spamming your clickbait.

[ChosenOne]

Maybe next issue is when Leatherhead appears. Last we saw him it looked like he was about to confront Splinter. Now with Splinter needing help maybe this'll be the right moment for Leatherhead to strike.

It didn't look to me like he was about confront Splinter at all, more like he was just watching from the shadows and shocked at what he was witnessing, as he usually is when it comes to violence. Unless, y'know, he's the one inflicting it.

Regarding this issue, the two high points were definitely Casey and Hun's reaction to Jennika's mutation and Splinter's confrontation with Karai. I had high hopes for the meeting between Stockman and Null, but it seems the future Mayor isn't so keen on committing to alien-looking employers anymore. I could be wrong, but it seems we won't see the five Turtles in action until after this arc. Jennika still has a lot to process, and the brothers can't afford to wait around for her to come to terms with her transformation given Splinter's precarious situation. And on that note, whatever happened to the rest of the Elite Foot?

[Damo]

The Null/Stockman alliance is quite intriguing.

Splinter slaughtering a buncha useless 87' mobster cameos was delightful. They only ever had potential as cannon fodder anyway. :tgrin:

Hun's a wonderful jerk. Good to know he's still a terrible person. And the Casey/Jennika drama is stupid, but whatever ends the relationship quickest. Make it so.

And Karai really has gone full psycho, hasn't she? Crazy ex-girlfriend levels of psycho.

I rather liked Casey & Jennika. Healthier than the mess with April...

[Igglet]

I think we'll see Jennika in action after she's donned her bandanna.

[ChosenOne]

I think we'll see Jennika in action after she's donned her bandanna.

In action? Yes. Alongside the other four? 50/50. She'll probably sit out whatever form of confrontation happens in #97 and she's not with the others on the cover of #100, so the odds aren't good. But I really want to see her taking her revenge on Karai.

[Allio]

Quit spamming your clickbait.

I’d hardly call a repost “spamming”

[CyberCubed]

This issue went by a little too quick and not that much happened, felt more like a breather issue of the aftermath of Jennika. The Baxter/Null stuff feels like more set up for a future Null plotline that won’t happen till after issue 100 like all of Null’s appearances are just build-up to future plot lines we won’t see for months or years down the line. We’ll be on issue 150 still waiting for Null’s plotline to actually “start.” ;)

The gangster killing scenes were great but that’s all; and I feel like Karai going crazy really doesn’t make much sense especially after the Leonardo macro but I guess we’ll see. Hun and Hob are loveable jerks, they better be careful not to get themselves killed, lol.

No Bishop and Metalhead this time, guess it’s hard to squeeze both him and Karai’s arcs into the same issue. Likewise Leatherhead and Fugitoid/Neutrino pages from issues back haven’t been followed up on yet.

[Cloudrunner]

So they're leaving Jennika in the hands of Nobody and Alopex, huh? Really starting to get worried you all are going to do what I was dreading you were going to do. Please don't dumpster your new character onto this do-nothing girl power team like you did Alopex.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

So they're leaving Jennika in the hands of Nobody and Alopex, huh? Really starting to get worried you all are going to do what I was dreading you were going to do. Please don't dumpster your new character onto this do-nothing girl power team like you did Alopex.

I personally found Angel the most interesting when she just had a bad attitude and a pair of escrima.

And, as many are probably sick of hearing, I preferred Alopex when she was a terrifying nightmare fox, not some cute l'il fluffball. I do like the Angel/Alopex duo, though.

[MikeandRaph87]

The Null/Stockman alliance is quite intriguing.

Splinter slaughtering a buncha useless 87' mobster cameos was delightful. They only ever had potential as cannon fodder anyway. :tgrin:

Hun's a wonderful jerk. Good to know he's still a terrible person. And the Casey/Jennika drama is stupid, but whatever ends the relationship quickest. Make it so.

And Karai really has gone full psycho, hasn't she? Crazy ex-girlfriend levels of psycho.

Leave Big Louie out of it and I will give you the rest. Am I the only one who saw potential in his Godfather-like position?

Splinter ordered the Mafia murders? Dang, the rat is not hesitant. I still don't like Karai's comment about Splinter focusing on revenge when he is instead about taking care of family.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Leave Big Louie out of it and I will give you the rest. Am I the only one who saw potential in his Godfather-like position?

You are the only one. Big Louie sucks and got more than the silly '87 caricature ever deserved.

[ChosenOne]

I still don't like Karai's comment about Splinter focusing on revenge when he is instead about taking care of family.

That's just her take on things, not necessarily the truth. Don't forget that we as readers know more than any one character. If anything, it only helps illustrate how narrow Karai's worldview is that she can only think in terms of revenge. When all you have is a hammer...

[Allio]

I personally found Angel the most interesting when she just had a bad attitude and a pair of escrima.

And, as many are probably sick of hearing, I preferred Alopex when she was a terrifying nightmare fox, not some cute l'il fluffball. I do like the Angel/Alopex duo, though.


The problem is that with Alopex it feels like after she was done with being everyone's meat puppet, the writers don't really know what to do with her.

I honestly felt her story should have ended with Kitsune's control broken and she decides that she wants to stay in the snow.

[shredder orokusaki]

HAHAHAAH Karai will kill Splinter for what what he did to me! I killed the 2012 splinter and she will kill the 2011 splinter! Now the foot clan will return to my family as it should!

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

The problem is that with Alopex it feels like after she was done with being everyone's meat puppet, the writers don't really know what to do with her.

I honestly felt her story should have ended with Kitsune's control broken and she decides that she wants to stay in the snow.

I figure Tom, Bobby, and Sophie have plans for Alopex down the line. After all, I used to think Hun should've died in "Vengeance", but seeing Casey become more like his father and team up with him has been a slow-burning story I'm VERY interested in seeing hit a crescendo!

But for now, I can't help but agree with you; every once in awhile Angel pulls the Turtles' asses out of the fire (which I don't like), and then runs off to do vigilante stuff with Angel. That's been about it.

I did like the Alopex/Raph team-up against Null in TMNT Universe, though.

[MikeandRaph87]

You are the only one. Big Louie sucks and got more than the silly '87 caricature ever deserved.

Pinky McFingers, Mad Dog McMutt, Mugsy McGuffin, Tony Vivaldi, The Globfather...come on, Big Louie can easily overtake these guys.

[Utrommaniac]

It seemed like she was OK up until the discussion with Splinter turned to the orphans, then everything quickly went downhill from there. Hell, even Kitsune trying to convince Karai of Splinter being bad wasn't enough.

With that said, the sword probably is feeding off of Karai's anger.
"WHY CAN'T I HAVE MY CHILD SOLDIERS?!?!"

It didn't look to me like he was about confront Splinter at all, more like he was just watching from the shadows and shocked at what he was witnessing, as he usually is when it comes to violence. Unless, y'know, he's the one inflicting it.

Yeah, it seemed kind of like this was the situation in that moment:
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[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Pinky McFingers, Mad Dog McMutt, Mugsy McGuffin, Tony Vivaldi, The Globfather...come on, Big Louie can easily overtake these guys.

They suck, one and all.

"WHY CAN'T I HAVE MY CHILD SOLDIERS?!?!"

Splinter doesn't have child soldiers... he has mutated reincarnated teenagers trained in the lethal arts!

>.>
<.<

Totally different.

[ChosenOne]

Splinter doesn't have child soldiers... he has mutated reincarnated teenagers trained in the lethal arts!

>.>
<.<

Totally different.

Only in how many lifetimes it took him to train said child soldiers. Better luck next time, Karai! :lol:

[Cloudrunner]

I did like the Alopex/Raph team-up against Null in TMNT Universe, though.

I loved that team up. I think the two of them have a better dynamic than Alopex/Nobody. It's just woefully under-utilized.

[Mutant Ninja Anole]

They suck, one and all.



Splinter doesn't have child soldiers... he has mutated reincarnated teenagers trained in the lethal arts!

>.>
<.<

Totally different.

I mean, yeah, 16 year olds in feudal Japan when Shredder is hunting them for dead vs what, 8-10 year olds from an orphanage? At the very least they have should have more options than child soldier or death.

[Utrommaniac]

Yeah, big difference. Especially in time and culture.

[lonewarrior20]

it's all just building up. i think jennys gonna need a girls night out after this whole debacale is over. also i'm reminded of the last words from ernest thayers casey at the bat "mighty Casey has struck out."

[MikeandRaph87]

It's funny how she and Casey are considered a couple. Have they been on more than one date? I don't remember them considered one by others until this either. Funny how a label is put on something when tragedy strikes.

I was correct in Madame Null's intention running Stockman's company and controlling his resources.

[Damo]

Well Jenny and Casey did battlefield "I think you're neat" stuff, then there was the icecream social, then there was the christmastime date, and Coney island. I think with that many confirmed interactions it's safe to assume more happened off screen, given the dialogue.

[CyberCubed]

So if the sword is controlling Karai, or at least feeding her anger and amplifying it, will the Turtles forgive her for nearly killing Jennika? Will Jennika herself?

[MikeandRaph87]

So if the sword is controlling Karai, or at least feeding her anger and amplifying it, will the Turtles forgive her for nearly killing Jennika? Will Jennika herself?

The sword could be the key to unleashing the Dragon.:o

[ChosenOne]

So if the sword is controlling Karai, or at least feeding her anger and amplifying it, will the Turtles forgive her for nearly killing Jennika? Will Jennika herself?

You're assuming she won't kill anyone else before this whole thing is over...

[CyberCubed]

Maybe not anyone too important, unless she does Splinter in and then she's really screwed. I do think Hun might die this arc, but who kills him could be anyone. I think all the rest of the main cast are safe besides maybe Splinter, (unless you count Metalhead possibly blowing up), as there doesn't strike me being any other character having their story end yet

[lonewarrior20]

So if the sword is controlling Karai, or at least feeding her anger and amplifying it, will the Turtles forgive her for nearly killing Jennika? Will Jennika herself?

kinda feels like she found soul edge from the soul caliber series. maybe she's gonna grow organic shredder armor soon.

[Mutant Ninja Anole]

Yeah, it’s less the sword ‘corrupting’ Karai anymore than it bringing a bunch of stuff she already carried with her.

To be honest, a person who picks up a mystical sword called the Sword of Hate and thinks, ‘naw, I can handle this’ (or, to take another angle, feels she needs it) probably speaks to her own overconfidence in resisting the Dark Side.

I suppose I’m one person who wouldn’t mind Jenny, Angel and Alopex forming a team...but I’m more inclined to think this series ends with the Turtles and their allies broken into factions. Raph with the Mutanimals, perhaps with Alopex joining him, Leo leading the Loyal to Splinter Foot faction with Jennika, Don teaming up with Harold and perhaps the Utroms at Bunrow to pursue solutions through technology, and Mikey...uh...either teaming up with Raph with the Mutanimals again or joining the Purple Dragons with Casey and April, maybe trying to put a positive public face on mutants? That’s a shot in the dark I know but I’ve always felt going for public opinion against both Null and the EPF would actually be the way to go.

[lonewarrior20]

Mikey...uh...either teaming up with Raph with the Mutanimals again or joining the Purple Dragons with Casey and April, maybe trying to put a positive public face on mutants?

maybe he calls it quits and becomes an online writer.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

I suppose I’m one person who wouldn’t mind Jenny, Angel and Alopex forming a team...but I’m more inclined to think this series ends with the Turtles and their allies broken into factions. Raph with the Mutanimals, perhaps with Alopex joining him, Leo leading the Loyal to Splinter Foot faction with Jennika, Don teaming up with Harold and perhaps the Utroms at Bunrow to pursue solutions through technology, and Mikey...uh...either teaming up with Raph with the Mutanimals again or joining the Purple Dragons with Casey and April, maybe trying to put a positive public face on mutants? That’s a shot in the dark I know but I’ve always felt going for public opinion against both Null and the EPF would actually be the way to go.

I would love that!

[daggio]

I am liking this constant appearance of characters whom we haven't seen in some time since City at War started.

Honeycutt
Dask, Zak, & Kala
Null, Zodi, & Krisa
Leatherhead
Antonio & Lupo
Hun
Chun, Link, & Malo
Yumiko & Mongo (very minor)
Lindsey (but she must've been in Battle Lines or at Slash's funeral...I just don't remember)

We still got a few more months. I wonder who else is just gonna pop outta nowhere.....Rat King :D

[CyberCubed]

I still wonder why they included that one page of Neutrinos/Fugitoid a few issues back. They’re in space so I don’t see them having anything to do with City at war. I assume Fugitoid saw Maligna’s swarm approaching but they wouldn’t be able to cover that till after issue 100. Feels odd to include that page 2 issues ago.

[ChosenOne]

I still wonder why they included that one page of Neutrinos/Fugitoid a few issues back. They’re in space so I don’t see them having anything to do with City at war. I assume Fugitoid saw Maligna’s swarm approaching but they wouldn’t be able to cover that till after issue 100. Feels odd to include that page 2 issues ago.

Leatherhead also made his debut during Vengeance but didn't come into play until 5-6 issues after #50. It's an early tease. And for all we know, it could spin into something more substantial before this arc is out.

[Damo]

With that said, the sword probably is feeding off of Karai's anger.

And with all the talk about Splinter's anger in the series so far, I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up in his hands, being even more dangerous.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Might be interesting if Maligna chose this time in the storyline to attack earth and everyone fighting had to start working together.

Tired of waiting for this. My comic supplier got screwed over by Diamond so waiting on a second printing.

[ChosenOne]

Might be interesting if Maligna chose this time in the storyline to attack earth and everyone fighting had to start working together.

I know, right? Still hoping we get a storyline like that eventually. I almost expected the Triceraton invasion to be it.

[Igglet]

Honestly, I really, really liked the way 03 TMNT did the Invasion of Triceratons, by far my favorite version of that storyline. It felt like there was an actual massive threat, the scene with the Shredder watching what was going on was pretty dope. I might be misremembering though, haven't seen that cartoon in like a decade.

[MikeandRaph87]

Honestly, I really, really liked the way 03 TMNT did the Invasion of Triceratons, by far my favorite version of that storyline. It felt like there was an actual massive threat, the scene with the Shredder watching what was going on was pretty dope. I might be misremembering though, haven't seen that cartoon in like a decade.

No, I reember that brief moment as well. Its my second favorite story-line in the series too and its six episodes long.

[Utrommaniac]

I just like how all that is going on, but all Shredder and Karai do is

https://i.imgur.com/OpQS3zD.gif

[MikeandRaph87]

I just like how all that is going on, but all Shredder and Karai do is

https://i.imgur.com/OpQS3zD.gif

That actually sums it up pretty well. Karai says something like" What should be our move father?". Then Shredder replies, "we wait". Shredder waited to take advantage and that is exactly what he did as the rest of the season he collected what the warring races left behind to make a craft of his own.


I suppose the next question is, why does Rat King approach Splinter? Sure its a homage to his second and arguably final Mirage appearance. However, I am curious to his angle. Will it play into Rat King's father the dragon returning? Stop Karai by allowing The Dragon Lord to emerge?