Issue #20 (Spoilers blah blah blah)
 

So issue #20 is out. Prepare for spoilers.

Arcs are finally moving and coming together, it seems. Leo and Raph's arcs seem to have merged. Unfortunately, they were given the least amount of time compared to all the other arcs. Leo's reaction was funny, but not what I expected. He took the new Raph in stride.

Don's is moving at the same pace it has been. Though now we know exactly where the whacky Utrom's base is located. A bit of a surprise, but nothing to knock youout of your seat.

Mike's got the most attention. I certainly hope those eggs are his, and it's not somesort of trick. He's all grown up, he deserves to have a family. Needless to say, you can guess what happened in his arc based on the cover. It's FINALLY going some place.

And lastly, my favorite part of the issue was the new Casey arc. Good to see him out and about in his old hockey mask. The bit at the end with

Another standard issue.

A bit from Laird in the letters collumn about the new movie, too:

"Meanwhile, I'm continuing to work on the animated series, the toys, the comics, and the movie. In fact, I'm scheduled to have a telephone conferance tommorrow afternoon with the director who has been chosen for the movie project, and we'll be trying to work out the story for the movie. Sometime soon I hope to reveal more details, but I can't, not just yet."

So something's going on with the movie. That's good news.

-->> ..i wonder what Mike's kids (if they ARE his) .. will look like with Regenta.. .. :sick:

I picked this issue up today, I enjoyed the part with Casey and thought (Spoiler) I bet thats April in the black jumpsuit. By the look of the cover for the next issue I am already guessing whats going to happen with Don, and it will be nice to see Mikes story now that we see what is happening with him by the last page we see of him.... It would be nice if this book was monthly I find my self forgetting all about it and the story's until I pick up the new issue of the book.

I am looking forward to Tales #8, I wonder if it will be out next week usually its only a week or two after the preview is up on the offical site.

See, this story bothers me now. Is it even possible for those eggs to be his? The two would be parents aren't even from the same planet, let alone the same species. And honestly the whole storyline now is just very creepy. I mean an alien and a mutant turtle... I'm not sure it was a good idea to go there. :lol:

Well, yeah. Biologically, they SHOULDN'T be compatible. It would be like me impregnating a pony, it just doesn't work (and believe me, I've tried).

But hey, it's a comic. And a romance story, at that. Logic gets put on the back-burner for that sort of thing. Besides, Mike's in his early 30's, isn't he? Give the man some kids. A little character developement never hurt.

maybe alien and all that but she's reptilian...I don't care for her much. I thought mike would have BETTER taste in broads.

personally I'd rather see Mike with a human chick but...ooo probably taboo or something stupid....

I doubt the eggs are his...I dunno...i think he's being set up

Oh, most definately. Mikey deserves a little something for everything he has had to go through. Give the poor guy some kids and let him settle down for a little while.

got it today


WTF???? TWO LOUSY PAGES FOR RAPH'S STORY?? that SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Mike's in deep doodoo
I still dont like Regenta

Don's story is the least interesting....whoopie

You mean like the old show with Mikey and Kala the Neutrino?

Exactly ....... youre totally right Indeed ;)

I'm so happy to see Leo and Raph finally cross paths again. I was hoping that all four would be reunited soon, but that doesn't seem to be the case with Don and Mikey. I'll agree with Buslady that Don's story isn't so great right now, but I think Mikey's has definitely picked up. Miky getting dragged back to the Regenta's home planet will be open up a lot of story possibilities... And maybe we'll see the other three turtles plan a rescue. :D

Casey and April's story has definitely picked up with this last issue. We still don't know what the deal is with April, but seeing her don the mantle of Nobody is very odd and seems out of character. I'll admit it was pretty surprising, but I wonder where PL will go with this. I'm assuming that Casey/April will be a fourth story, seeing that Leo/Raph have been reunited.

It's probably j ust me...but I am very disappointed in Volume 4. I don't know. I just hate the storylines. THat fake triceraton Regenta needs to be slapped LOL

The turtles are not in character to me. I just buy the comics to keep in my collection but sometimes I would rather have a Next Mutation marathon than read the comics. I do like the Tales comics though.

yeah they dont feel right. they hardly reacted to sensei's death, they all split up...personally I think they'd try to stick together.

Intersting you should say that cuz I've been thinking the same thing...i mean the stories have been ok but nothing extraordinary... I still like em though

well. honestly. at this point thats just your opinion. its not like splinter was killed he died of old age. i mean when people die of old age.. its sad. but its also good. because you realize that that peron lived a good long life. and for another thing. the turtles have aged quite a bit since volume two. they're in there thirties. a lot of the stuff they have done in this series i havent expected. but i mean.. its been like 10 years to them.. and people really change over that amount of time..


this is my opinion.. please dont take it the wrong way. im not saying you are wrong or anything. im just discussing my opinion with you.

im honestly, really enjoying volume 4, every other month i cant wait to get to my comic store n pick up the new issue...i was sad about splinter's death...altho, im not quite sure if it was natural death, cause if i recall, there was a shadow in the doorway n then the next scene it showed him suddenly dropping the tea cup, so i think something or someone may have got him. thats just my thoughts tho.

(possible spoilers to those who havent caught up or anything)




but on the other arcs, im finding it interesting were seeing what happened to those "lost" utroms. and mikey "possibly" having kids. i also somewhat smell a set-up, cause she couldnt have laid the eggs in that short of time between the issues, i think there someone else's n she just hates the guy who's they are n thinks maybe mikey is a better father-figure, i dont know....raph's arc, im hopin honeycutt can find a cure for him, cause i doubt now its easy for Raph to go above ground. i mean it was tough before, but now that he looks like a mutated snapping turtle thats ready to bite someones head off, and looks like leatherhead kinda now....im also wondering, if leatherhead is ok from that battle with Raph.....and im with Leo, i think karai isnt telling him everything she knows.....but those are just my opinions. and i could be wrong on a few things above(about splinter) but thats what i think.

they are in their early 30s yeah but they can still express the grief, it's like none of them grieved. Quick short little pyre in the water, whoopie...go home. ehh i could have written it better imho hehe...

oh well, who cares, it's just a comic...

oh well. we will have to agree to disagree. i dont see four adult men.. crying like little girls.. when a parent dies of old age. i could totally see it if it was cancer. or murder. but it was old age. they grieved. in there own way. oh well. again agree to disagree.

A man who does not cry, IMHO, is not a man. Its not wimpy to cry when someone dies and i did not say "cry like girls", i never implied them bawling thier heads off...jeez, but they hardly mourned the passing of their father, who was the move important person in their lives.

like i said who cares it just a comic book

well they did cry. i mean leo cried on the cover of an issue.. im just saying it wasnt a tissue fest... thats all. wow. relax its just a comicbook. at this point im just going to agree with you.

Pete's letters collum in this issue was shorter than ever, probably due to all the complaints he got for his political comments.

Listen, if Pete wants to be use his letters collum (Which has nothing to do with the story) to express an OPINION, anyone offended by it can just ignore his editorials and read the story, rather than waste thier time and his being babies about some political crap.

Liberal or Republican, nobody should be reacting like this, it's stupid, it's retarded, and it divides TMNT fans in the ugliest manner possible, neverthless I'm proud Pete told them where to stick thier complaining and will continue to use that collum to express his views

As far as I'm concerned, he can put whatever political commentary he wants in his letter collumn, and if I don't like it, I won't read it. Simple as that.

Just no more shameless plugs for Mac products in the actual comic, please.

Good issue... I dunno, I used to feel like you guys who aren't too impressed with the comic. To me now it keeps getting more interesting each issue. I'm glad Casey and April are finally back, and I was guessing that the mystery-Nobody-girl was Shadow. Her being April surprised me.
I think the guys are acting ok. Some say they are out of character, but it's ten, fifteen years later than other volumes. I know that my personality has changed alot in the last ten years and while I'm still the same guy deep down, lots has changed due to maturing and life experiences. I'm not quite yet in my thirties but I can definitely attest to the fact that people, or in this case turtles, change.
The letters page is something I enjoy reading every month (lots of comics unfortunately don't include letters pages) and it was short and sweet this month. I like the 3-5 pages it usually is..

I wonder whats going to happen to mike were are they taking him??? :-?

and by the letters I dont care PL can write whatever he wants even If I dont agree with it sometimes I dont care Is his comic anyways and I will like the TMNT just the same :)

i wonder how they are going to fix mikeys teeth. Ive had a tooth loosened before... having it knocked out must hurt like hell.

Remember that hospital for super heroes on TMNT #2 maybe they will fix it ;) :D ...but yeah he need to get that fixed for sure :|

So any news on Issue #21 it's been 2 months correct me if Im wrong?

Previews are up for #21 now.It can be found here.

I finally got #20. It certainly had some interesting moments. I liked the whole Casey/April thing. It's good to see Mr. Jones breaking some skulls again. Mikey looks like he's in a crumby situation. Let's see where it goes from here.

My critique of Volume 4 to date still stands. It's moving too slow and the stories don't appear to be making much progress with each issue. I'm desperate for the Leo/Eunuch warrior story to move forward but it's moved nowhere in 4 issues. I'm also desperate to see more of uber-Raph in action. I just wish the pace would quicken soon.

Was it ever reavealed at all that the eggs where indeed Michaelangelo's or where they fake? This is sort of got me on the edge of my seat. Although the fact that those might be Mikey's kind of freaks me out a little :o . Because that means that Michaelangelo had to have actually mated with that alien. Some how the thought of any of the turtles mating with anything just seems a little weird to me. Consirdering that they are mutant turtles and not a normal speciuos. i kind of thought of them as being hybreds and there for steril :|

And how did Michaelangelo's teeth get nocked out :x

He got cracked across the jaw by one of the Princesses bodyguards

man that most have sucked :sick: :-? di allot of his teeth get nocked out or just one or two? And i;m a bit surpriced that just a blow like that would have done this. i mean how many times has the turtles been blasted in the face and not lost a tooth. It most of been a sucker punch that caught him off guard.

He lost two teeth
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