Splinter's Dojo (Scholastic novel)

[oldmanwinters]

I'll start by saying I have never found the concept of "Ninja Turtles go to grade school" particularly interesting, which makes me really lukewarm on contemporary shows like Tales of the TMNT or Teeny Tiny Turtle Tots (or whatever it's called), but this newly released illustrated novel by "Dan & Jason" (can't say a thing about their other works like Barb the Last Berzerker), but it's a much more clever take on the concept.

The artwork is very charming and has the overall feel of somebody taking TMNT action figure from multiple generation toylines and throwing them all in the sandbox with a crazy story. Again, I highly recommend fans check it out! It's currently offered for sale in paperback and a hardback with dust cover (got it for the same price thanks to Amazon's current price):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGN9VDS5

Spoiler:

[Chaotix12345]

Haha, bonus points for including Pizza Face's gross second head.

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by Chaotix12345

Haha, bonus points for including Pizza Face's gross second head.

I like to think the late David Arshawsky would be proud of that detail!

[neatoman]

... So Ninjara is a character in this but not Karai?

[Heyowakka]

Who’s Karai?

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by Heyowakka

Who’s Karai?

A character who didn't vanish before the 90's ended.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Heyowakka

Who’s Karai?

Shredder’s niece:

[Chaotix12345]

Originally Posted by Xav

who the heck is Battle Axe?

I'm guessing she's an original character. I think I'd remember a mutant axlotl with THAT punny of a name if it were part of a previous iteration.

[oldmanwinters]

I don't think she ever gets mentioned in the text of the book (haven't read the whole thing closely) but is this the Pantheon's "Rat Queen" who featured in Saturday Morning Adventures?

Spoiler:

(Far left of left-hand page, to the left of Muckman and Fugitoid)

[Xav]

who the heck is Battle Axe?