TMNT #4 Preview and Discussion...

[TomWaltz]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Here's my review of TMNT #4 at TMNT Entity.

I don't get much satisfaction out of writing negative reviews, but I'm really losing my patience with the pacing of this series.

Still, I'm really liking Dan Duncan's art and Ronda Pattison's colors, so there's always something to enjoy in each issue.

The slow-burn storytelling of the TMNT ongoing has definately begun to wear on me, so I'm hoping the upcoming microseries and Infestation mini manage to tell some snappier plots to help take the edge off of the ongoing's snail's pace.

But as the last page of this issue pointed out, we're #16 bucks in and things still haven't "truly begun".

Good review, DrSpengler -- thanks for taking the time to cover our books!

Only issue I had with your write-up was that you thought I might be "rubbing the decompression" in your face. I actually don't know you personally, so I don't have that sort of vendetta against you in mind as I write TMNT, nor am I the type of creator who'd do that to any of the readers I'm fortunate enough to have checking out my work.

That said, I really do enjoy your write-ups -- as I mention above, I feel very lucky to have fans (any fans) taking the time to scrutinize my stories, even when they don't necessarily agree with my approach. I spend a lot of lonely, isolated time writing, so it's always fun to come out of the dark and into the light, so to speak, and share my efforts with my fellow fans like yourself. I look forward to reading your in-depth reviews of issue #5 and beyond!

Talk soon...

Tom W.