Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jumps From Animation To Comics

I’ve been following TMNT comics since the black-and-white Mirage days. So it’s always interesting to see how each new generation reimagines them. I liked Mutant Mayhem, and the cartoon spin-off was a nice surprise, but the comic medium gives the creators more room to dive deeper into the characters’ minds. I’m particularly curious about the return of past villains. That’s a classic TMNT move—nobody ever stays gone for long, and there’s always more to their stories. Also, hearing Fugitoid mentioned got me excited. He was such a big deal in the older comics, especially during the Triceraton arc. If Joustra is doing something personal with him, I expect something more emotional than action-heavy. TMNT always had room for heart and tragedy, and maybe that’s what we’ll get here. I just hope they don’t rush the pacing over six issues. With two writers and different arcs, it might feel a bit short. But who knows? If the fan response is strong, we might get more volumes. I’ll be picking up issue #1 for sure.

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I only got into the Turtles through the Mutant Mayhem movie, so I’m not very familiar with the old comics. But I liked the movie a lot, and the cartoon was funny too. If this comic is connected to that version, then I’m interested. The art in the movie looked cool, so I hope the comic has a similar style. Six issues doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’s probably a good way to test if people want more. I like that the same people who worked on the show and movie are making the comic too. That means it won’t feel different. The Fugitoid thing—I don’t know who that is, but maybe I’ll learn. I’m still new to all this. But I think comics are a good idea. You can tell stories without needing a big budget or actors. I’ll probably check it out and see if I like the first issue.

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Of course they’re turning it into a comic. TMNT couldn’t go five years without a new comic series. But sure, fine, I’ll buy it—because I always do. I have shelves full of short-run IDW series that start strong and end on a cliffhanger. I hope this one isn’t another cash grab. Still, bringing back old villains? Sounds like a setup for some surprise returns, probably Baxter or someone robotic again. I don’t trust any quote that says “I don’t want to reveal too much”—that usually means it’s not that surprising. But whatever, I’ll give it a shot. Just please don’t make Mikey too goofy. He used to be funny, now he’s just... loud.

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I think this is really cool! I started watching Tales of the TMNT recently, and it’s probably one of the best versions of the Turtles I’ve seen. Making a comic out of it makes sense because some stories are better when they’re not rushed. I hope they show more of the Turtles just being brothers, not always fighting bad guys. And if they bring back robots and old villains, maybe we’ll get more sci-fi stuff too? That part of TMNT always gets ignored, but I like when the stories go into space or deal with future tech. I’m excited to read what they do with the Fugitoid since I heard he's kind of like a tragic hero in the older comics. I’ll be there day one!

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