

Series: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: IDW Publishing (April 24, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 161377088X
ISBN-13: 978-1613770887
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1 x 12.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
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This collection continues IDW's reprints of the original TMNT comics. I love the size of the book as it really allows you to appreciate the art more. The annotations and commentary are excellent and build interest in the stories. As for the stories themselves, they are fun stories and dark at times. I especially like how the stories slowly build up without the reader realizing it until the end. Very much worth getting and makes you want to read the rest of the stories a whole lot more. Luckily Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection Volume 3 is already out and 4 and 5 are coming soon.
This is the second volume of the turtles collection that containsthe beginning of the story of the return of an iconic enemy whenLeonardo gets his shell kicked by the Foot and a resurrected Shredder.The turtles, April, and Casey Jones are forced to flee April's burningapartment (and the city in general) to Casey's grandmother's cottagein Massachusetts. (this is where the '91 movie got most of its plot,including the narration of the turtle's conditions by April)This volume also contains the rest of the one-issue micro series(Raphael's micro series issues was contained in the first volume)along with an interesting (but very weird) story on time-travel anddimension hopping.An AWESOME read, and a must-have for a fan of any of the incarnationsof the TMNT.
Are you or someone you love addicted to mutant reptiles? Do you enjoy stunning martial-arts action in a half-shell? Are you interested in the work of folks like Jack Kirby and Frank Miller, but already read all their stuff?No matter the reason, these hardcover volumes of the greatest sensation to come out of the 80s deserve a place in your home.Beautiful over-sized tomes presented in the original black and white at a price you can afford, complete with notes from both Eastman AND Laird!It is easy to see why the TMNT have endured for so many years. If you're new to the franchise, perhaps through the excellent Nickelodeon show, or even the newer comics by IDW, than do yourself a favor and pick this classic up. Grab the whole set. It's well worth the price.If you have a loved one that has only experienced the horror that was Michael Bay's "Interpretation" of the series, then be a hero and get them a copy of the Ultimate Collection. Don't let their suffering continue any longer than necessary!And for those scant few that felt the new film was a fine addition, than go back to these classics and be made aware of your shame!Turtles Forever!
My wife purchased this for me for my birthday (30th). I'm a big kid and was a huge turtles fan growing up. The artwork and storyline in this collection of issues is great! Beautiful ornate books, full color hardback with a nive strong spine. Inside issues are black and white. Huge pages to accentuate the details of the artwork, those guys did so much with just a black pencil, phenomenal shading work. Highly recommend to any fan!
This is missing three issues. IDW decided that due to the stories not being done mainly by eastman and laird, that its ok to leave them out. IDW needs to understand that when you call it an ultimate edition, it means every story. Not just major story lines. But , this is ok if all you want are major story lines. So, its the purchasers choice.
Excellent book for any TMNT fan. Original stories from Volume.1 of the TMNT series...with insight into how the panels, covers and stories were made by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Great large format book.
What I like about these books is that they are several of the books compiled into one, they're hard cover and they are still in black and white. I still have the original Mirage (the original original) comics, so I'm comparing these to those. However, I am mostly interested in just the stories, and not the collectibility of each book, so I'm wanting to consolidate the stories into one book. These books are perfect for that, and what's more, it's like they come with a director's commentary, having both Eastman's and Laird's comments for each page.
I am glad I bought all of these at once, after reading the first book in the Ultimate collection I had to continue on to this one the stories are great and its very interesting to see what Eastman and Laird have to say about each story. The stories draw you into them.
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