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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of the Foot Clan by Erik Burnham, Mateus Santolouco
geekwayne's review
3.0
A scholar gives a talk on a legendary clan of ninjas. Little does he know that his knowledge will show him that the clan still exists.
In a series of flashbacks to history, the story of the Foot clan is fleshed out. Shown are the secrets of the immortality of it's leaders and how Shredder came to power over the years. In the present day, the professor is tempted with a job that will give him further knowledge into what he seeks, but it puts him in danger. It's up to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to save him.
It's a good story. A lot of it is told in flashback, so the usual characters aren't featured as much as some might like, but there is plenty of action, and plenty of the turtles and Casey Jones when it is all finished. The art is action packed with lots of action lines drawn in panels to show speed and direction, and things extending out beyond panels. Flashbacks are done with muted colors and rougher panel outlines that give them more of a hand drawn look. It's a nice touch. It's always good to catch up with Raph, Don, Leo and Mikey.
In a series of flashbacks to history, the story of the Foot clan is fleshed out. Shown are the secrets of the immortality of it's leaders and how Shredder came to power over the years. In the present day, the professor is tempted with a job that will give him further knowledge into what he seeks, but it puts him in danger. It's up to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to save him.
It's a good story. A lot of it is told in flashback, so the usual characters aren't featured as much as some might like, but there is plenty of action, and plenty of the turtles and Casey Jones when it is all finished. The art is action packed with lots of action lines drawn in panels to show speed and direction, and things extending out beyond panels. Flashbacks are done with muted colors and rougher panel outlines that give them more of a hand drawn look. It's a nice touch. It's always good to catch up with Raph, Don, Leo and Mikey.
barry_x's review against another edition
4.0
Quite simply I loved this TPB. The art is stunning, there are wonderful contrasts in colour and shading from the modern day Turtles throwing down with the Foot to Feudal Japan where we learn more of the Shredder's origins and his relationship to Hamato Yoshi. It is a book of contrast and the two different styles in writing and art direction complement each other well. The parts of the story in Japan where a joy to read and look at and I could have spent much longer in there. Initially I hoped the book would be better just focussing on Japan but the sections where we flit to modern day New York work really well together. The pacing is entirely different in the modern sections and I think Sanotlouco has done a wonderful job presenting the two world close together. I liked how he managed to tell the reader much whilst also conveying the Turtles learning more about the past of their father's ancient foe. The explanation for how Shredder is in modern day times is brilliant and brings other series elements in to hang together. It sets up the City Fall arc really well also I think.
Best TPB of the IDW run so far.
Best TPB of the IDW run so far.
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