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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
by Ryan Parrott
This was about what I expected from this miniseries: fun, flashy, kinda shallow, pretty to look at, with some heart and nostalgia where it counts.
I had no idea these properties existed in the same universe, and expected that to be the big crux of the crossover. Instead, they just exist on different coasts of the US, and Tommy goes missing to find a childhood friend, leading to the team up.
Unfortunately, we don’t get a whole lot of depth. Not that I was expecting it, but it never goes beyond some surface level understandings of the characters. We have a nice moment from Tommy and his childhood friend, but even that doesn’t have a ton of payoff. It doesn’t help that the teams are so unbalanced, with 4 turtles and 6 rangers, it’s not like they can just pair off for a heart to heart (until Casey and April get involved, but even then it doesn’t happen).
The art is really pretty to look at and super dynamic, but also kind of hard to follow at times. It almost seemed like a throwback to the old cartoons that weren’t allowed to show Spider-Man punching someone. You see all this background and sense of movement and sound effects, but none of the hits connecting. Still, the design of the Turtle Rangers fully makes up for it.
Worth a read if you’re into these properties and want some nostalgia, but there’s not much happening beyond that. Though apparently a sequel series is coming soon.
I had no idea these properties existed in the same universe, and expected that to be the big crux of the crossover. Instead, they just exist on different coasts of the US, and Tommy goes missing to find a childhood friend, leading to the team up.
Unfortunately, we don’t get a whole lot of depth. Not that I was expecting it, but it never goes beyond some surface level understandings of the characters. We have a nice moment from Tommy and his childhood friend, but even that doesn’t have a ton of payoff. It doesn’t help that the teams are so unbalanced, with 4 turtles and 6 rangers, it’s not like they can just pair off for a heart to heart (until Casey and April get involved, but even then it doesn’t happen).
The art is really pretty to look at and super dynamic, but also kind of hard to follow at times. It almost seemed like a throwback to the old cartoons that weren’t allowed to show Spider-Man punching someone. You see all this background and sense of movement and sound effects, but none of the hits connecting. Still, the design of the Turtle Rangers fully makes up for it.
Worth a read if you’re into these properties and want some nostalgia, but there’s not much happening beyond that. Though apparently a sequel series is coming soon.