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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Animated 2003 #1-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Jammed with brand new action-packed stories starring all your favourite characters from the smash-hit series, get ready for some red-hot martial arts action!
After coming into contact with some strange alien ooze, four pet turtles are left forever changed! Raised in the sewers of New York City and relentlessly trained in martial arts, they become the most awesome turtles in town – Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles !
Presented by fan-favourite writer Peter David ( X-Factor ) and illustrated by LeSean Thomas ( Cannon Busters ), this amazing new collection features shell-shocking bonus material — including sketches, character designs and never-published scripts!
After coming into contact with some strange alien ooze, four pet turtles are left forever changed! Raised in the sewers of New York City and relentlessly trained in martial arts, they become the most awesome turtles in town – Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles !
Presented by fan-favourite writer Peter David ( X-Factor ) and illustrated by LeSean Thomas ( Cannon Busters ), this amazing new collection features shell-shocking bonus material — including sketches, character designs and never-published scripts!
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96 pages, Paperback
First published December 2, 2003
About the author
Peter David
3,683 books1,396 followersPeter Allen David (aka David Peters), often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award, and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award, and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
August 19, 2020
2 stars
Poor execution of both the art and the script. It's obviously supposed to be read with the 2003 show but quickly deviates from the episodes. No wonder it was discontinued after only 7 issues.
Poor execution of both the art and the script. It's obviously supposed to be read with the 2003 show but quickly deviates from the episodes. No wonder it was discontinued after only 7 issues.
July 13, 2023
A very poor work and being a tie-in to one of the TMNT TV series is probably the reason for that.
September 19, 2015
I've never been as big a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as many people my age; I think I'm just a little bit too old to have hit them at the right age. That being said, I like the concept. Unfortunately, these issues don't do much with the concept, which is even more disappointing when you see that they have a good writer behind them.
The art is one of the biggest problems, although it may be the coloring more than the line art. Either way, it seems murky and dark, and it's almost impossible to differentiate the turtles by the colors of their bandannas. But the characters don't really work either, as the turtles rarely display any personality, and what we do see is blended together, without much effort to give them unique voices. The issues also feel disjointed, with abrupt starts and stops. This could have been much better.
The art is one of the biggest problems, although it may be the coloring more than the line art. Either way, it seems murky and dark, and it's almost impossible to differentiate the turtles by the colors of their bandannas. But the characters don't really work either, as the turtles rarely display any personality, and what we do see is blended together, without much effort to give them unique voices. The issues also feel disjointed, with abrupt starts and stops. This could have been much better.
July 21, 2013
Public libray copy. This book collects content from a formerly cancelled series. I'm not sure what the point was in collecting an incomplete story, but there it is. I didn't care enough to read synopses of the unpublished stories.
May 8, 2009
i love comics! they're fun to read!
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