Code Name: Chameleon

by Steve Lavigne

When Chameleon, a double agent steals the plans for a secret weapon, the Turtles and the evil Shredder battle to have them returned. JUVENILE FICTION FEATURING THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

Genres: Picture Books

Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Mutant Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adapted from an issue of Archie comics. The Turtles must’ve exhausted their pizza fund because the usually laid-back Mikey gets uncharacteristically hangry at the sight of discarded hamburger wrappers and banana peels, going so far as to pinch the back of Donatello’s legs for bringing up the topic of food. That's mondo out-of-character, dude! Suddenly, a bug-eyed secret agent dashes into their sewer home, pursued by Bebop and Rocksteady, followed by a robotic Foot Soldier riding a spider-like machine with boxing gloves for feet. Leo murders the robot in cold blood… er… oil, slicing him down the middle like Trunks sliced Frieza. "See, parents? No violence here. Just oil. No blood at all." says Leonardo, with a wink. Meanwhile, Shredder’s lackeys capture the agent and mutate him into a chameleon man, who immediately camouflages himself and slips away. The story ends with a shuriken shootout, and Bebop and Rocksteady get buried under the rubble of a collapsed ceiling, which the Turtles assume is fatal. And maybe it was. RIP.