Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret Of The Ooze

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Original Motion Picture Comic Adaptation #2

by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret Of The Ooze. The Official Movie Adaptation.

Genres: Comics

Paperback

Published January 1, 1991

About the author

Kevin B. Eastman is an American comic book artist, co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Reviews

[Jakob J. 🎃 · Rating 3 out of 5]

The presentation of this sequel adaptation is in keeping with the overall kidification emblematic of all darker childhood entertainment that received backlash from parents.

Creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird were not involved this time and it was published by Archie Comics—a brighter, more lighthearted cartoon romp, repeating more sanitized beats from the first movie/comic adaptation.

Moments of peril and tension are undercut by dated jokes and googly eyes and couldn’t be partially mitigated by the spectacular practical costumes seen in the movie.

I retain profound affection for The Secret of the Ooze, but it is an undeniably weak letdown of a follow-up and I would relish a crack at rewriting it, even all these years later.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truly a marvelous piece of literature. The author delves deep into the psyche of each turtle, uncovering dark secrets. Why DOES Michaelangelo cry at night? WHERE WAS Leo the night of June 15, and WHAT was he doing with Raphael's underpants and a gallon of spicy mustard?

The nuances of the story were truly astounding; never distracting. Five stars, I say, and a hearty "well done!"