It is often said that heroes are as good as their villains. If so, the shredder is the majority of why teenage mutant ninja turtles have endured them for so long. Regardless of the medium or duration, saki will always be a permanent thorn on the turtle’s side. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #1 flips the script and asks, “What happens when there’s no leg clan or fighting turtle for Shredder to resort to?”
Saki has returned from a long and challenging journey, so the answer slowly unfolds on the page Shredder #1. In his absence, he discovers that one of the students in his front legs formed their own criminal organization with a plan to build weapons of mass destruction. Law enforcement hopes to work with him to find weapons, but Saki has other goals in mind.
What’s unique about Shredder #1 is how minimalist it is. Writer Dan Watters portrays Saki as a man with a few words, but he portrays immeasurable actions. When he enters the building, it doesn’t take long for him to go to battle with the soldiers inside. When he is arrested, he barely speaks the words as the agents on the table begin to dig into his history. The moment he put on his new armor suit, he realized that he refused and instead chose to take his signature hand blade and spike helmet.
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This approach not only makes Shredder #1 a unique book, but also gives readers more insight into what drives Saki. Watters is not someone who doesn’t know how to dig deep into the villain. His approach to Saki’s way of thinking shows that there is a mystery unfolding, especially in the excellent work he relies on Destrick. Also, it doesn’t hurt that Bandini often cuts into Saki’s disturbing POV only raises more questions.
Bandini also has a great gift to show violence. Under his pen, Saki moves with the grace of the gymnast and the ferocity of the predator, sending the enemy after the enemy with almost ridiculous ease. Not only does this help with bloody violence, it also looks absolutely amazing. Bandini gave his name in his work with Immortal X-Men and Miles Morales: Spider-Man, but Shredder #1 takes his work to a whole new level, especially in the way he draws Saki. Not to mention the cold gaze of his eyes, the scars running across Saki’s body are a reminder that you don’t want to ride this guy’s bad side.
Marco Lesco will close out the arts team. Marco Lesco brings a more subdued colour palette to the table. Most of the problems occur at night or in the cold cleansing walls of retaining cells. This contrasts with Saki, whose purple robe and Snow White’s white hair, attract the audience’s attention. Finally, every time someone finds themselves in Saki’s mercy, a spray of bright red blood leaps through the air, undoubtedly serving as a prelude to a genocide fueled by future issues.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #1 is a rough and rough character study of the half-shell’s biggest nemesis and hero. It’s also another win as IDW continues to embody the TMNT universe. If Casey Jones and Shredder can lead their comics, the possibilities for future stories are truly endless.
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder” #1 is a study of rough characters
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #1 is a rough and rough character study of the half-shell’s biggest nemesis and hero. Also, IDW continues to embody the TMNT universe, which is another victory.
Watters builds a mystery that will attract readers and explores Saki’s place in a new world.
Bandini’s artwork is beautiful and violent.
The color art is dark and fits perfectly with the villain’s protagonist.
A stripped, rough approach to one of the greatest villains in Comic Dodam.
