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Jason Aaron began his run on TMNT by focusing on a different turtle in each of the first four issues. It’s a neat concept, very well executed, and allowed us to take a closer look at each of the siblings and how they think than we usually see.
It also sets up conflicts that have continued throughout the series, including not only large-scale threats, but also more personal ones.
After rallying them against New York’s “mightiest” opponents in a series of action-packed and thrilling clashes, the pace settles down somewhat and the dramatic stakes rise as the brothers take the court.
In the final issue of Aaron, the brothers must unite against a huge physical threat, but in a frequently recurring theme, they must also overcome the rifts that have developed between them.
It’s consistently great, and the art for the second half of the series is brilliantly done by Juan Ferrerilla (thanks to Joel Jones, Rafael Albuquerque, Cliff Chiang, Chris Burnham, and Darick Robertson for their great work on the first five issues as well).
Aaron shows a true understanding and passion for the TMNT and has a great understanding of what makes the brothers tick and what makes them tick. He really gave them a hard time, especially when it came to poor Donnie and the sadly deceased Splinter.
That’s why this final issue feels so satisfying and triumphant. He also left the Turtles themselves in a more positive position than they had been before, leaving a very interesting thread for incoming writer Gene Luen Yang.
It looks like we’ll be able to get back to working as a quartet soon, and I’m here to do everything I can to make that happen.
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