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wyrmbergmalcolm's review against another edition
4.0
Despite the fact that I’m not really a TMNT fan, I must confess to really enjoying this. The humour was well used, the action scenes worked well and the personal stakes were thoughtfully set. The story flowed well, despite all the extra characters.
My only issues were the ending, which seemed to be an unnecessary TBC… and the art style, which is throughout the series, is not to my personal taste.
My only issues were the ending, which seemed to be an unnecessary TBC… and the art style, which is throughout the series, is not to my personal taste.
thehornedskull's review against another edition
4.0
A real fun read! I'm not nearly as big of a Ghostbusters' fan as I am a turtle-fan, but I think both groups are given ample time to shine and work off of each other!
barry_x's review against another edition
4.0
This gets Four FANBOY stars just because I got a kick out of some old fashioned nostalgia! Oh my gosh - they crossed over Ghostbusters with TMNT!!!!! That is off the charts cool!
...except it really isn't. This TPB is great for people to look at and go 'wow Ghostbusters and Turtles sharing the same space' and gush over their childhoods (I'm looking at you, other early 40's nerds) but the story is little more than 'wow Turtles and Ghostbusters ON THE SAME PAGE!'.
If you are going to get multiple nostalgia kicks on every page then this is the book for you, if you're looking for something with a bit more depth then I'd skip this.
Once again the Turtles are messing around with Transdimensional thingymajugs and it goes wrong and they land in the same place in New York as their intended destination, except it's a parallel dimension in which the Ghostbusters reside. They bring with them Kitsune's brother Chi-You - some bull headed immortal (this will be lost on anyone who isn't familiar with the Turtles IDW run) who wants to TAKE OVER EVERY WORLD. He possesses Casey and there are a bunch of boring fight scenes. Then they win.
The four issues are kind of predictable - the first issue is the 'who are these guys, shall we fight or work together' issue, the second and third are just a bunch of fight scenes and by the fourth I was all 'get on with it and go home Turtles'. That's my main issue as you never felt the Turtles were in peril and likely to fail in making it back. The story is just very linear and an excuse for you to get a kick out of Mikey eating pizza with the Ghostbusters, the turtles riding in Ecto 1 and Donnie getting a kick out of Spengler's tech. The April and Janine 'redheads' angle doesn't work although the buddying up of Winston and Leo is kind of cool. Did I see Bebop and Rocksteady at the hocket game?
Great for nostalgia fans, a pass for everyone else...
...except it really isn't. This TPB is great for people to look at and go 'wow Ghostbusters and Turtles sharing the same space' and gush over their childhoods (I'm looking at you, other early 40's nerds) but the story is little more than 'wow Turtles and Ghostbusters ON THE SAME PAGE!'.
If you are going to get multiple nostalgia kicks on every page then this is the book for you, if you're looking for something with a bit more depth then I'd skip this.
Once again the Turtles are messing around with Transdimensional thingymajugs and it goes wrong and they land in the same place in New York as their intended destination, except it's a parallel dimension in which the Ghostbusters reside. They bring with them Kitsune's brother Chi-You - some bull headed immortal (this will be lost on anyone who isn't familiar with the Turtles IDW run) who wants to TAKE OVER EVERY WORLD. He possesses Casey and there are a bunch of boring fight scenes. Then they win.
The four issues are kind of predictable - the first issue is the 'who are these guys, shall we fight or work together' issue, the second and third are just a bunch of fight scenes and by the fourth I was all 'get on with it and go home Turtles'. That's my main issue as you never felt the Turtles were in peril and likely to fail in making it back. The story is just very linear and an excuse for you to get a kick out of Mikey eating pizza with the Ghostbusters, the turtles riding in Ecto 1 and Donnie getting a kick out of Spengler's tech. The April and Janine 'redheads' angle doesn't work although the buddying up of Winston and Leo is kind of cool. Did I see Bebop and Rocksteady at the hocket game?
Great for nostalgia fans, a pass for everyone else...
gloriouspanic's review against another edition
5.0
Disclosure : I received this free from NetGalley
I grew up with the Ghost Busters and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I've watched the movies countless times and while I haven't gone much past that, when I saw this available I became extremely curious. I loved it - I loved having two things from my child hood merged together. A lot of the interaction between the two teams left me laughing as well as the comparisons and similarities I hadn't noticed before. This is inspiring me to re watch those movies as well as look into some more comics based on either (or both!) titles!
Read my full review on https://gloriouspanic.wordpress.com/
I grew up with the Ghost Busters and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I've watched the movies countless times and while I haven't gone much past that, when I saw this available I became extremely curious. I loved it - I loved having two things from my child hood merged together. A lot of the interaction between the two teams left me laughing as well as the comparisons and similarities I hadn't noticed before. This is inspiring me to re watch those movies as well as look into some more comics based on either (or both!) titles!
Read my full review on https://gloriouspanic.wordpress.com/
scostner's review against another edition
4.0
Possibly the most fun ever in a comic crossover story. The TMNTs are experimenting with Fugitoid's interspatial teleportation unit and decide to surprise Splinter with a quick visit to test the unit. Unfortunately, the person working the controls swats at a pesky insect and accidentally sends them to an alternate dimension. The turtles, Casey, and April find themselves in the same New York as the Ghostbusters. And when they come through from their own dimension, they accidentally free an ancient deity that has been trapped in between worlds. What follows is a mix of action, brainiac bonding between Donnie and Egon, and mass destruction as the deity turns two professional hockey teams into his enthralled minions and uses them to try and gain control of the technology back at the Ghostbusters' firehouse. Everyone pitches in with his or her own expertise, fueled by lots of pizza and caffeine, to try and free the hockey players, capture the deity, and return the TMNTs and their friends to their own world.
Fans of either set of heroes will enjoy the collaboration between the two groups - and probably hope to see more in the future.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher through NetGalley.
Fans of either set of heroes will enjoy the collaboration between the two groups - and probably hope to see more in the future.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher through NetGalley.
pureferret's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
bowienerd_82's review against another edition
1.0
This was on Kindle Unlimited, and I couldn't help myself, but it was largely a letdown. The plot was meh and the art was stylized in a way I didn't favor. Beyond some decent one-liners, it wasn't really worth the read.
doesmachines's review against another edition
3.0
While the crossover was fun the story was run of the mil bad guy of the week scenario. It was fun to see these two properties collide but the result was ok
dtaylorbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I don’t regularly read these comics. I just thought the story was neat and I like the Ghostbusters far more than the TMNT so I figured I’d give it a shot. Take 45 minutes out of my life, at most. Overall it was worth it.
The story does reference past Ghostbusters comics which I haven’t read but it was just the one time and it didn’t take away from the plot any. I just moved past it and let the story unfold. The storyline was a bit out there with the ancient, banished guy coming into New York and the set-up seemed kind of random but I would guess that’s how these things start. I don’t think the lead-in was connected to anything previously written. I didn’t get that impression. Just that it was a starting point with a little bit of exposition to get the story rolling. Kind of weird and not what I usually read but whatever. Didn’t really affect the story for me at all.
I liked how the TMNT interacted with the Ghostbusters, how like personalities ended up finding like in each group. It amused me. And, of course, they worked together to solve not only their ghost-thing problem but getting the turtles back to their own timeline. The story went a little Ghostbusters II at the end there, just with Winston instead of Ray and no Vigo but I couldn’t help making that connection. I’m sure that was the point.
The art is great. Again I lean far more toward liking the Ghostbusters over the TMNT but all around I liked what I was seeing. Good coloring, maintained a bit of realism with the people and only edged a little into caricature. I really think I’m more into comics for the art than the story, the more I read them. Still the story has to support the visual and it all complimented each other nicely.
I’d read more of this. I got the impression by the end that the two parties were parted permanently and this was a one shot deal but I’m going to have to look up some Ghostbuster comics. I can’t speak for the turtles because I haven’t been involved with them in more than two decades but the humor and characters were spot on for the Ghostbusters. I’d like more.
4
I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The story does reference past Ghostbusters comics which I haven’t read but it was just the one time and it didn’t take away from the plot any. I just moved past it and let the story unfold. The storyline was a bit out there with the ancient, banished guy coming into New York and the set-up seemed kind of random but I would guess that’s how these things start. I don’t think the lead-in was connected to anything previously written. I didn’t get that impression. Just that it was a starting point with a little bit of exposition to get the story rolling. Kind of weird and not what I usually read but whatever. Didn’t really affect the story for me at all.
I liked how the TMNT interacted with the Ghostbusters, how like personalities ended up finding like in each group. It amused me. And, of course, they worked together to solve not only their ghost-thing problem but getting the turtles back to their own timeline. The story went a little Ghostbusters II at the end there, just with Winston instead of Ray and no Vigo but I couldn’t help making that connection. I’m sure that was the point.
The art is great. Again I lean far more toward liking the Ghostbusters over the TMNT but all around I liked what I was seeing. Good coloring, maintained a bit of realism with the people and only edged a little into caricature. I really think I’m more into comics for the art than the story, the more I read them. Still the story has to support the visual and it all complimented each other nicely.
I’d read more of this. I got the impression by the end that the two parties were parted permanently and this was a one shot deal but I’m going to have to look up some Ghostbuster comics. I can’t speak for the turtles because I haven’t been involved with them in more than two decades but the humor and characters were spot on for the Ghostbusters. I’d like more.
4
I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
rosepetals1984's review against another edition
5.0
Man, I had so much fun reading this work. Basically, the Turtles end up hitching a ride into the wrong dimension as a result of one of Donatello's malfunctioning inventions. They arrive in New York, but end up encountering a dangerous spirit who takes control of one of their friends (Casey). Luckily, the Ghostbusters arrive to help matters out. I totally ship Donatello and Egon as potential BFFs (Raphael and Peter too - those two had more quotable one-liners in this comic than a little bit).
The best Ghostbuster/Turtle relationship though? Winston and Leonardo - those two had mutual respect for one another. The storyline was strong as the Turtles and Ghostbusters join forces against this immortal presence and have to outwit the being's manipulations before the Ghostbusters can find a way to send the Turtles back home.
Overall, the comic does a fine job with the storyline and development between the characters. The art is decent, more in line with newer character designs, and they're consistent in style. Overall, I'd definitely love to read another crossover story with the Turtles and Ghostbusters down the line.
Overall score: 4.5/5 stars
Note: I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, from the publisher.
The best Ghostbuster/Turtle relationship though? Winston and Leonardo - those two had mutual respect for one another. The storyline was strong as the Turtles and Ghostbusters join forces against this immortal presence and have to outwit the being's manipulations before the Ghostbusters can find a way to send the Turtles back home.
Overall, the comic does a fine job with the storyline and development between the characters. The art is decent, more in line with newer character designs, and they're consistent in style. Overall, I'd definitely love to read another crossover story with the Turtles and Ghostbusters down the line.
Overall score: 4.5/5 stars
Note: I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, from the publisher.