strawberryteeth's review
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
rocketbebop's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
fantasticmrethan's review against another edition
3.0
There are some nice little Easter eggs for both TMNT and Ghostbusters and the art for the most part is pretty cool but the writing and story stop this from being a really good book and it just becomes glorified fan fiction. Plus there is no scene in which the two teams argue over weather to order Chinese or pizza.
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.
bloodravenlib's review against another edition
4.0
I have posted my full review on my blog, The Itinerant Librarian. Click or copy/paste the link on your browser to read the review. I actually gave this one 4.5 out of 4 stars, but we all know GoodReads by now.
Review link: http://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2013/11/booknote-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles.html
Review link: http://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2013/11/booknote-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles.html
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...
barry_x's review against another edition
4.0
Great series of four comics focussing on Casey, April, Splinter and the Fugitoid. Casey's backstory is emotional and adds quite a lot of depth to the series. We understand much more about his history and motivations - he's more than a slugger in a hockey mask. I really got into the Fugitoid story too - especially as I thought the character didn't make sense at first.
Nice collection
Nice collection
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/
nooker's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0