It took five issues, but I think that Turtles spin-off Mutant Nation has finally lived up to its premise of shining a light on different corners of the TMNT universe.

It still can’t quit Raphael though; not quite anyway. The first story gives us a mostly-solo Pepperoni side quest, where Raph’s adorable little dinosaur buddy tries to retrieve something important for his Turtle friend. It’s really well done, with lovely art and some great, ‘silent’ panels too.

Next up is Frogs vs Punks, which pits the Punk Frogs against a small contingent of the Purple Dragons gang. Again, it’s fun and well drawn; the spotlight on lesser used characters being very welcome indeed.

Apparently, however, my enthusiasm for seeing different POVs in the TMNTverse isn’t particularly shared amongst fans, and it seems that Mutant Nation didn’t last much longer. There’s still four more issues for me to cover though, so expect my views and verdicts on this series to pop up a few more times!

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