Splinter is back from the dead, but how did he return? And why?

Yes, that’s a very brief synopsis by my standards; however, there are so many exciting reveals in this issue that it seems silly to reveal anything more than I have to.

While I’m not happy with the very sudden detective work from the Turtles in figuring out who Splinter has been transforming into since his return, with a sequence or two also suffering a bit from overly relying on exposition, there’s nothing else I can find fault with here.

The revealed information we get dropped on us here is fantastic, the artwork (by the ever reliable Freddie E. Williams II) hits a new peak and the cliffhanger is an absolute stunner.

There’s magic in the smaller moments too, such as a scene taking place in a pizza parlour which is brilliantly done.

I was really uncertain about the series when previous writer Jason Aaron left, but the status quo has become somewhat lighter and more optimistic, without dropping a beat when it comes to the drama.

Though IDW have been knocking it out of the park for years when it comes to their TMNT comics, I really do feel like we’re in the midst of a golden age for the Turtles right now.

Not bad for a bunch of characters who were invented to take the piss out of edgy, Frank Miller-style violent comics more than 4 decades ago, eh?

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