If Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a dream, never wake us up. The tubular crossover from James Tynion IV and Freddie Williams II continues in grand fashion, the dynamic duo delivering another read jam-packed with excellent fan service and outrageous fun.
The most interesting thing about issue #2, and really the story in general so far, is just how little the actual story matters. That's not a knock on Tynion's script - there's plenty of great stuff here, and his ever expanding narrative has been a delight to follow - but more so a comment on just how captivating Batman and the Turtles are when paired together. Tynion's characterization is spot on from word one, each one liner and spoken utterance feeling completely in tune with both the individual characters and their newly shared world. Batman finds the Turtles as little more than potentially dangerous curiosities - he already fights a crocodile man in his spare time, after all - and in typical detective fashion he sets out to find answers. The Turtles, conversely, are appropriately split in their opinions - Raph thinks he's a jerk, Leo is humbled, Donnie is calculating and Mikey thinks he's the coolest thing since sliced pizza. It's a perfect approach to their interactions, and one that only seems prepped to get better.
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The most interesting thing about issue #2, and really the story in general so far, is just how little the actual story matters. That's not a knock on Tynion's script - there's plenty of great stuff here, and his ever expanding narrative has been a delight to follow - but more so a comment on just how captivating Batman and the Turtles are when paired together. Tynion's characterization is spot on from word one, each one liner and spoken utterance feeling completely in tune with both the individual characters and their newly shared world. Batman finds the Turtles as little more than potentially dangerous curiosities - he already fights a crocodile man in his spare time, after all - and in typical detective fashion he sets out to find answers. The Turtles, conversely, are appropriately split in their opinions - Raph thinks he's a jerk, Leo is humbled, Donnie is calculating and Mikey thinks he's the coolest thing since sliced pizza. It's a perfect approach to their interactions, and one that only seems prepped to get better.
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