Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Macroseries #1

The first issue of the TMNT Macroseries is essential to any Turtles fan. Read Full Review

TMNT: Macro-Series Donatello is well worth the $7.99 price tag; you get 48 pages of a fantastic story that not only has a solid beginning, middle, and end, it also has ramifications for future events in the Turtles' lives! Read Full Review

I Review Comics

Nov 02, 2018

The first issue of the Current IDW run of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that I picked up was issue #44. It was hyped up and really turned me on to this world. It was a horrific intro but I was hooked on the writing world and character development ever since. In this One-Shot, we get a deep dive into two of the most fascinating characters in the series. Donatello and Metal Head.  Both characters experienced extreme trauma in that issue and in the aftermath Donatello's consciousness spent time in the Metalhead frame. Donatello has been trying to harness the tech and become better ever since they became separated. Metalhead seems to have been imprinted by Donatello and at this point, they are essentially the same character except that Metalh ead lacks human empathy and emotions. Metalhead tells at one point tells Donatello that emotions damage everything.  Donatello later proves Metalheads point by letting his fears get the best of him, betraying the robot and destroying a potentially beneficial relationship with the one individual that understands him better than anyone.  This issue was fantastic. I'm not a huge fan of the circle headed TMNT's but the art is very fluid and really works in the action sequences and the quiet moments in which Metalhead is obviously thinking about the situation he's in. The Pencil combination combined with excellent colors by _ make this issue vibrant with a dynamic palette even when the scenes are slower and somewhat scary.  Overall this is a book that perfectly encapsulates the IDW TMNT experience. This is a credit to the writers and editorial direction. The issue works on its own but adds flavor to the main series. We get further insights into Donatello's character and the struggles that he deals with. and potential groundwork for stories down the line. Our heroes are a lot more complex than they appear at first glance this series is a lot weightier than you'd think at first glance. The comic is great and deserves a spot in your collection whether you are a huge TMNT fan, casual or simply a fan of the comic book medium. For More: https://www.gtmediareviews.com/ more

Gizmo

Feb 07, 2026

The artworks starts out kind of janky (see Rocksteady's arm on page 1) but finds its groove after Rocksteady is knocked out and begins emitting a distress signal... That makes me about as confused as Donnie is with his emotional motivations, except his confusion is compelling. The art in story find its groove and shines in the character-driven moments between Harold and Donnie.

myconius

Oct 03, 2018

Paul Allor does more in this one-shot, than Tom Waltz has done in his last 20 issues of the regular ongoing IDW Tmnt series. as a long-time reader of IDW's Tmnt since the very beginning i found this to be a great read. especially since it ties up so many loose ends. plot threads left hanging with Harold Lilja and with Metal-Head. it's just a pity this hadn't happened a lot sooner. the dialog in this issue was great. it felt natural, full of emotion, and made me believe these were real people. Paul Allor is an excellent writer. i've been hoping for him to take over the main IDW Tmnt for a while now. the art... Brahm Revel is not my favorite artist, but this art was serviceable to the story. the main writers for IDW Tmnt ong oing series had some good ideas. though i feel they just throw everything in at once. there's too many plot threads and characters to keep up with for me to be able to recommend this series to anyone who has never read this series before. and it's a shame because this one-shot is very good. they need to cut down on all these various threads and focus on a stronger more cohesive story, so the good stories like this one can shine. more