Kevin B. EastmanTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1 (TMNT Ultimate Collection)

This book in the eyes of an avid TMNT fan is simply amazing and with the way it's presented and been made as an oversized hardcover, it was never going to be anything other than amazing.contained in this book are the first 7 issues of volume one of the original mirage run, also featuring the Raphael one-shot which comes between #3-4.Even if you are not a TMNT fanatic, but rarther just a casual fan or maybe even sombody completely new to the club, this book is still amazing for sombody who wants to start from the very begining and witness the true roots of the TMNT.The stories collected in this volume are of extremely high quality, particularly the first three, which in my opinion are all individual master pieces. The first shows the origins of the Turtles(which is much darker than may be remembered in other versions) and shows them battle their most famos foe 'the shredder' which had a surprising outcome for those who are completely unaware of these stories, considering his major profile as a villain in other TMNT media. The second features first appearances for April O'neil, Baxter Stockman and the Mousers and the third featuring possibly the most detailed cat chase ever in a comic book. The one shot introduces Casey Jones and then the rest of the issues take the Turtles to outa-space where we learn the truth behind their origin story and meet some mysterious alien creatures.All in all these original story's are quite amazing, featuring some amazing black and white art and story telling inspired by comic greats, maily the work of Jack Kirby who the creators looked up to. Also, the character development of the four well known protagonist' personalities begin to develop for the first time here aswell as some surprisingly gritty storytelling featuring violance and real ninja activities such as assanination however, these only contribute towards a very surreal and gritty atmosphere portrayed in these comics.Whats more, the issues are seperated by annotations and page by page rundowns by Eastman and Laird them selves which give an interesting insight into the difficulties experienced whilst originally concieving the original few issues and the eventual success.So obviously as a turtles fan i can find no faults in the product itself and highly recomend if you enjoy TMNT or are just starting or a fan of comics in general. Put it this way, it saves buying them individually if you want to get into TMNT, particularly avoiding the price of issue 1!my only minor complaint is that my copy was a little battered on thr corners where it must have been based during the delivery, however i can be angry about that!

The Turtles comic's in the collections are classic's and it's a chance to see how they started which any fan should read. While I always think reviews should be about the product and not the seller. Like other when mine arrived direct from amazon it appeared to have been water damaged as some pages where stained blue, some of the corners where marked. So if you are ording directly from amazon bare this in mind. Customer service did agree to discount but it would be nice not having to contact them in the first place.

Books 1-6 collected with a bonus issue in the middle. Great artwork, a touch more brutal than the animation, a trip down memory lane for a few, a look back to see where we came from for most.

This collection is fantastic. I've been a turtles fan for so many years and have always wanted to read the original stories/origins - I was not disappointed at all! I love how dark it is compared to the 80's/90's TV show I grew up with (and subsequent shows that I watch, too). The Raphael one-shot is great and the artwork is awesome too. I will definitely be buying the rest of the volumes in this collection!Package arrived before estimated delivery date and was packed well.

Brilliant read. If you want to know how it all started for the turtles like I did and what stories occur after the shredder. This is a must buy.Art work by Eastman and Laird is beautiful although the book is not in colour I spent ages looking at the detail of each panel and full page panels!!Also at the end of each issue you get personal comments from the creator's themselves including where there ideas came from.Order the second volume as cant get enough!!

Arrived in perfect condition. Had a quick flick through and the pages mostly look pristine. If I find any issues I'll update my review!

Very good. It's like the cartoon but a bit darker. Stories are good and engaging. The drawings are brilliant. They are in black and white but they really work. Would recommend this if you liked the TV cartoon as a kid. For teens and up really

What can I say. It's the original comics all wrapped up in a few books.