Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jennika #1

”¢ Trying to acclimate to life as a mutant, the newest Turtle Jennika embarks on a solo adventure that will force her to come to terms with both her troubled past and conflicted present. Not to mention a brand new villain!

One of the biggest comic stories of the last summer was the debut of a fifth ninja turtle, Jennika. Collectors and investors flocked for her key issues Although not a major player in 2015, Jennika made her first appearance in TMNT #51 some four years ago. Little did fans know that she would be elevated to the role of ninja turtle, but the question remains was all the fuss worth it? IDW has definitely shown some love to the faithful, by publishing Jennika in her own comic.

In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jennika #1, Jennika has assumed protections of the Mutant Zone (TMNT #101) , a quarantined neighborhood where most of the citizens have been transformed into Mutant animals due to Old Hob’s mutagen bomb; however, her main effort has been stopping some of the mutants from venturing outside of the zone or else they might be accosted by the Earth Protection Force, which has been known to try to exterminate every mutant it could find.

The premier issue was entertaining.Â But more importantly IDW has shown us that issues like these could eventually turn into something of value later.Â Jennika’s premier issue it is more of a tour Mutant town, and how the citizens are getting along. Making their first appearance in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jennika #1: Vincent the Rabbit; and Silas a character from Jennika’s past.

Key Issues: TEENAGE MUTANTS NINJA TURTLES #51 (2015) First Appearance; TMNT – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #95 Jennika receives a Blood transfusion ;TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #95 (2019)When Jennika made her full debut as a ninja turtle.

SCORE: 3 stars out of 5.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle will have various covers:

Cover A (Brahm Revel) ”“ regular cover A
Cover RI A (Jodie Nishijima) ”“ 10 copy (1:10) Retailer Incentive (RI) cover
Cover RI B (Freddie Williams II) ”“ 25 copy (1:25) Retailer Incentive (RI) cover
Cover RE 5-Star Exclusives (Inhyuk Lee) ”“ 5-Star Exclusives Retailer Exclusive (RE) cover; available at Big Time Collectibles, Comic Odyssey, Filbar“s, Sanctum Sanctorum Comics, Slabbed Heroes, & Slab City Comics.
Cover RE Bell County Comic Con (Matthew Weldon) ”“ 2020 Bell County Comic Con Retailer Exclusive cover; available at the 2020 Bell County Comic Con in Belton, TX, August 1-2, 2020.
Cover RE Big Country Comics (Mike Rooth) ”“ Big Country Comics Retailer Exclusive (RE) cover; available at Big Country Comics.
Cover RE Black Flag Comics A ”“ VERSUS MODE (Kael Ngu) ”“ Black Flag Comics Retailer Exclusive A ”“ VERSUS MODE cover; available at Black Flag Comics & KRS Comics.
Cover RE Black Flag Comics B ”“ NIGHTMARE MODE (Kael Ngu) ”“ Black Flag Comics Retailer Exclusive B ”“ NIGHTMARE MODE cover; available at Black Flag Comics & KRS Comics.
Cover RE Comic Spot A (Tyler Kirkham) ”“ Comic Spot Retailer Exclusive (RE) cover A; available at Comic Spot and Tyler Kirkham Art. Limited to 700 copies.
Cover RE Comic Spot B (Tyler Kirkham) ”“ Comic Spot Retailer Exclusive (RE) cover B; available at Comic Spot and Tyler Kirkham Art. Limited to 500 copies.
Cover RE Frankie“s Comics (Mike Vasquez) ”“ Frankie“s Comics Retailer Exclusive (RE) cover; available at Frankie“s Comics.
Cover RE Game Changer (Dan Conner) ”“ Game Changer Retailer Exclusive (RE) cover; available at Game Changer.
Cover RE IDW Convention Exclusive (Jodi Nishijima) ”“ IDW Convention Exclusive Retailer Exclusive cover; available at WonderCon 2020, April 10-12, 2020 in Anaheim, CA at the IDW Booth.
Cover RE Incredible Con (Mike Federali) ”“ 2020 Incredible Con Retailer Exclusive cover; available at the 2020 Incredible Con in Charleston, SC, September 19-20, 2020.
Cover RE Lexington Comic & Toy Con (Kevin Eastman) ”“ 2020 Lexington Comic & Toy Con Retailer Exclusive cover; available at the 2020 Lexington Comic & Toy Con in Lexington, KY, March 26-29, 2020.

Writer, Artist, Cover Artist: Brahm Revel
by IDW Publishing