Leonardo is trying to hold it together as the world around the turtles falls apart. But worse than the city turning against him and his brothers, he is also slowly losing a brother to madness.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #8

Written By Jason Aaron – Art By Juan Ferreyra

Letters By Shawn Lee – Edited By Andy Khouri

Published By IDW Publishing

***Minor Spoilers Possible***

Brothers Divided

As Leonardo tries to hold the brothers together as NYC is now treating them as villains. He faces a bigger challenge battling his own mind, but worse than that dealing with a very broken Donatello. Donnie is communicating with a Master Splinter that is no longer with them. This comes to a head with a fight between the two. After the fight, Donnie goes missing and Leo discovers that maybe Donnie isn’t that crazy.

Emotional Damage

This issue is a very emotionally dark piece of art. The tone of a helpless situation, well coming to terms with loss, all well battling inner demons plays out great. Jason Aaron shows that he has no fear of getting dark and dealing with emotional situations in the world of TMNT.

The art in this issue is awesome. The character designs are stunning, and the backgrounds are just as good. Juan Ferreyra really shines with this subject matter, as his art and colors match the dark emotional tone of the story impeccably.

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Final Thoughts

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #8 is an emotional rollercoaster that gets really dark. This issue’s tone is perfect for what the arc is doing and really hits the reader in their feels. Run to your LCS and grab multiple copies of this one and prepare yourself to get emotional.

Overall Grade: 9/10

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