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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures, Vol. 1

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This book contains 4 entertaining stories that offer variety, humor, and a good time for Turtle fans or new comers. My two favorite stories were: the story about the Ninja Turtles getting stuck in a VR simulation where they had to beat video games full of their classic enemies, and the story where the Ninja Turtles had to take on a super powered Casey Jones, who is normally on their side. As a long time Ninja Turtles fan, I enjoyed seeing appearances from villains I remembered from my childhood. The artwork was amazing, and I loved looking for Easter Eggs, such as Game Boys, that littered the backgrounds. This was an excellent graphic novel and I am definitely looking forward to more Saturday Morning Adventures!
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Thank you Negalley, Erik Burnham, and producers for gifting me a copy of this graphic novel in return for my honest opinion. 

4/5 stars

Teenage mutant ninja turtles, Teenage mutant ninja turtles, Teenage mutant ninja turtles, Teenage mutant ninja turtles!!!!!!!!

This was a blast from the past! I was so happy when I was approved I forgot how fun they were to watch or in this case, read.  There were so many sassy moments that had me laughing as I was reading.  For example,  when the villain is complaining about not working with competent henchmen they reply by saying "Have you ever thought about profit sharing" and "or at least dental."  Such great comebacks!

This graphic novel is broken down into 4 adventures that the turtles have to go on.  Whether it be getting stuck in a VR game, protecting a scientist, tracking a power sucking creature, or saving Master Splinter.  They were very entertaining and quick stories that were fun to read.  If you are a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fan this would be a great read for you.
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Boy does this take me back. The Turtles are back in action and better than ever. Great art and writing. Super fun to follow along with the Turtles as they fight the bad guys once again! Love it
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from what i could read of the PDF (publisher was not friendly with the graphic novel format) it gave a good feel for that old ninja turtles that I grew up loving and would love to share with patrons at the library
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures is total blast. It's full of all the characters we know and love. The artwork is great as that 80's vibe but it's updated. The story was fun and leave you wanting more. I loved it! So much fun!
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This brings me back to my childhood! I used to love watching TMNT on Saturday mornings, while eating cereal in an oversized t shirt as a "night gown" 🤣 it makes me happy that my daughter has a love for the classic characters as well. Her imaginary friend is even Leo from the movies/show 😃
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If you grew up in the mid-late 80's and were obsessed with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles like I was, then this will be a fun escape for you that reminds you of simpler times. The art and humor is so in line with the show that I grew up with that I can hear the dialogue in my head. Storywise it's also pretty similar, every issue is self-contained so there's not really a need to go in order. I don't see it being something I'd pick up consistently, but it was a fun nostalgia trip.
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It's Saturday morning. Your hair is is a mess, your still in your pyjama's, sleep is still caught in the corner of your eyes. You sit down in front of the TV, bowl of cereal in your hands careful not to spill, and turn it to your channel. You're ready to scarf down breakfast as you watch Mikey, Donatello, Leo, and Rafael fight Shredder all all his evil side kicks who you hope won't be able to best them because they have Turtle Power!
Feeling nostalgic yet? Because that's all this is, saturated on every page. Is it perfect? No, but the turtles aren't perfect either! It's fun, it's childhood, it's good art and sometimes silly antics. There's clever moments thrown in randomly (breaking the fourth wall made me chuckle) but in the end, it's the 90s Saturday cartoon I grew up loving.
If you loved it then, you'll love this now.
Cowabunga, dude!
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Cute art, it reminds me of the old Saturday cartoons, which was the goal. It is everything you want in a Ninja Turtles nostalgia book. I laughed so much at Cowabunga. Very cute book for both kids and those of us old enough to have watched the first movie.

4 stars
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If you are a fan of the Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles than this is for you! The art is spot on and colorful! The voices of the characters and their banter amongst each other is exactly as I remembered it to be. It’s not a long read, and great if you are looking for an afternoon of nostalgia. 

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book.
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It wasn’t bad. It was fine, which just reinforced my feeling of it being a nostalgia-based attention/cash grab.
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These are fun stories! I enjoyed the artwork, especially in the first one. This brings back nostalgia from my childhood.
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I grew up with the original TMNT cartoons, so for me reading this was like stepping back into my childhood, the artwork is good and matches the TV show, so much so, that without even meaning to I was narrating these stories in my head with the voices from the show.
The writing was the exactly the same as the show also, even down to Bebop saying sodey-pop instead of soda pop, I loved it.

If you loved the original show, you will love this.
*Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.*
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Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me review this book. This was a blast from the past! It took me straight back to the 80’s and 90’s. The drawings and coloring reminded me of the 80’s style. Definitely a fun read!
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A massive punch of nostalgia straight to the brain!.. Really, this is a fun throwback for fans of the original TMNT 80's/90's cartoon or for anyone in need of a quick dose of dad jokes, likeable villains, and fresh pizza topping/combo ideas.
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This comic has the same art style, tone and humour as the old 80s show. It's exactly what I was hoping it'd be. I enjoyed it.
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This was SO FUN! If like me you grew up in the 80s/ 90s watching TMNT you got to read this!
It’s drawn in the classic style with the same type of humour and vibe from the show!

I really loved the retro art style and I laughed a few times out loud! They broke the fourth wall a few times which always makes me laugh!
There’s no mature content so it makes a great read for kids (or older readers who want a slice of nostalgia!)

I hope we’ll get more of those and I might get a physical copy for my kids in June!
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4.5 

The way I squealed when I saw this available on NetGalley. I grew up watching the classic TMNT cartoons, which remains my favorite iteration of the turtles, and this collection hit so many of my favorite aspects of the original series. From the classic style artwork to nods to long running jokes, while reading this collection I could hear the voices actors in my head and I had a fantastic time. 

This comic collects four “lost episodes” of the original cartoon and features a lot of classic elements, like ridiculous pizza toppings, Shredder being Shredder, and even Baxter Stockman’s mousers. My one issue is that the four stories are very short and don’t connect at all. It sort of feels like the bonus episodes that are included on the season 1 DVD that are from much later in the series so feel disconnected, and I think that will hinder enjoyment of anyone who isn’t also coming to the collection from a place of nostalgia.

That being said, I love being in this world and I cannot wait to have a physical copy in my hands to read again. I hope that we get more of the classic turtles!
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