Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by James Tynion IV
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is the first of three crossovers between these very popular characters. There is even an animated film being made, but not sure if it adapts any of the existing books.

Tracking down Shredder and his Foot Clan, who have used a transporter to move from their Earth to that of Batman's Gotham, the Turtles and Master Splinter attempt to prevent their arch enemy from creating chaos. Meanwhile, Batman is trying to discover who the mysterious ninjas are who are stealing scientific devices around the city. Naturally, as is the case in initial hero meetings Batman and the Turtles battle each other until their common purpose is discovered.

Not a great story, but entertaining as writer Tynion is able to capture the underlying characters of close to a dozen different characters. Batman isn't quite as dark as he is sometimes portrayed, while the Turtles maintain their humor, but take the situation seriously, as they discover what could happen to them if they remain on this Earth.

Easy to see why this was popular when initially published and why there were follow-ups.


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