#Mateus Santolouco

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The Ballad of Jonathan Crane, 2008

Writer: Mikey Way Art: Mateus Santolouco

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Mateus Santolouco - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1 (Cover art by Mateus Santolouco)

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sourcebook #1, cover by Mateus Santolouco

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TMNT: THE UNTOLD DESTINY OF THE FOOT CLAN #1-5

March - July 2024

By Erik Burnham , Mateus Santolouco, Santtps, Marco Lesko, and Shawn Lee.

Karai discovers another clan that is trying to absorb the Foot clan, and it may be more related to her family history than she expected. Now she will need to do some sacrifices to own her destiny.

SCORE: 8

While this story is not on the same level as "Secret history of the Foot clan" or "Shredder in Hell," I think it has a good amount of "WTF" moments. Specially if you like the Archie comics lore.

Having said that, I think that what makes this story less appealing is how incomplete it feels.

It reads like the first chapter of a very long saga (or at least a trilogy). This could have been expanded into a 12 issue maxi-series and told a complete story.

Visuals are a step higher than "Secret History," and I think it's because of the colors. There is something considerably different here that gives it an anime feel (and not only because the guy from Akira made a cameo).

Now, the dog star clan has a very... fetish look. Am I the only one who sees those dog masks and thinks of something else?

In any case, the story follows Casey, Natsu, Clyde (Venus' ex), Bebop, Rocksteady, and the two mutants from Null. Not much happens to these characters. This is Karai's story, and apart from a small upgrade here and there, most characters just came for the ride.

Let's get into spoilers...

So, we knew that Oroku Saki had descendants because, well... Karai exists. But this story gives Karai a challenger to her birthright. However, it's not super clear what Yoshi wants. He talks about his right to the Foot clan, but then later he just wants the Foot clan to join his clan. At this point, I am having troubles understanding why he would even bother antagonizing Karai.

He is also a complete psychopath, which never really sits well with me when it comes to villains. I know most villains should be psychopaths, but I would appreciate something else than sadism and megalomania.

Also, looking at this new Dr. Chaplin, I don't think he will be Karai's romantic interest anytime soon.

So Karai sacrificed something for her magical powers, something that I don't think was specified, or I must have missed it completely. It seems then that this story will simply continue in "Mutant Nation." This is why I think this should have been a longer story.

As for things you should read, I think "Karai's path" is a must. The previous miniseries about the Foot Clan and Shredder are pretty much explained here.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol 9 - Monsters, Misfits, and Madmen

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Preview: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan #1

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan #1 preview. The Foot Clan is Oroku Karai's to command, and she has grand designs on seeing her clan reach its full potential #tmnt #comics #comicbooks

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Out this week: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan #1 (IDW, $3.99): 

With this being the 40th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, you can expect a lot of new series, miniseries and special projects featuring the Turtles and related characters. In this miniseries, Erik Burnham and Mateus Santolouco put the spotlight on Oroku Karai, granddaughter of Shredder, as she takes over the Foot Clan.

See what other comics and graphic novels will arrive with it!

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New video show "Splinter" produced by Fariboles Productions is "work in progress".

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Mateus Santolouco - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #57 (Cover art by Mateus Santolouco)

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Untold Destiny of the Foot Clan #2, cover by Mateus Santolouco

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