Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #6 Review

 

Writer: Erik Burnham

Artist: Sarah Myer

Colorist: Luis Antonio Delgado

Letterer: Ed Dukeshire

Cover Artists: Jack Lawrence & Raúl Angulo; Dan Schoening & Raúl Angulo; Travis Hymel; Jon Sommariva & Jean-Francois Beaulieu

Publisher: IDW

Price: $3.99

Release Date: October 25, 2023

 

The Turtles want to watch wrestling, but April's covering the mayoral debate. Master Splinter says they should be politically aware. So the Turtles remain on the couch. What issues will the candidates address? And what's their position on pizza? Let's tune into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #6 and find out!

 

Story

With the candidates running neck and neck, great answers are crucial. Mr. Polk downplays the New York Hamburger Association's fears over the rise in pizzerias. As he points out, New York is the Pizza Capital Of The World. Before Polk’s opponent can reply, another candidate takes the stage. Chrome Dome announces his candidacy on behalf of the Foot Party. But will voters accept a third-party candidate? And who would vote for an evil robot?

 

 

 

While the Turtles thought Chrome Dome was dead, they've no objections to dismantling him again. But as Donatello points out, Chrome Dome is playing by the rules. If they attack him, they'll be the villains. So the gang must sit on their green thumbs as the robot campaigns in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #6. Chrome Dome will slip up sooner or later, right? When he does, they'll be ready to take him down!

 

Erik Burnham infuses his story with cheeky humor and pop culture references. The Turtles occasionally break the fourth wall and address their TV series creators. Twists and turns accompany reflections on the democratic process and voters' concerns. As relevant today as when the original animated TV series aired, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #6 satisfies.

 

If only the movie mentioned on the final page was real! 

 

 

 

Art

Thanks to Sarah Myer, the turtles look good from any angle. They’re expressive and move well, whether leaping into battle, relaxing on the couch, or wearing disguises at April’s TV station. Chrome Dome resembles a Cylon Centurian wearing a Colonial Warrior’s helmet.

 

Luis Antonio Delgado’s vibrant colors enhance Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #6’s all-ages appeal. While gray invades panels and pages, it never overwhelms.

 

Uppercase black lettering inhabits white dialogue balloons, while white letters glow amid Chrome Dome's black fields. All are easy to read thanks to letterer Ed Dukeshire. Sound effects enhance the action when the Party Wagon hits the streets, swords clang against metal arms, and Chrome Dome activates his weaponry in this pleasurable plot involving politics, pandering, and (What else?) pizza!  

 

 

 

Final Thoughts

An idealist discovers what paves the road to hell in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #6.

 

Rating 9.6/10

 

To preview interior art see my review at Comic Book Dispatch.