TMNT: Out of the Shadows is one of the latest entrants in the comic book era of the four green boys. It's essentially it's own series, not related to Tales of the TMNT or anything that is continuous. This series is set around the 2003 series, in between episodes. By that, I mean, it doesn't have any of the plot from the series, it has it's individual story taking place in the same time. That is how it is unique.

You won't find any Shredder or any Utrom here, just short stories of what the turtles get up to in their lives. I picked this up from the local library and thought straight away that it would be just another version of the ooze story, but it wasn't, which was the part that supprised me. I liked it. The first story is about Raphael meeting a little girl, and helping her with her mum. The first story is quite touching, but nothing spectacular. The rest of the stories in this comic book are based on Leonardo teaching this teenager Kung Fu and how to confront his enemies. There are a few twists and turns, but the humour is evident. The art is very well done, showing that the artist put in a lot of details, but some of the faces on the humans can look different to their original model. Overall, it's a fairly good entry into the comic book world of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Want more green ninja goodness? Head over to the TMNT Union.

3.5/5 - Fairly Good