Origin stories for Krang, Baxter Stockman, Old Hob, and Alopex. They are all very good except for the Stockman story. That one I couldn't get into. Maybe, it was the horrendous art of Andy Kuhn. These stories contain framing sequences that tie them loosely into the main TMNT book but they are not essential to the story like the previous Micro-Series were.

Teenage mutant ninja turtles... heroes in a half-shell, TURTLE POWER! Who knew a TMNT series could be this cool, really good one-shots, all of them, if only Michael Bay would read a book once in his life.

This was just ok. The second volume is much more interesting and original. Krang's backstory was kinda cool in terms of the art and the world, but still pretty by the numbers, as are the 3 other mutants on the other 3 tales. 2.5 stars

Gives pretty good insight on the villains. Great artwork.

(A-) 80% | Very GoodNotes: Flashback-fueled for sympathy, contextualizing villainy: mixing kith-and-kin hostility with make-'em-pay resiliency.

I have really enjoyed the villain microseries. In this volume we have backstory of Kraang, Baxter Stockman, Old Hob and Alopex. I love how this volume has made me empathise with the villains. Kraang's story is the best in the bunch. Yep, that pink ball of alien flesh has a father complex - it's quite 'Game of Thronesey' in many respects. Old Hob's story adds layers of complexity to his background and made me begin to care for him. He's turned from villain to 'tweener' in my opinion.Great stories...

Not loving micro series.

I was crazy about the Ninja Turtles when the first came out. It is funny to me that they are still wildly popular. I have a hard time with graphic novels as I get distracted by them when I read. I wanted to push through this one because the kids at my school are always asking for more Nina Turtle stuff. I'm happy to say that this did not disappoint. I think that I will purchase it for my school so that kids who read graphic novels regularly will have the chance to finally have some Ninja Turtle

Three and a half stars.I read this because I was working on a review of a comic for Toho Kingdom and wanted to read some other things by the author. I enjoyed reading these comics, and the particular author had the best story of the bunch--Baxter's. I don't think the stories were groundbreaking, and I especially thought Krang's was a bit blah, but the art in general won me over, and the stories were interesting enough to hold my attention.

I used to be a big Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan, but it's been awhile since I've read any comics or watched the movies. This was a good read to jump back in on, because of the flashbacks and the overviews of the Villain's histories to refresh my memory. Krang, Baxter Stockman, Old Hob, and Alopex are all featured in this issue, each showing their complex background leading up to their point in the story. Both Krang and Baxter deal with father issues they had in the past that molded them into...

My experience of the TMNT universe is limited to the three movies released in the 90's and the arcade video games. And of course I can't forget the early 90's cartoon run. The one I remember best is Krang and Baxter. I think Krang's story is the crown jewel of this collection, and Baxter is a close parallel. Both stories are chilling tales of father issues and revenge. Otherwise, the other stories are forgettable, but that's probably because I haven't grown attached to them.

The first three were them having daddy issues. Alopex's was heartbreaking.

While I am very familiar with the TM’H’T, my knowledge of the TMNT in comic book form equates to exactly nothing. Thank goodness this book requires almost no back story information at all as it is four comics detailing the hidden histories of some of the Turtles best known enemies. But there in does lie my issue with this book; it is four non-interconnected stories grouped into one book based solely on the fact that they are all villain back stories. What makes it worse is that none of the write...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Villain Microseries Volume 1, collects 4 issues that tell the back story to some of the turtle's foes. An issue each is devoted to Krang, Baxter Stockman, Old Hob and Alopex. Three of the stories are tenuously linked, the fourth one is not.We learn about Krang's conquest and the history of the body he uses. We learn how Baxter Stockman works for Krang, and wants to overthrow him. We learn how Old Hob went to Baxter for help and ended up being used by him. They all h...

Move over Turtles, it's the bad guys' time to shine in these next four one-shots.Set directly after the events of Krang War, Krang's one-shot peers into his past as a useless prince back on Utrominon, and explores his evolution into the asshole he is today. It's a well-crafted story, and definitely makes him seem far more threatening even out of his battle armour, as well as acting as a stealth origin for his underlings Granitor and Thragg as well. Writer Joshua Williamson and artist Mike Hender...

I think these are probably more essential than the hero equivalents. Understanding the motivations of the villains is really core to staying engaged in the main arc and this is where that happens.

Este tomo indaga en el pasado de varios de los nuevos villanos de TMNT (sean personajes de estreno o reinterpretaciones de sus versiones clásicas) y logra perfectamente lo que creo que era su cometido: Ahora desprecio un poco más a Krang pero también lo comprendo más; desconfío y aun así quiero que le salgan mejor las cosas a Baxter Stockman; le voy tomando cierto cariño lastimoso a Old Hob (de quien me espero algún tipo de redención, apoyado en alguna portada spoilera que me adelanté), y ahora

Having older cousins, I grew up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I watched the cartoons, played the video games, and had the toys and merchandise. As an adult, I started getting my hands on the comics and learning about the grittier, violent beginnings of the Turtles. I've always lived more in the era of the 1980s cartoons and the live action movies, but I also really enjoy the Turtles the way they were originally imagined.Since I've never been well-versed in the comic series, I was pretty...

As with the hero rendition of the micro series, this first volume gives us more insight to the villains we thought we knew from the currently ongoing IDW series. With more backstory to Krang, Alopex, Old Hob, and Baxter Stockman you're sure to find out more about who they are as individuals rather then seeing them for their affiliation to the dark side.

After showcasing the individual turtles and some of their allies in previous micro-series, this time it is the villains turns to shine. Showcased in the first set of villain issues are Krang, Baxter Stockman, Old Hob, and Alopex. Each story focuses on some backstory for each character that fits in with the current state of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic universe. I have thoroughly enjoyed the new TMNT comics and this book is no exception.The first issue follows Krang after his recent def...