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Bobby's World is widely considered one of the worst 90s cartoons due to how painfully unfunny and generic it is, yet it somehow lasted longer than critically acclaimed and beloved WB shows like Tiny Toons, Batman: TAS, Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain. What the fuck happened?
Good morning, grandpa. It's Sunday, which is almost Monday, which is why it's a good thing the newspaper comics bring so much joy and laughter to our lives.
>Jason Aaron began his run on IDW Publishing’s relaunched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series by sundering the bond between the Hamato Clan brothers and casting separating them, sending each to somewhere knew outside of New York City. The Turtles have since reunited and returned to New York, but their physical proximity to one another has not reforged their broken family bond. While familiar to many who grew up with siblings or raised multiple children, the constant sniping and pointless bickering between the brothers can feel like and opaque conflict for readers looking in from the outside, especially to since the series has yet to explain the nature of the event that led to the Turtles’ falling out.
>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #8 takes the perspective of one of the Turtles, Leonardo, to ground readers in one side of this four-way argument. This allows Aaron to leverage Leonardo’s inner thoughts to bring his interior struggle to the fore, depicting the traditional leader of the group as one still yearning for the peace he sought on the Ganges. But his mindfulness is challenged by one of his brothers. Could Leonardo’s mental remoteness be preventing him from following the best course of action for where he is now? And is focusing too much on the corrupt villain in a position of power lording over the city blinding Leonardo to opportunities to do good in the city right in front of him?
>While Leonardo’s journey forms the backbone of the issue, Aaron does take a few detours to check in with other characters. D.A. Hale’s latest anti-mutant plot is a bit simplistic on its surface, but in an age of such willing consumption of misinformation, it isn’t implausible. Meanwhile, tensions rise within the Foot Clan, and April O’Neil stands on the precipice of a transformation that could redefine her role within the series.