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Warning : contain SPOILERS for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Black , White , and Green # 1!TheTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesare currently going through a enceinte number of changes in many different form , though none of them are as striking ( or badass ) as Leonardo being reinvented with aConan the Barbarian - style redesign . 2024 isTMNT ’s 40th anniversary , and that milestone is being lionise with the conclusion of theTMNT’sRoad to 150event , an all - newTMNT#1 from acclaimed author Jason Aaron , and a four - issue miniseriesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Black , White , and Green- and it ’s that last one where fans will see Leo ’s barbaric upgrade .
In a preview apportion byPopverseforTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Black , White , and Green#1 ( of 4 ) , readers are given a first - look at some of the stories in this new anthology serial , including one title “ The Brutal Sword of Leonardo ” by Dave Baker and Jesse Lonergan . The trailer show Leonardo sitting with Donatello while Donnie tinker with an interdimensional teleporter he ’s just invented . Then , of a sudden , the motorcar turns on and sucks Leonardo through a wormhole , spitting him out into a unknown new universe .
“ The Brutal Sword of Leonardo ” is n’t the only storyline of this TMNT anthology that ’s shown in this preview , as a news report read Donatello experiment with a strange green ooze , and one showing the TMNT brothers fighting Leatherhead are also featured !
The world he ’s transport to is akin to Conan ’s Hyborian Age , except it seems to be almost fully populated by mutants . Being the discipline warrior he is , Leonardo promptly adapts to his newfangled milieu , and even derive the trustingness and respect of the people to the point where they in reality make him their Riley B King . However , when a villain steals the energy germ of Leo ’s realm - an artifact call the Crystal Shard of K’azz - Leonardo go on a pursuit to find him , and bring the crystal back to his people .
TMNT’s Leonardo is Embarking on a Classic Conan the Barbarian Quest
Leonardo’s new aesthetic matches that of Conan, and his storyline does as well!
Conan the Barbarian is famous for his pursuance , as his nomadic and money - drive nature means he ’s journey constantly , and is always ready to take on a deputation if the price is right . Throughout his many seeking , Conan has battled evenly secure and skilled warriors , immensely powerful sorcerer and mystics , and even real demons and sr. gods . Conan even battle Crom himself to complete one of his quests from beyond the grave .
In other words , the quest Leonardo embarks on at the start of this preview is one the the likes of of which Conan has seen many times over . A villain steal from a kingdom , and it ’s up to the strongest warrior and his squad of brave soldiers to get it back . Leonardo is tackling a challenge like this for the first metre , and at his journey ’s remnant , he will assuredly achieve victory in a way that would even make the seasoned Conan the Barbarian gallant .
Leonardo Has Actually Surpassed Conan the Barbarian in This TMNT Preview Alone
While Leonardo is about to ship on a quest Conan the Barbarian would find very familiar , the comparatively inexperienced Leo really has Conan perplex in one regard , and it ’s made decipherable in this trailer alone : Leonardo is a king . Conan drop most of his life going on pursuit and roll up wealth for one day rule a land of his own as King Conan , and while he does accomplish this destination by the time he ’s an old man , Leonardo becomes a king almost immediately after arriving in this more primitive world .
It ’s interesting that , even with Leo ’s relative lack of experience as a barbarian warrior akin to Conan the Barbarian , he ’s still able to surpass Conan in damage of how cursorily he became a king . Now , only prison term will tell if Leonardo has what it takes to be as great of an adventurer as Conan by discharge his quest and saving his realm . However , no matter what ends up happening in thisTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesstory , the fact that Leonardo is getting aConan the uncivilized - panache redesign alone piddle it incredibly exciting .
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Black , White , and Green # 1 ( of 4)by IDW Publishing is useable May 8 , 2024 .
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Black , White , and Green # 1 ( of 4 ) ( 2024 )
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