Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Crisis in a Half Shell #2

Picking up right where the first issue ended, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Crisis in a Half Shell #2 starts with Batman and the IDW Turtles fighting the Mirage Raphael until he is able to tell his origin story and then how this whole thing began. In the Mirage universe, the IDW Krang arrives knowing that it's the original Turtle universe and captures the monochromatic heroes. Putting them in a machine that already has Batman on it, Krang plans to use them to fuse the multiple universes into one so as to conquer it. Raphael managed to escape but not before the Utrom was able to merge the DC and IDW Turtles' universe. All the while, the Laughing Man comes face to face with Krang who offers to give him anything for his help. The sight of Krang using the Anti-Monitor's corpse as a power suit is awesome to look at and his plan is epic. Freddie Williams II's artwork continues to be well done and the blending of both old Mirage and new IDW is perfect. While #2 expands on the story and the cause of this merged universe is huge, there was no reason to show us the usual Turtles origin story. The rest of the comic is well written and you really believe when someone like Batman doesn't believe what's actually happening. They never explain whether the Batman that got captured is either the same one from the crossovers or another version entirely due to his costume and design being way different. Over all: 100%
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1. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Crisis in a Half Shell #1
2. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Crisis in a Half Shell #2
3. Deadpool Kills Deadpool
4. Wonder Woman: Rebirth (2016) #1
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6. Free Comic Book Day 2018: James Bond 007-VARGR
7. Free Comic Book Day 2018 Invader Zim: Floopsy Bloops Shmoopsy
8. The Legend of Wonder Woman (2015-2016) #1
9. Free Comic Book Day: The Legend of Korra & Nintendo ARMS 2018
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11. Batman/The Flash: The Button
12. The Adventures of Superman Vol. 1 #500
13. The Unworthy Thor (2016-2017) #1
14. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #5
15. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #6
16. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #4
17. Thor: God of Thunder Vol. 1 #1
18. Wonder Woman Free Comic Book Day 2017 Special Edition (2017-) issue #1
19. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #2
20. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1
21. Incredible Hulk (1999-2007) #92: Planet Hulk Part One
22. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #3
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24. The Astonishing Ant-Man (2015-2016) #1
25. Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation #1
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