Given the critical and commercial success of Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is it any surprise that DC and IDW would be so quick to deliver a follow-up? What is surprising, though, is the fact that this new project isn't a sequel. Instead, Batman/TMNT Adventures mashes together two different universes - those of Batman: The Animated Series and the current TMNT cartoon. Unfortunately, that alone isn't quite enough to distinguish this book from its predecessor.
The problem with tackling a brand new crossover is that writer Matthew K. Manning and artist Jon Sommariva have to start from scratch when it comes to bringing the Dark Knight and the Turtles together. The result is that this first issue becomes formulaic in a way that so many crossovers (including Batman/TMNT, for that matter) tend to be in their early chapters. Is it really necessary to devote an entire issue to explaining how and why these heroes cross paths? Especially when that setup process isn't even finished by the end? Given the more lighthearted nature of TMNT Adventures compared to IDW's core TMNT series, what's the harm in simply hitting the ground running?
from IGN Reviews http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/09/batmantmnt-adventures-1-review
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