Summary: In the wake of Splinter's death Clan Hamoto is fractured by their grief, but the mutagen issue still rages on.
Plot/Art: If you thought the book was going to wander a little with out the usual creative team Campbell put that worry to rest real quick as she delivered a silent look at the Turtles cradling their dead father and his subsequent funeral...al in the first couple pages. It was a powerful start that really made you feel like this wasn't just some filler story but an incredibly important chapter in the evolution of the Turtles.  The issue is basically broken into two parts, similar to the reaction issue when the Turtles were first exiled to North Hampton  in the classic run by Eastmen and Laird Donny narrates how his brothers are coping with the new status quo through a journal entry that focus on how each of his brothers are dealing with their grief: Mikie has adopted a kitten and focuses all his energy on nurturing and protecting it to the exclusion of everything else, Leo has abdicated his role as leader and retreated to an old green house where he's started a new garden where he spends all his time while Raph has abandoned his family to become a vigilante in Mutant town, leaving Donnie alone and unable or unwilling to bring his family together. While interesting enough as a character study, the real meat is the second part which features newly minted(and female) ninja turtle Jennica in her quest to find a place for herself in Mutant Town. While the former part is a play on the past, which is a part of the IDW series that I've loved, the second half is completely new ground featuring an element that hasn't been seen in past iterations. Old Hob, a mutant cat and on again, off again ally/villain, released an air born mutagen turning a portion of Manhattan's population into mutant animals which has now been walled off and dubbed Mutant Town. Sure, the idea of a walled city isn't new but seeing it mutant eye view from someone affected by it is and the humanistic look at that crisis is exciting.
Grade:10/10

  

Summary: Roxxon's plan against the Hulk continues.
Plot: While there were a few great scenes concerning the Hulk's transition to staying active in the sunlight, and the conversation between Betty and Doc Samson was great the rest of the book was a whole lot of treading water. 
Art: As always Bennett's art was fantastic, but although I loved the designs for the monsters I wish their designs would have had larger connections to their namesakes.
Grade:7/10