Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters (TMNT/Ghostbusters) Paperback – April 21, 2015

This team up is so much fun, and a dream come true for people who lived through the 80s! The story ties in a bit to the continuity to the TMNT series currently happening in IDW, I haven't read the Ghostbusters series so I don't know how much it ties in with that. I will say if you are not familiar with the series it still holds up really well. It works as a standalone tale. If you are a fan of either group, I'd recommend this one.

I am a huge TMNT fan and also have fond memories of both them and the Ghostbusters from my childhood, so when I found out that they were finally going to be crossed over curtesey of IDW, I knew I had to check this out. When the turtles test out their dimensional portal device, the construction of which was made possible by Prof. Honeycutt, an accident sends them and their human friends April O'Neil and Casey Jones, to an alternate version of NYC, which they are shocked to discover is infested with ghosts (especially Donnie who doesn't believe in that sort of thing). Unfortunately the turtles and their friends are not alone, a Chinese demi god named Chi-Yu has been mistakenly pulled there with them, freeing him from a thousand year imprisonment in a dimensional void and he immediately sets about taking over this version of New York, with plans for the rest of the multiverse as well. Thankfully, the Ghostbusters arrive at that very moment and the two teams decide to join forces, once all differences are set aside, to combat Chi-Yu and stop his evil plan. Oh yeah, there is one other problem, it seems that because the TMNT crew are out of sync with their dimension, they only have seventy two hours (i.e. three days) to return home before they fizzle out of existence forever. To make matters worse, Chi-Yu has Casey under his power and is one of the toughest foes the TMNT, and even the Ghostbusters, have ever fought. Will the heroes be able to get this apocalyptic mess sorted out or will all mortal dimensions be thrown into an era of darkness? The artwork here is awesome, resembling an animated mini movie, and the story line is pure genius. It was also really sweet to see these two casts that I have such nostalgia for finally getting to meet and interact, although I am aware that these are the IDW comics turtles rather than the ones that I grew up with but that is okay because I really got to like them. There are also nods to classic TMNT and Ghostbuster lore hidden in the backgrounds throughout as this is also, believe it or not, the thirtieth anniversary piece for both franchises (2014). Over all I would recommend this for fans of either franchise, or both, as it makes the perfect anniversary treat, especially for us older fans. Thumbs way up on this one, and Happy 30th Anniversary to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Ghostbusters!

I have read almost 75% of all TMNT comics and this is one of my absolute favorite books. The page spread art breaking up chapters is quite charming. The author and artists really captured the essence of the turtles very well and it is just an overall enjoyable read the whole way through. The chemistry between the ghostbusters crew and the TMNT crew is worth picking up this book alone. Did I mention the art was AWESOME?!

Definitely liked the story. They did a good job on mixing the two styles of humor together while also doing a good job with pairing up pairs from each side too. The best was Donnie and Egon (saw that one coming a mile away) but the other great one was Leo and Winston. There was some good character between the two and they admired each other as the story progresses. Thought it was a good touch. Worth the read

I grew up with both TMNT and Ghostbusters. Having the two meet was great! With Donatello being my favorite, it was fun to watch him geek out like a kid in a candy store with all the Ghostbusters' tech and intelligence. The art was good, and it was easy to hear the voices of the characters saying the lines. Very fun read.

Growing up in the eighties, I watched both the Real Ghostbusters and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoons every afternoon for years- even my mum got into the Ghostbusters toon, as there were a lot of references only grown-ups would get. I saw this comic in the Kindle store, debated for about a week as to whether it would be worth the money, and finally went for it . . .I am glad I did- I wish it had been longer, but the dialogue was snappy and true to character, the illustrations were crisp, the proton beams glowed, and I laughed out loud at least six times over the half an hour it took to read this book. Keep it coming!

This was wonderful having been a fan of both franchises since I was little. If you pay attention you can see all these little Easter eggs of your childhood weaved into the fantastic artwork here. Loved it, want a sequel!

Super fun read. I felt this was a great crossover. It was as entertaining as I hoped it to be. Definitely recommended.