Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #44 (2011) cover a

I'm trying not to review the same book each time a new issue comes out, but I felt compelled to review TMNT #44. Rarely, perhaps never, have I felt compelled to stop reading a comic in the middle, set it aside, and pray that what I just saw wasn't real. This issue brings the climax of the Foot clan, Krang's forces, and the Turtles' clash at the Technodrome. While the focus of the book is rather predictable and follows the Turtles' origins (which isn't necessarily a bad thing), one element had me questioning everything I knew. The image is haunting to say the very least. It left me with a bad taste in my mouth, a swelling in my gut, and a sting in my eyes. I can't say what exactly happened, as I don't want to spoil this great issue, but anyone who has ever been a TMNT fan needs to pick up this issue... just be prepared to cry a little bit.