Layne and Jon are still reeling from last issue’s Metalhead reveal, but to be fair so are the Turtles. So it’s time to see what this new life is like in two issues that more or less happen simultaneously: IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 46 and the TMNT Free Comic Book Day issue, both from 2015!

Clinton, Layne, and Jon are confused by an odd threat who calls himself Vid Vicious in Archie’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 21. Then they are confronted a Monster who has a thing for rats in Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4 from Mirage Comics!

Layne and Jon watch a growing international incident in The Transformers 10 and then delve into the Decepticon backstory of an Autobot in The Transformers: Drift 1, both from IDW in 2010!

Layne and Jon return to follow up on the death of Donatello with the first part of Vengeance in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 45 from IDW in 2015!

Layne, Clinton, and Jon face an alien invasion in Mighty Mutanimals 2 from Archie Comics. Then it’s time to help an alien queen fight for her throne in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 13 from Mirage!

Layne and Jon have to respond to an international incident in The Transformers 9. Then they go to rescue an old friend in Transformers: Ironhide 4! Both from IDW in 2010!

Layne and Jon wrap their coverage of the momentous miniseries from IDW with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutanimals issues 3 and 4 from 2015!

Jon and Blaine look at a mystery focused on Brother Edward, who is being tortured by persons unknown. On the one hand, this could be completely random targeting, but on the other hand, he’s played by Brad Dourif.

Clinton, Layne, and Jon go to Chinatown and meet a kaiju-sized dragon in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures 20 from Archie Comics and then explore several artists’ alternative takes on the Turtles in Turtle Soup from Mirage Comics!

Layne and Jon are shocked and appalled at the deeds of Spike Witwicky in The Transformers 8! Then they meet an old and unexpected face in Transformers: Ironhide 3! Both from IDW in 2010!