TMNT #1 – Wal-Mart Exclusive “Edited” Reprint 2019 (IDW)

Comic book included with Playmates “35 Years of TMNT” Wal-Mart Exclusive Figures

The following edits / changes were made to this book that differ from the originally published TMNT #1 content:

• PAGE 04
  • “I cut two on the way down” changed to “I hit two on the way down”
• PAGE 05
  • Blood from thug’s head removed from bottom panel
• PAGE 06
  • “But even freaks can bleed! Cut ’em!” changed to “But even freaks can be defeated!”
  • “Yes, we can bleed…” changed to “Yes, we can…”
• PAGE 07
  • Blood spatter removed from top panel
• PAGE 13
  • “…she wanted only Yoshi. In a jealous rage, Nagi began to beat her. At that moment Yoshi, coming to visit his lover, entered the room and saw Nagi poised to strike!!!” changed to “…she loved only one man–Yoshi. At that moment Yoshi, coming to visit his beloved, entered the room and saw Nagi poised to strike!!!”
  • “If I can’t have this wench…” changed to “If I can’t be with her…”
  • Blood removed from Yoshi’s left fist in the center panel (oddly though, only some blood was removed from his right fist; blood is still seen dripping from his right fist)
  • “By killing another…” changed to “By hurting another…”
• PAGE 14
  • “…were mourning his death.” changed to “…were mourning.”
  • “…most cunning assassin…” changed to “…most cunning warrior…”
  • “…avenge my brother‘s death!” changed to “…avenge my brother!”
• PAGE 15
  • “…the Foot was soon involved in many criminal activities: drug smuggling, arms running…and their specialty, assassination.” changed to “…the Foot grew into a powerful criminal organization.”
  • “…for the murderer of my brother…” changed to “…for the man who hurt my brother…”
  • “Then he saw her killer.” changed to “Then he saw the culprit.”
  • Blood removed from bottom panel
• PAGE 16
  • “…but my master was dead.” changed to “…but my master was gone.”
  • “…and struck the young man near his eyes.” changed to “…and struck the young man.”
• PAGE 18
  • “I ask you to avenge the cruel death of my master…” changed to “I ask you to avenge my master…”
  • “I ask you to challenge and kill the murderer Oroku Saki…” changed to “I ask you to challenge Oroku Saki…”
• PAGE 21
  • Interestingly, blood from Raphael’s battle with the guards was NOT removed from the center panel.
• PAGE 23
  • “You have shamed and dishonored the name of your family by murdering Hamato Yoshi.” changed to “You have shamed and dishonored the name of your family.”
  • “There will be a duel, and there will be death…” changed to “There will be a duel, and there will be a defeat…” (NOTE: the message attached to Raphael’s sai and sent through the window contains the unedited text “duel to the death” yet here (on the same page!), it was changed from “death” to “defeat.” ???)
• PAGE 26
  • “I killed Yoshi…” changed to “I defeated Yoshi…”
• PAGE 28
  • Yet again, blood spatter was NOT removed, this time from the Foot Soldier’s head (center top below the chain).
• PAGE 30
  • More blood spatter NOT removed: 1) top panel in the lower right corner, Donatello mauling an enemy; 2) bottom center panel, Foot Soldier’s head being crushed by Donatello’s bo staff.
• PAGE 32
  • More blood spatter NOT removed, center two panels.
• PAGE 36
  • And again, more blood spatter unedited in top left (both panels) and center panels.
  • But wait! Blood spatter WAS removed from bottom panel.
• PAGE 37
  • “Take this katana…and commit Seppuku.” completely removed.
  • “If…I must…kill myself…I will…take…all of you…Turtles…with me!” changed to “I will defeat all of you Turtles!”
• PAGE 38
  • Blood spatter removed from 2nd panel.