Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #17

In "Distractions," Eric Talbot delivers a striking chapter in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles saga, drawing inspiration from the gritty elegance of Frank Miller’s Ronin, the relentless momentum of Koike and Kojima’s Lone Wolf and Cub, and the refined storytelling of Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo, all while honoring the creative roots laid by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Steve Lavigne, Jim Lawson, Ryan Brown, and Steve Murphy. With Talbot handling writing, art, and inks, this 1988 issue stands as a personal homage, rendered with the distinctive style that defines the early Mirage Comics era.