Some zany monsters are about to enter the latest rendition of the franchise, but should they even be here?  Read on to find out.

The official description from IDW:

The IDW debut of these powerful villains has arrived! The routine life of a street-level goon can get dull, so when opportunity presents itself these two won’t let it pass them by, but as they are about to learn the hard way, there’s more to being a successful mutant menace than just strength. Don’t miss this bone shattering issue that sets the stage for the final showdown in City Fall!

This sister book continues to delve into a growing rouges gallery, as it does a fine job giving out another introduction.  With the mammoth arc that’s currently going on it may seem like an odd point to bring in these two, but trust me there’s a reason to this madness as the team capitalizes on it.

Dustin Weaver and Ben Bates do a good job bringing these laughable antagonists into this rather serious rendition of the property.  The script reads fairly well as the author uses core elements in conjunction with a simple journey to authenticate these players.  We see two men who are desperate to be more than what they are but despite some innate emotion I did find a couple couple key moments that just came off a wee bit odd.  Overall the piece maintained a strong focus on its base intention with few distractions.

The illustrations by Ben Bates fit the visual component of the odyssey well.  There were some sequences here and there where an overabundance of line work buried the panels under unnecessary debris.  But for the most part the talent captured the innate inner workings of the ongoing saga in order to allow this comic to be a natural extension of City Fall.  In short: the pictures worked with the text to yield a complete narrative.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villain Micro-series #7: Bebop and Rocksteady finds two awkward creations as key players in what should be an interesting event for our four teenage brothers.  Recommended

3.5/5