MISC. MANGA, *Radically Rearranged Ronin Ragdolls

Meant to be the in-universe project that character Shane Bookman was working on in the Drawing Blood crowdfunded graphic novel by Kevin Eastman, the co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles actually did release this as its own TMNT-styled homage/parody, but this time its in full color, and with a trio of catgirls! This manga-themed one-shot was published by the rarely active original home of the Turtles, Mirage Publishing.

Three humanoid feline fatales named Tezuka, Otomo, and Miyazaki(all taken from anime creators)secretly fight crime as mutated swordswomen. The catgirls were regular kittens that were part of a secret underground genetics project, they managed to escape their mutant-making facility to get adopted by an Asian-American couple running an inner-city sushi restaurant. As they grew, the sisters were taught fighting skills by their adopted parents, while becoming fans of old school anime. They put their skills to the test when they clash with the drug-pushing villain Overdog and his ninja posse.

This anime-inspired special works great as a more up to date remake of the 1st issue of the original Turtles comic book. It makes for a nice addition for fans of independent 80s comic books, and the early days of translated-English manga in the States.