Favorite TMNT Comics

[Andrew Modeen]

In summation...

Volume 1, Mirage : The prototype from which everything else TMNT is merely a spinoff. The granddaddy of everything. The best by default.

Tales of the TMNT, Vol. 1 : Solid stories, but we're just talking about 7 issues total. Should have gone longer.

Volume 2, Mirage : Disappointment. After the peace with the Foot Clan following City at War (the conclusionary arc of Vol. 1) they seem to make a big muck about a new direction, a new beginning for the Turtles. Over like 2 years and 13 issues, all we got was Leonardo messing with a giant Turtle in the sewer and some kind of an X-Files tale in Nevada that was only a dream. Am I missing anything?

Volume 3, Image : Seemed like things were kind of hitting their stride when it was cancelled, but ah well. My letter in Vol. 4 really sums my feelings up for this. A fun comic which genuinely did take the Turtles places they haven't gone before and really did add a sense of "anything can happen." Complaints: B&W, but no duotones? No thanks. Also rather short issues, at only 20 pages each (yet sometimes having lettercols running at ten pages!). Something it also suffered from was that there was really no well-defined story arcs... I kept waiting for another "River" or "Halls of Lost Legends," waiting for Carlson to just really knock us on our asses and go "Yeah! This guy really gets it!" He could have, I know it. But what we ended up getting, and while immensely enjoyable, is basically just 23 issues that's 1 big long story arc. They really should have made some effort to let some guys like A.C. Farley or Rick Veitch or others take a crack at an issue or two, would have lended much more legitimacy to the whole thing, as well as being a treat for the fans.

Volume 4, Mirage : Character-wise, Laird is god and I'll take any issue of his as the gospel. But I can't say I like what Laird is doing with the world in this volume... aliens everywhere, the Turtles don't live in the shadows anymore? I'd always heard Laird was so very pro-isolationist about the Turtles, so this strikes me as odd. While I greatly enjoy these stories, I'd much prefer these future stories appear in some kind of mini-series or something.

Tales of the TMNT, Vol. 2 : To me, THIS actually feels more like what Volume 4 should be. Interesting story arcs, not confined to any one period in time. It really feels like Volume 1 of Mirage, vintage, and it's great. I will say, though, I hate what they did with the "Shredder Worms" story... just hate it. What a waste.

[Jephael]

I'll never forget the first time I read "Blindsight" and had a hard enough time dealing with the fact that Mikey actually spoke a bad word.

"Mickey's waking up."
"My name's Mikey! Who the hell are you?!"

I love the Archie series simply for how it portrayed all the secondary characters, especially the Mutanimals!

[Mindy]

Er, spoiler:

               




Was it just me or did anybody kinda....tear up when Don fell out of the helicopter in the Image comics? ; GAH I WANTED TO EAT THE PAPER. Yum.

[Andrew Modeen]

Yeah, that scene was pretty grim.

Interestingly, Volume 4 kind of mimicked that same scene, only with Michaelangelo instead of Donatello, and it's some kind of a hovercraft rather than a helicopter. Fortunately, unlike Don, he didn't fall all the way.

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

From what I've read so far, Mirage Vol. 1 barely edges out Archie.

I just got an oversized copy of #1 and Mirage TPBs 2-5 in the mail last weekend.  

[Gobbledygook]

I love them TMNT comics tons'O'Bunches!  My favorite one for some reason is tmnt v1 issue number 14 you know, the Unmentionables issue.  I love the art and the parody on the untouchables.  It's really cool.  LoL I had to have it shipped from England to my house through the mail because I couldn't find it for the longest time.  I live in California.  So as you can tell with a little simple geography that's quite a ways.  All worth it though.

  Yeah the new TMNT and Tales of TMNT are rad though, that's right don't judge I sure did pull RAD outta' storage.  I'm waiting for this supposed epic issue 61, and I am stoked about the tales Don spin-off 4 parter.  What about you guys.

[ResidentEvil7]

I don't want to sound like a sick-o, but I like the Image series best because of the extreme violence.  And it's funny I declare this my favorite series, considering I only own 1 issue and that issue was bought back in April off of eBay.  Issue #3 when Donatello gets killed by something.  And I love the latest issue of TMNT Volume 4 #30, because it's my first autographed drawing (back inner cover).

Also this part is for Michelle (Michelangelo user ID) were you able to get that autographed scetch back in May?  I did and I think this Peter Laird guy is VERY talented, and I still have the 2-minute drawing you did for me in Chicago of a Ninja Turtle.  I think you both ought to create comic books together,  you're both so talented.

[J 1982]

You forgot the UK "Hero Turtles" comics.

[AprilONeil1984]

I am doing my best to ketch up with on TMNT mirage volume 4 if I didn't have bill

[ResidentEvil7]

I got with Image as my top favorite, even thought I only have just 1 issue.  And I also like the comic book that Peter Laird signed and drew on the inside cover 2 years ago.  I think it was Issue #30 of TMNT.  It's the blue cover with a shark on it.  All in all I enjoy them all.