- John Hansen
- February 26, 2014
‘TMNT’ opens sandbox in Issues 12-18 (1987-89)
Coming off what I like to call the “Original 16” of Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Volume 1— Issues 1-11 plus the five one-shots – I
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- John Hansen
- February 25, 2014
‘TMNT’ gets serious in ‘Leonardo,’ Issues 10-11 (1986-87)
Fans of the first TMNT movie will recognize these next three issues in Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Volume 1 — the “Leonardo” one-issue micro-series and Issues
- John Hansen
- February 25, 2014
Raphael, Michaelangelo, Donatello get ‘TMNT’ one-shots (1985-86)
Although the four Turtle-based one-shots (or “one-issue micro series”) in Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Volume 1 are all must-haves for fans, only one of them clearly
- John Hansen
- February 24, 2014
‘TMNT’ travels through space, time in Issues 8-9 (1986)
After the meat-and-potatoes ninja action of Issue 1, Eastman and Laird went on a flurry of world building in Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Volume 1. Issues
- John Hansen
- February 24, 2014
‘TMNT’ Issues 5-7 (1985-86) are out of this world
Even people who market products to consumers for a living can be surprised by what connects with an audience and what doesn’t. Eastman and Laird
- John Hansen
- February 23, 2014
April, Baxter enter ‘TMNT’ fray in Issues 2-4 (1984-85)
After the breakthrough debut issue of Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Volume 1, the next few issues show what writers/artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird are good
- John Hansen
- February 19, 2014
‘TMNT’ epic begins with Mirage Vol. 1 Issue 1 (1984)
As I journey through the vintage Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” comics in this 30th anniversary year, I intend to review most of them in
- John Hansen
- February 19, 2014
Love of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ lingers
Out of my Mount Rushmore of favorite entertainment franchises – the others being “Star Wars,” “Buffy” and “The X-Files” – “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” is
- John Hansen
- February 17, 2014
‘X-Files’ comic book feels more like the TV show than ever before (Commentary)
While “The X-Files” has a proud tradition in comic books — enjoying stints at Topps, Dark Horse (one “Lone Gunman” issue) and Wildstorm – it’s
- John Hansen
- January 5, 2014
Comics, TV and movies John is looking forward to in 2014 (Commentary)
These are the comics, TV shows and movies I’m most looking forward to in the year ahead: (more…)