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‘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

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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

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‘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

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‘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

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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

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‘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

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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

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‘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

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Forces: Jedi Knight’ (1998) (Book review)

There’s been some buzz in “Star Wars” fan circles about a new definitive canonicity that the newly formed Lucasfilm Story Group will release in advance

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Did anyone else think Rick was dead? (TV commentary)

With Rick lying on a sofa without moving, Carl puking up his breakfast and bizarre dream sequences popping up (albeit from Michonne, not Carl), Sunday’s

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