- John Hansen
- March 29, 2014
‘TMNT’ gets colorful in Mirage Vol. 2 (1993-95)
In an editorial in Issue 50 of Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Volume 1, Kevin Eastman professed his happiness with reaching 50 issues, despite doing so more
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- John Hansen
- March 23, 2014
‘TMNT’ explores short form in ‘Turtle Soup’ (1987-92), ‘Challenges’ (1991)
“Shell Shock” (1989), which I reviewed in my last post, is the most significant collection of TMNT shorts from Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Volume 1, as
- John Hansen
- March 16, 2014
‘Shell Shock’ (1989) a treasure trove of ‘TMNT’ shorts
During the formative years of the TMNT in the late 1980s, Mirage often reprinted issues when demand warranted it. And those reprints often included what
- John Hansen
- March 5, 2014
‘City at War’ (1992-93) is ‘TMNT’s’ grand epic
It’s not fair to assume that the creator of something is also the best at telling stories about that something. Not all of the elite
- John Hansen
- March 4, 2014
Excitement returns in ‘TMNT’ Issues 41-49 (1991-92)
It wasn’t just Eastman & Laird’s return to writing duties on Issue 48 of Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Volume 1 that got the series back on
- John Hansen
- March 3, 2014
E&L hand off reins in ‘TMNT’ Issues 27-33, 35-37 (1989-91)
When Eastman and Laird handed off the reins of Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Volume 1 to underlings and guest writers/artists in mid-1989, the nature of
- John Hansen
- February 28, 2014
Rat King, Leatherhead debut in ‘Tales of the TMNT’ (1987-89)
“Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” was an outlet to put out more Turtles comics to meet the increasing demand during the early years
- John Hansen
- February 26, 2014
‘Return to New York’ (1989) is ‘TMNT’s’ return to form
By March 1989, Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Volume 1 had built up 1 ½ years of anticipation since the Foot Clan burned down April’s building and
- 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
- 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