Favorite TMNT Single Issue or Story Arc?
When it comes to most any given comic series or character, while people may like a lot of stories, everyone has that one issue or story arc that stands above the rest in their heart.
I figured that would be the same for TMNT, so I thought I would ask, what is your favorite issue/issues of any of the TMNT comics, be they Mirage, Archie, IDW, IDW Adventures, Dreamwave, Daily Comic Strips, etc? Also, do you have a preferred comic series among them? Main series or Tales of/Universe/spin-off? For me, while IDW has really been growing on me as of late with my little marathon through the IDW Collection, Mirage holds a special place in my heart (probably because the 1990 movie was my first love of the Franchise, and a lot of why I loved it was adapted from the Mirage books). I was personally quite partial to the Leonardo, 10, and 11 portion of the story, with the alternation between Leo's fight with the Foot and the rest of the gang enjoying setting up for Christmas, the big surprise of Shredder's return, their battle in April's apartment, and leading to their recovery and soul searching at Casey's family farm. It really works well as a story. I'm also quite partial to the first issue as a solid complete standalone story, Raphael for a great character introduction in Casey while also developing Raph's character, City at War for being an absolutely amazing end to Volume 1, and Soul's Winter for being a fascinating piece both story-wise and visually speaking. What about you? Among all of TMNT's comic greatness, what stands at the pinnacle for you? |
Pound for pound, Return to New York (#19-21). It's perfect.
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Volume 1, issue 12.
http://www.miragelicensing.com/comic...e01/12/12.html If I had to pick a single solo issue, that'd be it. I also really love Dooney's Challenges book a whole lot. Also "True Stories." If for no other reason than it's the best possible representation of pretty much everyone in the main cast, April included. |
Mirage: Tales Of The TMNT Vol. 2 issues 13/14, "Loops". Kid, teen, adult, & senior Leonardo are all plucked from their points in time to carry out a mission at the behest of a God-like being. Leonardo's my favorite turtle, so it's really cool seeing 4 versions at once, gaining perspective from one another & kicking ass.
Archie: #22, purely out of nostalgia. It was one of the first TMNT comics I ever had. But Gene Colan's art is a factor too! Solid work on his part, for sure. IDW: I'd say the 30th anniversary special, but that's cheating. Hard to say. Probably the Northhampton arc right after City Fall. The art, the themes, it's exactly what I want from TMNT. Overall, Mirage takes the win (+ Image, which is my favorite run & is a part of that universe as far as I'm concerned). |
City at war
I could read it over and over. Never gets old to me and puts me in the mood to go through comic runs |
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My favorite standalone Mirage issue is probably #45 of Volume 1, because of Dan Berger's art and Ryan Brown's inking that adds some levity to an otherwise intense story. It's a nice set-up for City at War and it develops Leatherhead's character nicely. |
trying to narrow it down to just one would be an exercise in futility. :lol:
so hear are my faves Mirage Vol. 1 - Issue #1 Mirage Vol. 1 - Leonardo Micro-series + Issue #10 + Issue #11 Mirage Vol. 1 - Issue #19 + Issue #20 + Issue #21 Image Comics - Issue #1 - #4 Mirage Tales of the TMNT v.2 Issue #5 + Leonardo: Blindsight 1 - 4 IDW Issue #5 IDW Splinter Micro-series IDW Secret History of the Foot Clan #1 - #4 Mirage - TMNT: Challenges |
Aww, I knew Andrew would beat me to it. Return to NY always comes to mind as top of the tops. Didn't expect oldmanwinters to highlight my other fave "Leatherhead Too" though! :trazz: It's Berger's masterpiece. Since those were already mentioned I'll also give a shoutout to Tales #55: "A Day In the Life", an introspective issue that focuses on the turtles & Splinter as a family in the days leading up to their first showdown with Shredder in issue #1, a kind of similar vibe to another fave (already mentioned twice!): #11. Those interpersonal, reflective stories are always a treat, and sorely needed in comicdom in general.
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A favorite story arc of mine that seems to get overlooked is Mirage #48 and #49, the Shades of Gray two-parter. It might not be as great as City at War, but it’s still a great story.
It works really well as a prelude to CaW, and it set the stage for Casey and April’s story arcs during that story. As for single issue, #8 will always have a special place in my heart. It was a good crossover and it introduced two of my favorite characters. My favorite IDW arc is Northampton. Followed by the Turtles in Time mini. |
Y'all know it's Utrom Empire!
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And the Obligado minis. Spoiler:
I'm not exclusive to Utrom stories, surprisingly. I do like the Hob-Leatherhead story in TMNT Universe as a single story. Spoiler:
Donatello's micro of meeting Harold is another favorite. Spoiler:
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One of my absolute favorite books is Tales of the TMNT Vol.2 #5.
I love the Mirage books for not creating always the happiest moods. Jim did an awesome job on several stories, but this one is one of my alltime favorites. |
City at War. It's not just action like Return to New York mostly is, it's mood and trying to understand your place in an uncaring universe... as well as action.
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I have a certain nostalgia for the first 11 issues of Volume 1 and the original microseries, as I found a dog-eared, beaten-up Collected Book One in a used bookstore when I was first getting into Mirage. At the time, the new IDW reprints were not on my radar, so I had no idea if I'd ever get to read the rest.
Others: City at War Northampton (IDW) Batman and Ghostbusters crossovers (IDW) Shades of Gray Turtles Take Time Sons of the Silent Age |
Mirage TMNT issues #4 and #9.
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Mirage Leo + #10 + #11 all the way. In fact issue #10 is possibly my favourite issue of all time, it has everything you wanted from a TMNT story.
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or if it was actually inked one way and then later had the B&W tones swapped? |
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http://i63.tinypic.com/1z2it6p.jpg I believe he said Laird did the line inks and did the black fills digitally. |
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so many times when revisiting this story i'd often wonder just how they'd pulled this off! at long last i finally know! thanks again man! :D |
Mirage
Single Issue: Leonardo Micro Arc: Shredder Returns IDW Single issue: TMNT 33# First appearance of Rat King Arc: Secret History of the Foot Clan I have not read Image or Archie so I cannot comment on those two. Edit IDW #36 not #33 for Rat king |
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good choice on the Mirage. it's always hard for me to pick favorites in that series. |
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