Best single issue?

Turtles · 03-19-2020, 11:52 AM

Hi there.

Long time reader, (almost) first time writer. With a question:

What is the best single issue of TMNT - of all time?

Mirage/Archie/Image/IDW - doesn't matter. The. Best. Single. Issue. ?

Only "rule": It must be an enjoyable read on its own, not as part of a larger storyline.

Jazzfox · 03-19-2020, 01:05 PM

Villains-Micro: Bebop and Rocksteady

Hands down, everybody loves to hate Bebop and Rocksteady and this single issue of turtles solidified them both on their normal level of humour I’d remembered and exceeded, as well as making them legit threats against the turtles in my mind, it was an awesome issue to explore the two as characters where they came from, who they are and what they could do

And even better, left me wanting to read more, lol, I frequently recommend this issue to folks who have never read a single issue of the series, or ANY continuity of turtles comics and have yet to find someone I couldn’t sell this to! Likely I’m playing faves on this one, there are probably way more iconic issues out there, but on sheer enjoyability and accessibility this Micro is definitely the one I’d recommend most by itself =B

Weapons@theready · 03-19-2020, 10:44 PM

Is it too cliche to go with Mirage #1? I mean its really solid.

I also love the Mirage Leo Micro.

Metropoliskid41 · 03-20-2020, 07:07 AM

Tough to beat the original first issue, it’s a complete one & done issue with everything you need!

Raphael #1, Michelangelo #1, Tales of TMNT vol 2 #40, and Turtle Soup One-Shot are also all great stand alone issues.

Sophie Campbell · 03-20-2020, 12:42 PM

Mirage TMNT #9.

*Andrew NDB* · 03-20-2020, 12:57 PM

TMNT Vol. 1, #21.

Sophie Campbell · 03-20-2020, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

TMNT Vol. 1, #21.

Andrew that's part of a multi-part story, that doesn't count!!

funatic · 03-20-2020, 02:00 PM

Tales v2 #55 "A Day in the Life" and v1 #45 "Leatherhead, Too" are probably my favorite stand-alones

Honorable mentions to v1 #11 "True Stories" and #28 "Sons of the Silent Age", but they tie into longer narratives a bit more directly.

Zog The Magnificent · 03-20-2020, 02:36 PM

Would it be cheating to list Image #25? Because that one is honestly one of my all time favorites.

Honorable mentions would probably Tales #50, IDW #100, and Vol. 1 #61.
Archie is harder. I mostly remember stories from Archie, rather than individual issues.

liugeaux · 03-20-2020, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jazzfox

Villains-Micro: Bebop and Rocksteady

Hands down, everybody loves to hate Bebop and Rocksteady and this single issue of turtles solidified them both on their normal level of humor I’d remembered and exceeded, as well as making them legit threats against the turtles in my mind, it was an awesome issue to explore the two as characters where they came from, who they are and what they could do

And even better, left me wanting to read more, lol, I frequently recommend this issue to folks who have never read a single issue of the series, or ANY continuity of turtles comics and have yet to find someone I couldn’t sell this to! Likely I’m playing faves on this one, there are probably way more iconic issues out there, but on sheer enjoyability and accessibility this Micro is definitely the one I’d recommend most by itself =B

That's a REALLY good choice. Actually a lot of the micros in both Mirage and IDW have a shot at being on my list simply because of the one and done nature of the core stories.

My Actual picks are probably Vol 1 #1 (duh), Mirage Donatello Micro, Archie #57, Tales Vol. 2 #5, and IDW #100, but I really prefer multi-issue arcs.

Turtles · 03-20-2020, 03:51 PM

These are all excellent choices! Thank you all.
(Oh, I hope IDW collects the rest of Tales of the TMNT)

Jazzfox · 03-20-2020, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Turtles

These are all excellent choices! Thank you all.
(Oh, I hope IDW collects the rest of Tales of the TMNT)

Considering current climates, I'm hoping to find more time to read and such, hopefully I'll get the chance to use these suggestions as a place to expand my turtles reading beyond the IDW pages, so thanks for creating this topic too! =D

*IMJ* · 03-20-2020, 05:24 PM

This is a great thread. It's my excuse to go through my TMNT runs looking at everyone's picks.

King Kahn · 03-20-2020, 06:21 PM

Leonardo One Shot from Mirage "What goes around..."

postively the best fight scene, real stakes, a turtle gets hurt showing they are no invincible. The shredder returns from the dead.

*Redeemer* · 03-20-2020, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Zog The Magnificent

Would it be cheating to list Image #25? Because that one is honestly one of my all time favorites.

Honorable mentions would probably Tales #50, IDW #100, and Vol. 1 #61.
Archie is harder. I mostly remember stories from Archie, rather than individual issues.

IDW #100 is part of City at War right???? Thats cheating if it is.

I would have to go with Mirage Leo Micro, or (IDW #32?? Rat king issue.)

*lonewarrior20* · 03-20-2020, 07:01 PM

mirage 14's one of my favorites.

*Redeemer* · 03-20-2020, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lonewarrior20

mirage 14's one of my favorites.

Good choice!!!! It was a great story and reprieve from all the previous issue from Shredder's return.

dawwe · 03-21-2020, 07:26 AM

Now this here is a really hard question. I don't know if I have a solid answer but here are some of my favorites. Mirage TMNT issue 2, Turtles in Time issue 3 and the Bebop & Rocksteady micro.

PizzaPower1985 · 05-25-2020, 11:24 AM

For me it's probably Mirage's Raphael #1 micro.

I'm a BIG BIG fan of IDW's series too (I like it better than Mirage) but I am starting to get fatigued and kinda wish they would stop with so much continuity. The whole thing, minus the micros, is one long, long, long story. We don't ever get just day in the life, done-in-one, slice o' life stories with IDW and the art changes are jarring.

Mateus Santolouco is really THE artist of that series, but Sophie Campbell and Dan Duncan have been great too. A lot of the miniseries are hit and miss on the art duties.

I think Mirage told better stories by default because they had an end. What exactly are the MACRO series in relation to the IDW Micros?

~~AquaParade~~ · 05-25-2020, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Igglet

Here's a very unpopular one, probably - TMNT Macro: Michelangelo. It literally encapsulates everything I love about IDW's TMNT run. The characterization is honestly at its best in this comic, not just for Mikey, but for Splinter and even Leo. The character development in that one issue felt more substantial and real than most of what we had gotten throughout the course of the entire run, which I don't say lightly. The tensions were there, the action felt cathartic and Michael Dialynas' art is so good that I'd let a piece of paper that he signs marry my daughter.

Hmm. Strong endorsement. I lost my lady to a piece of paper once. I'll check this out.

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dawwe Foot Soldier Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 136	Now this here is a really hard question. I don't know if I have a solid answer but here are some of my favorites. Mirage TMNT issue 2, Turtles in Time issue 3 and the Bebop & Rocksteady micro. __________________

03-19-2020, 11:52 AM	#1
Turtles Mouser Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 10	Best single issue? Hi there. Long time reader, (almost) first time writer. With a question: What is the best single issue of TMNT - of all time? Mirage/Archie/Image/IDW - doesn't matter. The. Best. Single. Issue. ? Only "rule": It must be an enjoyable read on its own, not as part of a larger storyline. Last edited by Turtles; 03-19-2020 at 11:52 AM. Reason: spelling mistake

03-19-2020, 01:05 PM	#2
Jazzfox Thug Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: USA Posts: 76	Villains-Micro: Bebop and Rocksteady Hands down, everybody loves to hate Bebop and Rocksteady and this single issue of turtles solidified them both on their normal level of humour I’d remembered and exceeded, as well as making them legit threats against the turtles in my mind, it was an awesome issue to explore the two as characters where they came from, who they are and what they could do And even better, left me wanting to read more, lol, I frequently recommend this issue to folks who have never read a single issue of the series, or ANY continuity of turtles comics and have yet to find someone I couldn’t sell this to! Likely I’m playing faves on this one, there are probably way more iconic issues out there, but on sheer enjoyability and accessibility this Micro is definitely the one I’d recommend most by itself =B __________________ Always Happy to talk Turtles! (Please excuse any long time in replies, sometimes offline for long periods!)

03-19-2020, 10:44 PM	#3
Weapons@theready Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 376	Is it too cliche to go with Mirage #1? I mean its really solid. I also love the Mirage Leo Micro.

03-20-2020, 07:07 AM	#4
Metropoliskid41 Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tundra Posts: 886	Tough to beat the original first issue, it’s a complete one & done issue with everything you need! Raphael #1, Michelangelo #1, Tales of TMNT vol 2 #40, and Turtle Soup One-Shot are also all great stand alone issues. __________________ -------------------

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Sophie Campbell Official TMNT Staff/Cast Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 498	Mirage TMNT #9.

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Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 29,345	TMNT Vol. 1, #21. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

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funatic Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 1,226	Tales v2 #55 "A Day in the Life" and v1 #45 "Leatherhead, Too" are probably my favorite stand-alones Honorable mentions to v1 #11 "True Stories" and #28 "Sons of the Silent Age", but they tie into longer narratives a bit more directly.

03-20-2020, 02:36 PM	#9
Zog The Magnificent Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 575	Would it be cheating to list Image #25? Because that one is honestly one of my all time favorites. Honorable mentions would probably Tales #50, IDW #100, and Vol. 1 #61. Archie is harder. I mostly remember stories from Archie, rather than individual issues.

03-20-2020, 03:51 PM	#11
Turtles Mouser Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 10	These are all excellent choices! Thank you all. (Oh, I hope IDW collects the rest of Tales of the TMNT)

03-20-2020, 06:21 PM	#14
King Kahn Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 629	Leonardo One Shot from Mirage "What goes around..." postively the best fight scene, real stakes, a turtle gets hurt showing they are no invincible. The shredder returns from the dead.

05-25-2020, 11:24 AM	#19
PizzaPower1985 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: United States Posts: 947	For me it's probably Mirage's Raphael #1 micro. I'm a BIG BIG fan of IDW's series too (I like it better than Mirage) but I am starting to get fatigued and kinda wish they would stop with so much continuity. The whole thing, minus the micros, is one long, long, long story. We don't ever get just day in the life, done-in-one, slice o' life stories with IDW and the art changes are jarring. Mateus Santolouco is really THE artist of that series, but Sophie Campbell and Dan Duncan have been great too. A lot of the miniseries are hit and miss on the art duties. I think Mirage told better stories by default because they had an end. What exactly are the MACRO series in relation to the IDW Micros?