Ninja Turtles Comic Checklist

[Venom]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics Checklist

MirageVolume One
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40
41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62

Mirage Micro-Series
Raphael, Fugitoid, Michaelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo

Volume One Reprints

1 (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, PBBZ, FCBD, GameStop, 25th Colored/Misprint, Special Deluxe Edition (SC, HC))
2 (2nd, 3rd)
3 (New York Comic Con, 2nd)
Raph (2nd)
4 (2nd, Misprint)
5 (2nd)
Mike (2nd)
6 (2nd)
7 (2nd)
18 (Color)
32 (Color)

Volume Two
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13/Misprint

Volume Three (Image)
1/Chicago Con, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Volume Four
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (http://peterlairdstmntblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/tmnt-volume-4-31.html) (online only)

Dreamwave
1/Konami Edition/Pat Lee Cover, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Volume One
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Volume Two
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
31, 32/Wayne Center for the Arts, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40
41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60
61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40
41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60
61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Mini-Series

• TMNT Adventures Mini-Series 1, 2, 3
• April O’Neil 1, 2, 3
• April O’Neil: The May East Saga 1, 2, 3
• Donatello and Leatherhead 1, 2, 3
• Merdude and Michaelangelo
• Merdude and Mondo Gecko
• Merdude and Ray Fillet
• Year of the Turtle 1, 2, 3

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Digest

• TMNT Classics Digest 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Specials

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Meet Archie
• TMNT Adventures Special 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
• TMNT Meet the Conservation Corps.
• TMNT Mutant Universe Sourcebook A-M, N-Z, Update
• TMNT: The Movie (Regular, Prestige)
• TMNT: Movie II: The Secret of the Ooze (Regular, Prestige)
• TMNT: Movie III: The Turtles are Back… in Time! (Regular, Prestige)

Mighty Mutanimals

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
• Mighty Mutanimals Mini-Series 1, 2, 3
• Mighty Mutanimals Collected Mini-Series

Random House Collected TMNT Adventures

• TMNT Adventures
• Return of the Shredder
• Intergalactic Wrestling

Welsh's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magazine


1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11/Lenticular cover

Mirage Specials

• Gobbledygook (1984) 1, 2
• Gobbledygook (1986)
• Turtle Soup
• Turtle Soup 1, 2, 3, 4
• Grunts
• Gizmo/Fugitoid 1, 2
• Bodycount 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mirage Mini Comics
• TMNT: The Movie (Mirage, Blu-Ray Quadrilogy)
• Green-Grey Sponge-Suit Sushi Turtles
• TMNT: The Secret of the Ooze (Mirage)
• Times Pipeline
• Haunted Pizza
• Maltese Turtle
• TMNT/Flaming Carrot 1, 2, 3, 4
• Casey Jones 1, 2
• Casey Jones and Raphael
• The Savage Dragon/TMNT (1993/Ashcan)
• TMNT/The Savage Dragon (1995)
• TMNT Movie Prequel (Leo, Raph, Mike, Don, April)
• TMNT Official Movie Adaptation
• Tales of Leonardo: Blind Sight 1, 2, 3, 4
• Raphael: Bad Moon Rising 1, 2, 3, 4
• Michelangelo: The Third Kind 1, 2, 3, 4
• Donatello: The Brain Thief 1, 2, 3, 4

Collected Books


TMNT Collected Book Volume One (1988) (Phonebook, Hardcover)
TMNT Collected Book Volume One (2009)
TMNT Collected Book Volume One (1990)
TMNT Collected Book Volume Two
TMNT Collected Book Volume Three
TMNT Collected Book Volume Four
TMNT Collected Book Volume Five
TMNT Collected Book Volume Six
TMNT Collected Book Volume Seven
TMNT – The Collected Movie Book
TMNT – Soul’s Winter
The Collected Tales of the TMNT
Tales of the TMNT Original Vol. 1 Treasury Edition
Tales of the TMNT Collected Book I, II, III, IV, V
First Comics Color TMNT Book I, II, III, IV
Shell Shock
Challenges (Softcover, Hardcover)
Heroes in a Half-Shell (Archie)
TMNT Volume One (Tundra)
TMNT Volume One, Two, Three, Four (Archie)
TMNT Artobiography
TMNT 25th (Hardcover, Softcover (1st print), Bisley/Bode/Fabry/Corben (2nd print))
Future Tense (Archie)
Dreamwave TMNT Volume 1
Titan Publishing Dreamwave Volume 1, 2
Image TMNT Collected Book
Bodycount Collected Book (Image,Heavy Metal Softcover/Hardcover)

Palladium Press RPG Books


The Rifter 9
TMNT Adventures!
TMNT's Guide to the Universe
TMNT and Other Strangeness
Transdimensional TMNT
Road Hogs
After the Bomb
Mutants Down Under
Truckin' Turtles
Mutants of the Yucatan
Turtles Go Hollywood
Mutants in Avalon
Mutants in Orbit

Miscellaneous Turtle Stories/Cameos/Art Appearances


Amazing Heroes 82, 107, 171, Swimsuit Special 2
Anything Goes 5
Big Bang Comics 10
Boris the Bear 1, 8
Boris the Bear Instant Color Classics 1
Casey Jones: Muscle and Faith (http://www.flyingcolorscomics.com/muscle_n_faith/frameset_numuscle.html)(online only)
CBS Presents Action Zone 1
Cerebus #155 (pin-up)
Colt #2 (1st Printing Leo pin-up)
Comics Arena #6 (jam piece)
Comic Block 6
Comics Interviews 27, 83
Comics Interviews Super Special: TMNT
Comic Relief Comic
Comics Revue 58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74 ,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82
Coney Island Days (http://www.miltonknight.net/cid.html) (paid for/unpublished Archie story by Milton Knight)
Coming Out of Their Shells Tour Pizza Hut Official Tour Guide
Cowabunga Comics TMNT Benefit Book for Friends of Children, Inc.
Creed/TMNT (Laird/Signed, Trent/Signed, AE/Limited Edition, Gold, Platinum/Poly Bagged, Hybrid)
Darerat/Tadpole Flip Book (quasi-cameo of pizza delivering turtle)
Digital Webbing Presents 24 (TMNT, The Fist of Justice, The Mask of the Gargoyle/Sketch Cover)
Equine the Uncivilized 3, 6
FantaCon Magazine 1989
Fantastic Fanzine 11
Flaming Carrot 25/Ashcan, 26/Ashcan, 27/Ashcan
Furrlough 47, 48, 52
Furrlough's Finest
Gen13 13B
Gen13 ABC (Collected/Wizard Edition)
Gnatrat Lives
Grimjack 26
Heroic #6
How to Draw Eastman & Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Light Cover, Dark Cover)
Independent Comic Sampler 2 (Black/white, Green)
Ladies Home Journal: December 1990
Laffin Gas 1, 5
Mars Attacks Image 1
Miami Mice 4
Mirage Comics Official Convention Sketch Book
Munden's Bar Annual 2
Phantasy Against Hunger
Plastron Cafe 1, 2, 3, 4
Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung-Fu Kangaroos 1
Prime Slime Tales 1
Puma Blues 20
Quest for Dreams Lost
Ralston Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cereal mini comic 1, 2, 3
Samurai Penguin 4
Savage Dragon/Destroyer Duck 1
Savage Dragon 2, 22, 41
Savage Dragon (vol. 2): A Force to be Reckoned With
Savage Dragon (vol. 6): Gang War
Savage Dragon (vol. 9): Worlds at War
Shattered Image 2
Sonic Archives vol. 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 10
Storm Drain Savers
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Authorized Martial Arts Training Guide (Mike, Don, Rafael, Leo, Martial Arts Guide) (comprise set of 1-6)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sourcebook (2K3)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teach Karate
The Last of the Viking Heroes Summer Special 2, 3, Limited Edition Hardcover
The Birds, the Bees, and the Turtles (special in-house adult comic)
TMNT Portfolio (1988, 1992, 2009)
TMNT/Savage Dragon Mini Comic (Action Figure pack-in, 7 different covers)
TMNT Smash Up Comic Insert
TMNT Sneak Peek (2K7)
Tundra Sketchbook 9 (Michael Dooney)
Turtle Force Fan Club Mini Comic
Turtlemania (White, Silver, Gold)
Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 1 - 10
Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 2 - 1, 2, 3
Usagi Yojimbo Book 3: Wanderer's Road
Usagi Yojimbo Book 8: Shades of Death
Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition
Space Usagi (collects the Space Usagi story printed in TMNT Vol. 1 #47)
Wacky Squirrel 1
Warriors of the Forgotten Sewer mini comic
Words and Pictures Museum Presents Turtles: Back... In Time, Storm Drain Savers

[Venom]

Okay, this post will be to break down the Miscellaneous section into more specific lists such as the following:

Interviews

Pin-Ups

Cameos

etc.

On second thought, allow me to drop a link to our friend, Rich's website: TMNT: A Collection (http://tmnt-ninjaturtles.com/). Rich took up the baton I started with this thread many moons ago and has become a preeminent source for tracking one's comic collection with photos to match the covers to the issues.

[Venom]

IDW Publishing

1

Leo 1:1
Raph 1:1
Mike 1:1
Don 1:1
Colored Kevin Eastman 10:1
Double-gate Fold 20:1
Sam Kieth 25:1
Sketch Kevin Eastman 50:1
Hastings
Jetpack (600 blood red/400 orange error)
NECRA (1000, aka Larry's Comics variant)
Detroit Fanfare (1000, aka WonderWorld variant)
Trick or Treat Edition

2 (Duncan, Simonson, Eastman/B&W, Hembeck, Jetpack)
3 (Duncan, Eastman/B&W, Hembeck, Jetpack, VACC Christmas)
4 (Duncan, Eastman/B&W, Hembeck, Jetpack)
5 (Duncan, Santolouco, Eastman)
6 (Duncan, Guillory, Eastman)
7 (Duncan, Eastman, Torres)
8 (Duncan, Eastman, Gane)
9 (Duncan, Eastman, Nicolle)
10 (Duncan, Eastman, Walpole)
11 (Duncan, Eastman, Howard)
12 (Duncan, Eastman, Ottley)
13 (Kuhn, Eastman, Schiti)
14 (Kuhn, Eastman, Perez)
15 (Kuhn, Eastman, McLeod)
16 (Kuhn, Eastman, Campbell)
17 (Bates, Eastman, Kuhn)
18 (Bates, Eastman, Torres)
19 (Bates, Eastman, Pitarra)
20 (Bates, Eastman, Foss)
21 (Eastman, LCS Subscriber, Haspiel, Dynamic Forces, Jetpack)
22 (Santolouco, Eastman, Shalvey, Eastman 1:100)
23 (Santolouco,
24 (Santolouco,
25 (Santolouco,
26 (Santolouco,
27 (Santolouco,
28 (Santolouco,
29 (Santolouco,
30 (Santolouco,
SDCC Ashcan
Infestation 2 Ashcan
Infestation 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1,2

IDW Micro-series

Raphael (David Peterson/B&W, Frank Urru, Classic)
Michelangelo (Peterson/B&W, Chris Madden, Classic)
Donatello (Peterson/B&W, Schiti, Classic)
Leonardo (Peterson/B&W, Campbell, Slay, Classic)
Splinter (Peterson/B&W, Wilson III)
Casey Jones (Peterson/B&W, Henderson)
April O'Neil (Peterson/B&W, Zarcone)
Fugitoid (Peterson/B&W, McCaffrey)
Krang (Walpole, Henderson)
Baxter Stockman (Walpole, Kuhn)

Alopex (

IDW Reprints

1 (2nd, 3rd)
2 (2nd, 3rd)
3 (2nd)

IDW Specials

Nick SDCC '12 Promo Mini-Comic
TMNT Annual 2012 (Eastman, Blue Sketch, Retro, Green Foil, Blank, Blank w/Masks)
Hero Comics 2012

Secret History of the Foot Clan

1 (Santolouco, Grampa, Eastman, Dynamic Forces, Hastings, Jetpack [Eastman, Sketch, Blank])
2 (Santolouco, Wilson III, Jetpack)
3 (Santolouco, Campbell, Jetpack)
4 (Santolouco, Harren, Jetpack)

IDW Publishing Collected Editions
Ultimate Collections

TMNT Ultimate Collection Volume I/B&W, II/B&W, III/B&W, IV/B&W, V/B&W
SDCC '12 Slipcase Collection
TMNT Volume 1 #50 Treasury Edition (Regular, Jetpack)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ongoing TPBs

TMNT Volume 1: Change is Constant (Paperback/Deluxe Hardcover)
TMNT Volume 2: Enemies Old, Enemies New
TMNT Volume 3: Shadows of the Past
TMNT Volume 4: Sins of the Fathers
TMNT Volume 5: Krang Wars
TMNT Volume 6:
TMNT Volume 7:
TMNT Volume 8:
TMNT Volume 9:
TMNT Volume 10:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures

1 (Brizuela)
2 (Brizuela)
3 (Brizuela)
4 (Brizuela)
TMNT Animated "Rise of the Turtles"

Mirage Experience Reprints
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics

1/Jetpack
2/Jetpack
3/Jetpack
4/Jetpack
5/Jetpack
6/Jetpack
7/Jetpack
9/Jetpack
10/Jetpack
11/Jetpack
12/Jetpack

TMNT Color Classic's Micro-Series

Raph/Jetpack
Michaelangelo/Jetpack
Donatello/Jetpack
Leonardo/Jetpack

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics TPBs

Volume 1, 2, 3
The Works

Tales of the TMNT
Volume 1, 2

TMNT Adventures

100-Page Spectacular
Volume 1, 2, 3

IDW Limited

SDCC Ultimate Collection
TMNT: The Ultimate Collection Vol. 1 (Black/10, Blue, Red/325)
Change is Constant Deluxe Edition (Blue/10, Black/25, Red/175)

[Abnormal Freak]

GameStop reprint of Vol. 1 #1? Wha'?

[Venom]

Yeah, given away when you preordered TMNT back in '07.

[Abnormal Freak]

Huh. Standard (current) comic size? Anything much different about it? (Like a cool pinup or bio or anything.)

[Venom]

Current size, nothing notable aside from the editing and lack of duotones. The cover is labelled as a GameStop Edition across the top.

[Abnormal Freak]

More questions emerge. Editing? Lack of DuoShade tones? Is it essentially just like the PBBZ edition but with the original cover?

[Demon-Alukard]

More questions emerge. Editing? Lack of DuoShade tones? Is it essentially just like the PBBZ edition but with the original cover?
It's exactly like the PBBZ Reprint.

[Archon_Turtle]

Not tracking the elevendy-billion Archie reprints?

[discordiatookie]

Hey, that's quite a handy list - I vote for a sticky! I'm tempted to put a score through all that I own, but I really can't be bugged right now...

[Venom]

Not tracking the elevendy-billion Archie reprints?

Nah, I figured there wasn't much point to it since there were hardly any differences other than "X printing" on the bottom first page, with few exceptions (the movie adaptation being one). I also intentionally left off the million and three First graphic novel reprints, too. :P

Hey, that's quite a handy list - I vote for a sticky! I'm tempted to put a score through all that I own, but I really can't be bugged right now...

Thanks, that's really what I made the list for - to have a handy guide to check off as you go! I'll be adding the various other books the Turtles have popped up in later on.

[Powder]

If you added the odd crossovers & random appearances, then you'd really be rockin'. Nice anyway, though!

[Abnormal Freak]

Any reason for not including the various collections of Bodycount? I believe there's only the '96 (I think that's the right year) TPB from Image, the 2008 magazine-sized one from Heavy Metal, and the Comic-Con exclusive hardcover edition of that same printing.

[Demon-Alukard]

There is also Titan Books TMNT TPB 1-2 which contains whole Dreamwave series with some additional material.

[Venom]

If you added the odd crossovers & random appearances, then you'd really be rockin'. Nice anyway, though!

This is what I have thus far:

Amazing Heroes 107, 171
Anything Goes 5
Big Bang Comics 10
Boris the Bear 1
CBS Presents Action Zone 1
Creed/TMNT (Laird, Trent, AE, Gold, Platinum)
Digital Webbing Presents 24
Equine the Uncivilized 6
Fire Sale
Flaming Carrot 25, 26, 27
Gen13 13B
Grimjack 26
How to Draw Eastman & Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Mars Attacks Image 1
Miami Mice 4
Phantasy Against Hunger
Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung-Fu Kangaroos 1
Puma Blues 20
Quest for Dreams Lost
Samurai Penguin 4
Savage Dragon/Destroyer Duck 1
Savage Dragon 2, 22, 41
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Authorized Martial Arts Training Guide (Mike, Don, Rafael, Leo, Martial Arts Guide) (comprise set of 1-6)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teach Karate
The Last of the Viking Heroes Summer Special 2, 3, Limited Edition Hardcover
Turtle Force Fan Club Mini Comic
Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 1 10
Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 2 1, 2, 3

[Peter Palmer]

From volume 1, I believe you're missing the 2nd print error variant of #4. You also list the Deluxe edition of #1 under "collected books". I'll double check the indicia on this one, but I know quite a few people (myself included) that consider that the 6th print.

There's also a TMNT (2007) Sneak Peek. I'll have to crack on open to see what's in it, but I believe it's just pictures of the 2007 movie. It's normal comic size and has a cover that shows the 2007 Turtles in the pose of TMNT #1's cover. I didn't see it on your list.

[Archon_Turtle]

You also list the Deluxe edition of #1 under "collected books". I'll double check the indicia on this one, but I know quite a few people (myself included) that consider that the 6th print.


Indeed, there are no issues collected in those books, its just the first issue with some extra sketches and a forward.

[DrSpengler]

Don't forget:

Plastron Cafe #1, 2, 3, 4


If you're counting character spin-offs (you have Gizmo and the Fugitoid on there, so I'm guessing you do):

Furrlough #47, 48, 52


If you're counting 1-panel cameos (you have Mars Attacks Image on there, so I'm guessing you do):

Shattered Image #2
Sonic the Hedgehog #10


And if you're counting anything that ever had a comic strip in it, these are the Palladium Books RPG guides that contained comics:

TMNT Adventures!
TMNT's Guide to the Universe
TMNT and Other Strangeness
Road Hogs: After the Bomb

[oldmanwinters]

Don't forget:

Sonic the Hedgehog #10


I can't remember this one at all! I'll have to go back and check my Sonic archives sometime!
Was it more of a parody cameo than official cameo?

[DrSpengler]

I can't remember this one at all! I'll have to go back and check my Sonic archives sometime!
Was it more of a parody cameo than official cameo?

It was certaily "lawyer-friendly" since both TMNT and Sonic had comics being published by Archie at the time. As official as the Turtles appearing in Shattered Image and Mars Attacks Image, I'd say.

A one-panel gag, but they're not drawn as approximations or parodies but as the proper TMNT.

[Abnormal Freak]

You also list the Deluxe edition of #1 under "collected books". I'll double check the indicia on this one, but I know quite a few people (myself included) that consider that the 6th print.

It is indeed the sixth printing; it's right there in the indicia.

[Venom]

Yeah, I noticed that too after checking, but I've always thought of the Special Edition more as a well, Special Edition, lol, rather than a reprinting proper; the mislabelling under collected books was due to me working on this thing late at nights - I'm well aware it isn't a collected book.

On another note, if someone has a comprehensive listing of the foreign Turtle books (UK, Italian, Japanese, etc), I'd be more than glad to add them to the list.

I've been curious about the Titan Dreamwave books myself; I have the US version of Volume 1, so how do the UK books differ (aren't there two)?

[Peter Palmer]

It is indeed the sixth printing; it's right there in the indicia.

Thanks, you beat me to it.

Don't forget the 2nd print #4 Error Variant.

Also, here's a picture of the book I was referring to. I'm not sure if you had it listed:

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/Underminer411/CGC%20Books/TMNT/th_TMNT-SneakPeek.jpg (http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/Underminer411/CGC%20Books/TMNT/TMNT-SneakPeek.jpg)

[Venom]

Yeah, I knew which book you were referring to. Adding to the list.

[DrSpengler]

Thanks for adding my suggestions.

Just a quick tip:

Plastron Cafe should probably go under the Mirage header, since they published it. Likewise, Sonic #10 should probably go under the Archie header.

And since there seems to be a lot of Image cameo and crossover issues, maybe that should get its own header?


Cool project, man.

[kool75uk1]

You are doing a good job there with all the listings venom :tthumbsu:, you might want to add under the Collected books for TMNT25th theres soft and hard covers also under the Miscellaneous turtle stores Creed/TMNT the hybrid cover plus there are signed versions for the Trent and Laird covers and theres a limited edition version for the American entertainment cover, theres far to many variants for that comic 9 in total.

[TheCanadiandrome]

if possible i'd like to see some pics of:

TMNT: The Movie (Mirage)
TMNT: The Secret of the Ooze (Mirage)

TMNT Collected Book Volume One (Phonebook, Hardcover)
TMNT Collected Book Volume One (2009)
TMNT Collected Book Volume One
TMNT Collected Book Volume Two
TMNT Collected Book Volume Three
TMNT Collected Book Volume Four
TMNT Collected Book Volume Five
TMNT Collected Book Volume Six
TMNT Collected Book Volume Seven

Tales of the TMNT Collected Book I, II, III, IV, V

i think i've got and/or want some of these, but i'd like pics

[Abnormal Freak]

Just hit up Mirage's website. All those books' covers are shown there.

[DrSpengler]

The following Usagi Yojimbo graphic novel collections include TMNT crossover stories:

Usagi Yojimbo Book 3: Wanderer's Road (Usagi Vol. 1 #10 and "Turtle Soup and Rabbit Stew")
Usagi Yojimbo Book 8: Shades of Death (Usagi Vol. 2 #1-3)
Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition (collects Turtles material from Book 3)
Space Usagi (collects the Space Usagi story printed in TMNT Vol. 1 #47, but no actual Turtles appear in it)

[Venom]

Thanks for adding my suggestions.

Just a quick tip:

Plastron Cafe should probably go under the Mirage header, since they published it. Likewise, Sonic #10 should probably go under the Archie header.

And since there seems to be a lot of Image cameo and crossover issues, maybe that should get its own header?

Cool project, man.

Sure Spengs, thanks for reminding me about those! Branching off into sub-categories like Mirage Books, etc. is something I've been toying with since I've wound up buying most of Mirage's comics this year (sans Bade Biker, Rockola, Paleo, Puma Blues or Kevin's Tundra-published books).

You are doing a good job there with all the listings venom :tthumbsu:, you might want to add under the Collected books for TMNT25th theres soft and hard covers also under the Miscellaneous turtle stores Creed/TMNT the hybrid cover plus there are signed versions for the Trent and Laird covers and theres a limited edition version for the American entertainment cover, theres far to many variants for that comic 9 in total.

Thanks! Sooo true about the variants of this book being ridiculous! It epitomizes the redundancy of the '90's speculative market. BTW, what do you mean by hybrid cover?

if possible i'd like to see some pics of:
TMNT: The Secret of the Ooze (Mirage)


To be fair, this book is actually listed two or three times, even on Mirage's site. The Mirage SOTO adaptation was actually published by Tundra and is also the Archie Prestige version. Unless I'm mistaken on that last point. I've been trying to research this for a while and cannot discern any noticable differences between the two.

[kool75uk1]

This blue/bronze metallic hybrid cover limited to 500
http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu184/kool75uk1/creed001.jpg

[Abnormal Freak]

I don't know if it's worth mentioning, but I've got a copy of TMNT Vol. 2 #13 that has the front and back covers reversed. That is, the ad for the TMNT/Creed crossover is on the front of the book, and what should be the front cover is on the back.

[TheCanadiandrome]

i've got two comic books that i found in Toronto called

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Book II (by Eastman & Laird)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtkes Book III (by Eastman & Laird with Dave Sim)

both have "FIRST GRAPHIC NOVEL" written in the corner on the front cover. are either of these two of the Collected Books? i'd scan the covers but i can't

[Abnormal Freak]

They're TPBs, but not the collected books you asked about above.

Those are the colored reprints by First Comics.

http://miragelicensing.com/comics/books/books.html

They're listed here as "TMNT Book I," and so on.

There were four of 'em, and combined they collected issues 1–11 as well as the Leonardo one-shot.

All of the "TMNT Collected Book Volume One"s are phonebook-esque books (save for the hardcover edition of the first publishing) that reprint issues 1–11 plus all four microseries/one-shots (though the one published last year also contains the Fugitoid one-shot).

[TheCanadiandrome]

cool. i think i'll get the last two of those. and i'd love to score the hardcover edition of the first publishing as well as this http://miragelicensing.com/comics/books/tmnt25th.html

[Abnormal Freak]

I see hardcovers of the 25th anniversary book on eBay from time to time.

I'd certainly love the hardcover edition of the first print of the Collected Book 1 as well. ;) Heck, I'd like the paperback edition of that print as well.

[TheCanadiandrome]

man i've yet to see the 25th anniversary book on eBay!

and this http://miragelicensing.com/comics/books/tmnt01deluxe.html is hardcover right?

[Abnormal Freak]

It's both. There was a limited run of hardcover copies (200, I think), another item I covet.

The softcover is still sold by Mirage, under the "Mirage Studios - Collected Books" section, for $6. It's a cool reprint, showing the sepia tones of the DuoShade paper before being copied to black and white (or "black and yellow," perhaps I should say).

[TheCanadiandrome]

cool beans! i for sure would love the hardover, but it's hard ti find.

what's a good price for the hardcovers of the 25th anniversary book?

[Abnormal Freak]

No idea. I believe it was a Comic-Con exclusive or something like that, limited to 500 copies.

[Venom]

Sure am glad I made this thread - had to wipe my pc again over the weekend, sneaky little bastards! Thankfully all viruses are gone, stinkers were hiding in the boot sectors.

In other news, since making this thread I've bought both Tales Collections (1988 & Treasury)! :D Got the original in the mail yesterday and the Treasury Edition is en route now.

[Abnormal Freak]

Where'd ya get the Treasury edition—eBay or elsewhere? And might I ask for how much? I really wanna get that one someday, for the new frontispieces and short story.

[Venom]

From the way folks carry on about it, I'll be glad to tell you what I fetched it for: $15 bucks, shipping included!! Yeah, even Ms. Katie was agreeing that it's a rare book to find, and now I don't have to kick myself anymore for not getting it three years ago. :D

I found it on a guy's blog with some obscure searching with Google Advanced Searching. I began searching this past weekend and stumbled across the site. The dude describes his blog as a way for him to catalogue his collection but also keep it open for folks to negotiate/buy/trade items they wish to have. He put it up Wednesday, so honestly it was purely a stroke of luck.

[Abnormal Freak]

What a steal. :) Gotta love those kinds of great finds.

[Archon_Turtle]

What about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Movie reprint that comes with the Blu-Ray TMNT Quadrilogy?

[Venom]

Damn, Steph, that's a mouthful!

[Archon_Turtle]

Damn, Steph, that's a mouthful!

I know! How often do i get to say Quadrilogy?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/JNCOPosterboy/91SDNE5itTL__AA1500_.jpg

[Venom]

Lol, not enough that's for sure! :D

I've thought about getting that Quadrilogy myself, even though I don't own a Blu-Ray player.

[Archon_Turtle]

Lol, not enough that's for sure! :D

I've thought about getting that Quadrilogy myself, even though I don't own a Blu-Ray player.

Well you gotta if you're the comic completionist that you seem to be :-)

p.s. The beanie kinda neat too.

[Venom]

Yeah, the beanie's also one of the main draws for getting the pack, lol!

I posted the other day about a beanie I got as a "fashion combo" at Wal-Mart for $12 bucks. Let's see if I can find a pic somewhere...

*searches Google*

Here it is! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280589112745&hlp=false&rvr_id=171149750770&crlp=1_263602_304652&UA=%3F*F%3F&GUID=6730553712c0a0aa12913531feefc35f&itemid=280589112745&ff4=263602_304652)

[Abnormal Freak]

That's a neat little Blu-ray box set. The main draw for me are the film transfers, which all look really nice and filmic (barring the fourth movie, which is strictly digital of course, but looks great), but I like the extra goodies and the greasy pizza box case. :)

[Venom]

Welp, got my Treasury Edition in the mail yesterday! :D:D After deducting the cost of S&H, I paid $9.05 for the book.

The book is in great shape, the only damage being a small tear on the spine (which I suspect may have came from Mirage like that as my Soul's Winter trade has similar damage). What impressed me was the books still has that distinct smell that Mirage's books always had - even after 3 years!

I read through the frontispieces and skimmed the Savanti Romero story; the one thing I realized was I missed Murphy as a writer. Say what you will about his preachiness in TMNTA and such but the guy is a damn good writer! Even a scant few pages I really felt for old Don and even Jim's stylized artwork managed to capture the essence or Renet's sadness as she departed his time.

Curious thought that just hit me: wonder if Renet and the other time lords have something to do with the Hall of Lost Legends? Perhaps she is the one who saw to the Turtles induction to its hallowed walls.

[Bjarni]

This is what I have thus far:

Amazing Heroes 107, 171
Anything Goes 5
Big Bang Comics 10
Boris the Bear 1
CBS Presents Action Zone 1
Creed/TMNT (Laird, Trent, AE, Gold, Platinum)
Digital Webbing Presents 24
Equine the Uncivilized 6
Fire Sale
Flaming Carrot 25, 26, 27
Gen13 13B
Grimjack 26
How to Draw Eastman & Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Mars Attacks Image 1
Miami Mice 4
Phantasy Against Hunger
Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung-Fu Kangaroos 1
Puma Blues 20
Quest for Dreams Lost
Samurai Penguin 4
Savage Dragon/Destroyer Duck 1
Savage Dragon 2, 22, 41
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Authorized Martial Arts Training Guide (Mike, Don, Rafael, Leo, Martial Arts Guide) (comprise set of 1-6)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teach Karate
The Last of the Viking Heroes Summer Special 2, 3, Limited Edition Hardcover
Turtle Force Fan Club Mini Comic
Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 1 10
Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 2 1, 2, 3

Don't know if this has been asked yet, but what of this are full fledged appearances and just cameos?

[Venom]

Don't know if this has been asked yet, but what of this are full fledged appearances and just cameos?

Not what others consider "cameos", but to me Fire Sale, Mars Attacks Image, Phantasy Against Hunger, Samurai Penguin would count as cameos. Amazing Heroes was a comic magazine, like an early precursor to Wizard. The other stories either involve the Turtles or feature them on at least one page as part of the narrative.

[Archon_Turtle]

Hey I dunno if you want to bother making this distinction, but the Turtlemania books were not published by Mirage, they were published by Metropolis Comics.

[Venom]

Hey I dunno if you want to bother making this distinction, but the Turtlemania books were not published by Mirage, they were published by Metropolis Comics.

Oh, is that listed under Mirage books? I need to make a more general banner...

*Edit* - Moved. Thanks man, I didn't realize I had that under Mirage books.

[Archon_Turtle]

Oh, is that listed under Mirage books? I need to make a more general banner...

*Edit* - Moved. Thanks man, I didn't realize I had that under Mirage books.

NP, i mean you could kind of consider it a Mirage book, since all of the turtle content was provided by Mirage, they just didnt actively publish it.

[Venom]

Yeah I know, I think that was my thinking when I listed it there. That and the foggy delirium that sets in late at night after spending a few hours going through comics, websites, and Word, lol!

If you notice anything else that needs revising, let me know! I know I'm missing some of the RPG books, but I'm on the fence about listing the kids books and other Turtle stories like that. Story books should probably be relegated to their own thread since there were so many published throughout the years and the oncoming onslaught when Nick begins to pop their books out.

I like how I slide off onto different tangents. :D

[wilddiverse]

Welsh Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magazine-- of 13 published issues, 12 have a 4-6 page TMNT comic.

Aba... Laba.. Lob-Sters!

And a Q about the Tundra TMNTA collections:
Is the new coloring in these volumes a noticeable improvement or just new coloring? The recolored covers I found on flickr look great,
but wondering about the story pages versus the original comics. Opinions welcome.

Also: Can anyone tell me what the new pages in both the Tundra Volume One collections are?

TMNT Volume One - Tundra 1991
Reprints TMNTA #5-9 with a new 8-page intro and a new 2-page epilogue.

TMNT Collected Series Volume One - Tundra 1991
Reprints TMNTA #5-7 with a new 8-page intro.

My guess is that it's the same 8-page intro in both volumes? Is Some kind of origin recap? It's a comic and not a written introduction, right?
And the epilogue-- is it just some kind of capper off the end of TMNTA #9?
Same recoloring job in both, I assume?

...Would there be any reason to buy Collected Series Volume One if I picked up TMNT Volume One? Any difference other than the front cover?

Big thanks for any input!

[Abnormal Freak]

The recoloring jobs are amazing—really nice hand-painted stuff. Both Volume Ones have the same reprints, yes, although at some points the printing quality in the larger collection looks a little better, but it's not a significant difference (I'm just a details freak).

The 8-page intro (it's the same in both books) is of April interviewing Splinter. He tells her the Turtles' and his origin stories, a short little blurb about their enemies, then says, "Let me tell you a story..." implying that everything in the book is being relayed to April. However, the standalone Volume One is the only one to have the two-page epilog, as far as I can tell; Collected Series Volume One doesn't have it, nor do the remaining three volumes, though I only flipped through them. So it seems the epilog is exclusive to the standalone Volume One, and it's a continuation of the prolog, basically just April asking some more questions, and Splinter saying something that implies further reading, heh.

[raphfan84]

Cool list Venom! This helps me alot cause im just now starting to get into the comics and did not know they made so many different ones. Thanks my friend!:thumbsup:

[Venom]

Thanks, glad I could help! I spent some time making this list from different sources, including posts here on the 'Drome, as the Turtles have appeared in some of the most obscure comics ever!

[raphfan84]

I know you may have been asked this before and I am sure it's been discussed on here but in your OP other than the 1st issue from Mirage what is prob the most rare and sought after Comic? Sorry to sound so dumb, but like I said the whole Comic thing is all new to me. Thanks again!:D

[Venom]

Rarest? Gold Turtlemania, only 10 in existence. Most sought after? That really depends on different things. Since the sale, the 2009 Collected Book is prized; just about any hard cover version is always expensive, the 2007 Tales Treasury Edition is elusive as well. Thing is, a lot of Turtle stuff was printed in low numbers so prices vary wildly.

[raphfan84]

Oh ok. Thanks for the info man, I know alot of people talk about the comic Challenges and Turtlemania I did not know if they were pretty rare or not. Thanks for being so helpful man I really appreciate it.

[Xav]

You seem to be missing some of the RPG books.
* Mutants Down Under
* Truckin' Turtles
* Mutants of the Yucatan
* Turtles Go Hollywood
* Mutants in Avalon
* Mutants in Orbit

[Venom]

Yeah I just kept forgetting to add them; added. Thanks for providing the list!

[John Pannozzi]

There are some more TMNT-related books that I know that aren't in your list. I'll add them later as I'm busy with other things right now.

[wilddiverse]

Was there ever a ruling on including the TMNT magazine from Welsh? Nearly all of those contained a "Ninja Turtles Comic".

Would things like the newspaper strip or the Casey Jones webcomic meet criteria for inclusion on the list? Physical copies only?

And what about the 3 issue TMNT cereal giveaway mini-comic? ;)

[Archon_Turtle]

What about the Adult Only TMNT comic that Mirage put together? It never made it to retail, but it was limited to an edition of 50. Printed an bound just like a regular comic. By Bill Fitts and Steve Lavigne.

[Venom]

Was there ever a ruling on including the TMNT magazine from Welsh? Nearly all of those contained a "Ninja Turtles Comic".

Would things like the newspaper strip or the Casey Jones webcomic meet criteria for inclusion on the list? Physical copies only?

And what about the 3 issue TMNT cereal giveaway mini-comic? ;)

Well, since the news strips were technically printed they would count (by the way have you found an archive of them all?) Who did the webcomic? I seem to recall it vaguely, but if it was by someone who had worked on Turtles then there could be a place for it to go somewhere, but preferably printed stories are what I'm trying to catalogue along with the odd art appearance, cameo, etc.

What about the Adult Only TMNT comic that Mirage put together? It never made it to retail, but it was limited to an edition of 50. Printed an bound just like a regular comic. By Bill Fitts and Steve Lavigne.

Yeah, every time I come to my thread I ponder that dang thing, Steph! :trazz: I'm torn on adding it - on one hand it was an in-house production then on the other it wasn't meant to ever be released. I've been putting it off mainly because I'm not sure. I almost put it in the same category as Turtlemania...help me out guys, should I include Teenage Mutant Horny Turtles to the mix?

[wilddiverse]

The webcomic was by J.B. Benivert, who also did a short or two in the Turtle Soup miniseries.

and the TMNT newspaper strip: http://www.gocomics.com/teenagemutantninjaturtles/No idea if that's a complete archive as I've never read it.

[Archon_Turtle]

I know you may have been asked this before and I am sure it's been discussed on here but in your OP other than the 1st issue from Mirage what is prob the most rare and sought after Comic? Sorry to sound so dumb, but like I said the whole Comic thing is all new to me. Thanks again!:D

Just thought I'd throw a couple numbers out there

Smallest Edition Sizes (100 or less)

Turtlemania Silver - 100 Copies - Regularly trades for $1000
The Adult TMNT Comic - 50 copies - Regularly trades for $600-$800
Gobbledygook 1 - 50 copies - Regularly trades for $700-$1200
Gobbledygook 2 - 50 copies - Regularly trades for $700-$1200
Turtlemania Gold - 10 copies (3 known) - Has traded for $2000-$4000

[azrael]

is turtlemania worth that? Does anyone on here have the adult comic?
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[Candy Kappa]

Does anyone on here have the adult comic?

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=29174

[Archon_Turtle]

is turtlemania worth that? Does anyone on here have the adult comic?

The silver and gold gold ones are worth that, yes. The white is very common and had a print run of 3000

[Venom]

How can I get a sticky? I overlook my own thread. :/ This is a comprehensive list for all to use though, so hopefully it'll qualify for a sticky.

[Venom]

Managed to track down a few copies of the Tales 32 variant! :D Makes up for missing out on Pete's #2 on eBay!

[Venom]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics Checklist
Volume One
1, 2

Volume One Reprints

1 (2nd, 5th, PBBZ, Special Deluxe Edition (HC))
3 (NYCC)
Raph (2nd)
4 (2nd,Misprint)
5 (2nd)
6 (2nd)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Specials
• TMNT Adventures Special 2
• TMNT Mutant Universe Sourcebook A-M

Welsh's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magazine

1, 11/Lenticular cover


Mirage Specials
• Gobbledygook (1984) 1, 2
• TMNT: The Movie (Mirage, Blu-Ray Quadrilogy)

Collected Books
• TMNT Collected Book Volume One (1988) (Phonebook, Hardcover)
• TMNT Collected Book Volume One (2009) (Hardcover)
• Tales of the TMNT Collected Book I, II, III, IV, V
• First Comics Color TMNT Book I, II, IV
• TMNT 25th (Hardcover)
• Dreamwave TMNT Volume 2 (Titan)
• Image TMNT Collected Book
• Bodycount Collected Book (Image,Heavy Metal Softcover)

Palladium Press RPG Books

TMNT and Other Strangeness
Road Hogs: After the Bomb
Mutants Down Under
Mutants of the Yucatan
Mutants in Avalon
Mutants in Orbit


Miscellaneous Turtle Stories/Appearances

Comics Revue 58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74 ,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82
Creed/TMNT (Laird/Signed, Trent/Signed, AE/Limited Edition, Hybrid, Gold)
Fire Sale
Furrlough 47, 48, 52
Sonic the Hedgehog 10
The Last of the Viking Heroes Summer Special (Limited Edition Hardcover)
Turtlemania (Silver, Gold)
TMNT Smash-up comic insert
Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 2 - 2, 3
Usagi Yojimbo Book 3: Wanderer's Road
Usagi Yojimbo Book 8: Shades of Death
Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition
Space Usagi (collects the Space Usagi story printed in TMNT Vol. 1 #47)


Needed a place to put this.

[DrSpengler]

Was diving through the quarter bin at the local comic shop and found something for the Misc. Appearances section:

*Prime Slime Tales #1


No actual Turtles comic, but there's a bonus pin-up on the back page by TonyBasilicato of the Turtles crossing over with the Prime Slime Tales characters (this was a Mirage publication, after all).

[oldmanwinters]

Was diving through the quarter bin at the local comic shop and found something for the Misc. Appearances section:

*Prime Slime Tales #1


No actual Turtles comic, but there's a bonus pin-up on the back page by TonyBasilicato of the Turtles crossing over with the Prime Slime Tales characters (this was a Mirage publication, after all).

That is a strange series...

Probably most notable for being Jim Lawson's Mirage debut as the inker.

[Venom]

Thanks! That reminds me, who was it that posted in the Books, Comics & Lit section about a pin-up printed in a parody book? The poster emailed the writer/artist and the guy basically told him it would be in one of the #1 books, of which ALL the books were #1's (was it Rip Off Press?).

Also, has anyone noticed how insanely expensive early Sonic books are? They go for between $20-$40 bucks!!

Also, Fire Sale...someone please keep a look out for one for me please. It was a pin-up book done for a charity; a few 'Dromers picked it up for under a buck a couple years back at Mile High, but the thing has been elusive to me lately in my searches.

[wilddiverse]

Yeah, the demand for old Sonic comics came as a shock. Kick myself now for trading in the first 6 Archie issues (mini 1-3+series 1-3) for a total of $3 in store credit back in 1997-- along with my end run of Marvel's GI Joe. These days those issues could topple my credit card debt. Oh, hindsight, you scamp.

[DrSpengler]

Hey, are we counting TMNT supporting characters making appearances? (Gizmo & Fugitoid is on the list, so I guess so)

In that case:


*The Collected Gizmo


Renet makes an appearance in that trade's exclusive story, "King for a Day".

[Venom]

Originally, no, it wasn't. That list would spiral into something massive! I intended it to be a TMNT/Mirage list. The non-Turtle Mirage books show up as they do because I compiled my listings straight from Mirage's site, as well as labelling the Collected Books as they did (thus Special Edition Deluxe initally appearing under that label).

I suppose I could branch it off into Supporting Characters, but I wouldn't want to get carried away with it to the point of redundancy (which it teeters on now with all the reprints lol!).

[Venom]

Yeah, the demand for old Sonic comics came as a shock. Kick myself now for trading in the first 6 Archie issues (mini 1-3+series 1-3) for a total of $3 in store credit back in 1997-- along with my end run of Marvel's GI Joe. These days those issues could topple my credit card debt. Oh, hindsight, you scamp.

Holy moley! I don't get it with Sonic, but then again I'm sure some say that about our Turtle books. :tlol: We'll get lucky and find someone who doesn't care/know and just wants to be rid of them. Honestly, I'd feel a $1.50 for Sonic 10 is worth it to me, $40, eh not so much. I don't even know what the Turtle appearance is anyway.

[DoctorHver]

Random House Collected TMNT Adventures

• TMNT Adventures
• Return of the Shredder
• Intergalactic Wrestling


I'm not sure if it is part of this same series but I know there were storybook series of four books Including that Shredder title:

1. A Fishy Adventure
2. The Magic Cristal
3. The Incredible Shrinking Turtle
4. Return of the Shredder

[Venom]

Yeah, those were the storybooks based on the 'toon..

[DoctorHver]

I take it that what I Quoted and posted is one of the same then, but feel free to add it to the checklist in the op.

Interestingly
After quick googling and ebay links there seems to
at lest two coloring books based on the OT toons:
Meet The Turtles
Shredder Gets Splintered

And two mini storybooks with cassette (sealed)
"The Final Lesson"
"The First Battle"

and storybook with cassette

"Return of the Shredder" (I do wonder if it is the same story as in the with different cover as there four turtles and Shredder instead of one).

[Venom]

I'm not really doing storybooks and coloring books, though; mainly sticking with the comics. Granted there are non-comic books listed, like the RPG books and TMNT magazines, but they include a comic of some sort whether it be a pin-up or a short.

A storybook list thread would be a great idea though, you should make it. There are a ton of books made from the Turtles' various cartoons and movies!

[DoctorHver]

IM not enterly sure if IM up for that task since I realy don't know much about TMNT storybook history.

[Master Splinter]

I'm not really doing storybooks and coloring books, though; mainly sticking with the comics. Granted there are non-comic books listed, like the RPG books and TMNT magazines, but they include a comic of some sort whether it be a pin-up or a short.

A storybook list thread would be a great idea though, you should make it. There are a ton of books made from the Turtles' various cartoons and movies!

I got to say what you are doing is awesome. It is definitley helping me figure out what I still need to add to my website's comic area as well as the comic checklist I've been working on (with help from Raph aka Rutger)... Here are links to what I have gotten done (basically a rip straight from the old ninjaturtles.com, so not much credit is due my way except maybe getting it online, lol)...

www.mutantooze.org/tmntdb/comics/comicsindex.html

Here is a direct link to the checklist Rutger helped me make...
http://mutantooze.org/tmntdb/comics/TMNT%202011%20Comic%20Checklist.pdf

I will surely need to make some updates now... Thanks for putting in all this work, hope you don't mind if I use some of your information...

-ms

[Venom]

Go ahead, MS, and thanks! I started my list from Mirage's stuff as well and branched out thanks to this site, and doing research myself over the years. In fact, I found another book a few months back, the Mysterymen Annual, that collects the Flaming Carrot issues with the Turtles (*not* Lawsons FC/TMNT crossover).

[John Pannozzi]

You should probably add Mirage TMNT vol. 4 #31 and the Casey Jones graphic novel-length story Muscle & Faith, both of which have been made available online.

Titan Books in the UK published two collections of the Dreamwave TMNT series: vol. 1: Attack of the Mousers and vol. 2: Out of the Shadows.

I think Mirage also published an adaptation of the third movie.

The original Archie TMNT Adventures miniseries was collected as TMNT: Heroes in a Half-Shell.

There was an eight TMNT digest from Archie.

Gen 13 #13B was collected in Gen 13 ABC, which I highly recomend if only for all the cool and funny cameoes.

Savage Dragon #2 was collected in the Savage Dragon (vol. 2): A Force to be Reckoned with.

Savage Dragon #22 was collected in the Savage Dragon (vol. 6): Gang War.

Savage Dragon #41 was collected in the Savage Dragon (vol. 9): Worlds at War.

There's also the TMNT Cowabunga Comics artbook, done for some charity.

The Turtles also made an appearance in the Rockin Rollin Miner Ants series (not sure which issues).

There was a TMNT pin up in Cerebus #155.

The Turtles were also in Equine the Uncivilized #3.

The Turtles made appearances in some of the GnatRat books (again, not sure which ones).

I hear the Turtles made some sort of appearance in Spider-Man Team-Up #5 (featuring Howard the Duck), which ties into the Savage Dragon/Destroyer Duck special that the Turtles WERE in.

Sonic the Hedgehog #10 should be collected in Sonic Archives vol. 3.

Road Hogs and After the Bomb are two separate RPG books.

There was a TMNT /Savage Dragon mini comic included with action figures.

There was a TMNT story in the UK-published Comic Relief Comic, apparently penned by none other than Neil Gaiman.

[DrSpengler]

Here's an obscure one for the list. No comic material, but it's all about the TMNT franchise from comics to cartoons to movies:

David Anthony Kraft's Comics Interviews Super Special: TMNT

[wilddiverse]

The Archie Digest is already on the checklist, but there were only 7 issues (milehigh listing errors be damned!)

Here's an obscure one for the list. No comic material, but it's all about the TMNT franchise from comics to cartoons to movies:
David Anthony Kraft's Comics Interviews Super Special: TMNT

I've been wondering about this one-- is this a collection of TMNT material from past issues of Comics Interview (#27,#83, ??) or entirely new material? Combination of both?

[DrSpengler]

I'm not sure if it's a combination of past material (it doesn't specify), but it covers a LOT of ground, with tons and tons and interviews with everyone from every facete of the franchise as well as a plethora of photos and Eastman/Laird art I've never seen printed anywhere else.

It's a real cool walk down memory lane, particularly all the photos of the Mirage crew in their metal phase.

[Archon_Turtle]

I'm not sure if it's a combination of past material (it doesn't specify), but it covers a LOT of ground, with tons and tons and interviews with everyone from every facete of the franchise as well as a plethora of photos and Eastman/Laird art I've never seen printed anywhere else.

It's a real cool walk down memory lane, particularly all the photos of the Mirage crew in their metal phase.

Here you go.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v247/JNCOPosterboy/The%20Collection/Comics/Comics%20Interview/

The book is square bound so I couldn't scan it without damaging my copy.

I just scanned the turtle related content.

[wilddiverse]

Well, I have some of the issues so I guess I can check.

The Turtles also made an appearance in the Rockin Rollin Miner Ants series (not sure which issues).
I flipped through #1-4 and there's no TMNT appearance, just a Kevin Eastman pin-up of the Ants in #3. You may be thinking of the RRMA/TMNT preview from the back of TMNT v1 #40.

David Anthony Kraft's Comics Interviews Super Special: TMNT

And I can verify that this reprints a Dean Clarrain/Dan Berger/Ryan Brown TMNTA interview from Comics Interview #83. And I would assume the Eastman/Laird interview is the same as what's found in CI #27. Reprints or not, it is a very cool look into the people involved with TMNT, and not an expensive addition to a collection.

[wilddiverse]

Thanks for the snapshots!

Some of that art looks like it came out of the RPG book.

[John Pannozzi]

The Turtles were in Amazing Heroes Swimsuit Special #2.

The Turtles' guest appearances in the Savage Dragon were also collected in The Savage Dragon Archives vols. 1 & 2 (in black-and-white).

There's a pinup of Leo in The 3-Minute Sketchbook from the Hero Initiative.

The Turtles were in numerous issues of Comics Revue:
http://www.comicvine.com/leonardo/29-44712/comics-revue/49-26632/
http://www.comicvine.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/65-26934/comics-revue/49-26632/
http://www.comicvine.com/donatello/29-44709/comics-revue/49-26632/
http://www.comicvine.com/michaelangelo/29-44711/comics-revue/49-26632/
http://www.comicvine.com/raphael/29-37764/comics-revue/49-26632/

Donatello guest-starred in the Darerat/Tadpole flip book by Mark Martin.

There were two editions of Gen 13 ABC, a TPB with bonus quotations form comic creators (including Eastman) and a Jim Lee Tribute edition from Wizard that was stapled like an ordinary comic.

[Venom]

Thanks on the different Gen13 editions and the AH Swimsuit Special. The Comics Revue issues are already listed.

[wilddiverse]

TMNT/Savage Dragon Mini Comic (Action Figure pack-in)

Was there only one action figure pack-in comic?

Isn't there a Jim Lee TMNT comic of some kind?

Three mini-comics came with the TMNT cereal aren't on there. (and I am still looking for the first of the three :D)

[John Pannozzi]

Was there only one action figure pack-in comic?


There was only one TMNT/Savage Dragon toy pack-in mini comic, but it had like seven or so varient covers for each of the different characters it came with (Don, Mikey, Raph, two versions of the Dragon, She-Dragon, and Barbaric IIRC).

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

There was only one TMNT/Savage Dragon toy pack-in mini comic, but it had like seven or so varient covers for each of the different characters it came with (Don, Mikey, Raph, two versions of the Dragon, She-Dragon, and Barbaric IIRC).

There was also a pack-in mini comic that came with each figure in the "Warriors of the Forgotten Sewer" line, which was illustrated by Dan Berger.

[wilddiverse]

Oh man, do you happen to know of a site with images of either of those? I seem to learn of more TMNT comics material every other day. I'd love a look at those Berger mini-comics!

[Venom]

Yeah they were on here in a thread. I'll see if I can find it for ya later.

[wilddiverse]

Found!
http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30017 -- Warriors of the Forgotten Sewer, Fan Club, and the 2K3 Foxbox minicomics are all in there, along with the some other snippets like the cereal comic covers.

There's some crooked pages and such that my OCD wants to fix, but it's great to be able to experience these obscure bits.

Anyone happen to know of an archive that has all the covers of the TMNT/Savage Dragon toy comic?

[wilddiverse]

I don't think there's a TMNT-related appearance in FIRE SALE, just a one-page Kevin Eastman comic.

Just discovered that there are also Signed & Numbered Ashcan versions of Flaming Carrot #25,26,27: http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=list&title=32424913992&snumber=1
Don't know if the content is any different but there are some small cover variations. That Ashcan #27 cover is way cooler IMO:

http://image2.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/large/32424913992.27.gif vs. http://image2.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/large/32424913992.27.S&N.ASHCAN.gif

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Is this thread simply for officially sanctioned appearances? If not, I highly recommend this book to you guys. The TMNT make a short appearance in it, and copies are a dime a dozen on ebay...

http://991.com/newGallery/Vanilla-Ice-Rock-N-Roll-Comic-377369.jpg

I apologize if I've already posted about this in this thread or another one.

[Venom]

I don't think there's a TMNT-related appearance in FIRE SALE, just a one-page Kevin Eastman comic.


Dude, thanks for letting me know that Fire Sale is just a Kevin comic. I can feel better now about not being able to track it down.

I forgot about the ashcans, there's also and ashcan for one of the Savage Dragon/TMNT crossovers

Is this thread simply for officially sanctioned appearances? If not, I highly recommend this book to you guys. The TMNT make a short appearance in it, and copies are a dime a dozen on ebay...

I apologize if I've already posted about this in this thread or another one.

Is that *thing* a comic? What sort of appearance do the Turtles make?

[wilddiverse]

FYI The TMNT are on the cover, but I'm told Munden's Bar Annual #2 just reprints the Grimjack #26 story.

[Venom]

You mean I don't have that listed?

EDIT: Yep, it's listed! I thought so, I got that book last year. Cool cover.

I'm trying to find the topic on here in the General Forums where a poster was trying to find a parody book that had a pin up in. Every book released was a number 1 so the person didn't want to have to buy them all just to find it. Rip Off Press was it?

It was a "Savage Turtle" pinup (amalgamating Savage Dragon/TMNT); I remember doing a search and finding an SD parody issue and wondered if it were in there.

Is that enough vague hints to point someone in the right direction?

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Is that *thing* a comic? What sort of appearance do the Turtles make?

Yep, sure is. It's the comic book biography of Vanilla Ice...there is a discussion of the Secret of the Ooze, TMNTs are shown :tlol:

I will post some pics when I get a chance if that is allowed (NOT the entire comic).

[Venom]

Yeah, please do. I'm *really* hesistant to include that, but dependant on the cameo, I'll add it; afterall, a comic is a comic, no matter how faux.

[wilddiverse]

It was a "Savage Turtle" pinup (amalgamating Savage Dragon/TMNT)
Was that possibly in a Parody Press comic? I know there were a ton of those that were all #1's. I'll see what I can see.

And I knew Munden's Bar Annual #2 was on the list, I guess I was just suggesting perhaps a note that it just reprints be tagged on... you know, for people like me who use your Checklist as a Shopping List.

[Venom]

Was that possibly in a Parody Press comic? I know there were a ton of those that were all #1's. I'll see what I can see.

And I knew Munden's Bar Annual #2 was on the list, I guess I was just suggesting perhaps a note that it just reprints be tagged on... you know, for people like me who use your Checklist as a Shopping List.

I think Parody Press was it!

And hey, if *I* use my list as a shopping list, so can you buddy! :x:twink:

Really though, my list is pretty much for the absolute comic completionist. I just didn't realize how many cameos the Turtles had made. :D

Suppose at some point I'll have to add the Dennis the Menace panel from last year, too.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

I'll post some pictures later today if I can find the comic easily.

[wilddiverse]

Donatello guest-starred in the Darerat/Tadpole flip book by Mark Martin.

How can you tell that's Donatello? The only ninja turtle I see in Darerat/Tadpole is weapon-less and delivering pizzas for 'Splinter's Pizza'. (Note: I'm looking at the issue as collected in the Ultimate Gnatrat TPB, don't know if the actual issue differs.)

Now "Ultimate Gnatrat" could be included on the checklist, but unless I've missed something there's no TMNT in the various Gnatrat one-shots apart from that one panel in Darerat/Tadpole.

[wilddiverse]

Here is the entirety of the TMNT portion of the Vanilla Ice bio-comic. You can tell it's high quality because there's a typo in both panels.
http://i56.tinypic.com/20zrxo8.jpg

[Bjarni]

Now I really want to read that Vanilla Ice comic.

[Venom]

Thank's wild; I may list it anyway, even though I personally do not feel it has much merit and count it as a true "cameo" (even though it fits every definition of the word).

[wilddiverse]

I prefer to view it as a walk-on appearance of the guys who wore the Movie Turtle costumes for Secret of the Ooze. :twink:

[Venom]

Thank you, that's exactly what I'll relegate it as. :D

[wilddiverse]

#
# Turtle Force Fan Club Mini Comic

Is that the same thing as the Street Collectors Edition?

[Venom]

Yup, I forgot the "official" name so I listed it as that.

[Bjarni]

Thank's wild; I may list it anyway
You should, just to have a 'complete as possible' list of all the Turtle appearances, even guys in Turtle costumes in an unauthorized biography about Vanilla Ice.:trazz:

[wilddiverse]

# Darerat/Tadpole Flip Book
...
# Gnatrat (need specific issue #s)

The specific issue # would be null. I find no TMNT in Gnatrat: Dark Gnat Returns, Happy Birthday Gnatrat, or Gnatrat: The Movie.

In the Darerat/Tadpole Flip Book, a humanoid turtle is seen delivering a pizza (from Splinter's Pizza) in one panel, but does not speak.
Additionally, this appearance is collected in the Ultimate Gnatrat TPB.

[John Pannozzi]

The specific issue # would be null. I find no TMNT in Gnatrat: Dark Gnat Returns, Happy Birthday Gnatrat, or Gnatrat: The Movie.

In the Darerat/Tadpole Flip Book, a humanoid turtle is seen delivering a pizza (from Splinter's Pizza) in one panel, but does not speak.
Additionally, this appearance is collected in the Ultimate Gnatrat TPB.

Not directly TMNT-related, but is there any material in Dark Gnat Returns, Happy Birthday Gnatrat or the Darerat/Tadpole flipbook that is NOT reprinted in the Ultimated Gnatrat TPB?

[wilddiverse]

Not directly TMNT-related, but is there any material in Dark Gnat Returns, Happy Birthday Gnatrat or the Darerat/Tadpole flipbook that is NOT reprinted in the Ultimated Gnatrat TPB?

Well, without doing a full-on side-by-side comparison, I know a color poster/insert bound in Darerat/Tadpole wasn't included. Ultimate Gnatrat's indicia just says "Much of the material in this book was originally published in The Dark Gnat Returns, Happy Birthday Gnatrat, and Darerat/Tadpole: Prankster-- Lots of pages in The Ultimate Gnatrat are brand new, however, and make it well worth buying even if you have all the grubby old comics."

[Ninja_Shoe_Repair]

how many variant covers to Image's TMNT #1 were there? Just the two? How rare is the second?

[wilddiverse]

how many variant covers to Image's TMNT #1 were there? Just the two? How rare is the second?

I believe there's only two covers for the Image #1.

As far as rarity, I asked about that some time back-- best answer came from Andrew: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showpost.php?p=800091&postcount=16 --granted, the answer was that no one remembers the cover's print run.

There's a seller on amazon who might have a box of them-- search for "image turtles variant". Price is decent compared to anywhere else, and he's sold two or three that I know of-- one was to me.

[Ninja_Shoe_Repair]

can't seem to find it on Amazon...do you have a link by chance?

[wilddiverse]

can't seem to find it on Amazon...do you have a link by chance?

Check your PMs

[Venom]

I believe there's only two covers for the Image #1.

As far as rarity, I asked about that some time back-- best answer came from Andrew: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showpost.php?p=800091&postcount=16 --granted, the answer was that no one remembers the cover's print run.

There's a seller on amazon who might have a box of them-- search for "image turtles variant". Price is decent compared to anywhere else, and he's sold two or three that I know of-- one was to me.

Not sure which person it was you got yours from, but I paid $8 bucks for mine on Amazon. It was listed in the seller's description as the Chicago Con Exclusive, and the ad did not have a cover picture.

[wilddiverse]

Not sure which person it was you got yours from, but I paid $8 bucks for mine on Amazon. It was listed in the seller's description as the Chicago Con Exclusive, and the ad did not have a cover picture.

Yep, same listing. He's asking $8.99 presently, but Amazon tells me I bought one back in September. MyComicShop's asking $30 for this variant.

[Venom]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics Checklist

Volume One
1, 2

Volume One Reprints

1 (5th, PBBZ, Special Deluxe Edition HC)
3 (NYCC)
Raph (2nd)
4 (2nd)
5 (2nd)
6 (2nd)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Specials

TMNT Adventures Special 2

Welsh's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magazine

1, Movie III Lenticular cover

Mirage Specials

Gobbledygook (1984) 1, 2
TMNT: The Movie (Blu-Ray Quadrilogy)

Collected Books

TMNT Collected Book Volume One (1988) (Phonebook, Hardcover)
TMNT Collected Book Volume One (Hardcover)
Tales of the TMNT Collected Book I, II, III, IV, V
First Comics Color TMNT Book I, II, IV
Heroes in a Half-Shell (Archie)
TMNT 25th (Hardcover)
Titan Publishing Dreamwave Volume 2
Image TMNT Collected Book
Bodycount Collected Book (Image, Heavy Metal Softcover)

Palladium Press RPG Books

Road Hogs
After the Bomb
Mutants Down Under
Mutants of the Yucatan
Mutants in Avalon
Mutants in Orbit

Miscellaneous Turtle Stories/Appearances

Amazing Heroes Swimsuit Special 2
Casey Jones: Muscle and Faith (online only)
Comics Interviews 27, 83
Comics Interviews Super Special: TMNT
Comic Relief Comic
Comics Revue 58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74 ,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82
Creed/TMNT (AE/Limited Edition, Gold, Subscriber)
Flaming Carrot 25 Ash Can, 26 Ash Can, 27 Ash Can
Furrlough 47, 48, 52
Gen 13 ABC (Collected/Wizard Edition)
Darerat/Tadpole (quasi-cameo of pizza delivering Turtle)
How to Draw Eastman & Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Dark Cover)
Savage Dragon (vol. 2): A Force to be Reckoned With
Savage Dragon (vol. 6): Gang War
Savage Dragon (vol. 9): Worlds at War
Sonic Archives vol. 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 10
The Last of the Viking Heroes Summer Special Limited Edition Hardcover
TMNT Cowabunga Comics
TMNT Portfolio (2009)
TMNT/Savage Dragon Mini Comic (Action Figure pack-in)
TMNT Smash Up Comic Insert
Turtlemania (Silver, Gold)
Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 1 - 10
Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 2 - 1, 2, 3
Usagi Yojimbo Book 3: Wanderer's Road
Usagi Yojimbo Book 8: Shades of Death
Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition
Space Usagi (collects the Space Usagi story printed in TMNT Vol. 1 #47)

I needed a list of what I don't have.

[John Pannozzi]

Leo appears on the back cover of Usagi Yojimbo #125 (vol. 3 from Dark Horse). (http://www.comics.org/issue/691773/#904348)

[wilddiverse]

Another in the This Barely Counts series-- from Samurai Penguin #4:
http://i53.tinypic.com/29m0ew6.jpg
wherein a parody of Boris the Bear dies and goes to a Hell full of 'funny animal' characters. Yep.

[Venom]

I really like the cover to that book for some reason; it's very stylish.

http://comicscollected.com/wp-content/uploads/samuraipenguin-004-f-385x600.jpg

[Bjarni]

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/207639_1903935565691_1460804705_32094465_3931356_n .jpg
Does this count?

That one on the left seems to be a traced Raph from TMNT #1.

[Venom]

Heh, the one in the middle is also Raph from the issue #1 cover! More of a parody, but I like it! :D

[wilddiverse]

Secret Origins v2 #48 - hard call whether it 'counts' as an appearance. There's a lot on the checklist that has just a ninja turtle visible in a crowd shot, this one's a bit different only because the parody characters are referred to as frogs, presumably for legal reasons.

[wilddiverse]

And the absolutely crucial appearance in Equine the Uncivilized #3:
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/4655/equine3.jpg (http://img717.imageshack.us/i/equine3.jpg/)
...looking spiffy in their cummerbunds.

[wilddiverse]

Know Your Obscure TMNT Appearances marches on!

from Equine the Uncivilized #6:
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/8845/equine6cover.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/equine6cover.jpg/)
On the cover, Leonardo leads the pack chasing the titular character. That's Panda Khan in a hole as well-- Space Beaver got cropped out.

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/6236/equine6tmntclubakbar.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/equine6tmntclubakbar.jpg/) http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8932/equine6tmntvalhalla.jpg (http://img59.imageshack.us/i/equine6tmntvalhalla.jpg/)
In the story, the Turtles work as bouncers at Club Akbar and Huginn's Valhalla-- Equine gets bounced.

http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/9071/equine6tmntthejam.jpg (http://img815.imageshack.us/i/equine6tmntthejam.jpg/)
... and the Turtles go fishing for snacks at the character jam party on the last page.

[John Pannozzi]

Know Your Obscure TMNT Appearances marches on!

from Equine the Uncivilized #6:
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/8845/equine6cover.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/equine6cover.jpg/)
On the cover, Leonardo leads the pack chasing the titular character. That's Panda Khan in a hole as well-- Space Beaver got cropped out.


And note the appearance by Stan Sakai's other rabbit character, Nilson Groundthumper (http://www.usagiyojimbo.com/sakai/otherchars/nilsonhermy.html).

[KM3K]

Venom, thanks for this list! I never realized there were so many 80's turtle appearances in random independent comics.

I found a couple of things I don't see in your list:

Comics Interview #79: It features the Turtles, though it's mainly interviews related to the first movie. Cover: https://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/iss/300w/9/170091/4216121_1.jpg

Independent Comic Book Sampler #2. I'm not sure what this is, but it has the TMNT on the cover. I found it while googling. Does anyone have any info on it? Both issues of it look interesting. Some links about it:
http://www.tmnt-ninjaturtles.com/blog/?p=17
http://gunkldunk.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/marder-ography-the-independent-comic-book-sampler-2-1988/
https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=135001

[wilddiverse]

Independent Comic Book Sampler #2. I'm not sure what this is, but it has the TMNT on the cover. I found it while googling. Does anyone have any info on it? Both issues of it look interesting.

The copy of this I ordered from MileHighComics shipped yesterday so I'll be able to give a report in a week or so if no one else has information about it--
my understanding is it's a listing of creators and their books from the 80s independent comics boom.

[wilddiverse]

Order came faster than expected-- the book is an odd thing full of bios, art, and short comics by all the creators listed on the cover, along with information on how to get copies of their work.
It's small, only 5 1/2" x 4", so actual size is smaller than these cover scans:
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6845/indycomicsampler0200fc.jpg http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/4906/indycomicsampler0200fcg.jpg
The regular cover is the black & white one (4000 copies), the green & white cover was limited to 50 copies--
10 were given as prizes in a write-in contest announced in the back of the book and the remaining copies were given to the contributors.
(No, I don't have a copy of the green one.)
A colored version of this cover was used as the cover of Comics Interview #27.

I edited the two TMNT-related blurbs onto a single page:
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9451/indycomicsamplertmntcon.jpg

And the highlight: a Kevin Eastman pin-up:
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/1943/indycomicsampler0235eas.jpg

All in all, it's an interesting little artifact showcase of the independent comics explosion that the TMNT ignited in the 1980s.

[wilddiverse]

Okay, time to bother Venom about updating his checklist:

- Digital Webbing Presents 24 has 3-4 variant covers.
- Fire Sale has no TMNT content, just a cool one-page Eastman story.
- TMNT/Savage Dragon Mini Comic (Action Figure pack-in) has 7 covers.
- Turtle Force Fan Club Mini Comic AKA Street Collectors Edition.

- Independent Comics Sampler #2 not listed - has Eastman TMNT pin-up.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1-3 (cereal mini-comics) not listed.
- Warriors of the Forgotten Sewer mini-comic/toy pack-in not listed.

and it seems like Tundra Sketchbook #9 - Michael Dooney should be included as its contents include TMNT material that outclasses most of the pin-ups in random B&W 1980s comics.
For example:
http://img23.mediafire.com/61cda0c495b6aed97bdc4e9e18913440f4d247637401f7255d 2150b6cbdacb555g.jpg

EDIT: There's also five pages of Soul's Winter TMNT sketches in Tundra Sketchbook #3 - Michael Zulli.

[Venom]

Okay, time to bother Venom about updating his checklist:

- Digital Webbing Presents 24 has 3-4 variant covers.
- Fire Sale has no TMNT content, just a cool one-page Eastman story.
- TMNT/Savage Dragon Mini Comic (Action Figure pack-in) has 7 covers.
- Turtle Force Fan Club Mini Comic AKA Street Collectors Edition.

- Independent Comics Sampler #2 not listed - has Eastman TMNT pin-up.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1-3 (cereal mini-comics) not listed.
- Warriors of the Forgotten Sewer mini-comic/toy pack-in not listed.

and it seems like Tundra Sketchbook #9 - Michael Dooney should be included as its contents include TMNT material that outclasses most of the pin-ups in random B&W 1980s comics.

EDIT: There's also five pages of Soul's Winter TMNT sketches in Tundra Sketchbook #3 - Michael Zulli.

Aw dammit *grumbles off to edit list...:P

Actually the Turtle Force mini-book is listed. I thought I was the one that told ya about Dooney's sketchbook several months back?

Digital Webbing #24 I'll change to Andy Tong TMNT variant, since the others are different covers. For some reason that just doesn't fit into completionist territory in my mind. The TMNT cover does, but not so much the other ones.

[Archon_Turtle]

TMNT Collected Book Volume One (2009/Hardcover)

There is a Hardcover? Am I just forgetting something?

[Venom]

There is a Hardcover? Am I just forgetting something?

Yep, a limited run that was sold out at SDCC '09. :tsmile:

[Demon-Alukard]

Yep, a limited run that was sold out at SDCC '09. :tsmile:
I believe, it is the TMNT: A Quarter Century Celebration by Heavy Metal, not the Collected Book One.

[Archon_Turtle]

I believe, it is the TMNT: A Quarter Century Celebration by Heavy Metal, not the Collected Book One.

DA is correct. There is no hardcover version of the 2009 volume 1 collected. The only HC out of the 2009 SDCC was TMNT 25 Hardcover.

[Venom]

Duly noted. :)

[wilddiverse]

More fodder for your blotter:
Colt #2 (first printing) from KZ Comics in 1985 has a Laird pin-up of Colt the Armadillo and Leo.
The first 3000 copies printed have a Laird pin-up, the remaining 10000 have a Fred Hembeck pin-up.
Whoomp!:
http://www.comicspriceguide.com/boards/Uploads/Images/dd530dd8-f4a2-41ab-948f-302d.jpg

[Powder]

Radical! I give you my props, lots of cool appearances have been turning up courtesy you lately.

[Archon_Turtle]

New for the appearances list!

Fantastic Fanzine #11
I could have sworn I saw this on the list at one point, was it removed?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/JNCOPosterboy/The%20Collection/img093.jpg
Book features and interview with Kevin and Peter, and features Turtle and Fugitoid art.

The Comic Block #6
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/JNCOPosterboy/The%20Collection/img099.jpg

Features a very very early (the issue date is June of 84) TMNT ad. The art is original specifically made for the ad:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/JNCOPosterboy/The%20Collection/img100.jpg

[Powder]

Sweet! Great finds.

[discordiatookie]

Features a very very early (the issue date is June of 84) TMNT ad. The art is original specifically made for the ad:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/JNCOPosterboy/The%20Collection/img100.jpg

I love stuff like that. Wonder where the artwork ended up? Pretty amazing to have won something like that, then for TMNT to become as massive as it did.

[Venom]

I love stuff like that. Wonder where the artwork ended up? Pretty amazing to have won something like that, then for TMNT to become as massive as it did.

I was wondering the exact same thing! The featured artwork looks so familiar...has Peter posted it in his "Blast from the Past" blog?

[Powder]

I was wondering the exact same thing! The featured artwork looks so familiar...has Peter posted it in his "Blast from the Past" blog?

Yeah, I think so. I'm pretty sure I have a scan of it somewhere... If I can find it I'll post it.

[Venom]

Awesome! If Peter posted it, then, I wonder if it was a copy or they never gave it away?

[Powder]

Ah, I found it!

http://i54.tinypic.com/2hi9qmq.jpg

[discordiatookie]

Man, I was a year old when that was made! The turtles have fair changed, huh? Raph looks awesome there. I wonder what that is sticking outta Don's shell - looks a bit like a tail, but his tail is between his legs, where it should be. Perhaps a holster for his bo? Or the katana that can be seen on the orginal comic cover?

Edit: In fact, does Raph have a katana on his back, or is that part of the robot?

[Venom]

I wonder what that is sticking outta Don's shell...Edit: In fact, does Raph have a katana on his back, or is that part of the robot?

Yep, they are short swords! Cool detail, would have made for a fun distraction in battle "Holy crap, I'm seeing four!!" :tgrin:

[wilddiverse]

Venom-- here's the webcomic links if you wanted to add more clickability to the checklist:
Casey Jones: Muscle & Faith: http://www.flyingcolorscomics.com/muscle_n_faith/frameset_numuscle.html
TMNT v4 #31: http://peterlairdstmntblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/tmnt-volume-4-31.html

[Archon_Turtle]

Hey are we counting ANY comic related publication? Cause I found a nifty vintage Mid-Ohio con program that has the turtles (drawn by mirage artists) All over the cover.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/JNCOPosterboy/The%20Collection/100_5215.jpg

[Venom]

Sure man! :tcool:

[wilddiverse]

This one's not likely to count, but still seems worth showing ;)

From Our Story Thus Far #2, an 'artist jam' book where the ongoing storyline is told in single page entries from different artists, I present the Eastman and Laird entries:
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4201/ourstorythusfar2eastman.jpg

Yeah, I'd read a Triceratron, Agent of the Elder Gods series.

[Venom]

I wonder what he did? :P

[Archon_Turtle]

Another one for the appearances list.

Gnat Rat Lives!

[Powder]

There's a turtle cameo in there?

[Archon_Turtle]

There's a turtle cameo in there?

yeppers

Blah blah blah!

[Master Splinter]

yeppers

Blah blah blah!

Venom, I don't know if you have seen the toy inventory list (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=34758) that Krang is working on but he said he could impliment a comic version, I have my inventory list but do you mind if we can use yours as well to make the inventory as accurate as possible?

Thanks!

-ms

[Venom]

Venom, I don't know if you have seen the toy inventory list (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=34758) that Krang is working on but he said he could impliment a comic version, I have my inventory list but do you mind if we can use yours as well to make the inventory as accurate as possible?

Thanks!

-ms

Sure, I just ask to be credited for the initial list compiling. :)

[Venom]

Droppinga note here:

JUN110371 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #1 10 COPY INCV
PI 24-Aug-11

JUN110372 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #1 20 COPY INCV
PI 24-Aug-11

JUN110373 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #1 25 COPY INCV
PI 24-Aug-11

JUN110374 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #1 50 COPY INCV
PI 24-Aug-11

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[wilddiverse]

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/5049/turtlegumbo2.jpg

Finally found the September 1994 issue of Heavy Metal with the TMNT appearance (of sorts)-- it's a mostly terrible story:

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4103/turtlegumbo1.jpg http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/1910/turtlegumbo3.jpg

I like the look of the art, but the content of the 10-page story is lame: two backwoods stereotypes in the bayou using tired Looney Tunes antics to catch critters to add to their grandma's gumbo.

[Powder]

Terrible story or not, I LOVE that art.

[Venom]

Hey thanks for tracking that down for me man! Is that the the only two pages the Turtles appear on?

[wilddiverse]

Turtles appear to some extent on 6 of the 10 pages. I posted the best 3 out of the 6.

[IMJ]

I think I brought this up a llooonnggg while back, but just a head's up that there's several printings of issues one through (maybe) 12 of the Archie series that are incredibly hard to find.

The series was sold in multiple printings at Kay B Toys back in the day, and went up to 5th printings of individual issues in some cases. I've got several of them myself, but a full set of all of the printings is damn hard to put together.

[wilddiverse]

I believe it's #1-11 that have multiple reprintings.

I've discovered that not all those reprinted issues list which printing it is in the indicia. If the inside front cover is in color, then it's a first print, otherwise the issue if a reprint, but I've never seen a guide to further differentiating which reprint edition an unmarked reprint is-- do you have some insight or knowledge into telltale differences between the reprints? I don't know how you could know you have a full set of all printings.

[Venom]

I believe it's #1-11 that have multiple reprintings.

I've discovered that not all those reprinted issues list which printing it is in the indicia. If the inside front cover is in color, then it's a first print, otherwise the issue if a reprint, but I've never seen a guide to further differentiating which reprint edition an unmarked reprint is-- do you have some insight or knowledge into telltale differences between the reprints? I don't know how you could know you have a full set of all printings.

I second these sentiments. As the Archie series was vastly distributed and in much higher circulation than any other TMNT comic, the reprintings seem almost redundant to collect as they don't really offer much difference in value and content.

[John Pannozzi]

What's Heroic #6?

[wilddiverse]

What's Heroic #6?

Last I attempted a search about it, http://mightymutanimals.blogspot.com/2011/03/heroic-6-1988.html is all I could find. Some sort of fan publication.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NxpyOEfWagU/TX5XyVrVMKI/AAAAAAAAAH0/reqJ8aH2Gu4/s320/heroic-6.png

[IMJ]

I second these sentiments. As the Archie series was vastly distributed and in much higher circulation than any other TMNT comic, the reprintings seem almost redundant to collect as they don't really offer much difference in value and content.

-eh- It's a completist thing. It'd only be redundant if you didn't want to embrace the hunt! ;)

But that being said, most of the reprints I've got state the printing near the statement of ownership. I'll try and take some scans this weekend, and post them here if it will help!

[wilddiverse]

But that being said, most of the reprints I've got state the printing near the statement of ownership. I'll try and take some scans this weekend, and post them here if it will help!

I've seen reprints with the printing edition indicated and many without it-- I don't need to see proof that some editions are marked so don't scan them on my account.
The issue is that there are reprint editions that don't indicate which printing it is so what's needed is a verified method to tell which edition it is if it's not marked.
(That is, if you're one of a select few who feels it necessary to own multiple copies of the same issue.)

I'm happy with just my set of 1st printings sans barcodes, personally.

[Floatingyeti]

I really love all the work done here on this checklist but i feel some work was needed sorting the misc section. I agree with all listed but I would like to be able to arrange them in to categories ranging from official appearances down to just printed articles. this way those using this as a shopping list can more easily distinguish the misc comics that have actual turtle stories and those that only a extreme completionish would persue. personally I would seek them all out. let me know what you all think of this arrangement, some issues i just had to guess on the placement.

Miscellaneous TMNT Stories

* Anything Goes 5
* Big Bang Comics 10
* CBS Presents Action Zone 1
* Comic Relief Comic
* Cowabunga Comics TMNT Benefit Book for Friends of Children, Inc.
* Creed/TMNT (Laird/Signed, Trent/Signed, AE/Limited Edition, Gold, Subscriber, Platinum/Poly Bagged)
* Digital Webbing Presents 24 (3 covers, one being Limited Edition TMNT cover by Andy Tong)
* Flaming Carrot 25/Ash Can, 26/Ash Can, 27/Ash Can
* Furrlough 47, 48, 52
* Gen13 13B
* Gen 13 ABC (Collected/Wizard Edition)
* Grimjack 26
* How to Draw Eastman & Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Light Cover, Dark Cover)
* Independent Comic Sampler 2 (Black/white, Green)
* Mars Attacks Image 1, 2, 3, 4
* Munden's Bar Annual 2
* Phantasy Against Hunger
* Plastron Cafe 1, 2, 3, 4
* Puma Blues 20
* Quest for Dreams Lost
* Ralston Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cereal mini comic 1, 2, 3
* Savage Dragon/Destroyer Duck 1
* Savage Dragon 2, 22, 41
* Savage Dragon (vol. 2): A Force to be Reckoned With
* Savage Dragon (vol. 6): Gang War
* Savage Dragon (vol. 9): Worlds at War
* Shattered Image 2
* Sonic Archives vol. 3
* Sonic the Hedgehog 10
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Authorized Martial Arts Training Guide (Martial Arts Guide, Mike, Don, Rafael, Leo) (comprise set of 1-5)
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sourcebook (2K3)
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teach Karate
* The Collected Gizmo
* The Last of the Viking Heroes Summer Special 2, 3, Limited Edition Hardcover
* TMNT Portfolio (1988, 1992, 2009)
* TMNT/Savage Dragon Mini Comic (Action Figure pack-in, 7 different covers)
* TMNT Smash Up Comic Insert
* TMNT Sneak Peek (2K7)
* Turtle Force Fan Club Mini Comic
* Turtlemania (White, Silver, Gold)
* Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 1 - 10
* Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 2 - 1, 2, 3
* Usagi Yojimbo Book 3: Wanderer's Road
* Usagi Yojimbo Book 8: Shades of Death
* Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition
* Space Usagi (collects the Space Usagi story printed in TMNT Vol. 1 #47)
* Warriors of the Forgotten Sewer mini comic

Miscellaneous Unpublished TMNT Stories

* Casey Jones: Muscle and Faith (online only)
* Coney Island Days (paid for/unpublished Archie story by Milton Knight)
* Heroic #6
* Teenage Mutant Horny Turtles

Parody and Unoffical TMNT Appearances

* Boris the Bear 1
* Darerat/Tadpole Flip Book
* Equine the Uncivilized 3, 6
* Darerat/Tadpole (quasi-cameo of pizza delivering Turtle)
* Laffin Gas 1, 5
* Miami Mice 4
* Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung-Fu Kangaroos 1
* Samurai Penguin 4

TMNT Pinups

* Cerebus #155 (pin-up)
* Colt #2 (1st Printing Leo pin-up)
* Prime Slime Tales 1
* Tundra Sketchbook 9 (Michael Dooney)

TMNT Articles

* Amazing Heroes 107, 171, Swimsuit Special 2
* Comics Arena #6 (jam piece)
* Comic Block 6
* Comics Interviews 27, 83
* Comics Interviews Super Special: TMNT
* Comics Revue 58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74 ,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82
* Fantastic Fanzine 11

[Floatingyeti]

Originally, no, it wasn't. That list would spiral into something massive! I intended it to be a TMNT/Mirage list. The non-Turtle Mirage books show up as they do because I compiled my listings straight from Mirage's site, as well as labelling the Collected Books as they did (thus Special Edition Deluxe initally appearing under that label).

I suppose I could branch it off into Supporting Characters, but I wouldn't want to get carried away with it to the point of redundancy (which it teeters on now with all the reprints lol!).

supporting characters already count in your list and rightly so.

Furrlough 47, 48, 52 (Ninjara)
Grunts (Triceratons)
Mighty Mutanimals (serveral issues had no turtles)
Casey Jones 1, 2

so why not include The Collected Gizmo if it contains a Renet appearance?

[IMJ]

The issue is that there are reprint editions that don't indicate which printing it is so what's needed is a verified method to tell which edition it is if it's not marked.

Curious... what is present in the comic that indicates it's a reprint if there is no printing designation present?

[Powder]

Curious... what is present in the comic that indicates it's a reprint if there is no printing designation present?

Read the post you quoted again, that's exactly his point. We have no means of determining the print of those issues.

[wilddiverse]

No, I think he's asking for a detail that might not have been mentioned about the Archie series yet in this particular thread-- the first prints have a color advertisement on the inside front cover, all subsequent printings have a black and white ad on the inside front cover. When the inside front cover is B&W and there's no printing designation in the indicia, I know of no way to determine which it is beyond ruling it out as a first printing.

I believe all the ads in reprint editions are house ads for Archie series as well, but the inside front cover test is the tried and true fast method.

[wilddiverse]

For specificity, I'd like to suggest a change from
Fantastic Fanzine 11 to
Fantastic Fanzine 11 (Arrow Comics) http://www.arrowcomics.com/market/marketplace.php?code=fanfan1

Has anyone seen the 2-page Eastman & Laird interview in this? Does it offer anything unique?

[Venom]

^^ Yeah, that was a hasty addition when Stephan mentioned it. I don't even know if it features and Turtle artwork inside of it.

[Floatingyeti]

• The Savage Dragon/TMNT (1993) ashcan should be added to the list

[John Pannozzi]

You should add Wildstrom Archives: Gen13 to the list.

[Archon_Turtle]

^^ Yeah, that was a hasty addition when Stephan mentioned it. I don't even know if it features and Turtle artwork inside of it.

It does. I can scan it when I'm back in the states.

Also, the proper name of "Teenage Mutant Horny Turtles" is "The Birds, the Bees, an the Turtles"

[Floatingyeti]

here's even more for the collectors who think they have everything

TMNT Parody appearances:

Mad Magazine #298, 306
CRACKED 255, 256, 261, 263, 265, 281
Cracked Super Cracked #9
Alf Annual (1988) #3

articles (mostly about the films):
Cereal Geek Animation of the Eighties #3
Cinefantastique #2004, 2105, 2106, 2305
Fantazia #1, 2, 6, 12
Gateways v2 #2, 3
Imagi-Movies #1
Prevue #78
Speakeasy #111
Starlog #154, 165, 166, 355
Wizard Edge #2002

toy guides/articles

Toy Review 210, 211

[Venom]

Thanks, Floatingyeti, breaking the list down further into cameos/interviews/etc. is a great idea, and one I had planned on implementing.

I'll make the necessary adjustments in due time. :)

[Floatingyeti]

Thanks, Floatingyeti, breaking the list down further into cameos/interviews/etc. is a great idea, and one I had planned on implementing.

I'll make the necessary adjustments in due time. :)


you're welcome and thank you so much for putting this all together. I had a blast organizing my collection according to this list. keep up the good work

[Floatingyeti]

I have a question on these 2 entries:

# TMNT Volume One (Tundra)
# TMNT Volume One, Two, Three, Four (Archie)

aren't the publishers on these 2 switched? I though archie only had one volume collecting the mini series (not recent heroes in a halfshell) and tundra had the four volumes.

[wilddiverse]

Actually, I think those might all be from Tundra-- they printed two Volume One TPBs. The V1 edition specifically for comic shops collected more issues and had a framing/origin recap story not found in the other volumes.
http://miragelicensing.com/comics/books/tundra/one/one.html
http://miragelicensing.com/comics/books/tundra/volone/volone.html
http://miragelicensing.com/comics/books/tundra/voltwo/voltwo.html
http://miragelicensing.com/comics/books/tundra/volthree/volthree.html
http://miragelicensing.com/comics/books/tundra/volfour/volfour.html

[Floatingyeti]

thanks for clarifying that.

[Archon_Turtle]

Hats off to Sam for the ebay find, but we have confirmed the existence of an error variant of the Jetpack cover of IDW TMNT#1. It's orange.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/JNCOPosterboy/The%20Collection/tmnt1jpset.jpg

Jetpack confirmed legitimacy via email today.

The claimed print run is 400.

[Samhain]

Hopefully I get an Orange one in the mail when I get my books. Only problem is, without having a regular to compare it to, it might be hard to idendify it. Lighting might play a role too. I wonder how orange it actually is.

[Jester]

Hopefully I get an Orange one in the mail when I get my books. Only problem is, without having a regular to compare it to, it might be hard to identify it. Lighting might play a role too. I wonder how orange it actually is.
Good point. I hope someone can take a side by side picture of the 2 together at some point, where we can see if it's really orange or just a kind of faded red.

[Powder]

Good point. I hope someone can take a side by side picture of the 2 together at some point, where we can see if it's really orange or just a kind of faded red.

...You mean like the picture of exactly that 2 posts up? :tlol:

Yes, it's a scan not a photo, but that's perfect lighting nonetheless.

[Venom]

Welp, I finally hit the max length in the first post, so I'll be editing the second spot to store information as it comes. It will probably get filled faster as IDW produces several variants for each book.

[Archon_Turtle]

Quick list update thingie I caught. There are now 5 different softcover versions of TMNT25. Standard, Bode, Bisley, Fabry, Corben

[wilddiverse]

Another installment in the TMNT parody chronicles--
Innovation's Ack the Barbarian (1991) gave the world
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8544/ninjerducks0.jpg

Yes, the Tinage Mutilator Ninjer Ducks:
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6871/ninjerducks1.jpg

Curlynardo, Moephael, and Larrytello attack Ack for stealing money that kids just throw at them
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8979/ninjerducks2.jpg

But ultimately Ack employs magical trickery and defeats the Ninjer Ducks
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/9820/ninjerducks3.jpg

[Archon_Turtle]

Please add:
The Rifter #9 to the Palladium section.
Amazing Heroes #82 to Appearances. Leonardo on the cover.
Gnatrat Lives to Appearances
Infestation 2 Ashcan to IDW
Wacky Squirrel #1 to Appearances (Turtle Cameo. Taxidermed TMNT head on wall)
The Birds, the Bees, and the Turtles (Did we get rid of this? I could have sworn in was already on the list)
Words and Pictures Museum Presents Turtles: Back... In Time
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/JNCOPosterboy/The%20Collection/Comics/Other/Words%20and%20Pictures%20Museum%20Program/img129.jpg

Storm Drain Savers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/JNCOPosterboy/The%20Collection/Comics/Other/Drain%20Savers/img130.jpg

Please Edit:
Digital Webbing Presents. Our listing currently states 3 covers. There are 4. The TMNT cover, The Fist of Justice Cover, The Mask of the Gargoyle Cover, and The Mask of the Gargoyle Sketch Cover.

[Powder]

Someone should rack up all the main issues, variants, appearances etc. everything both in this thread and out of it to know how many books total those turtle boys have been in. Can only imagine...

[Archon_Turtle]

Someone should rack up all the main issues, variants, appearances etc. everything both in this thread and out of it to know how many books total those turtle boys have been in. Can only imagine...

That's sort of what we are doing.

[Powder]

That's sort of what we are doing.

Let me rephrase that.

Go to the first two posts, count them, tell me the number. :)

[John Pannozzi]

Words and Pictures Museum Presents Turtles: Back... In Time
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/JNCOPosterboy/The%20Collection/Comics/Other/Words%20and%20Pictures%20Museum%20Program/img129.jpg



I've never heard of this one before. Could you please tell more about it? What's its story (one based on the Turtles in Time game, or maybe something involving Renet)?

[John Pannozzi]

A few minor corrections...



Miscellaneous TMNT Stories

* Cowabunga Comics TMNT Benefit Book for Friends of Children, Inc.
* How to Draw Eastman & Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Light Cover, Dark Cover)
* Independent Comic Sampler 2 (Black/white, Green)
* Mars Attacks Image 1, 2, 3, 4
* Phantasy Against Hunger
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Authorized Martial Arts Training Guide (Martial Arts Guide, Mike, Don, Rafael, Leo) (comprise set of 1-5)
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sourcebook (2K3)
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teach Karate
* TMNT Portfolio (1988, 1992, 2009)
* TMNT Sneak Peek (2K7)
* Turtlemania (White, Silver, Gold)



The Turtles were only in the first issue of Mars Attacks Image, and not in the rest. All the others listed above aren't comic stories, BTW, they're either instructional material (the How-to-Draw and training manuals), behind the scenes guides (the TMNT 2003 series Sourcebook, TMNT 2007 Film sneak peek book and I guess the Independent Comic Sampler), or art-books/pin-ups (Phantasy Against Hunger, Turtlemania, Cowabunga Comics, the Portfolios)




Miscellaneous Unpublished TMNT Stories

* Heroic #6


I think Heroic was just a fanzine with some interviews with the Mirage guys.



Parody and Unoffical TMNT Appearances

* Equine the Uncivilized 3, 6
* Miami Mice 4
* Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung-Fu Kangaroos 1
I'd personally file these under misc. TMNT stories. Despite their satirical nature, not only did Eastman and Laird approve the Turtles' appearances in these books, they also drew in the Turtles in each of the comics.


TMNT Articles

* Amazing Heroes 107, 171, Swimsuit Special 2
* Comics Arena #6 (jam piece)
* Comics Revue 58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74 ,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82

The Swimsuit Special and Comics Arena probably best fit in the Pin-Ups section, and the Comics Revue stuff should perhaps be in the misc. TMNT comic stories section (since they reprint the TMNT weekly comic strip).

[Venom]

Alright guys, I have a placeholder ready on the first page to break down the Miscellaneous section down. Since this is murky waters, I'm sure a lot of shuffling will happen in the post.

I'll have a look through the last few pages later and try to make initial adjustments.

Thanks for helping out folks! :tsmile:

[marcelangelo]

I just read big bang # 10 and I was very happy that I learned somewhere here at the forum about this tmnt story, I enjoyed it very much, so thanks compadres!..just checked with your checklists if there may have been more big bang stories with them but no such thing...hey, can somebody tell me where headhunter was first introduced?I didn't know of her until I read vol 3 conclusion issue 24 and now this....

[wilddiverse]

IDW Publishing
1
Double-gate fold 10:1
Colored Kevin Eastman 20:1
Shouldn't these be switched?
Eastman 1:10
Gatefold 1:20?

And you can add Boris the Bear #8 to the kinda/sorta pile-- TMNT appear on this cover and in a few panels:
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/15/boristhebear0800.jpg

[Venom]

Thanks dude!

What's the TMNT portion consist of in Boris #8? He "killed" them in his first issue, so how are they back?

[wilddiverse]

There's a "Mutant Critters" meeting to discuss their revenge after the events of #1-- it appears two turtles survived that encounter, though one complains of missing eyeballs:
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/1059/boristhebear0817.jpg

[Venom]

Ha! Cool.

[wilddiverse]

Another Boris the Bear development--
Boris the Bear Instant Color Classics #1 reprints Boris the Bear #1 in color. Much red is used.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/1305/boristmntcolor.jpg

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

And here is a much cleaner scan of the Peter Laird pin-up from Colt #2:
http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/7739/colt0015b.jpg

The first 3000 issues printed have this pin-up. I really enjoy Laird's ability with drawing mutant animal characters.

[Powder]

Clean short of the white squares... Do you have a copy without 'em? I can photoshop out the scan inconsistencies.

[wilddiverse]

I see I missed editing some along the left edge, but not sure what you mean about "white squares"? The paper quality and general sketchiness of the art on this really is not impressive-- I just didn't feel like spending a long time editing out little sketchy tracings. I'll PM you the raw scan and you do whatever you feel like.

edit: apparently it's difficult to see the squares on an LCD monitor.

[ctt4lfecw]

Very helpful checklist.

[Mayhem]

Forgot to mention in this thread, over at IDW they said there hasn't been a second or third printing of issue #3. Yet.

Conversely mention of Barnes&Noble versions of the first issues was raised... anyone know anything on that?

[rich]

Forgot to mention in this thread, over at IDW they said there hasn't been a second or third printing of issue #3. Yet.

Conversely mention of Barnes&Noble versions of the first issues was raised... anyone know anything on that?

The first 3 issues from IDW had newsstand editions that were sold at Barnes & Noble. All of them were the same as the "Cover A" Direct Market editions just without the "Cover A" designation on the cover. I posted more details about #1 on my site (http://www.tmnt-ninjaturtles.com/blog/2011/10/tmnt-1-idw-newsstand-edition/) a few months back and there are cover pics of the the 3 newsstand editions in the variant cover archive in case you're interested.

[bloodmetaldonor]

sorry if this topic has come up previously (may have missed it as i was reading through the pages) just curious what the volume 2 issue 13 misprint is?? took me forever to find that issue as it is, so of course there has to be a misprint variant to track down... LOL

[rich]

...just curious what the volume 2 issue 13 misprint is...

It's actually not a misprint but an error (commonly called the "switched cover variant/error")...the art that should be the back (Creed/TMNT ad) is actually the front (and vice versa).
While I don't have access to my copy at the moment I believe that, because of the covers being switched, if you were to open it from the side that has the actual front cover art, it would open from the left instead of the right and show the last page of the comic. Maybe someone else can validate that if they have their copy handy.

[Venom]

It's actually not a misprint but an error (commonly called the "switched cover variant/error")...the art that should be the back (Creed/TMNT ad) is actually the front (and vice versa).
While I don't have access to my copy at the moment I believe that, because of the covers being switched, if you were to open it from the side that has the actual front cover art, it would open from the left instead of the right and show the last page of the comic. Maybe someone else can validate that if they have their copy handy.

Right, if you open the comic from the actual front (CreeD/TMNT ad), the comic is correct; if you flip the book around (real cover, open from left) you'll be facing the last page.

That'd be cool if it had been printed like a manga, though! :D

[rich]

I actually remember when I bought this from my LCS the week it came out. The guy there said that all the copies that came in were like that. A while later a corrected copy of the comic appeared in my hold slot and the owner wanted to buy back my error copy for double the cover price. Needless to say, I didn't take him up on that.

I still find these error copies in back-issue bins from time to time...it had to be fairly common.

[John Pannozzi]

Right, if you open the comic from the actual front (CreeD/TMNT ad), the comic is correct; if you flip the book around (real cover, open from left) you'll be facing the last page.

That'd be cool if it had been printed like a manga, though! :D

Were the inside covers flipped too, or not?

[Rat_King]

I don't know if someone mentioned it in the middle of all the posts but don't forget the Turtles/Savage Dragon stuff was reprinted in several Savage Dragon TPB's and a HC.

[RaphaelsIsolation]

Hey guys, this is a nice list.

How accurate and complete is this list? I need something definitive.

Thank you

[DrSpengler]

Hey guys, this is a nice list.

How accurate and complete is this list? I need something definitive.

Thank you

It's the most comprehensive list ever assembled; you won't find one better.

[Venom]

It's the most comprehensive list ever assembled; you won't find one better.

:tsurpris: Wow, Speng's thanks! :tgrin:

Granted, I do need to update the latest bits in the IDW section, but the Mirage portion - to my knowledge - is complete, thanks to a multitude of sources and months of researching.

[RaphaelsIsolation]

Thank you, I will be using this list as my definitive list.

Thanks a bunch for this. I appreciate the time that went into this.

[bloodmetaldonor]

so this one is a stretch. kinda. anyhoo, there's a 2 page tmnt comic in the newest (jan-feb 2013) lego club magazine. yes it's silly, as you should expect a comic aimed at 5-7 year olds to be, but i know there's at least a few other completists out there that would want this info.

here's a pic of the zine cover (you're looking for the issue on the right): http://coolandcollected.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/legoclub-1.jpg

and here's a sneak peek photo from the same site: http://coolandcollected.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/legoclub-2.jpg

[Venom]

so this one is a stretch. kinda. anyhoo, there's a 2 page tmnt comic in the newest (jan-feb 2013) lego club magazine. yes it's silly, as you should expect a comic aimed at 5-7 year olds to be, but i know there's at least a few other completists out there that would want this info.

here's a pic of the zine cover (you're looking for the issue on the right): http://coolandcollected.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/legoclub-1.jpg

and here's a sneak peek photo from the same site: http://coolandcollected.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/legoclub-2.jpg

Thank you, it's definitely something for the list!

[Orisue]

Lol I tried to do this myself the other day, took forever when comparing it to what I had! Glad I found this thread! Definitely will make it easier!

[Triceraton Jones]

Thanks for the awesome list, definitely going to be using this on a regular basis.

I did notice that you have missed "Hero Comics 2012" from the IDW checklist. The first four pages are a short TMNT story written and drawn by Kevin Eastman.

[JMMedia]

Has this been noted?..... Should this count? Maybe.... Probably not..... http://imageshack.us/a/img14/695/cardbackah.jpg

[Rat_King]

Has this been noted?..... Should this count? Maybe.... Probably not..... http://imageshack.us/a/img14/695/cardbackah.jpg


While it is neat, I honestly wouldn't add it to the list.

[Archon_Turtle]

Please add "The Savage Dragon/TMNT (1993) Ash Can Edition" to the list

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/JNCOPosterboy/The%20Collection/Comics/Other/savagedragonashcan.jpg

[rich]

Please add Savage Dragon/TMNT Crossover #1 ASH CAN Edition to the list

That's a sweet book, isn't it? Did you get that from the recent Mirage Studios auctions? Can't believe what those are going for.

[Archon_Turtle]

That's a sweet book, isn't it? Did you get that from the recent Mirage Studios auctions? Can't believe what those are going for.

I did indeed. The way I figure it is that I spend so little on the vintage collection these days, that dropping a little bit of coin when something DOES pop up that I don't have doesn't really bother me. Were you in on the fun today? I figured you'd probably be my competition ;-)

I'm not surprised really. Ash cans are historically the most expensive books. I mean, GG1 and 2 are technically ash cans. Turtlemania can be considered an ash can as well. The Birds the Bees and the Turtles, too. All Ash cans, all terribly expensive.

The Flaming Carrot ash cans seem to be the exception after someone flooded the market with them a couple years ago.