Laird's Current Continuity List

[Aztec General]

Here's something that I originally wanted to know for my own personal collection, but it's so cool that I figured that I'd share it with all of you.

I wrote to Dan Berger with a list of the Mirage specials that I own to find if I was missing any good continuity stories. I did this because it seems that everytime I think I'm done there's more to get (damn "Grunts"). So to save myself another horde of orders I figured I'd ask the source. What follows is Dan's repsonse:

Here's a list of what Peter Laird considers "official" TMNT stories in their chronological order:

TMNT Volume 1: #1-7
Raphael #1
TMNT Volume 1 #8 (revised story without Cerebus will come out in late 2003)
TMNT Volume 1 #9
Donatello #1
Tales of the TMNT #7
Michaelangelo #1
Leonardo #1
TMNT Volume 1 #10-11
TMNT Volume 1 #19-21
Tales of the TMNT #2
TMNT Volume 1 #2
Tales of the TMNT #4
TMNT Volume 1 #46-62
TMNT Volume 2 #1-13

This is subject to change, but this is the list of issues that's currently being supplied to 4Kids as "official storyline."[b][i]

I'm surprised that the Leatherhead stories were left out of this. I'm sure that's an oversight of sorts. There's also some great stories in Shell Shock and the Turtle Soups that I'd throw in there; as well as some terrific guest artist work. But this (along with Tales #6, Vol. 1 #45, and of course Vol. 4) is definetely the flesh and bones of TMNT. Also Vol. 1 #15 would have to be as well if Vol. 4 is canon.

Once again I want to thank Dan for this excellent reply. Enjoy guys and gals!