Obscure Mirage & Related Books

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

This list was pretty helpful. One of my local shops just set up a $2 back issue bin. Today I went through it and got

Gizmo Vol. 1 #1 (Chance Enterprises)

Gizmo Vol. 2 #1-6 (Mirage)

Gizmo and the Fugitoid #1-2 (Mirage)


Pretty decent haul, and thanks to this list, I know I've got the whole series (not including the odd short Gizmo story printed throughout various Mirage anthology books here and there, though I believe I have most of those, too).

Isn't Gizmo awsome! I wish Michael Dooney would bring him back!
I'd also love him to do a tmnt or Shoate story involving gizmo.

[DrSpengler]

The fact that Gizmo has yet to crossover with the TMNT (Fugitoid is the closest they ever got) continues to perplex me. I mean, it's not like Dooney no longer has interest in the characters; he did a Gizmo back-up story in an issue of TMNT Vol. 4.

Perhaps some day...

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

The fact that Gizmo has yet to crossover with the TMNT (Fugitoid is the closest they ever got) continues to perplex me. I mean, it's not like Dooney no longer has interest in the characters; he did a Gizmo back-up story in an issue of TMNT Vol. 4.

Perhaps some day...

well we sorta got it in issue #3 the wizard of oz spoof where they have flying ninja turtles instead of monkeys haha

[BigApple3AM]

I remember seeing some commandosaur prototypes for toys. I guess Laird didn't want to be forever associated with creating reptile properties? I woulda been interested in it, even if it wasn't half as good as tmnt.

I'm sure it was listed but I really liked the gobbledygook one shot (the later one) it had a lot of pre tmnt eastman and laird material.

Edit: guess it wasn't listed, GOBBLEDYGOOK is essential guys... get on the ball

[Roseangelo]

Originally Posted by Ectocooler

Edit: guess it wasn't listed, GOBBLEDYGOOK is essential guys... get on the ball

Don't worry, I'll probably get to that part of the comic box tomorrow.

I did post a bunch of Archie stuff yesterday, but it's just the regular series and Archie never really had anything obscure so I didn't announce it.

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Ectocooler

I remember seeing some commandosaur prototypes for toys. I guess Laird didn't want to be forever associated with creating reptile properties? I woulda been interested in it, even if it wasn't half as good as tmnt.

I'm sure it was listed but I really liked the gobbledygook one shot (the later one) it had a lot of pre tmnt eastman and laird material.

Edit: guess it wasn't listed, GOBBLEDYGOOK is essential guys... get on the ball

Oh yes those can be seen over @ www.michaeldooney.com because he sculpted them Oh and I found out over at A.C. Farleys website where you can see some box art for these things that they where ment to be model kits or statues not action figures.
I'd much rather them be figures though myself.
I haven't listed allot of things I will though and this post really should get a sticky!

[DrSpengler]

I actually picked up Gobbledygook Vol. 2 #1 the other day when I got all those Gizmo back issues.

And speaking of Gizmo/TMNT crossovers, I was perusing my collection trying to compile I continuity order (I should have a timeline posted by tomorrow) and noticed a cameo by a certain prominant member of the Gizmo cast at the end of TMNT Vol. 1 #47.

Dunno how I never noticed him before.

[CudleyCowlick]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

The fact that Gizmo has yet to crossover with the TMNT (Fugitoid is the closest they ever got) continues to perplex me. I mean, it's not like Dooney no longer has interest in the characters; he did a Gizmo back-up story in an issue of TMNT Vol. 4.

Perhaps some day...

Michael actually tried to get this to happen several times, he even sent Playmates sketches for a Gizmo figure that would have been released in the original line. The sketches and those of many other toys he submitted to Playmates can be found in the Michael Dooney sketchbook published by Tundra in '91.

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by CrazyCowboyDion

Michael actually tried to get this to happen several times, he even sent Playmates sketches for a Gizmo figure that would have been released in the original line. The sketches and those of many other toys he submitted to Playmates can be found in the Michael Dooney sketchbook published by Tundra in '91.

Ugh I don't have this sketch book yet just another reason out of many that I hate Playmates so damn much!

[DrSpengler]

Yet Playmates did a toy for Panda Khan who has to be about 100 times more obscure than Gizmo.

I guess they didn't want to do Gizmo becasue he wasn't an anthropomorphic animal (but Fuzzie was!).

[Roseangelo]

I always wanted a Gizmo, Mr. Yuck t-shirt...

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Roseangelo

I always wanted a Gizmo, Mr. Yuck t-shirt...

I think Dooney is seriously a genious he should really be trying harder to get his own propertys out there into the marketing world.
I'd love a Gizmo & Fluff action figure myself.

[Roseangelo]

I wish Dooney would do more than design action figures and commission girly art - I'd like to see anything new from him in print, period.

Anywho, I've added a TON of new stuff to my comic "catalog." And this is probably the stuff you've been waiting for, as it includes what I would consider to be the most obscure stuff.

Categories with new stuff:
Tales of the TMNT Volume 1
Other TMNT Books From Mirage
Other TMNT Books From Image
TMNT (Dreamwave)
TMNT Crossovers & Appearances
TMNT Mini-Comics & Misc.
Non-TMNT Mirage Comics

Still got more Archie stuff to take care of, all of the TPBs, and maybe an obscure book or two to still be uncovered...

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Roseangelo

I wish Dooney would do more than design action figures and commission girly art - I'd like to see anything new from him in print, period.

Anywho, I've added a TON of new stuff to my comic "catalog." And this is probably the stuff you've been waiting for, as it includes what I would consider to be the most obscure stuff.

Categories with new stuff:
Tales of the TMNT Volume 1
Other TMNT Books From Mirage
Other TMNT Books From Image
TMNT (Dreamwave)
TMNT Crossovers & Appearances
TMNT Mini-Comics & Misc.
Non-TMNT Mirage Comics

Still got more Archie stuff to take care of, all of the TPBs, and maybe an obscure book or two to still be uncovered...

Rad I've got most of the stuff you do also with a few others you haven't listed. I can't wait to get back home to los angeles allready!
Oh btw do you have the bodycount tpb?

[Roseangelo]

Originally Posted by Putrescent

Rad I've got most of the stuff you do also with a few others you haven't listed. I can't wait to get back home to los angeles allready!
Oh btw do you have the bodycount tpb?

Feel free to list the stuff you have that you don't see; if I'm missing something I'd like to know.

I do have the Bodycount TPB. I don't remember exactly what happened, but I recall buying that being one of those, "You're a girl and you're buying Ninja Turtles?" incidents.

All my TPBs are on a shelf burried behind action figures. I'll dig them out from there soonish.

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Roseangelo

Feel free to list the stuff you have that you don't see; if I'm missing something I'd like to know.

I do have the Bodycount TPB. I don't remember exactly what happened, but I recall buying that being one of those, "You're a girl and you're buying Ninja Turtles?" incidents.

All my TPBs are on a shelf burried behind action figures. I'll dig them out from there soonish.

oh cool yeah I've never been able to find it! it's pretty hard to find hu?
Oh and how much do you think I should pay for image comics tmnt #1 variant cover caues theres one on ebay but I think the guys asking a bit much for it.

[DrSpengler]

Alright, I finally got around to reading my entire Gizmo collection in one swoop.

Gizmo #1 (Chance)
Gizmo #1-6 (Mirage)
Gobbledygook Vol. 2 #1
Grunts #1
Gizmo & the Fugitoid #1-2
Plastron Cafe #1
TMNT Vol. 4 #5

Fantastic read, but I'm sad now that there's no more. Dooney has such a fun and wild sense of humor, Gizmo could easily work in animation or its own on-going. The Space Ghost parody was probably the book's outright funniest moment. As a Space Ghost fan, I couldn't stop laughing.

Gizmo and the gang would fit in perfectly in the current Fast Forward cartoon. I'd love to see em. Hell, they're doing a Space Usagi crossover, why not Gizmo?

[BigApple3AM]

Originally Posted by Putrescent

image comics tmnt #1 variant cover

Variant cover? That's news to me, I only remember the red one with Leo's hand sticking way up high.


And yeah I agree about the gizmo thing. From what I remember it wasn't the best thing in the entire universe, but it was fun, and the gizmo would have made a much better figure than some of the other figures back then. I'm not hardcore enough to buy a modern gizmo figure, but if they had made one back in the day I'm sure I'd have more than one.

[CudleyCowlick]

This may just barely qualify... because Matt Howarth didn't do much TMNT work, but he did do some, and anyone who likes it should know about "Kief Llama, Xenotech" This was a great 6(?) part mini-series by Fantagraphics in the late 80s. I'm not even sure which box it's in at the moment, but I particularly recall the charming covers. At first I wasn't too excited, but his art grew on me, and by issue 2 I had decided that he is an excellent storyteller who is just starting to come into his own and use some of his full potential in this project.

[Roseangelo]

Originally Posted by Putrescent

oh cool yeah I've never been able to find it! it's pretty hard to find hu?
Oh and how much do you think I should pay for image comics tmnt #1 variant cover caues theres one on ebay but I think the guys asking a bit much for it.

I bought the Bodycount TPB when it was first published and kinda wavered at spending $18 (or whatever cover price was) on it when I already had all the individual issues, but it does seem to be quite hard to find, so I seems it was an $18 well spent.

How much is the guy asking for the #1 variant? I know I didn't pay more than $10, maybe as low as $3... but I bought it when TMNT comics were all pretty worthless.

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Alright, I finally got around to reading my entire Gizmo collection in one swoop.

You know, I've never done that, and I should. There were also some Gizmo short stories in Domino Chance which was published by Chance Enterprises, who published the first standalone Gizmo book.

Originally Posted by Ectocooler

Variant cover? That's news to me, I only remember the red one with Leo's hand sticking way up high.

It was a ChicagoCon exclusive cover - The con was a week or two before the first issue was shipped to stores. You can see it here.

Originally Posted by CrazyCowboyDion

This may just barely qualify... because Matt Howarth didn't do much TMNT work, but he did do some, and anyone who likes it should know about "Kief Llama, Xenotech"

Hey, thanks for letting us know about this! This isn't something I'd go out of my way to get, but if I ever stumbled across it for a cheap price I'd pick it up. But I can't do that if I don't know about it!