Archie or Mirage

donatedo · 02-02-2003, 04:24 PM

Im thinking of getting TMNT comics. Should I get the Mirage ones or Archie? Which are better? Isnt archie based off the old cartoon? And the Mirage is darker. How many comics are in the 2 series?

**Machias Banshee** · 02-02-2003, 04:29 PM

Archie started as a spinoff of the cartoon, but then it evolved into a WONDROUS epic of its own....

Its kiddish at the beginning, but it gets SO much better...

Archie stopped mid story #72, at "the early years" when the guys were lil and first got their weapons...!

**Karpo_007** · 02-02-2003, 04:31 PM

Depends what you want. Archie is a childrens comic and Mirage is for young adults. Well the archie got little darker by the end of the series.

beaker · 02-02-2003, 04:35 PM

Archie or Mirage? Street Fighter the Movie or the Matrix? Fish coffee yogurt or strawberry shortcake desert? ^_^

**Karpo_007** · 02-02-2003, 04:40 PM

Heh...

*Eye of Sarnath* · 02-02-2003, 05:00 PM

Get them both.

**Machias Banshee** · 02-02-2003, 05:12 PM

exactly, what the banana man said!

I love my archies, but there's also parts of Mirage i like, like one ofteh Turtle Soups i have....it all depends on YOUR tastes, not what other people say it is...

*Eye of Sarnath* · 02-02-2003, 05:16 PM

Uh... banana man?

Psycrow · 02-02-2003, 07:31 PM

Hm... I like the Mirage comics the best, but the Archie ones aren't that bad...

Mondo_Gecko · 02-02-2003, 07:45 PM

I'd go with Archie i Love that Comic. But i've never read Mirage so..

**Karpo_007** · 02-02-2003, 07:48 PM

It depend what you want. Serious Plots with action, or humoristic adventures.

Psycrow · 02-02-2003, 09:45 PM

And if you prefer colour over black and white

xZAOx · 02-03-2003, 12:43 AM

well, mirage vol. 2 has color, hehe

the archie series starts off very kiddie-fied, but it "matures" somewhat as the series evolved. it got more action oriented and less goofiness, while still being kid-oriented.

mirage was made more for adults, so theres more blood and seriousness, and swearing here and there throughout. i dont think there's anything in these tho that i would be freaked out by if i was a parent. its nothing worse than what they see on daytime tv, or on the news.

**Karpo_007** · 02-03-2003, 03:46 AM

Yes Mirage is done with style. There is no gore and it is not overly violent.

**Machias Banshee** · 02-03-2003, 10:07 AM

Archie was also quite well done, as it matured...also had some VERY Mirage caliber events happen in it, IMO...like the blindsight series, and the Year of the turtle...but that my opinion...

*still thinks Splinter looked good in the samurai uniform

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*heretic888* · 02-03-2003, 12:19 PM

get both.

both comics bring something different to the table. cant hurt to have some diversity, neh?

darthsmozers · 02-03-2003, 12:44 PM

now, your problem will be finding back issues....but im sure youll manage

tekcop · 02-03-2003, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heretic888

get both.

Yeah, what he/she said.

Donatello02 · 02-03-2003, 04:26 PM

BAH another me. Damn. Oh well. Uh I'd go with both, but for now, Archie. They are ALOT cheaper then the Mirage issues.

*Cascadia* · 02-09-2003, 08:16 PM

I prefer Mirage over Archie.

02-02-2003, 04:24 PM	#1
donatedo Random Punk Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 44	Archie or Mirage Im thinking of getting TMNT comics. Should I get the Mirage ones or Archie? Which are better? Isnt archie based off the old cartoon? And the Mirage is darker. How many comics are in the 2 series?

02-02-2003, 04:35 PM	#4
beaker Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 483	Archie or Mirage? Street Fighter the Movie or the Matrix? Fish coffee yogurt or strawberry shortcake desert? ^_^ __________________ .:\\.:beaker:.//:. let the 80's entropy begin!

02-02-2003, 05:00 PM	#6
Eye of Sarnath Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1,590	Get them both. __________________ "When I was real small I heard about this thing called the decline of civilization... and I decided that it was something I would like to become involved in." -George Carlin

02-02-2003, 05:16 PM	#8
Eye of Sarnath Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1,590	Uh... banana man? __________________ "When I was real small I heard about this thing called the decline of civilization... and I decided that it was something I would like to become involved in." -George Carlin

02-02-2003, 07:31 PM	#9
Psycrow Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 435	Hm... I like the Mirage comics the best, but the Archie ones aren't that bad... __________________ "Before you criticize others you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you're a mile away... and you have their shoes."

02-02-2003, 04:29 PM	#2
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Archie started as a spinoff of the cartoon, but then it evolved into a WONDROUS epic of its own.... Its kiddish at the beginning, but it gets SO much better... Archie stopped mid story #72, at "the early years" when the guys were lil and first got their weapons...!

02-02-2003, 04:31 PM	#3
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Depends what you want. Archie is a childrens comic and Mirage is for young adults. Well the archie got little darker by the end of the series.

02-02-2003, 04:40 PM	#5
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Heh...

02-02-2003, 05:12 PM	#7
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	exactly, what the banana man said! I love my archies, but there's also parts of Mirage i like, like one ofteh Turtle Soups i have....it all depends on YOUR tastes, not what other people say it is...

02-02-2003, 07:45 PM	#10
Mondo_Gecko Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 670	I'd go with Archie i Love that Comic. But i've never read Mirage so..

02-02-2003, 07:48 PM	#11
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	It depend what you want. Serious Plots with action, or humoristic adventures.

02-02-2003, 09:45 PM	#12
Psycrow Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 435	And if you prefer colour over black and white __________________ "Before you criticize others you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you're a mile away... and you have their shoes."

02-03-2003, 12:43 AM	#13
xZAOx Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TN Posts: 842	well, mirage vol. 2 has color, hehe the archie series starts off very kiddie-fied, but it "matures" somewhat as the series evolved. it got more action oriented and less goofiness, while still being kid-oriented. mirage was made more for adults, so theres more blood and seriousness, and swearing here and there throughout. i dont think there's anything in these tho that i would be freaked out by if i was a parent. its nothing worse than what they see on daytime tv, or on the news.

02-03-2003, 03:46 AM	#14
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Yes Mirage is done with style. There is no gore and it is not overly violent.

02-03-2003, 10:07 AM	#15
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Archie was also quite well done, as it matured...also had some VERY Mirage caliber events happen in it, IMO...like the blindsight series, and the Year of the turtle...but that my opinion... still thinks Splinter looked good in the samurai uniform

02-03-2003, 12:19 PM	#16
heretic888 Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,344	hmmm get both. both comics bring something different to the table. cant hurt to have some diversity, neh? __________________ "Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

02-03-2003, 12:44 PM	#17
darthsmozers Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,277	now, your problem will be finding back issues....but im sure youll manage

02-03-2003, 04:26 PM	#19
Donatello02 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 503	BAH another me. Damn. Oh well. Uh I'd go with both, but for now, Archie. They are ALOT cheaper then the Mirage issues. __________________ 'What ninja weapon did Don get? A stickball bat. Hey, you can call it a 'bo'. But you can call it a Ford Tempo too...it's still just a stick.'

02-09-2003, 08:16 PM	#20
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	I prefer Mirage over Archie. __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak