All people with experience with mirage tmnt comics!

**Karpo_007** · 08-04-2002, 06:52 AM

So im bying volume 1 and 2 next week(only volume 1 costs near 200$ ouch!) Is there anything else worth buying like tales of tmnt or turtle soup or something like that?

**Kali** · 08-04-2002, 09:46 AM

$200? Well, if you're getting the whole volume, which is over sixty comics. I'm not sure if that's a good deal or not, I don't pay much attention to the price or value of comics aside from "Can I afford it?"

I've never read Tales of TMNT or Turtle Soup but I hear they've got great stories, some which are part of the continuum. Plus the Turtles' individual mini-series'.

**Karpo_007** · 08-04-2002, 10:05 AM

it's a pretty good deal cause 5-62 are first prints and Near Mint condition!

**Karpo_007** · 08-04-2002, 06:32 PM

WHAT? Only kali has read tmnt comics... weird place...

*Nickokapo* · 08-04-2002, 06:42 PM

HMMMMM...well, i too have readed some tmnt comics, but i don't know about prices...and i agree with you, this is a weird place indeed.

Aztec General · 08-04-2002, 06:45 PM

I've read the comics and that sounds like a fairly decent deal. In my opinion Tales of the TMNT is worth the purchase as well. As are the one shot issues for all four Turtles (Raphael #1 + Leonardo #1 especially).

Unfortunately many of the issues in Volume 1 are written by guest writers which have no bearing on the storylines but some are very enjoyable on their own right (check out Michael Zulli's 3 parter).

**Karpo_007** · 08-04-2002, 07:32 PM

Thanks for the info kali and ratking!

**azure turtle** · 08-04-2002, 11:05 PM

I only own two or three Vol. 1 Mirage comics, but I do have several of the collected books. I know that first print, NM are rather expensive, especially the first ten comic books. However, the much later comics aren't as expensive even if they're in NM condition. I guess it all depends on what condition you're willing to collect comics in. Overall, I'd say it sounds like a decent price.

Btw, I agree with RK. The Raph one shot was totally killer.

I'm planning on getting the other ones eventually...

And yes, this is a very weird place. I knew that ever since I first set foot in here.

*Nickokapo* · 08-04-2002, 11:44 PM

I liked the raph one a lot...but that's probably because raph and casey are two of my favorite characters

but it was awesome!

**HorseTechie** · 08-05-2002, 10:23 AM

hrmm *does math* Hrm... $3.50 times 60 equals... $210. Yeah... you could say getting the whole set for $200 could be worth it, esp since I've seen many of the early TMNT issues go for $5 or $10 dollars. (O course, I haggled with the dealer to bring down the price since I was getting a few)

But hey, if you got $200 lying around, go for it! I have all but a few comics shy of having the complete Mirage Vol 1 set, and the toher specials that came out during that time. Mmm.. Turtle Soup is veeewy yummay!

**Karpo_007** · 08-05-2002, 10:34 AM

Thanks for the info HT! so i will be buying turtle soup too!

**HorseTechie** · 08-05-2002, 10:47 AM

oh.. just so yah know... Turtle Soup has one special run that came out one year, then a four set series was done a year or so later. So, in theory, there are two #1 Turtle Soup issues available.

**Karpo_007** · 08-05-2002, 10:50 AM

i have noticed! so the one separete one is same that the first one in 4 series

Tinselcat · 08-06-2002, 07:38 AM

get the City at War series! i've almost got the complete 13-issue series myself, but someone else snatched up the ones i havn't gotten yet.

oh, speaking of tmnt comics, i finally got my hands on some old archie comics. they're pretty good. less intense, but certainly entertaining.

**azure turtle** · 08-06-2002, 08:51 AM

I like the Archies! Especially the ones where Ken Mitchroney does all of the drawings.

**Karpo_007** · 08-06-2002, 09:35 AM

Yeah i liked the archie too. But nowdays i like mirage much more...

*Bowser_Koopa* · 08-06-2002, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karpo_007

WHAT? Only kali has read tmnt comics... weird place...

well, not only kali, the thing is that we don't see many comics in here, i can only read them thanx to the internet, if when kid i could have had comics, i would have rad them all the time

i only had one, it was am archie, and i didn't even get it in my city i got in a trip

**Karpo_007** · 08-06-2002, 12:14 PM

What about volume 2 or bodycount mini series? Are they good?

**HorseTechie** · 08-06-2002, 12:28 PM

I will admit, I never read the Bodycount series. I do hav all of Vol 2 though.
Jim Lawson inked and wrote the story for that.. so the plot is kinda, strange to say the least. But I Liked it okay. It'a all in color too.

Aztec General · 08-06-2002, 12:50 PM

Volume 2 is pretty cool it gets a little far fetched at times but it does include a lot of cool returning characters.

As for Bodycount, it can best be described as a gorefest. There's not much to it except page after page of people being stabbed, shot, and blown apart. It's certainly different but not spectacular.

Also check out issue #28 of Volume 1. Jim Lawson did the art in that one. It's certainly one of the most touching issues I've read.

08-04-2002, 06:42 PM	#5
Nickokapo Emperor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,800	HMMMMM...well, i too have readed some tmnt comics, but i don't know about prices...and i agree with you, this is a weird place indeed. __________________

08-04-2002, 06:45 PM	#6
Aztec General Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,437	I've read the comics and that sounds like a fairly decent deal. In my opinion Tales of the TMNT is worth the purchase as well. As are the one shot issues for all four Turtles (Raphael #1 + Leonardo #1 especially). Unfortunately many of the issues in Volume 1 are written by guest writers which have no bearing on the storylines but some are very enjoyable on their own right (check out Michael Zulli's 3 parter). __________________

08-04-2002, 11:05 PM	#8
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	I only own two or three Vol. 1 Mirage comics, but I do have several of the collected books. I know that first print, NM are rather expensive, especially the first ten comic books. However, the much later comics aren't as expensive even if they're in NM condition. I guess it all depends on what condition you're willing to collect comics in. Overall, I'd say it sounds like a decent price. Btw, I agree with RK. The Raph one shot was totally killer. I'm planning on getting the other ones eventually... And yes, this is a very weird place. I knew that ever since I first set foot in here. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

08-04-2002, 11:44 PM	#9
Nickokapo Emperor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,800	I liked the raph one a lot...but that's probably because raph and casey are two of my favorite characters but it was awesome! __________________

08-06-2002, 07:38 AM	#14
Tinselcat Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2002 Location: uuuuh... off planet. Posts: 1,190	get the City at War series! i've almost got the complete 13-issue series myself, but someone else snatched up the ones i havn't gotten yet. oh, speaking of tmnt comics, i finally got my hands on some old archie comics. they're pretty good. less intense, but certainly entertaining. __________________

08-04-2002, 06:52 AM	#1
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	All people with experience with mirage tmnt comics! So im bying volume 1 and 2 next week(only volume 1 costs near 200$ ouch!) Is there anything else worth buying like tales of tmnt or turtle soup or something like that?

08-04-2002, 09:46 AM	#2
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	$200? Well, if you're getting the whole volume, which is over sixty comics. I'm not sure if that's a good deal or not, I don't pay much attention to the price or value of comics aside from "Can I afford it?" I've never read Tales of TMNT or Turtle Soup but I hear they've got great stories, some which are part of the continuum. Plus the Turtles' individual mini-series'.

08-04-2002, 10:05 AM	#3
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	it's a pretty good deal cause 5-62 are first prints and Near Mint condition!

08-04-2002, 06:32 PM	#4
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	WHAT? Only kali has read tmnt comics... weird place...

08-04-2002, 07:32 PM	#7
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Thanks for the info kali and ratking!

08-05-2002, 10:23 AM	#10
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	hrmm does math Hrm... $3.50 times 60 equals... $210. Yeah... you could say getting the whole set for $200 could be worth it, esp since I've seen many of the early TMNT issues go for $5 or $10 dollars. (O course, I haggled with the dealer to bring down the price since I was getting a few) But hey, if you got $200 lying around, go for it! I have all but a few comics shy of having the complete Mirage Vol 1 set, and the toher specials that came out during that time. Mmm.. Turtle Soup is veeewy yummay!

08-05-2002, 10:34 AM	#11
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Thanks for the info HT! so i will be buying turtle soup too!

08-05-2002, 10:47 AM	#12
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	oh.. just so yah know... Turtle Soup has one special run that came out one year, then a four set series was done a year or so later. So, in theory, there are two #1 Turtle Soup issues available.

08-05-2002, 10:50 AM	#13
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	i have noticed! so the one separete one is same that the first one in 4 series

08-06-2002, 08:51 AM	#15
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	I like the Archies! Especially the ones where Ken Mitchroney does all of the drawings. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

08-06-2002, 09:35 AM	#16
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Yeah i liked the archie too. But nowdays i like mirage much more...

08-06-2002, 12:14 PM	#18
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	What about volume 2 or bodycount mini series? Are they good?

08-06-2002, 12:28 PM	#19
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	I will admit, I never read the Bodycount series. I do hav all of Vol 2 though. Jim Lawson inked and wrote the story for that.. so the plot is kinda, strange to say the least. But I Liked it okay. It'a all in color too.

08-06-2002, 12:50 PM	#20
Aztec General Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,437	Volume 2 is pretty cool it gets a little far fetched at times but it does include a lot of cool returning characters. As for Bodycount, it can best be described as a gorefest. There's not much to it except page after page of people being stabbed, shot, and blown apart. It's certainly different but not spectacular. Also check out issue #28 of Volume 1. Jim Lawson did the art in that one. It's certainly one of the most touching issues I've read. __________________