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* [[Anachronic Order]]: ''Tales of the TMNT'' Vol. 2.
* [[Anachronic Order]]: ''Tales of the TMNT'' Vol. 2.
* [[Animal Nemesis]]: The feud between Oroku Nagi and Hamato Yoshi is taken up by Nagi's brother and Yoshi's pet rat, respectively. The Turtles themselves also become part of this, of course.
* [[Animal Nemesis]]: The feud between Oroku Nagi and Hamato Yoshi is taken up by Nagi's brother and Yoshi's pet rat, respectively. The Turtles themselves also become part of this, of course.
* [[Anti Hero]]: Type III
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Type III
* [[Area 51]]: Site of a D.A.R.P.A. base.
* [[Area 51]]: Site of a D.A.R.P.A. base.
* [[Arms Dealer]]: Ruffington.
* [[Arms Dealer]]: Ruffington.
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* [[BLAM Episode]]: Many of the guest issues in volume one ended up like this, with varying results. Especially any issue by Rich Hedden & Tom McWeeney.
* [[BLAM Episode]]: Many of the guest issues in volume one ended up like this, with varying results. Especially any issue by Rich Hedden & Tom McWeeney.
* [[Blind and The Beast]]: Occurs with Raphael and an old woman in a one-shot special.
* [[Blind and The Beast]]: Occurs with Raphael and an old woman in a one-shot special.
* [[Brainina Jar]]: Baxter Stockman, eventually.
* [[Brain In A Jar]]: Baxter Stockman, eventually.
* [[Canon Dis Continuity]]: Volume 3.
* [[Canon Dis Continuity]]: Volume 3.
* [[Canon Immigrant]]:Hun, the Battle Nexus, Bishop via [[Word of God]] cameo (4Kids Cartoon); Cudley the Cowlick ([[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (Comic Book)|Archie comics]]) and Charles Pennington ([[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Film)|first movie]]) make up the short list.
* [[Canon Immigrant]]:Hun, the Battle Nexus, Bishop via [[Word of God]] cameo (4Kids Cartoon); Cudley the Cowlick ([[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (Comic Book)|Archie comics]]) and Charles Pennington ([[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Film)|first movie]]) make up the short list.
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* [[Killed Off for Real]]: Splinter, Oroku Saki, Baxter Stockman.
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: Splinter, Oroku Saki, Baxter Stockman.
* [[Knight Templar|Knight Templars]]: A group of rogue Utroms called "The Illuminated", whose purpose is to eliminate all violent races from the universe.
* [[Knight Templar|Knight Templars]]: A group of rogue Utroms called "The Illuminated", whose purpose is to eliminate all violent races from the universe.
* [[Laser Guided Amnesia]]: Mr. Braunze does this to the turtles at the tail end of volume 2.
* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: Mr. Braunze does this to the turtles at the tail end of volume 2.
* [[Laser Guided Tykebomb]]: The turtles themselves, who were trained by Splinter to eventually kill the Shredder.
* [[Laser Guided Tykebomb]]: The turtles themselves, who were trained by Splinter to eventually kill the Shredder.
* [[Love Triangle]]: Oroku Nagi, Hamato Yoshi and Tang Shen.
* [[Love Triangle]]: Oroku Nagi, Hamato Yoshi and Tang Shen.
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* [[Mood Whiplash]]: A common occurrence in the current ''Tales of the TMNT'' volume, thanks to wildly different writers, artists, and stories.
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: A common occurrence in the current ''Tales of the TMNT'' volume, thanks to wildly different writers, artists, and stories.
* [[The Mole]]: Lin, who {{spoiler|was a Foot ninja under orders to infiltrate the NYPD as a detective.}}
* [[The Mole]]: Lin, who {{spoiler|was a Foot ninja under orders to infiltrate the NYPD as a detective.}}
* [[Morally Ambiguous Doctorate]]: Dr. Dome.
* [[Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate]]: Dr. Dome.
* [[The Multiverse]]
* [[The Multiverse]]
* [[No Dialogue Episode]]: The first issue of "City at War".
* [[No Dialogue Episode]]: The first issue of "City at War".
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* [[Time Skip]]: Volume 4 takes place roughly fifteen years after the previous canonical volume.
* [[Time Skip]]: Volume 4 takes place roughly fifteen years after the previous canonical volume.
** Several issues in, the series jumps another six months ahead to show how things have changed since the Utroms unveiled themselves to humanity.
** Several issues in, the series jumps another six months ahead to show how things have changed since the Utroms unveiled themselves to humanity.
* [[Timey Wimey Ball]]
* [[Timey-Wimey Ball]]
* [[Tsundere]]: Princess Serilicus.
* [[Tsundere]]: Princess Serilicus.
* [[Two Lines No Waiting]]: The basic structure of "City at War", with separate storylines for the Turtles, April, Casey and Splinter.
* [[Two Lines, No Waiting]]: The basic structure of "City at War", with separate storylines for the Turtles, April, Casey and Splinter.
* [[Uncanny Family Resemblance]]: Between Battling Bernice and her daughter Ananda.
* [[Uncanny Family Resemblance]]: Between Battling Bernice and her daughter Ananda.
* [[The Unmasqued World]]: After the Utroms open up Earth to alien commerce.
* [[The Unmasqued World]]: After the Utroms open up Earth to alien commerce.
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* [[Western Terrorists]]: The Committee to Rebuild American Patriotism, the antagonist group in an early issue of the original series.
* [[Western Terrorists]]: The Committee to Rebuild American Patriotism, the antagonist group in an early issue of the original series.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Tatsu was suppose to show up in the comics after "City at War".
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Tatsu was suppose to show up in the comics after "City at War".
* [[What the Hell Hero]]: After Raphael almost kills Mikey in an early issue.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: After Raphael almost kills Mikey in an early issue.
* [[Winged Humanoid]]: Raptarr.
* [[Winged Humanoid]]: Raptarr.


Revision as of 20:33, 8 January 2014

The original turtles.


The original incarnation of Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the one that got the ball rolling. The first issue appeared in May, 1984.

After the unexpected success of their first issue, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird continued expanding their universe in a somewhat haphazard manner, both in the regular series and complementary books such as Tales of the TMNT and various one-shots and specials. Over time, an overall arc emerged, dealing with the turtles' enmity with the Foot, which is at the heart of the book's four major stories: the initial issue, which featured the Shredder's death; a two-parter which featured his return and the turtles' exile from New York; "Return to New York", in which the Shredder is killed off for real, and "City at War", which dealt with the aftermath. In between those stories, the book would focus on mostly stand-alone stories created either by Mirage employees themselves or guest creators. These stories would fluctuate wildly in tone and content. Several, particularly those by guest creators, now have dubious canonicity. This first series concluded with the aforementioned "City at War", which ended the Foot/Turtle conflict, introduced regular characters Karai and Shadow, and is considered by many to be the definitive TMNT story.

Soon after, a second incarnation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was born, written and drawn by long-time Mirage employee Jim Lawson, and, unlike the first volume, in full color. This second series featured the return of Baxter Stockman and Nobody, introduced government organization D.A.R.P.A., and Mr. Braunze, the mysterious man with psychic powers living in April's apartment building. However, the series proved short-lived, folding after only 13 issues.

The book was soon revived under a third volume, published by Image Comics as the official continuation of the Mirage continuity. It is mostly remembered for mutilating three out of the four turtles: Raph lost an eye and got various facial scarring; Leo lost a hand; and Don was so badly hurt he was forced to become a cyborg. Other notable events include Splinter's transformation into a bat-like creature; the introduction of Pimiko, a female ninja who was eventually revealed to be the Shredder's daughter; and the expansion of Shredder mantle to a full-blown legacy, with both Raphael and an unknown female (Karai, according to word of god after the fact) taking on the identity. The series ended inconclusively with cancellation, and although it was subsequently removed from canon, nods to it appear once in a while.

The year 2001 saw yet another version of the book, this time helmed by turtles co-creator Peter Laird. Fifteen years after the events of volume 2, the turtles have now returned to the sewers, Casey and April are now married, and Splinter lives in Northampton with Shadow, who is now a teenager. The Utroms have announced their existence to humanity and have opened Earth up to interstellar trade, meaning that the turtles can now live in the open. It has proven controversial, thanks in part to plots such as the death of Splinter and the revelation that April was not actually born, but rather a drawing come to life.

Midway through its run, the book was joined by a second incarnation of Tales of the TMNT, this time as an anthology book telling stories set through the turtles' lives, told by a variety of writers and artists.

In 2006, the regular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles book ceased regular publication, thanks to Peter Laird's other duties, creative burn-out and the economic disincentives of publishing a money-losing book. While new issues are still being released online once in a blue moon, Tales become the de facto main book until the series' cancellation and the sale of the TMNT property.

See also: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for information on the franchise in general.

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