How to Get Into TMNT Comics as a New Reader 

Volume four is indeed unfinished and Laird "ended it" on a cliffhanger of all things

So refreshing to see such a humble and grateful commentator, very informative video. Keep at it brother. Nice collection.

I think if someone doesn't know anything about TMNT(rare I know), IDW is the best place to start. If you love the original movies and cartoon, Mirage is the way to go. The origin story, Raph meeting Casey, farmhouse, etc. are all taken from Mirage.

I’m new to comic collecting but been a turtles fan my entire life. Thanks for the help!

Yes. Do more comics in depth. LOVE the IDW comic. Still chase that. Great vid, Eric

So many thoughts on the comics! First thank you for making this. As you mentioned everyone probably knows TMNT but maybe not the comic versions. I have some knowledge to share on this. Hopefully, it adds to what you have here. - TMNT Vol. 2 - 13 issue run. Was/is suppose to be a continuation of Vol 1. In the early 90s, they felt they needed to move to color books. This may be due to the Archie series that was being published in full color since 88. So the decision made was to end vol. 1 and continue the story in a completely color run. This was Vol. 2 and it only lasted 13 issues. - Archie run - There are 2 volumes. vol. 1 is a three-run mini-series that introduces characters from the cartoon (of the time) to the comic world. This includes Bebop, Rocksteady, Krang, and the colored eye bandanas. Vol 2 is a continuation of this but is very very difficult to get every issue of due to super low print runs of the final 20+ issues. (This is common with Archie books.) The upside is The Archie books are somewhat stand-alone so you can get a full story from a single issue of with just a few issues together. - Tales of TMNT - you are correct. Contains the first appearance of Rat King and Leather Head - IDW's TMNT - This is the longest-running series of the Turtles ever. At the time of writing this, they are about to publish issue 150. No TMNT book, show, story, etc. has ever made it that far. Due to the length of this run, I would encourage picking up collected volumes. there are so many things that have happened that one of these volumes would be the best way to an introduction to the current turtles.

Love the art in the current tmnt mmpr crossover Dan mora doesn’t miss I need figures of HIS turtles

That's an awesome gift! I've never read the mirage comics, but I really want to get the collected editions. You're peer pressuring me to read them lol

Body Count was always one of my favorites. That style of art and violence blew me away plus that American flag Casey Jones mask was iff the hook!!! 🤘

Awesome video. I need to start reading!

Thanks for this content! I read some online through comixology. I went through the Archie series and loved it. Tried mirage series and enjoyed it, but I prefer the color comics. That being said, Raphael #1 is my favorite comic book.

Lots of great recommendations here. I’ve read most of Mirage, Image, and Archie. But I only read the first 12 issues of IDW back when they were first published. I hopped back on IDW with the “TMNT Reborn” trades which start at issue 101. I’ll eventually go back and read the rest of IDW. Also - for anyone who is a fan of the 87 cartoon, I can not recommend Saturday Morning Adventures TMNT enough. It is a 4 issue miniseries that feels like it’s pulled right out of the cartoon. It’s wonderful

Nice I own a couple of the tmnt comics and I read them and there great

been a long time tmnt watcher just got into the comics and started with the idw and its great on v4 atm

the first 10- let's say 30? of the mirage comic are a classic. If you at least haven't read the first issue you got to.

Mirage turtles hands-down the best!!!

If you wan't a good elseworld TmnT story that isn't apart of the main run read the Mirage Souls Winter Trillogy by Michael Zulli who was an artist that worked on Neil Gaimans SandMan

informative!

I started the idw when it first came out but stop in vol 2 or 3. I want to read the last ronin but do I meet to read the other volumes 1st

Unpopular opinion besides some issues i really cant get into the idw series im just not a fan of how the turtles look especially after the 2012 nick series came out they started making them look like that show and to me they look like shit in that show super anorexic looking. And after issue 100# it turns into tumbler deviantart furry fanfiction

This guy looks like a beautiful Jesus 🙏