Shredder and Krang throw schemes at the screen to open ‘TMNT’ Season 3 (1989)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The writers begin an ambitious (in terms of quantity) season with fun and funny premises in episodes 1-8.
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Shredder and Krang throw schemes at the screen to open ‘TMNT’ Season 3 (1989)
‘TMNT Adventures’ branches off from the cartoon in Issues 5-11 (1989-90)
‘TMNT’ flashback (Comic book reviews): The first batch of original Archie stories marks the action figure era – great for kids, not so much for adults.
‘Urban Legends’ (2020) gives long-overdue conclusion to ‘TMNT’ Volume 3
‘TMNT’ flashback (Comic book review): Twenty-one years after Volume 3’s cancellation, Gary Carlson and Frank Fosco miraculously get to finish the story.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ finds its groove in back half of Season 2 (1988)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Writer Michael Reaves stabilizes the formula as “TMNT” shills toys while maintaining its energy and sense of humor.
‘TMNT’ Season 2 (1988) stumbles through opening Sarnath arc
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The writers stop overtly cribbing from the comics and instead riff on Eighties films. The rushed nature of these five episodes is evident.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Season 1 (1987) bridges Mirage comics with movie
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Eastman and Laird created the Turtles, but David Wise popularized them among kids with these five animated episodes.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ (2016) opens toy box
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The sequel in the Michael Bay “TMNT” universe has too many characters, not enough of each.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (2014) takes some getting used to
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Well, this re-imagining of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” isn’t my “TMNT,” but it’s not as bad as it could’ve been.
‘X-Files’ meets ‘TMNT’ in IDW’s ‘Conspiracy’ miniseries (2014)
‘X-Files’ flashback (Comic book review): “The X-Files” crosses paths with “TMNT,” “Ghostbusters,” “Transformers” and “The Crow.”
Exploring ‘TMNT’ multiverse: 12 different continuities!
Commentary: In one last 30th anniversary “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” post, I look at all the different continuities, from movies to TV to comics to games.