Raphael, Michaelangelo, Donatello get ‘TMNT’ one-shots (1985-86)
‘TMNT’ flashback (Comic book reviews): Raphael, Michaelangelo and Donatello get one-shot issues early in Mirage “TMNT” Vol. 1.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
‘TMNT’ travels through space, time in Issues 8-9 (1986)
‘TMNT’ flashback (Comic book reviews): The “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” meet Renet and get a flashback story to their younger selves in Mirage Issues 8-9.
‘TMNT’ Issues 5-7 (1985-86) are out of this world
‘TMNT’ flashback (Comic book reviews): The Turtles travel to outer space to meet the Triceratons and Fugitoid in Mirage “TMNT” Vol. 1 Issues 5, 6 and 7.
April, Baxter enter ‘TMNT’ fray in Issues 2-4 (1984-85)
‘TMNT’ flashback (Comic book reviews): Eastman and Laird get adventurous in Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Vol. 1 Issues 2, 3 and 4.
‘TMNT’ epic begins with Mirage Vol. 1 Issue 1 (1984)
‘TMNT’ flashback (Comic book review): An epic begins for Eastman and Laird with the legendary Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Vol. 1 Issue 1.
Love of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ lingers
Commentary: Eastman & Laird’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” is on my Mount Rushmore of entertainment franchises. Here’s why I love it.
‘Star Wars’ fans: Are you OK with George Lucas rewriting established lore? (TV and movie commentary)
The fictional franchises I like most are the ones that have an ongoing, non-contradictory, canonical storyline — “Star Wars,” “Buffy” and “The X-Files” being my big three. These are franchises that aren’t driven by remakes, […]
‘Angry Video Game Nerd’ is pure nostalgic bliss … and anger (Commentary)
The “Angry Video Game Nerd” (type in that phrase on YouTube or go to his website) uses modern production values (film clips and staged scenes to go along with the typical voice-over-game-footage) to capture the nostalgia […]
Turtles were ‘Lean, Green and on the Screen’
Movie commentary: From the perspective of 2002, I look back at 1990’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and the saga around it.
‘Turtles Forever’ is Laird’s love letter to longtime fans
Movie review: The TV movie “Turtles Forever” was Peter Laird’s last big project before selling “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” to Viacom.