‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Reviews

Comic books

Volume 1 (Mirage, 1984-93)

62 main issues, seven “Tales” issues, various miniseries and special issues

Issue 1 (1984)

Issues 2-4 (1984-85)

Issues 5-7 (1985-86)

Issues 8-9 (1986)

“Raphael,” “Michaelangelo” and “Donatello” one-shots (1985-86)

“Leonardo” one-shot and Issues 10-11 (1986-87)

Issues 12-15, 17-18 (1987-89)

Issues 19-21 (“Return to New York”) (1989)

Issues 24-26 (“The River”) (1989)

Issues 27-33, 35-37 (1989-91)

Issues 41-49 (1991-92)

Issues 50-62 (“City at War”) (1992-93)

“Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Volume 1 (1987-89)

“Turtle Soup” (1987, 1991-92)

“Shell Shock” (1989)

“Challenges” (1991)

Uncollected short stories (1986-2005)

Special issues and crossovers (1985-2007)

Volume 2 (Mirage, 1993-95)

13 main issues, one miniseries

Issues 1-13 (1993-95)

“Casey Jones: North By Downeast” (1994)

Volume 3 (Image, 1996-99, 2011-12, 2020)

26 main issues, one miniseries, two fan issues

Issues 1-8 (1996-97)

Issues 9-16 (1997-98)

Issues 17-23 (1998-99)

Issues 24-25 (fan comics, 2011-12)

Issues 24-26 (official conclusion published by IDW under the title “Urban Legends,” 2020)

“Bodycount” (1996)

Volume 4 (Mirage, 2001-14)

32 main issues, 70 “Tales” Volume 2 issues, four miniseries

Issues 1-7 (2001-02)

Issues 8-13 (2003)

Issues 14-19 (2004)

Issues 20-32 (2005-14)

“Tales of the TMNT” Volume 2, Issues 1-18 (2004-05)

“Tales of the TMNT” Volume 2, Issues 19-30 (2006)

“Tales of the TMNT” Volume 2, Issues 31-41 (2007)

“Tales of the TMNT” Volume 2, Issues 42-53 (2008)

“Tales of the TMNT” Volume 2, Issues 54-70 (2009-10)

“Tales of Leonardo: Blind Sight” miniseries (2006)

“Raphael,” “Michelangelo” and “Donatello” miniseries (2007-09)

“The Paradox of Chudnovsky” (2025, in Mirage timeline but published by IDW in “Best of Renet” collection, unofficially known as “Tales of the TMNT” Volume 2, Issue 71)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures” (Archie, 1988-96)

72 main issues, various miniseries and special issues. (Note: A three-issue miniseries and Issues 1-4 adapt the first seven episodes of the 1987 cartoon.)

Issues 5-11 (1989-90)

Issues 12-20 (1990-91)

Issues 21-22 and “Mighty Mutanimals” miniseries (1991)

Issues 23-31 (1991-92)

Issues 32-37 and “Mighty Mutanimals” 1-5 (1992)

Issues 38-45 and “Mighty Mutanimals” 6-9 (1992-93)

Issues 46-57 (1993-94)

Issues 58-72 (1994-95)

“April O’Neil” (1993, two miniseries)

“Donatello and Leatherhead” miniseries (1993)

“Merdude” miniseries (1993)

“The Year of the Turtle” miniseries (1996)

Specials 1-11 and one-shot issues (1991-94)

“The Forever War” (fan-released Issues 73-77, 2023)

“Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Adventures” original issues (Fleetway, 1990-94)

Newspaper strips (Creators Syndicate, 1990-97)

“Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles” newspaper strips (Daily Mirror, 1990-91)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Magazine comics (1990-93)

IDW (2011-present)

Ongoing main series, various miniseries and special issues

“The IDW Collection” Volume 1 (2015; collects Issues 1-12, micro-series Issues 1-5 and “A Lot to Learn”; 2011-14)

“The X-Files: Conspiracy” (2014, six issues; Issue 3 crosses over with “TMNT”)

“The Last Ronin” timeline (IDW, 2020-present)

Published by IDW but done in the Mirage style (though distinct from the Mirage continuity)

“The Last Ronin” (five issues, 2020-22)

“The Last Ronin: The Lost Years” (five issues, 2022-23)

“The Last Ronin: Lost Day” (one-shot, 2023)

“The Last Ronin II: Re-Evolution” (five issues, 2024-25)

Movies

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (1990)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze” (1991)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III” (1993)

“TMNT” (2007, animated)

• “TMNT” movie prequel comics (2007, Mirage)

“Turtles Forever” (2009, animated TV movie, conclusion to 2003 cartoon series)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (2014)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” (2016)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (2023, animated)

Television

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” cartoon (1987-96, syndicated, CBS)

193 episodes over 10 seasons

Season 1 (1987, syndicated)

Season 2, episodes 1-5 (1988, syndicated)

Season 2, episodes 6-13 (1988, syndicated)

Season 3, episodes 1-8 (1989, syndicated)

Season 3, episodes 9-21 (1989, syndicated)

Season 3, episodes 22-29 (1989, syndicated)

Season 3, episodes 30-37 (1989, syndicated)

Season 3, episodes 38-47 (1989, syndicated)

Season 4, episodes 1-13 (1990, syndicated)

Season 4, episodes 14-26 (1990, CBS)

Season 4, episodes 27-39 (1990, CBS)

Season 5, episodes 1-11 (1991, syndicated/CBS)

Season 5, episodes 12-22 (1991, CBS)

Season 6, episodes 1-8 (1992, CBS)

Season 6, episodes 9-16 (1992, CBS)

Season 7, episodes 1-13 (“Vacation in Europe” sideseason, 1993, USA)

Season 7, episodes 14-27 (1993, CBS)

Season 8 (1994, CBS)

Season 9 (1995, CBS)

Season 10 (1996, CBS)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” cartoon (2003-09, Fox)

155 episodes over seven seasons

Season 1 (2003)

• Dreamwave comics (seven issues, 2003)

Season 2 (2003-04)

Season 3 (2004-05)

Season 4 (2005-06)

Season 5 (“The Lost Season,” 2008)

Season 6 (“Fast Forward”), episodes 1-14 (2006)

Season 6 (“Fast Forward”), episodes 15-26 (2007)

• “Fast Forward” comics in “TMNT Comic” magazine (Titan, 2007-08)

Season 7 (“Back to the Sewer,” 2008-09)

“Turtles Forever” (2009, animated TV movie, conclusion to 2003 cartoon series)

All posts

• All “TMNT” posts

Commentaries

• “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (1990) and the art of great dialog
• “TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze” (1991) and Shredder’s resurrection
• “TMNT III” (1993) and the multiverse that might’ve been
• A look at the various “TMNT” continuities
• Love of ‘”TMNT” still lingers 30 years later
• Thoughts on the original “TMNT” video game
• The Turtles were “Lean, Green and on the Screen,” and life was good
• “Michaelangelo” one-shot and other favorite Christmas stories

Elsewhere

Websites

TMNT: A Collection (tmnt-ninjaturtles.com) (blog and archive) — This site thoroughly chronicles the history of TMNT products of all types, while also providing news of what’s to come.

TMNT Entity (blog) — Mark Pelligrini digs into old and new “TMNT” comics (and other products) with the zeal of a fan and the eye of a critic, and also provides handy indexes to help you with your reading order and filling out your collection.

The Virtual Ninja Turtle Museum (tmnttoys.com) — This site provides a checklist and photos of all Turtle action figures, vehicles, playsets and other toys through the years.

Podcasts

Ninja Turtle Power Hour — Four fans analyze Turtle stories through the years, including the comics, cartoons and movies.

Shellheads: A TMNT Podcast — Sergio Lugo II and Jeff Hubb discuss new and old Turtle stories and merchandise from across all media.

Turtle Power Pod — Two fans review and analyze every episode of the 1987 cartoon series.