History ComicBook / TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesAdventures

Initially based on the massively popular [[TMNT1987 first cartoon]], the [[ArchieComics Archie]]-published ''TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesAdventures'' eventually became one of the strangest incarnations of the franchise, and one that fans still remember with some fondness.

** Several characters that appeared in the comic(such as Scumbug, Mondo Gecko, Wingnut and Screwloose) made their way into the Fred Wolf cartoon the comic was based on, but had completely different looks, origins, and alignments(e.g. Wingnut and Screwloose were one-shot villains from the planet Flagenon in the cartoon, when here they were allies of the Turtles from the planet Huana, which was destroyed by Krang).

* Rewrite: It is eventually revealed that the mutagen did not change the turtles into their present form, but that the turtles instead grew into teenagehood--a blatant contradiction of the established backstory from the cartoon.

The book had an environmentalist tone, with {{green aesop}}s galore. It also introduced young readers to political topics such as [[TheApartheidEra Apartheid]], Chinese occupation of Tibet, the GulfWar, and even showing the more unpleasant aspects of Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of the Western Hemisphere and the Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings. While the quality of the actual stories was variable and debatable, several of the concepts introduced here proved quite popular with fans of the franchise, some of whom continue to hope that elements from the book will be introduced in further incarnations.

The series lasted for 72 issues (March, 1989-October, 1995). In 1995, the series was cancelled before the book's regular creative team could begin their biggest storyline, dubbed "The Forever War". The story remained in limbo for more than a decade, until Mirage comics announced that they would allow the story to be completed and released. Unfortunately, the project was plagued by scores of delays, and the project was cancelled after Nickelodeon's purchase of the franchise.

For more details on the ''TMNT'' franchise in general, visit the ''TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' page. For a list of some of the characters in the series, visit the franchise [[Characters/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles character page]]. For information on the cartoon the book is based on, see ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] (1987)''

* InterspeciesRomance: This version of Raph had a thing for fox-ladies, romancing one and eventually marrying another. Also, Candy Fine continued her relationship with Mondo Gecko even after he'd turned into a mutant.
* KilledOffForReal: The Mighty Mutanimals, Slash, Maligna, Null.
* ListOfTransgressions: In #23, a space criminal named Bellybomb is sentenced to a toxic prison planet for seventeen life sentences for extortion, armed robbery, hijacking, kidnapping, torture, murder, man-eating, brain poaching, soul thievery...and impersonating a primitive deity named Bob. After the jailers read off these crimes, Bellybomb points out that they didn't mention his unpaid parking tickets.
* MechaMooks: Aside from the Foot Ninja, Null also uses a quartet of robotic mercenaries to [[spoiler: kill the Mutanimals]].

* MustHaveNicotine: Oyuki Mashimi, for the duration of the first April mini-series.

* RoboticReveal: Occurs with Null's mercenaries during the "Terracide" arc.

* TemporaryBlindness: Happened to Michelangelo for several issues.

* WhatTheHellHero: In Dreamland, after Raph shoots Verminator X.

* InterspeciesRomance: This version of Raph had a thing for fox-ladies, romancing one and eventually marrying another. Also, Candi Fine continued her relationship with Mondo Gecko even after he'd turned into a mutant.

* AdaptationDyeJob: In the adaptation of the cartoon episode "A Thing About Rats", Baxter Stockman's hair was mysteriously colored white. His hair color was returned to its normal blond in the ongoing series, though.
* ActionGirl: April, Ninjara, several others.

* RaceLift: In the comic book's adaptations of the cartoon episodes "Turtle Tracks" and "Enter the Shredder", Bebop's skin was for some reason colored Caucasian, when he was an African American in the cartoon. This was changed in the compilation of the original miniseries Archie published back in 2009.

** Not inexplicably – he himself explained that it was so he could better blend into the shadows, then the Turtles were transported away from New York and had to spend a half-dozen issues before they finally got back.

** Not inexplicably – he himself explained that it was so he could better blend into the shadows, then the Turtles were transported away from New York and had to spend a half-dozen issues before they finally got back.

The book had an environmentalist tone, with {{green aesop}}s galore. It also introduced young readers to political topics such as [[TheApartheidEra Apartheid]], Chinese occupation of Tibet, the GulfWar, and even showing the more unpleasant aspects of Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of the Western Hemisphere and the Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings. While the quality of the actual stories was variable and [[YourMileageMayVary debatable]], several of the concepts introduced here proved quite popular with fans of the franchise, some of whom continue to hope that elements from the book will be introduced in further incarnations.

* {{Heroically Aligned Reptile}}s: The Turtles, of course, along with Mondo Gecko.

* {{Heroically Aligned Reptile}}s: The Turtles, of course.

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[[caption-width:234:The turtles plus {{sixth ranger}} Ninjara.]]

* EigenPlot: Played with (or double subverted) in one of the one-shot specials.

In 1995, the series was cancelled before the book's regular creative team could begin their biggest storyline, dubbed "The Forever War". The story remained in limbo for more than a decade, until Mirage comics announced that they would allow the story to be completed and released. Unfortunately, the project was plagued by scores of delays, and the project was cancelled after Nickelodeon's purchase of the franchise.

* [=~What The Hell, Hero?~=]: In Dreamland, after Raph shoots Verminator X.

* EnsembleDarkHorse: The Future Turtles.

* MechaMooks: The Foot Ninja.

* PaintItBlack: For quite a number of issues, Raph inexplicably wore a black ninja body suit.

The book had an environmentalist tone, with {{green aesop}}s galore. It also introduced young readers to political topics such as [[TheApartheidEra Apartheid]], Chinese occupation of Tibet, the GulfWar, and even showing the more unpleasant aspects of Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of the New World and the Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings. While the quality of the actual stories was variable and [[YourMileageMayVary debatable]], several of the concepts introduced here proved quite popular with fans of the franchise, some of whom continue to hope that elements from the book will be introduced in further incarnations.

The book had an environmentalist tone, with {{green aesop}}s galore. It also introduced young readers to political topics such as [[TheApartheidEra Apartheid]], Chinese occupation of Tibet, the GulfWar, even showing the more unpleasant aspects of Christopher Columbus's "discovery" of the New World and the Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings. While the quality of the actual stories was variable and [[YourMileageMayVary debatable]], several of the concepts introduced here proved quite popular with fans of the franchise, some of whom continue to hope that elements from the book will be introduced in further incarnations.

* VillainOnABus: Bebop and Rocksteady eventually get sick of fighting turtles, and of civilization in general. They decide to accept their animal natures and go to live on an unsettled wilderness planet.

* [[WhatTheHellHero What The Hell, Hero?]]: In Dreamland, after Raph shoots Verminator X.

The book had an environmentalist tone, with {{green aesop}}s galore. It also introduced young readers to political topics such as Apartheid, Chinese occupation of Tibet, the GulfWar, even showing the more unpleasant aspects of Christopher Columbus's "discovery" of the New World and the Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings. While the quality of the actual stories was variable and [[YourMileageMayVary debatable]], several of the concepts introduced here proved quite popular with fans of the franchise, some of whom continue to hope that elements from the book will be introduced in further incarnations.

Initially based on the massively popular [[TMNT1987 first cartoon]], the [[ArchieComics Archie]]-published ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures'' eventually became one of the strangest incarnations of the franchise, and one that fans still remember with some fondness.

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