No other comic book from the past 25 years has had a greater overall impact on the hobby and on popular entertainment than this first issue from 1984. Unlike later versions, though, the comics saw such a bad temper in raphael that he would actually black out in fits of rage. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. Pcs collectibles is proud to present the teenage mutant ninja turtles raphael 1. He has a somewhat cynical and sarcastic sense of humor. In 2011, raphael placed 23rd on igns top 100 comic book heroes, a list that did not feature any of his brothers.
Teenage mutant ninja turtle comic books all regular issues are out of stock. Arnold bernid casey jones is the hockey masked vigilante who helps the teenage mutant ninja turtles in times of need. Archangel gabriel, michael, raphael, uriel, metatron. Dark secrets about raphael from the teenage mutant ninja. Now, as part of the predator hunters team, herreras worst memory is reborn. Since the comic first came out, raphael has been the most aggressive turtle. His syndicated newspaper comic strip, wildwood, appeared in more than 12 million homes daily. Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters.
Raphael made it all the way to number 23 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Recently theyve shared adventures with the ghostbusters, mighty morphin power rangers, and a whole multidimensional trilogy with batman and company. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic read teenage. Raphael breaks into the foots compound, takes out a few guards, and leaves a note for the. Buy teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book raphael figure. Since its inception in august 2011, it has been the first new comic version of the turtles to debut after the sale of the franchise to nickelodeon in october 2009. Tom spurgeon edited the comics journal and has written for seattles the stranger. See more ideas about comics, illustration and pulp art. The first comic book from mirage studios published. In the earliest blackandwhite mirage comics, raphael was the most violent turtle and had a tendency for going berserk either in battle or when his temper flared up. Eastman and lairds first seven issues and raphael oneshot collected in this hardcover over sized volume. Cates pulls no punches, and shaws artwork is great. Raphael teenage mutant ninja turtle comic books from mirage. Raphael 1985 mirage studio teenage mutant ninja turtles.
Powerful and charismatic, raphael is a vampire lord, one of the few who hold the power of life and death over every vampire in existence. Anybody even semifamiliar with comic books has to have heard of at one time or another the name teenage mutant ninja turtlesthe runaway hit of the 1980s. Raphael typically wears a red mask, although the original comics were published in black and white. Bad moon rising comic books all regular issues are out of stock. Raphael 1985 mirage studio teenage mutant ninja turtles comic books. Stan lee and the rise and fall of the american comic book. Raphael, the hothead of the teenage mutant ninja turtles, is available for the first time in 1 6 scale.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Even back in their mirage days they were crossing over with the likes of cerebus the aardvark, usagi yojimbo, and even the flaming carrot. Idw comics teenage mutant ninja turtles microseries. He always does exactly whats needed to get the job done, and like the other turtles had no fear of killing foot clan ninjas if needed.
Check out paste magazines pick for the top 19 in 19. Conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird, it was initially intended as a oneshot, but due to its popularity it became an ongoing series. After the turtles defeat the purple dragon gang they evade the police by entering the sewers. Please check out all the pictures above to judge for yourself. Raphael comic book hero action figures for sale ebay. Raphael 1 teenage mutant ninja turtles 1987 2nd print 1st. Raphael breaks into the foots compound, takes out a few guards, and leaves a note for the shredder. He is very close to raphael and is often in a romance with april oneil.
Tmnt the collected movie books, collects the movie comics. Ninja turtles 2, teenage mutant ninja turtles, comic books art, comic art, turtles forever, tmnt comics, cartoon turtle, shell shock, tmnt 2012. In this episode we take a look at original raphael gameplay or comic book raphael. The note asks shredder to meet splinters four deciples and fight to the death. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. This comic is in very good shape, your opinion may differ. Teenage mutant ninja turtles spawned an entertainment and marketing machine that continues to this very day to churn out everything from blockbuster movies to breakfast cereal and action figures. Teenage mutant ninja turtles is an american comic book series published by mirage studios. The turtles are cornered by the purple dragon gang and a fight erupts. Eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles is an american comic book published on and off by mirage studios since may 1984.
Raphael breaks into the foots compound, takes out a few guards, and. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1st series comic books from. Sports and comic books have had their fair share of mixing throughout the years. Tmnt legends comic book raphael original gameplay overview. As the story goes, the first iteration of eastman and lairds tmnt was designed to be a oneoff gag which parodied some. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view larger picture of its cover. Teenage mutant ninja turtles idw publishing wikipedia.
Arguably the most successful independent comic of all time is teenage mutant ninja turtles. This one looks a little lower than the second print, but still nice. Teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book raphael figure. The speed lines on the kicking foot appear to be going the wrong way. The raphael cartoons are seven large cartoons for tapestries, belonging to the british royal collection but since 1865 on loan to the victoria and albert museum in london, designed by the high renaissance painter raphael in 151516 and showing scenes from the gospels and acts of the apostles. Raphael was also the originator of the term law is the ultimate science, the motto of house. Cartel soldiers are being wiped out in the jungles of central america, and that means the predators have returned. The initial creative team consisted of the teenage mutant ninja turtles cocreator kevin eastman who collaborated on the plot and the page.
Raphael herrera was a drug runner until the fateful night when his men were wiped out by an unearthly monster. Hey guys, i have a question about one of my comic books. Teenage mutant ninja turtles is an american comic book series published by mirage studios, featuring the characters of the same name, with a 30year run from 1984 to 2014. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Raphael 1985 mirage studio teenage mutant ninja turtles comic. Imperial crown prince raphael corrino i was the son of padishah emperor idriss corrino i history edit. Master splinter tells the turtles for the first time their origins and asks the turtles to kill the shredder. Normally, he would have gotten fangs and started drinking blood, but because of the mutagen in his body, raphael didnt turn into a vampire. The best audiobooks of 2019 range from epic fantasy novels to powerful nonfiction books. Originally conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird as a oneoff parody, the comics popularity has gone on to inspire a major pop culture franchise, including television series, five feature films, numerous video games and a wide range of toys and merchandise. The lines coming off the bottom of the foot and the white space around that leg make it feel like the foot and raph overall is moving from right to left away from the the foot soldier, instead of. Jan 15, 2014 rafael gallur is from mexico and is an illustrator for the ghetto librettos small mexican pulp comic books full of sex and violence.
They are the only surviving members of a set of ten cartoons commissioned by pope leo x for. Our teenage mutant ninja turtles are no stranger to crossovers in the comic world. Ninja turtles 1teenage mutant ninja turtlescomic book coverscomic books. Eastman and laird give great notes after each issue to give greater insight into the making of these landmark issues. In the issue, raphael is attacked by a gang who turn out to be vampires. This book is part of the oneowner highgrade wythville collection from southern virgini. Teenage mutant ninja turtles is an ongoing comic book series published by idw publishing. Archangel sketch free comic book day by aethibert ink wash sketch done for my new buddy over at ie comics. The comic inspired a franchise of five television series, six feature films, numerous. Teenage mutant ninja turtles mirage studios wikipedia. I started a small collection of comics mostly key issues of my favourite characters recently and it finally grew to a point where i put some thought into storage and ordered a couple of shortboxes, poly sleeves and backing boards. Top 10 back issue comic books for the week of 5202020. The happy sorceress deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art. In later issues, its shown that he is not particularly fond of the supernatural, stating so explicitly in tales of raphael.