Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Image · 1996–1999 · 23 issues
About the series
In the late 1990s, Image Comics took over the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for a gritty, 23-issue run that reimagined the heroes in a half-shell with a darker edge. Written primarily by Gary Carlson and illustrated by Frank Fosco, this series pushed Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Splinter into more violent and adult-oriented territory, a stark contrast to the lighter tone of earlier TMNT stories. It stands as a bold, controversial chapter in Turtles history, exploring the fallout of their mutant family under a new publisher’s banner.