2011 December

Mirage – Tales of The TMNT Volume 2 – Number 47 (The Secret Origins of the Super Turtles)

“The Secret Origins of the Super Turtles” – this issue takes us to an alternate dimension where we discover how the super hero Turtles (featured in “TMNT” Volume Four #7) came to be! Alien invaders must be stopped – can Dr. Shreddarius’ army of Terrorkinetics™ prevent certain doom – and just whose side are they on? A titanic Turtles tale featuring an epic battle between good and evil that harkens back to the stunning Silver Age of super heroes! ‘Nuff said, pilgrims!!

Cover: Jim Lawson & Steve Lavigne

Script: Jake Black

Pencils: Jim Lawson

Inks: Dan Berger & Eric Talbot

Letters: Eric Talbot

First Printing: July, 2008



Mirage – Tales of The TMNT Volume 2 – Number 46 (Temps)

“Temps” is a tale that takes place during the “City At War” story line from TMNT Volume One. This issue offers a rare look inside the life of a Foot Clan initiate who comes face to face with the organization’s most deadly foes – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Cover: Jim Lawson & Eric Talbot

Script: Dan Berger

Pencils: Jim Lawson

Inks: Gary Fields, Dan Berger, Michael Dooney & Jim Lawson

Letters: Eric Talbot

First Printing: May, 2008



Mirage – Tales of The TMNT Volume 2 – Number 45 (Rocks)

Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo are vacationing in western Massachusetts when Mike is abducted by a group of piscatorial abominations. Raph and Don must rescue their brother before he’s sacrificed to the Lovecraftian behemoth the lurks beneath the Quabbin Reservoir!

Cover: Jim Lawson & Steve Lavigne

Plot: Jim Lawson & Peter Laird

Script: Jim Lawson

Art: Jim Lawson

Letters: Eric Talbot

First Printing: April, 2008



Mirage – Tales of The TMNT Volume 2 – Number 44 (The Amulet)

Karai and other Foot initiates go on a quest to unearth an amulet of power. The newbie ninjas find what they seek through hard-fought battles with mythic creatures only to face the most deadly enemy of all – treachery from within!

Cover: Dario Brizuela

Plot: Jake Black & Murphy

Script: Jake Black

Art: Dario Brizuela

Letters: Eric Talbot

First Printing: March, 2008



Mirage – Tales of The TMNT Volume 2 – Number 43 (The Proposal)

Casey’s no-good cousin Sid (from Tales of the TMNT volume one #1) has joined the Foot Clan as a lowly initiate. In order to advance his standing, the former thug leads Karai to the Jones family farmhouse in Northampton, Massachusetts to ruin Casey and April’s engagement party. The ninjas plan to steal the ring in Casey’s possession because Sid believes it to be the magical talisman that Karai is seeking.

Cover: Jim Lawson & Steve Lavigne

Plot: Peter Laird

Script: Dan Berger

Art: Jim Lawson

Letters: Eric Talbot

First Printing: February, 2008



Mirage – Tales of The TMNT Volume 2 – Number 42 (The Curious Case of Mr. Jones)

Some mysterious men in black interview Casey Jones about a robot that emerged from a crashed UFO.

Cover: Dan Berger & Dave White

Script: Dan Berger

Art: Jim Lawson

Letters: Eric Talbot

First Printing: January, 2008



Mirage – Tales of The TMNT Volume 2 – Number 41 (Swan Song)

Future Leonardo and Radical run into Complete Carnage, who destroys the happy couple’s romance. Leonardo first seeks solace in forgiveness, until he discovers the villain is devoid of any virtue.

Cover: Steph Dumais

Plot: Murphy & Dumais

Script: Murphy

Art: Steph Dumais

Letters: Eric Talbot

First Printing: December, 2007

Backup Story: “Fathers and Daughters”, script by Will Tupper, art by Szymon Kudranski (8 pages).



Mirage – Tales of The TMNT Volume 2 – Number 40

Future Raphael attempts to protect an orphaned baby from the Foot Clan.

Cover: Diego Jourdan

Plot: Murphy, Diego Jurdan & Martin Casanova

Script: Murphy

Art: Diego Jourdan

Letters: Eric Talbot

First Printing: November, 2007



Mirage – Tales of The TMNT Volume 2 – Number 39 (What Wolves Wear)

Raphael is magically teleported to a dystopian future where the sorcerer from Tales volume one #3 is trying to wreak havoc with his hordes of lycanthropes.

Cover: Andie Tong, Dan Berger & Eric Talbot

Script: Dan Berger

Pencils: Andie Tong

Inks: Dan Berger

Letters: Eric Talbot

First Printing: October, 2007



Mirage – Tales of The TMNT Volume 2 – Number 38 (Triptyche)

The young Turtles have their first run-in with Leatherhead.

Cover: Dario Brizuela & Eric Talbot

Plot: Ryan Brown and Murphy

Script: Murphy

Art: Dario Brizuela

Letters: Eric Talbot

First Printing: September, 2007