Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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In May 1987, Mirage Studios began publishing Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with Jim Lawson and Ryan Brown handling the writing and artwork. Although only seven issues of Tales were published, it provided an opportunity to greatly expand the TMNT character roster to include such characters as Nobody, Leatherhead, Rat King, Complete Carnage, and Radical. Tales is also notable for borrowing a unique tradition that originated in Creepy magazine: an opening splash page would feature an introduction by a TMNT character and conclude with the ominous line, "Let me tell you a story." This page also served as a showcase of sorts for a variety of guest artists. The title ceased publication when the TMNT became a licensed property. Jim Lawson moved to Mirage's ongoing TMNT series while Ryan Brown shifted toward art and design work for TMNT licensees, including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures title from Archie Comics.
A relaunched series of Tales of the TMNT began publication in January 2004, under the direction of Stephen Murphy. The new Tales focuses on events that occur throughout the Turtles' lives, including some of the "lost" fifteen years occurring between TMNT Volumes 2 and 4. Issue #25 featured the return of the original Tales creative team of Ryan Brown and Jim Lawson. This revived title maintains the tradition of including a "Let me tell you a story" splash page at the beginning of every issue, in homage to its 1980s predecessor.
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