Issue Description

This story begins as Renet, the apprentice to time master Lord Simultaneous, "borrows" her boss' sceptre that contains the "sacred sands of time." The wand allows its wielder to be taken anywhere in time and space by merely wishing to go. Just as Renet grasps the sceptre, she is discovered by Simultaneous, who is not happy with her. In fear and desperation, Renet wishes to be sent to New York, circa 1986.

As the Fates would have it, Renet is transported to a rooftop in New York City, where the Turtles are goofing around. Renet quickly makes friends with the boys when they're suddenly interrupted by an enraged Lord Simultaneous. Renet wishes to be taken "anyplace on Earth before humans recorded time!"

Back in the past, we find Cerebus being awakened by his henchmen. It seems that the men are uncomfortable with the aardvark's plan to invade a foreboding castle and so they announce their plan to desert him. Cerebus threatens them and tries to get back to sleep, when Renet and Turtles emerge through a portal in a flash of magical light. As the Turtles struggle to their feet, we see that within the castle a satyr-like being awakes, alerted to the presence of the Time Sceptre.

Leo apologizes to Cerebus for crash landing in his camp, but the aardvark is in no mood for discussions. As the two prepare for battle, Renet tells them to chill out and offers to explain everything. While Renet tells the tale of why she's bouncing through time (she was bored), Savanti Romero (the satyr-like dude) and his army rush out of the castle to fetch the Sceptre.

Our heroes hear the approaching warriors too late, and while they make efforts to escape, Savanti easily overcomes them with magic and takes the Time Sceptre. The wizard and his men retreat back to the fortress and leave our heroes unconscious on the ground.

A few hours later, the TMNT, Renet and Cerebus find a town and go into a tavern. Cerebus arranges for a mercenary force to attack the castle at dawn by lying to them. The next morning the hired army attacks the fortress as the Turtles, Cerebus and Renet scale the castle walls. Savanti conjures an army of undead to fight the human attackers as the heroes battle their way into the castle. Eventually the TMNT and crew make it to Romero's inner chamber, but they're quickly subdued by his magic. As Savanti ponders how to kill them, Lord Simultaneous shows up. Romero casts numerous spells in effort to defeat Simultaneous, but all his efforts are in vain. The time lord explains that the Sceptre is old technology and then displays the new trans-temporal talisman - the Digital Cosmic Quartz (a wrist watch). Simultaneous zaps Romero and he disappears. He then sends the TMNT back home and gives Cerebus the scrolls he came to the castle to get. Finally, Simultaneous returns home, where he punishes Renet by making her dust his vast library.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984)

Publisher

Mirage

Volume Description

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol.1

The first TMNT Comic book series. Created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird and self published, the comic sold surprisingly well and kicked off the independent sales boom of the eighties. Eastman and Laird both wrote and illustrated the first eleven issues of the comic before taking a break from collaborating with each other and took turns (along with other Mirage staff) to write solo stories and collaborate with others. The nineteenth issue saw both the creators reuniting on writing duties with Jim Lawson providing the art for the the three part "Return To New York" story.

By now the turtles had become huge in the mass media thanks to an animated series and merchandising blitz. This however left little time for the Eastman and Laird to participate in the comic as they were overseeing numerous licensing deals as well as fending off lawsuits from greedy opportunists. The comic soon became an anthology book with a revolving door of guest writers and artists showcasing up and coming talents such as Richard Corben, Michael Zulli, and Rick Veitch among others, some of which worked within the Mirage continuity, while others did their own vision of the turtles, ranging from ultra comedic to ultra serious and the downright bizarre. During this time Mirage regulars such as Michael Dooney and A.C. Farley also did several issues.

The forty-eighth issue saw the return of Eastman and Laird as writers. Lawson once again provided the art for the two part "Shades of Grey" story. The fiftieth issue was first part of a thirteen part "City at War" story and was a silent issue with no text whatsoever that was written and drawn by both Eastman and Laird. The rest of the story was once again drawn by Lawson. This multi-part epic ended the first volume of the TMNT. The book was relaunched with a second volume a few months later this time published in color.

Collected EditionsTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics Vol. 1 (#13 & "Shell Shocked")Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics Vol. 2 (#16 & 22-23)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics Vol. 3 (#27-29)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics Vol. 4 (#32, 33 & 37)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics Vol. 5 (#34 & 38-40)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics Vol. 6 (#42-44)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics Vol. 7 (#45-47)

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