Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures was a comic book series published from August 1988 to October 1995 by Archie Comics. It is mainly based on the stories of the mutant turtles Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael, their rat sensei Splinter. It is set an alternate universe.
The initial story lines were close adaptations of the TMNT 1987 TV series, but by the fifth issue Eastman and Laird handed the series over to Ryan Brown and Stephen Murphy who introduced new stories and characters distinct from the show. In their hands the comic immediately diverged from the cartoon series into unique new story arcs, often incorporating social, environmentalist, and animal rights themes. The series are often seen as "deeper" and more "serious" than the cartoon. The series was ground-breaking for a children's comic book and developed a strong fan base. The original series rogues gallery, Krang, Rocksteady and Bebop were eventually phased out completely early, whilst Shredder remained a recurring adversary.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:
Leonardo
Raphael
Donatello
Michelangelo
Supporting Cast:
Master Splinter
April O'Neil
Ninjara
Oyuki Mashimi
Fu Sheng
Charlie Llama
Jang La
Tantric Monkeys
The Other
The Fox People
McIntyre
Squint
Candy Fine
Bookwurm
Victor Fosse and the Sasquatch
Shelton Slujj
Emily Slujj
The Ghost of 13-Mile Island
Emur
Innardo
Kenya Leavitt
Tam MacNeil
Equipment:
The Turtle Van
The Turtle Blimp
Cheap Skates
Other Heroes:
Codename: Chameleon
Cudley the Cowlick
Cherubae
Warrior Dragon
Kid Terra
T'Pau
Boss Salvage
Tattoo and Inky
Katmandu
Al'Falqa
Azrael
The Manmoth
Merdude
Sarnath and Qark
Golani
Perry Grey
Kid Cortex
Oxymoron
Pig-Foot
Heroic Groups:
The Mighty Mutanimals
Future Mutant Ninja Turtles
Intergalactic Wrestling
The Nova Posse
The Amazons
The Conservation Corps
Villains:
The Shredder
Krang
Bebop
Rocksteady
Baxter Stockman
The Rat King
Scumbug
Wyrm
Maligna
Null
Cap'n Mossback
Scul and Bean
Vid Vicious
Bellybomb
Slash
White Ninjas
Chien Khan
Noi Tai Dar
Mang-Thrasha
Verminator-X
Armaggon
The Demoness of Yomi
Mazool
Kraken
Toxzeem
Animus
Captain Agamatta
Monsterex
May East
Dundor and Grundle
Sea-Dog
Villainous Groups:
The Foot Clan
The Malignoids
The Four Horsemen
The Gang of Four
The Uncanny Trio
The Sons of Silence
The Grem
The Golden Triangle Gang
The Dog Star Gang
