Released December 1997
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12
Key Issue
Synopsis
Left behind in Chicago during the Turtles' epic battle with an alien vampire, Raphael arrives back in New York with a killer hangover and thoughts of revenge against the Foot Clan. Instead, he discovers that Gang War has erupted and the Foot Clan is being wiped out by the Puzorelli Family, and it's all his fault! Only Raph stands between the Foot and extinction! Meanwhile, Leo, Mike and Don fight for their lives and their souls against the parasite from the stars known as DeathWatch. Written by Gary Carlson. Pencils by Frank Fosco. Cover by Frank Fosco and Erik Larsen. B/W 24 pg. Cover price $2.95.
Synopsis
Left behind in Chicago during the Turtles' epic battle with an alien vampire, Raphael arrives back in New York with a killer hangover and thoughts of revenge against the Foot Clan. Instead, he discovers that Gang War has erupted and the Foot Clan is being wiped out by the Puzorelli Family, and it's all his fault! Only Raph stands between the Foot and extinction! Meanwhile, Leo, Mike and Don fight for their lives and their souls against the parasite from the stars known as DeathWatch. Written by Gary Carlson. Pencils by Frank Fosco. Cover by Frank Fosco and Erik Larsen. B/W 24 pg. Cover price $2.95.
Key Facts
- 1st comic book appearance of 'Venus,' a female ninja turtle created for television, revealed in comics to be the shape-shifting alien named Lurch
- According to Gary Frank, the writer on this issue, he was to adhere to a strict rule that there is to be no female ninja turtles, as instructed by creator Peter Laird
Details
- Series
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Cover Date
- December 1997
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistErik Larsen
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WriterGary Carlson