Thread:The S/@comment-24992255-20140411174447/@comment-93957-20140411182326

Alrighty then:

1.) I'm The S, I'm the current lead administrator for TMNTPedia

2.) Back in 1987, I discovered an animated series that combined my love for martial arts with wacky animals.

3.) TMNT started as an homage/parody of more serious comics, such as Ronin and Daredevil. Of course, TMNT can get pretty serious and dark in and of itself, but it's always got this underlying current of humor. Plus giant martial arts practitioning terrapins is a pretty absurd concept to begin with.

4.) My reccomendations would depend on the age and mindset of the neophyte: Younger and more lighter-minded new fans might want to start with the beginning of the 2012 TV series, which is the perfect blend of action and humor. For older newbies and heavier/darker-minded fans, some of the original Mirage run might be more of their bag, including the first few issues to get a feel for the story, then delving into Return to New York, City at War, and Tristan Jones' Gang Wars story (albeit the fact that this last portion sadly remains unfinished).

5.) I am very surprised how many people are so invested in the 2012 TV series' Don/April/Casey love triangle.

6.) As this is the Turtles 30th anniversary, there is quite a bit on the horizon. IDW is publishing a special comic that includes stories from every major TMNT comic canon, and of course there's Jonathan Liebsman's film opening in August.