- "Hey, kid! We're kinda lost! Can ya give us some directions?!"
- ―Casey Jones
| "Men of Shadow" | |
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | |
| Title: | "Men of Shadow" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 29 |
| Cover price: | $1.75 |
| Cover date: | May, 1990 |
| Publisher: | Mirage Studios |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Kevin Eastman; Peter Laird |
| Writers: | A.C. Farley |
| Pencilers: | A.C. Farley |
| Inkers: | A.C. Farley |
| Cover artists: | A.C. Farley |
| Cover inker: | A.C. Farley |
| Cover colorist: | A.C. Farley |
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Men of Shadows" is the title to the twenty-ninth issue of the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series by Mirage Studios. The story was written and illustrated by A.C. Farley, who also provided the cover artwork for this issue. This issue shipped with a May, 1990 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.75 per copy (US).
Synopsis[]
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- April O'Neil
- Casey Jones
- Master Splinter
- Clark Ashton Allard
Villains
- Barry
- Dagon
- Lord Mallet
- Master Traquer
Minor characters
- Max
- Purvis
Organizations
- Ninja turtles
Races
Locations
- Arkham
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst
- Whatley House
- Northampton
Items
- Computer
- Necronomicon
- Turtlebot
- Wooden stake
Vehicles
Abilities
Notes & Trivia[]
- This issue is reprinted in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Collected Book, Volume Seven and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics, Vol. 3.
- This is the first and only issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with A.C. Farley as a writer.
- This is the first issue of the series with A.C. Farley as an artist and inker. He also works on issue #43.
- This is the first issue of the series with A.C. Farley as a cover artist. He draws the covers to sixteen issues of the series in total. His next issue is #43.
- This is the first and only appearance of Clark Ashton Allard.
- This is the first and only appearance of Lord Mallet.
- This is the first and only appearance of Master Traquer.
- This issue draws heavily from the works of Gothic horror author H. P. Lovecraft; specifically, the town of Arkham in Massachusetts and the being known as Dagon.
- A.C. Farley and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Peter Laird both hail from Massachusetts.
Recommended Reading[]
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 1
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 2
- Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
See also[]
External Links[]
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 1 #29 at Comics.org
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 1 #29 at Comic Vine
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 1 #29