Mirage Studios

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 #37

Name: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 #37
Brand: Mirage Studios
SKU: P3446S
Price: 12.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Comic Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Volume: 1

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1 #37, "Twilight of the Ring," is a one-shot issue from the original Mirage Comics series in which the Turtles embark on a mystical quest into another dimension. The storyline follows these key events:

A spiritual journey: Donatello, acting on a vision given to him by Splinter, leads his brothers on a spiritual journey into the woods. He says he met the "Father of all reptiles," a spirit connected to their ancient, reptilian heritage.
Skepticism and a deeper reality: Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo are initially doubtful of Donatello's story. Splinter berates them for ignoring their deep connection to the reptilian past, telling them they must find the spirit themselves.
Journey to another plane: As the Turtles venture deeper into the woods, the landscape becomes increasingly strange and surreal. Visually, the knotholes of trees begin to form into faces with teeth, signaling to the reader that they have left the normal world and entered a more foreboding, spiritual one.
Facing the adversary: The Turtles encounter and battle a creature known only as "the Adversary." Leonardo fights the beast alone, with the battle described as bloody and barbaric.
An omen and a victory: During the battle, the spirit of a great turtle appears in the clouds, inspiring Leonardo to deliver the killing blow to the Adversary.
The ring is made whole: Following the creature's defeat, the landscape returns to normal. Leonardo explains that by defeating the Adversary and freeing its spirit from its sorrow, they have restored the "ring," a natural cycle of life and death that must be allowed to continue.
A spiritual victory, not a feel-good ending: The quest culminates in a moment of cosmic revelation for the Turtles. However, the story ends on a somber note, as restoring this natural cycle means dooming humanity to its inevitable extinction. The Turtles do the right thing in a spiritual sense, but it is not a "feel-good" outcome.