Raphael, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

In the gritty black-and-white world of Mirage Studios' early Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles run, this two-issue series from 1985 puts the hot-headed Raphael under the spotlight. Written and drawn by co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the story follows Raphael as he strikes out on his own, crossing paths with vigilante Casey Jones while his brothers Donatello, Leonardo, and Michelangelo search for him. A focused character study that deepens the original TMNT mythos, it showcases the raw, independent energy that defined the Turtles' earliest adventures.