The Lost Story of The River Trilogy – TMNT History

Explore the mysterious and unprintable River Trilogy—one of TMNT’s most intriguing comic arcs from the guest era. Written and illustrated by Rick Veitch, this story dives into the environmental and esoteric themes that put the Turtles in a horror-tinged battle against nature’s darkest forces. Discover the story’s connection to colonization, industrial exploitation, and why it remains in legal limbo to this day. Can this lost TMNT tale ever be reprinted?

✍🏻 WRITTEN AND EDITED BY
Javier S. Montano

🎙️NARRATED BY
Ian Smith

🔖 CHAPTERS
00:00 Behind the panels
02:45 The River Trilogy
12:38 Analysis
15:56 So why can't it be reprinted?

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[TheTurtleNexus]

Thanks for watching!
What do you think about Splinter's ooze theory?

[Bubblegob]

It is my favorite Mirage story, it's very good and hits a real sweet spot, Bloodsucker is so intimidating and Rick art is top tier for this book. I was very disappointed to learn it will never be reprinted.

[jeremiahholes]

This is such a good breakdown and analysis of one of favorite tmnt stories.

[WTSD]

it wouldve been awesome if they adpted this into the 2003 show, escpecailly since they already established an aniciant civilisation simalar to what the old man river described.

[Dahaka-rdtw]

3:51 I just googled if lleches have eyes, just for fun. Turns out they do have multible pairs of small eyes, positionet in way not unlike our friend bloodsucker here.

[mattdestroyer]

I'm glad I've got an original copy.

[Mcr]

Could legal rights be the same reason for some mirage issues like Tmnt vol 2. #45 the return of leatherlead? I’m trying to find that issue in color but no luck. Love your videos by the way! Keep the old school turtle history coming. I’m here for it!

[Thetruthbehindsciencefiction]

I've read this story before Mutant Mayhem came out. And when I saw the milking scene in the movie, I was so scared that the boys would revert back to normal turtles 😱
But I was wrong, looks like in the new universe the mutagen becomes one with the blood of the victim 🤔
At last, the Creep: you're right, you should do a story about that 😅

[tyronleung]

I got all rick vietch tmnt comics river arch comics i consider it canon

[booksmartthealicorn]

*Hey, **#TheTurtleNexus**, could you please create videos on TMNT characters such as mutants Alopex, Overdrive, and Fly Borg, as well as classic TMNT villains such as the mutant hunter Simon Bonesteel, Dr.Cornelious Quease and Silver the mutant gorilla gangster / mob boss making a possible comeback in future Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles projects in the future?* 😉 That would be pretty awesome!* 🤗

[eerieeric]

It’s hard to keep track of what’s canon and what not Canon in comic books