This shogun appears in the teenage mutant ninja turtles comics and all of its related media. Master splinter tells the turtles for the first time their origins and asks the turtles to kill the shredder. Teenage mutant ninja turtles sprang into pop culture as a comic book in 1984 this 1985 ad also promoted mirage studios, the pro name of. The book premiered in may of 1984 at a comic book convention in. Teenage mutant ninja turtles, book i by kevin eastman.
A thorough look back at the tmnt comic book roots with the original stories. Teenage mutant ninja turtles, book ii by kevin eastman. Peter laird is an american comic book writer and artist. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1st series comic books from. If i were to ever teach a course on comic book history and appreciation this would be required. The authors took this opportunity to correct the spelling of michelangelos name. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original aspect ratio of 1. Find teenage mutant ninja turtles and teenage mutant ninja turtles 1 from a vast selection of comics.
Teenage mutant ninja turtles the idw collection volume 4. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic book price guide. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 the turtles are cornered by the purple dragon gang and a fight erupts. Barron along with writers todd langen and bobby herbeck chose to go. After the turtles defeat the purple dragon gang they evade the police by entering the sewers. The pair made a four page press kit and sent it to many tv and radio stations. Unfollow teenage mutant ninja turtles comics to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Volume 5 collects the final collaboration between eastman and liard so far on their signature creation the teenage mutant ninja turtles. Shell shock, collecting short stories by various authors and artists december 1989. Peter laird teenage mutant ninja turtles is an american comic book series published by mirage studios, featuring the characters of the same name, with a 30year run from 1984 to 2014. Other books in the series teenage mutant ninja turtles mirage studios 1984 1 10 of 60 books. Teenage mutant ninja turtles is an american comic book series published by mirage studios, featuring the characters of the same name, with a 30year run from 1984 to. Teenage mutant ninja turtles iii comes to dvd with a pair of transfers. Match wits with leonardo, raphael, donatello, and michelangelo from nickelodeons allnew series rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles. In 1990, the turtles hit the big screen with the liveaction film teenage mutant ninja turtles. Teenage mutant ninja turtles the idw collection volume 7.
The ultimate collection volume 2 tmnt ultimate collection by kevin b. Using money from a tax refund, together with a loan from eastmans uncle, the young artists selfpublished a singleissue. Eastman is an american comic book artist, cocreator of teenage mutant ninja turtles. Kevin eastman 1962 is the cocreator, with peter laird, of the teenage mutant ninja turtles, a popculture juggernaut that appeared in 1984 and has since spawned four animated television series, six feature films, countless toys, and numerous comic book series, the most recent of which is published by idw and is the longestrunning to date. In every incarnation of the tmnt franchise, he is depicted as the leader of the criminal organization known as the foot clan, and serves as the main antagonist and archenemy of the turtles and splinter. Most other incarnations of teenage mutant ninja turtles to follow the mirage version would.
The tmnt comic book series has been published in various incarnations by various comic book companies since 1984. The book opens with the turtles battling some 15 guntoting thugs and. Kevin eastman author of teenage mutant ninja turtles. The first comic book from mirage studios published. It wasnt until i was an adult that i had the curiosity to dive into the roots of the ninja turtles and read their first comic book adventures. Conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird, it was initially intended as a oneshot, but due to its popularity it became an ongoing series. Searching for splinter, the turtles encounter the alien androids known as the utroms. Closedcaptioned english soundtracks are rendered in both dolby. The turtles meet a young girl who is actually a time traveler on a mission to change her own future. He is best known for co creating the teenage mutant ninja turtles with writer and artist kevin eastman. Having been born in the mid80s, i was just the right age to get into the ninja turtles craze in its heyday. Read teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic online free and high quality. The original teenage mutant ninja turtles movie is one of the most faithful.
Teenage mutant ninja turtles spawned an entertainment and marketing machine that continues to this very day to churn out everything from blockbuster movies to breakfast cereal and action figures. The teenage mutant ninja turtles first appeared in an american comic book published by mirage studios in 1984 in dover, new hampshire. The concept arose from a humorous drawing sketched out by eastman during a casual evening of brainstorming and bad television with laird. One of my earliest memories is of getting my very first teenage mutant ninja turtle action figure. Kevin eastman is the author of teenage mutant ninja turtles, volume 1 4. Eastman cowrites teenage mutant ninja turtles for idw and can sometimes be found at the san diego comic art gallery. The issue was an oversized black and white comic which parodied a number of popular comic books at the time. Eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles tmntpedia. Originally conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird as a oneoff parody, the comics popularity has gone on to inspire a major pop culture franchise, including television series, five feature films, numerous video games and a wide range of toys and merchandise. Below is the first concept sketch of all four teenage mutant ninja turtles from 1983 by. Action, adventure, comedy, graphic novels, martial arts, superhero. The entire comic may be read online for free at the turtles origin is toldgallery. Secret of the ooze 1991 only a year after the first installment of the live action movie series, a sequel is released. His first published work appeared in 1980, a year or so before he met peter laird.
He is best known for cocreating the teenage mutant ninja turtles with writer and artist kevin eastman. The complete history of teenage mutant ninja turtles. Teenage mutant ninja turtles mirage studios wikipedia. What year was the very first issue of the teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book published. The original series that introduced the turtles to the world. Kevin and peter laird selfpublished a black and white issue of a comic teenage mutant ninja turtles in 1984. Teenage mutant ninja turtles meet archie comic book. Teenage mutant ninja turtles mirage studios 1984 series by. Teenage mutant ninja turtles comics 1984 by kevin eastman and peter laird. No other comic book from the past 25 years has had a greater overall impact on the hobby and on popular entertainment than this first issue from 1984. Eastman cowrites teenage mutant ninja turtles for idw and can sometimes be.
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