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Jul 23, 2023 · Eastman and Laird had started a studio together, calling it Mirage Studios, and published their ninja comic, probably thinking it might make them a few dollars. To their surprise Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 was a huge sales hit in 1984 and the duo had to order several reprintings of the comic to satisfy buyer demand.
Mirage Studios was a comic book company started in 1983 by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. They were located in Northampton, Massachusetts. They were best known for publishing the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series.
The franchise began as a comic book, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which Eastman and Laird conceived as a parody of elements popular in superhero comics at the time. The first issue was published in 1984 by Eastman and Laird's company Mirage Studios and was a surprise success.
Mirage Studios is an independent American comic book company founded in 1983 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, based in Northampton, Massachusetts and best known for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series.
The Mirage Turtles were the main characters in the original comic book series produced by Mirage Studios in 1984, created by writers Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Sometime in the 1970s, the four turtles were exposed to the Mutagen when after a traffic accident with their young owner as a bystander.
Mirage Studios' TMNT Volume 1. It was 1981 and two artists, by chance or Fate, met and became friends. Their mutual respect for comic artist Jack "King" Kirby led them to work together on various projects... until that momentous evening when Kevin and Peter first sketched out the characters that would become our beloved TMNT.
TMNT Vol. I #02 from IDW. These are the IDW re-printings of TMNT Vol. I #2 originally from Mirage Studios. Release details for each listed below. Cover RE BNG/ISH A (Bryan Lee O’Malley) – BNG/ISH Retailer Exclusive (RE) A-Red Mask Trade Dress cover; limited to 2000 copies and available from BNG & ISH. Reprints TMNT Vol. I #2 in modern […]
