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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ( TMNT) is a comic book series that was published by Mirage Studios between 1984 and 2014. Conceived by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, it was initially intended as a one-shot, but due to its popularity it became an ongoing series. The comic created the Turtles franchise of five television series, seven feature films ...
- 1984–2014
The linked images below will transport you back in time to experience the original version of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird! Click on the cover image to read a synopsis of that issue: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1. First Printing: May, 1984. The Turtles' origin is told.
Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American comic book published on and off by Mirage Studios since May 1984. Originally conceived by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird as a one-off parody, the comic's popularity has gone on to inspire a major pop culture franchise, including...
Not to be outdone, Eastman drew four turtles, each armed with a ninja-style weapon. Laird outlined the group shot in ink and added “Teenage Mutant” to the “Ninja Turtles” title.
Eastman and Laird originally intended TMNT to be part parody, part homage. Their biggest influence was Frank Miller of The Dark Knight Returns and Sin City fame, who was best known in 1984...
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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.
Aug 8, 2023 · These divisions generally break down along three lines: stories that had Eastman and/or Laird direct involvement in, stories made by anyone employed by Mirage comics, and stories that feature the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” This is part of why the trades are so fractured and why there still remain some stories that are uncollected.
