Other books in the series teenage mutant ninja turtles mirage studios 1984 1 10 of 60 books. 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. Conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird, it was initially intended as a oneshot, but due to its popularity it became an ongoing series. If youve never read an issue of usagi yojimbo, this is the perfect entry point. His first published work appeared in 1980, a year or so before he met peter laird. 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 premiered in may, 1984, at a comic book convention held at a local sheraton hotel in portsmouth, new hampshire.
The teenage mutant ninja turtles havent always been green. Teenage mutant ninja turtles volume 1 number 1 voice comic. Sakai has been pumping out comics at peak quality for 30 years, and this oneshot is further evidence of his skill. Mirage studios teenage mutant ninja turtles volume 1 number 1 comes to life in this voice comic. Archie comics used the cartoon turtles for 72 issues of teenage mutant ninja turtles adventures, which ran from 1988 1995. While tmnt was made mainstream through the 1987 tv series, it began as a comic in 1984. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic read teenage. Special tmnt movie 2006 video game limited edition comic. Unfollow teenage mutant ninja turtles 1 comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Eastman cowrites teenage mutant ninja turtles for idw and can sometimes be found at the san diego comic art gallery. Why the teenage mutant ninja turtles first appearance. Thus, besides the whole counterfeit angle hard to prove a photocopied comic book is an original, it is a question of whether it even counts as an official comic book.
The tmnt comics origin story is as modest as that of the heroes in a half shell themselves. Unfollow teenage mutant ninja turtles comics to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. We find that, frequently, tmnt fans come to rtmnt asking for. This is a list of all tmnt comics published by mirage studios.
The complete history of teenage mutant ninja turtles. Eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles, lists of comics, mirage. The glorious winter of 83, man, those were the days. Comic book news teenage mutant ninja turtles fan site. The concept arose from a humorous drawing sketched out by kevin eastman during a casual evening of brainstorming with friend peter laird. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic books mycomicshop. The renowned pair of artists came together sharing a mutual inspiration from legends jack kirby and frank miller. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 1xfake by mirage info. His discovery of comic books gave meaning to his crazed doodling. Teenage mutant ninja turtles mirage studios wikipedia. The concept arose from a humorous drawing sketched out by eastman during a casual evening of brainstorming and bad television with laird. Selfpublished by scrappy creators kevin eastman and peter laird, this book contains the origin stories of the ninja turtles and the splinter, as well as the introduction of shredder, and the.
Eastman is an american comic book artist, cocreator of teenage mutant ninja turtles. Teenage mutant ninja turtles, book i by kevin eastman. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 1b by mirage info. Master splinter tells the turtles for the first time their origins and asks the turtles to kill the shredder. The original series that introduced the turtles to the world. Some counterfeits have some sort of creasing or scratching across the middle of the back cover. The teenage mutant ninja turtles first appeared in an american comic book published by mirage studios in 1984 in dover, new hampshire. The turtles meet a young girl who is actually a time traveler on a mission to change her own future. Mirage studios in an oversized magazinestyle format using black and white artwork on cheap newsprint, limited to a print run of only 3,250 copies.
The month of may of this year marks the twentyfifth anniversary of the first public appearance of the teenage mutant ninja turtles 3. Teenage mutant ninja turtles the collected book, volume 1 teenage mutant ninja turtles vol. Printings were oversized 7 38 x 10 7 8 and featured this cover. Below is the first concept sketch of all four teenage mutant ninja turtles from. The first issue of teenage mutant ninja turtles was. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1 b, jun 1984 comic book by. When teenage mutant ninja turtles opens in theaters this weekend, one thing is almost certainly guaranteed. Teenage mutant ninja turtles, book ii by kevin eastman. My propose pitch for a fresh new take for a teenage mutant ninja turtles series or feature film adaptation from the original 1984 comic book.
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. The tmnt have recently been brought to the big screen and have also starred in many animated films. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 the turtles are cornered by the purple dragon gang and a fight erupts. Peter laird is an american comic book writer and artist. The comic inspired a franchise of five television series, six feature films, numerous.
Created by kevin eastman and peter laird, the teenage mutant ninja turtles tmnt are a team of four mutated turtles who were named after renaissance artists and trained by their rat sensei. The comic book ninja turtles are the first installment from the. The turtles are cornered by the purple dragon gang and a fight erupts. Sep 07, 2012 mirage studios teenage mutant ninja turtles volume 1 number 1 comes to life in this voice comic. Please enjoy our selection of turtles merchandise below. Searching for splinter, the turtles encounter the alien androids known as the utroms. Teenage mutant ninja turtles simple english wikipedia. Splinter sends the turtles to avenge his masters death. Teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book toys vs the classic. Using money from a tax refund, together with a loan from eastmans uncle, the young artists selfpublished a singleissue. Teenage mutant ninja turtles comic books for sale online.
It wasnt actually printed like a typical comic book. 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. Read teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic online free and high quality. Eastman cowrites teenage mutant ninja turtles for idw and can sometimes be. The first comic book from mirage studios published. Using money from a tax refund, together with a loan from eastmans uncle, the young artists selfpublished a. The tmnt comic was dark and gritty, featuring a nononsense group of turtles that in no way resembled their superfriendly an rarelyserious counterparts from the 1987 animated series.
Jul 16, 2011 the first comic book from mirage studios published. In 1984, eastman and laird brought to life a group of unlikely heroes that in fact started off as a joke turtles, not. The origin and first appearances of the teenage mutant ninja turtles, splinter. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1 xfake, jan 1984 comic book. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1st series comic books from. Teenage mutant ninja turtles copper age comics 19841991. My advice is to use extreme caution when buying this comic book on ebay. They do not say first printing anywhere in the book. Anybody who grew up in the 1980s understands the significance of this comic book. The comic has since evolved into the pop culture titan we know today. After the turtles defeat the purple dragon gang they evade the police by entering the sewers. Action, adventure, comedy, graphic novels, martial arts, superhero.
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