Eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles is an american comic book published on and off by mirage studios since may 1984. 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. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Feb 06, 2020 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. The comic has since evolved into the pop culture titan we know today. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to. Since its inception in august 2011, it has been the first new comic version of the turtles to debut after the sale of the franchise to nickelodeon in october 2009. The turtles came under fire from the american farm bureau afb in 1991, when they starred in the random house book teenage mutant ninja turtles abcs for a better planet.
Eastman cowrites teenage mutant ninja turtles for idw and can sometimes be found at the san diego comic. Searching for splinter, the turtles encounter the alien androids known as the utroms. In 1984, a oneoff comic published by mirage studios appeared in a new hampshire comic book convention. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1 a, jan 1984 comic book by. His discovery of comic books gave meaning to his crazed doodling. The teenage mutant ninja turtles must be one of the most absurd concepts for a team of heros ever. Mighty morphin power rangersteenage mutant ninja turtles reveals gorgeous limited edition issue exclusive.
Eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles, lists of comics, mirage. The teenage mutant ninja turtles first appeared in an american comic book published by mirage studios in 1984 in dover, new hampshire. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic books mycomicshop. These turtles somehow became one of the most recognizable comic book characters of all time, and have transcended their original medium and are now in movies, cartoons, toys, you name it. This is a list of all tmnt comics published by mirage studios. During the peak of the franchises popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it gained worldwide success and fame. After the turtles defeat the purple dragon gang they evade the police by entering the sewers. Teenage mutant ninja turtles comic books for sale online. Read teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic online free and high quality. The turtles are cornered by the purple dragon gang and a fight erupts.
Marine, desert storm vet, and former california national guard military policeman. Highest graded anybody who grew up in the 1980s understands the significance of this comic book. This is autographed and signed by peter laird himself on inside cover. Raphael breaks into the foots compound, takes out a few guards, and leaves a note for the shredder. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic read teenage.
Teenage mutant ninja turtles mirage studios 1984 series by. The issue was an oversized black and white comic which parodied a number of popular comic books at the time. Editorial a mirage studios tmnt series feature film. The first printing has the gobbledygook ad on the inside back cover which is a more unique identifier of a 1st printing. He is an editor for premiere comic book publisher idw publishing. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic book price guide. The fullcolor reprint, containing new colors by steve lavigne, printed november 2009. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1st series comic books from mirage. His first published work appeared in 1980, a year or so before he met 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. This is considered a rare comic since the print run was only 6,000 copies the 1st printing was only about 3,250. Find teenage mutant ninja turtles comics and teenage mutant ninja turtles comics lot from a vast selection of comics.
The origin and first appearances of the teenage mutant ninja turtles, splinter, and shredder. The issue included a house ad for a new turtles project, the last ronin. In december, idw publishing released the 100th issue of its ongoing teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book series. Four pizza loving mutant turtles took kids imagination by storm, as well as their parents. 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. Originally intended as a parody of the comics created by frank miller and dave sims, teenage mutant ninja turtles was the result of a collaboration between friends kevin eastman and peter laird. Teenage mutant ninja turtles mirage studios 1984 1 10 of 60 books books by kevin eastman. Below is the first concept sketch of all four teenage mutant ninja turtles from 1983 by.
Mirage published a new trade paperback teenage mutant ninja turtles, collected book volume 1 which was released in july 2009 with a cover price. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic book by mirage. Created by kevin eastman and peter laird and self published, the comic sold surprisingly well and kicked off the independent sales boom of the eighties. Originally conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird as a oneoff parody, the comic s 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. Master splinter tells the turtles for the first time their origins and asks the turtles to kill the shredder. Anybody who grew up in the 1980s understands the significance of this comic book. Unfollow teenage mutant ninja turtles 1 1984 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This week, a teenage mutant ninja turtles comic books resource. The free comic book day reprint, available as a giveaway only at comic book stores, printed may, 2009. It wasnt actually printed like a typical comic book. 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. The first printed image of the turtles, while it used to be a hot debate, it is now a quagmire of confusion, see notes at the bottom for the results of paul ws research.
Sep 07, 2012 mirage studios teenage mutant ninja turtles volume 1 number 1 comes to life in this voice comic. Conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird, it was initially intended as a oneshot, but due to its popularity it became an ongoing series. The renowned pair of artists came together sharing a mutual inspiration from legends jack kirby and frank miller. 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. Kevin eastman and peter laird thought they were making a joke about the countless mutant and kungfu heroes in comics. Teenage mutant ninja turtles, book ii by kevin eastman. Teenage mutant ninja turtles, book i by kevin eastman. Eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles vol. We find that, frequently, tmnt fans come to rtmnt asking for advice on how and where to start reading the comic series. The characters originated in comic books published by mirage studios and expanded into cartoon series, films, video games, toys, and other merchandise. Teenage mutant ninja turtles ceases production april 6, 2020 09. Itd be interesting to crack one of them open and see what was on the back cover and inside front cover. The full page advertisement in cbg helped them gain. The concept arose from a humorous drawing sketched out by eastman during a casual evening of brainstorming and bad television with laird.
The origin and first appearances of the teenage mutant ninja turtles, splinter. Sep 06, 2017 when teenage mutant ninja turtles opens in theaters this weekend, one thing is almost certainly guaranteed. Eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles tmntpedia. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. So what better than to name their improbable series, teenage mutant ninja turtles.
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. Single issues of the first tmnt comic book series, created by kevin eastman and peter laird and. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 the turtles are cornered by the purple dragon gang and a fight erupts. Teenage mutant ninja turtles volume 1 number 1 voice comic. Counterfeit copies exist for this issue, most of which. Why the teenage mutant ninja turtles first appearance. 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. Fusion fight gear tmnt book one bjj gi fusion fight gear. 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. Aug 07, 2014 thats because the turtles werent originally meant for children. Feb 26, 2020 it wasnt actually printed like a typical comic book.
The teenage mutant ninja turtles tmnt started as a comic book in 1984 by two individuals, kevin eastman and peter laird. The concept arose from a humorous drawing sketched out by kevin eastman during a casual evening of brainstorming with friend peter laird. In 1984long before comic culture went mainstreamtmnt could only be found at comic shops and conventions. Nov 21, 2019 this week, a teenage mutant ninja turtles comic books resource. The original series that introduced the turtles to the world. Word of the turtles spread through comics circles and they quickly became a phenomena. The new tmnt movie is coming out soon and these comics will be worth way more later on. May 07, 2012 in 1984, a oneoff comic published by mirage studios appeared in a new hampshire comic book convention. Ninja turtles cgc comic book collectors chat boards. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1 a, jan 1984 comic book by mirage. Teenage mutant ninja turtles mirage studios wikipedia. The story old times by peter laird would place the events of this story in 1985 despite its being published in 1984 the leader of the purple dragons, hun, wont appear until tales of the tmnt vol. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic book by mirage 62 issues, 87 covers jan 1984 to aug 1993. The tmnt comic s origin story is as modest as that of the heroes in a half shell themselves.