Being independently produced these comics were able to standout from superhero heavy dc and marvel magazines. Teenage mutant ninja turtles copper age comics 1984 1991 skip to page navigation. Teenage mutant ninja turtles copper age comics 19841991. Teenage mutant ninja turtles, also known as tmnt, debuted as a comic book in 1984 and have since been remade into several tv shows and movies. Their mutual respect for comic artist jack king kirby led them to work together on various projects. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic book price guide. Special tmnt movie 2006 video game limited edition comic.
Teenage mutant ninja turtles mirage studios wikipedia. The concept arose from a humorous drawing sketched out by kevin eastman during a casual evening of brainstorming with friend peter laird. Pdf teenage mutant ninja turtles volume 5 krang war. Teenage mutant ninja turtles copper age comics 19841991 skip to page navigation. It was an era that introduced the world to savage dragon, usagi yojimbo, and continued the success of the highly acclaimed series cerebus. See more ideas about comic book collection, comic books and comics. 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 and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles tmntpedia. Using money from a tax refund, together with a loan from eastmans uncle, the young artists selfpublished a.
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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. The teenage mutant ninja turtles first appeared in an american comic book published by mirage studios in 1984 in dover, new hampshire. The entire comic may be read online for free at the turtles origin is toldgallery. Get the best deals on teenage mutant ninja turtles copper age comics 1984 1991. The teenage mutant ninja turtles first appeared in an american comic book published by. Teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book collections for. We find that, frequently, tmnt fans come to rtmnt asking for. Teenage mutant ninja turtles is an american comic book published by mirage studios with a 26year run from 1984 to 2010. Conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird, it was initially intended as a oneshot, but due to its popularity it became an ongoing series. Cover a adam gorham regular cover a cover b kevin eastman regular cover b cover ri mateus santolouco 10 copy 1. Unfollow teenage mutant ninja turtles comics to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic book by mirage 62 issues, 87 covers jan 1984 to aug 1993. Usagi yojimbo is one of the longest independent serialized comic book series in existence. Babys first deadpool book 1998 balder the brave 1985 battle scars 2011 2012 battlefield 1952 1953 beauty and the beast 1985 before the fantastic four. The collected book 1 is a collection of the first 11 tmnt issues, along with the four issues microseries, published by mirage studios its been printed in three editions. Free comic book day 2009 no title indexed table of contents teenage mutant ninja turtles cover 2 pages report information. 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. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1984 comic book by mirage. Teenage mutant ninja turtles last edited by aphillips17 on 012420 12. The teenage mutant ninja turtles are truly an american success story.
This is a list of all tmnt comics published by mirage studios see list of tmnt image comics. While tmnt was made mainstream through the 1987 tv series, it began as a comic in 1984. The official tmnt site used to have a lot of the old comics in full. Teenage mutant ninja turtles simple english wikipedia. The issue was an oversized black and white comic which parodied a number of popular comic books at the time. Teenage mutant ninja turtles comic books for sale online. Eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles is an american comic book published on and off by mirage studios since may 1984.
The turtles are cornered by the purple dragon gang and a fight erupts. Nickelodeon teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book turtles. Stan sakai, the sole creator, author, and artist who is best known for his series usagi yojimbo, the epic saga of miyamoto usagi, a samurai rabbit living in latesixteenth and early. 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.
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