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It was 1984 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.

The Turtles' beginnings were humble: they originated in a self-published black and white comic book that Eastman and Laird produced together in their homes. The initial print run of that first issue was only 3,000 copies. You may have read this origin tale elsewhere on this site, so we'll forego retelling the story here. 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!
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1

First Printing: May, 1984

The Turtles' origin is told.

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2

First Printing: October, 1984

TMNT VS the Mousers.

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3

First Printing: March, 1985

The great chase.

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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Raphael #1

First Printing: 1985

"Me, Myself and I"

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4

First Printing: 1985

Rescuing Master Splinter.

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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Fugitoid #1

First Printing: 1985

The Fugitoid's origin.

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5

First Printing: October, 1985

Teaming up with Fugitoid.

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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Michaelangelo #1

First Printing: December, 1985

"The Christmas Aliens"

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6

First Printing: February, 1986

The Triceraton Homeworld.

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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Donatello #1

First Printing: February, 1986

"Kirby and the Warp Crystal"

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7

First Printing: May, 1986

All is revealed.

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #8

First Printing: July, 1986

Team-up with Cerebus

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Dave Sim

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #9

First Printing: September, 1986

"The Passing"

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Michael Dooney, Ryan Brown and Jim Lawson

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Leonardo #1

First Printing: December, 1986

"What Goes Around... Comes Around!"

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Steve Bissette, Michael Dooney and Ryan Brown

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #10

First Printing: April, 1987

"Silent Partner"

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Michael Dooney

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #11

First Printing: June, 1987

"True Stories"

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12

First Printing: September, 1987

Survivalists

By Peter Laird

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13

First Printing: February, 1988

"The People's Choice"

By Michael Dooney

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #14

First Printing: May, 1988

"The Unmentionables"

By Kevin Eastman and Eric Talbot

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #15

First Printing: August, 1988

"Dome Doom"

By Peter Laird and Jim Lawson

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #16

First Printing: July, 1988

A TMNT Time Tale

By Mark Martin

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #17

First Printing: November, 1988

"Distractions"

By Eric Talbot and Kevin Eastman

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #18

First Printing: February, 1989

"The Shell of the Dragon"

By Mark Bode and Kevin Eastman

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #19

First Printing: March, 1989

"Return to New York" Part 1

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Jim Lawson

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #20

First Printing: April, 1989

"Return to New York" Part 2

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Eric Talbot

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #21

First Printing: May, 1989

"Return to New York" Part 3

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Jim Lawson

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #22

First Printing: June, 1989

the Time Traveler returns

By Mark Martin

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #23

First Printing: July, 1989

Timeline repaired

By Mark Martin

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #24

First Printing: August, 1989

"The River" Part 1

By Rick Veitch

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #25

First Printing: September, 1989

"The River" Part 2

By Rick Veitch

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #26

First Printing: October, 1989

"The River" Part 3

By Rick Veitch

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #27

First Printing: November, 1989

"Dreams of Stone"

By Michael Dooney

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #28

First Printing: February, 1990

"Sons of the Silent Age"

By Stephen Murphy and Jim Lawson

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #29

First Printing: March, 1990

"Men of Shadow"

By A.C. Farley

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #30

First Printing: April, 1990

"Sky Highway"

By Rick Veitch

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #31

First Printing: July, 1990

"Souls Winter"

By Michael Zulli

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #32

First Printing: August, 1990

Egyptian Adventure

By Mark Bode, Kevin Eastman and Eric Talbot

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #33

First Printing: June, 1990

"Turtles Take Time"

By Jan Strnad and Richard Corben

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #34

First Printing: September, 1990

"Toitle Anxiety"

By Rich Hedden and Tom McWeeney

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #35

First Printing: March, 1991

"Souls Withering"

By Michael Zulli

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #36

First Printing: August, 1991

Souls End

By Michael Zulli

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #37

First Printing: June, 1991

"Twilight of the Ring"

By Rick McCollum and Bill Anderson

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #38

First Printing: July, 1991

"Spaced Out" Part 1

By Rich Hedden & Tom McWeeney

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #39

First Printing: September, 1991

"Spaced Out" Part 2

By Rich Hedden & Tom McWeeney

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #40

First Printing: October, 1991

"Spaced Out!" Part 3

By Rich Hedden & Tom McWeeney

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #41

First Printing: November, 1991

"Turtle Dreams"

By Matt Howarth

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #42

First Printing: December, 1991

"Juliet's Revenge"

By Rick McCollum & Bill Anderson

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #43

First Printing: January, 1992

"Halls of Lost Legends"

By Paul Jenkins & A.C. Farley

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #44

First Printing: February, 1992

"The Violent Underground"

By Rick Arthur

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #45

First Printing: March, 1992

"Leatherhead, Too"

By Dan Berger

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #46

First Printing: April, 1992

"Masks" Part I

By Michael Dooney & Keith Aiken

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #47

First Printing: May, 1992

"Masks" Part II

By Michael Dooney & Keith Aiken

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #48

First Printing: June, 1992

"Shades of Gray" Part I

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Keith Aiken

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #49

First Printing: July, 1992

"Shades of Gray" Part II

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Keith Aiken

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #50

First Printing: August, 1992

"City at War" Part I

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #51

First Printing: September, 1992

"City at War" Part 2

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Keith Aiken

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #52

First Printing: October, 1992

"City at War" Part 3

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Keith Aiken

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #53

First Printing: November, 1992

"City at War" Part 4

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Matt Banning

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #54

First Printing: December, 1992

"City at War" Part 5

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Keith Aiken

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #55

First Printing: January, 1993

"City at War" Part 6

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Keith Aiken

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #56

First Printing: February, 1993

"City at War" Part 7

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Keith Aiken

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #57

First Printing: March, 1993

"City at War" Part 8

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Keith Aiken

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #58

First Printing: April, 1993

"City at War" Part 9

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Jason Minor

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #59

First Printing: May, 1993

"City at War" Part 10

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Keith Aiken

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #60

First Printing: June, 1993

"City at War" Part 11

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Keith Aiken

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #61

First Printing: July, 1993

"City at War" Part 12

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Jason Minor

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #62

First Printing: August, 1993

"City at War" Part 13

By Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson and Keith Aiken


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