In 1983, Laird invited Eastman to move in with him in Dover, New Hampshire. 1 (May 1984) 1983–1986: Conception and first comics Ĭomic book authors Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird met in Massachusetts and began working on illustrations together.
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They licensed the characters to Playmates Toys, who developed a line of Turtles action figures. In 1984, they founded Mirage Studios and self-published the first issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1984 it was a surprise success.
Įastman and Laird conceived the characters as a parody of elements popular in superhero comics at the time. It follows Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers trained in ninjitsu who fight evil in New York City. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, also known as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, is an entertainment franchise created in 1983 by American comic book authors Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness
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