Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Compendium, Vol. 1 [Hardcover]

The complete beginning of a comics legend.

Before the movies, television shows, and blockbuster video games, there were the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics that redefined independent publishing and launched one of the world's most beloved franchises. Now, for the first time, experience the earliest adventures of Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello in one massive hardcover collection.

Witness the Turtles' gritty origins as they confront the deadly Shredder, unravel the mystery of their past with Splinter, encounter unforgettable allies and enemies, and establish the brotherhood that has made them enduring pop culture icons for more than four decades.

Collecting the foundational stories from the original Mirage Studios era—including the landmark first issues, the complete Micro-Series one-shots, Fugitoid #1, and the earliest Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stories—this definitive compendium is an essential addition for lifelong fans and the ultimate starting point for readers discovering the original comics for the first time.

Collects Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios) #1–7 and #9–14, the Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Leonardo Micro-Series one-shots, Fugitoid #1, and Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1–5.Kevin Eastman is the co-creator, with Peter Laird, of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a pop-culture juggernaut that appeared in 1984 and has since spawned four animated television series, six feature films, countless toys, and numerous comic-book series, the most recent of which is published by IDW and is the longest-running to date. Kevin lives in San Diegl³.