![]() In the United Kingdom and some other European regions, the franchise was renamed Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles for the violent connotations of the word "ninja". To make it acceptable to parents and television networks, the series had a lighter tone than the comics, with no expletives, less violence and less threatening villains. It introduced Turtles elements such as their color-coded masks, catchphrases, love of pizza and distinct personalities. Joe and Transformers, which had promoted toy lines with animated series, PlayMates worked with Murakami-Wolf-Swenson to produce the first Turtles animated series, which premiered in 1987 and ran for almost a decade. Influenced by the success of He-Man, G.I. About $1.1 billion USD of Turtles toys were sold in four years, making them the third-bestselling toy figures ever at the time, behind GI Joe and Star Wars. Between 19, Playmates produced Turtles toys including around 400 figures and dozens of vehicles and playsets. In 1987, Eastman and Laird licensed Turtles to Playmates Toys. ![]() 1987–1989: Toys, animation and video games Sales of further issues continued to climb. This attracted the interest of comic distributors, and all 3,000 copies were sold in a few weeks. Using money from a tax refund and a loan from Eastman's uncle, they printed copies of first issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and advertised it in Comics Buyer's Guide Magazine. ![]() In March 1984, Eastman and Laird founded a comic book company, Mirage Studios, in their home. They developed a backstory referencing further elements of Daredevil: whereas Daredevil gains his superpowers through exposure to radioactive material, the turtles mutate into humanoid heroes the Turtles' sensei, Splinter, is a play on Daredevil's sensei, Stick. Laird said the names "felt just quirky enough to fit the concept". ĭeveloping the concept into a comic book, Eastman and Laird considered giving the turtles Japanese names, but instead named them Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo after the Italian Renaissance artists. The concept parodied several elements popular in superhero comics of the time: the mutants of Uncanny X-Men, the teenagers of New Teen Titans and the ninjas of Daredevil, combined with the comic tradition of funny animals such as Howard the Duck. That November, Eastman drew a masked turtle standing on its hind legs armed with nunchucks. In 1983, Laird invited Eastman to move in with him in Dover, New Hampshire. Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios)Ĭomic book authors Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird met in Massachusetts and began working on illustrations together. Viacom commissioned a new comic series, two new live-action films, and new animated series. In 2009, the Turtles franchise was purchased by Nickelodeon, a subsidiary of Viacom. Three live-action films were released in the 1990s the first film became the highest-grossing independent film up to that point. In some European regions, the word "ninja" in the name was replaced with "hero" for its violent connotations. The action figures were promoted with the first Turtles animated series, which premiered in 1987 and ran for almost a decade. About $1.1 billion USD of Turtles toys were sold between 19, making them the third-bestselling toy figures ever at the time. 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. (1996)GamesRole-playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other StrangenessVideo game(s)List of video gamesMiscellaneousToy(s)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figuresCharactersList of characters
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