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The franchise began as a comic book, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which Eastman and Laird conceived as a parody of elements popular in superhero comics at the time. The first issue was published in 1984 by Eastman and Laird's company Mirage Studios and was a surprise success.
Mirage Studios was a comic book company started in 1983 by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. They were located in Northampton, Massachusetts. They were best known for publishing the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series.
Mirage Studios sold the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles intellectual property to Viacom/Nickelodeon in October 2009 and, after winding down business affairs over the last dozen years, the four Mirage corporations (Mirage Studios, Inc., Mirage Licensing, Inc., Mirage Publishing, Inc., and Mirage Management, Inc.) were dissolved in 2021.
Jul 23, 2023 · It followed the mutated turtles as they successfully exacted revenge on the Shredder, leader of the criminal Foot Clan. Eastman and Laird had started a studio together, calling it Mirage Studios, and published their ninja comic, probably thinking it might make them a few dollars.
In 1988, Mirage Studios participated in the drafting of the Creator's Bill of Rights for comic book creators. On June 1, 2000, Peter Laird and the Mirage Group purchased all of Kevin's ownership in the TMNT property and the corporations, except for a small continuing income participation.
TMNT Comic Book Synopses Pages. Mirage Studios: TMNT Volume One (1984 - 1993) Mirage Studios: TMNT Volume Two (1993 - 1995) Mirage Studios: TMNT Volume Four (2001 - 2009) Mirage Studios: TMNT Specials (1984 - 2009) Mirage Studios: Tales of the TMNT (1987 - 1989) Mirage Studios: Tales of the TMNT Volume Two (2004 - 2010) TMNT Collected Books ...
Jun 15, 2018 · However, not all is lost, as we will move onward to the next chapter of TMNT comics history: the bizarre and (as of today) unfinished fourth volume published by Mirage Studios. Not only did this series see the Turtles back in the capable hands of artist Jim Lawson, but also under the stewardship of original co-creator Peter Laird.
Mirage Studios' TMNT Volume 1. It was 1981 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.
Mirage Studios is an independent American comic book company founded in 1983 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, based in Northampton, Massachusetts and best known for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series.
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