In the spring of 1984, a strange new comic book sat beside cash registers in select shops, too big to fit in the racks, and too weird to ignore. Eastman and Lairds Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles presented a completely original breed of super heroes. It wastoo bizarre, too crazy. It broke all the rules and should never have worked. Until it sold out. Again and again and again. For thirty years. Now, peek under the shell and see how this so-called happy accident defied every naysayer to become one of themost popular and beloved franchises in the world.
In the spring of 1984, a strange new comic book sat beside cash registers in select shops, too big to fit in the racks, and too weird to ignore. Eastman and Lairds Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles presented a completely original breed of super heroes. It wastoo bizarre, too crazy. It broke all the rules and should never have worked. Until it sold out. Again and again and again. For thirty years. Now, peek under the shell and see how this so-called happy accident defied every naysayer to become one of themost popular and beloved franchises in the world.
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