The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a fictional superhero quartet of anthropomorphic turtles, trained in the ancient art of ninjitsu ninjas that appear in a self-titled franchise consisting of comic books, animated cartoons, feature films, and other tie-in products. The characters were created in 1984 by comic book writer-artist team Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, who named the four turtles after Italian Renaissance artists, and published the characters' adventures in comic books published by Mirage Studios. Within their stories, the turtles were trained in the Japanese martial art of ninjutsu by their adoptive father, Splinter, an anthropomorphic rat sensei. From their home in the sewers of New York City, they battle petty criminals, evil overlords, mutated creatures, and alien invaders while attempting to remain hidden from society. During the peak of the franchise's popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it gained worldwide success and fame.
| Creator | Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird |
| Original work | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios), (1984) |
| Owner | Mirage Studios (1984–2009), ViacomCBS (2009–present) |
| Comics | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios), (1984–2015), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, (1988–1995), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Dreamwave Productions), (2003), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (IDW Publishing), (2011–present) |
| Comic strips | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (comic strip), (1990–1997) |
| Films | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in film, (1990–present) |
| Role-playing | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness |
| Toys | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures |
About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
A reboot of the franchise follows four mutant turtles as they fight crime in New York City. The film is based off the Mirage Studio characters of the same name.
Achievement of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The movie was released on the 30th anniversary of the creation of the characters. The movie is the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie to receive a PG-13 rating.
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Latest information about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles updated on July 28 2021.
