Image Released June 1996

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1996) First Print

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 is the premiere issue of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series from Image, released June 1, 1996. Written by Gary Carlson with artwork by Erik Larsen. Notable appearances include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 1 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant cover.

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Published June 1996
Pages 24

Mike, Raph, Don and Leo receive a rude welcome to the Image Universe when their sewer home is invaded by trigger-happy goons of the mysterious Warlord Komodo! Fandom's favorite rugged reptiles return to their black & white roots as bullets fly, blood flows and heads roll! These ain't the cartoons-for-kiddies Turtles. These are the hard-edged, fighting mad ninjas that took the comic world by storm--the ones you demanded! Written by Gary Carlson. Art by Frank Fosco and Erik Larsen. cover by Erik Larsen. B/W 24 pg. Cover price $1.95.

Key Facts

  • Image begins publishing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from June 1996 thru October 1999