Within the spring of 1984, an odd new comedian ebook sat beside money registers in choose outlets, too massive to slot in the racks, and too bizarre to disregard. Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles offered a totally authentic breed of tremendous hero. It was too weird, too loopy. It broke all the foundations and may by no means have labored. Till it bought out. Once more and many times. For 30 years. Now, peek beneath the shell and see how this so-called "pleased accident" defied each naysayer to grow to be some of the standard and beloved franchises on the planet.