It was 1984 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.
The Turtles' beginnings were humble: they originated in a self-published black and white comic book that Eastman and Laird produced together in their homes. The initial print run of that first issue was only 3,000 copies.
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