Black and White Sunday: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is hitting Canadian Netflix next week. Cowabunga! 

I remember when the cartoon hit the airwaves, I was disappointed with the turtles wearing different coloured headbands (eye-bands?) and I also didn't like the Michelangelo lacking his nun-chucks. My disappointment was later alleviated with the release of the first movie where Mikey's nun-chucks were back. 

Below are some wicked black and white drawings from the issue #1 way back in 1984 and late 80's. Because the images were black and white, you had to rely on the dialogue and weapons to figure out who was who. 

(Unless noted, all art by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird).

Remember this scene? In issue #4, Splinter is caputured by Baxter Stockman's mouser robots. Raph is distraught! This scene was adapted to the big screen when Splinter is captured by the Foot Clan.

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Remains of the Shredder (first death, issue #1, 1984)

By Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

Just some cool action shots!

Swagger!

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Issue 21 (1989), the second time Oroku Saki (The Shredder) died. Great issue!

Art by Kevin Eastman and Jim Lawson

Issue 32, a fun one by Mark Bode, inked by Kevin Eastman and Eric Talbot

Back to issue 1, the alpha and omega turtles!

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