The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were created in 1983 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.  The first book was published in 1984.  Since that time, there have been comic books, television shows, movies, action figures and more. The comic strip seen here is based on the popular characters created by Eastman and Laird, following the adventures of Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael.