Is It Based on a Book?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles book cover

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Movie · 1990

Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is based on the comic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (1984).

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is book 1 of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series.

The movie was released in 1990.

The comic behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cover

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Comic by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird · first published 1984 · action fiction, adventure fiction, science fiction

American comic book published by Mirage Studios, started in May 1984.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: books by publication date

  1. The Christmas Aliens (1985)
  2. Return to New York (1989)
  3. Down to the River (1989)
  4. River Hymn (1989)
  5. Old Man River (1989)
  6. Souls Trilogy (1990)
  7. Men of Shadow (1990)
  8. Sky Highway (1990)
  9. Turtles Take Time (1990)
  10. Souls Winter (1990)
  11. Egyptian Adventure (1990)
  12. Toitle Anxiety (1990)
  13. Spaced Out (1991)
  14. Souls Withering (1991)
  15. Twilight of the Ring (1991)
  16. Spaced Out, part 1 (1991)
  17. Souls End (1991)
  18. Spaced Out, part 2 (1991)
  19. Spaced Out, part 3 (1991)
  20. Turtle Dreams (1991)
  21. Juliet's Revenge (1991)
  22. Halls of Lost Legends (1992)
  23. Masks (1992)
  24. The Violent Underground (1992)
  25. Leatherhead, Too (1992)
  26. Masks, part 1 (1992)
  27. Masks, part 2 (1992)
  28. Shades of Gray (1992)
  29. Ripplings (1992)
  30. City at War (1992)
  31. City at War, part 1 (1992)
  32. City at War, part 2 (1992)
  33. City at War, part 3 (1992)
  34. City at War, part 4 (1992)
  35. City at War, part 5 (1992)
  36. City at War, part 6 (1993)
  37. City at War, part 7 (1993)
  38. City at War, part 8 (1993)
  39. City at War, part 9 (1993)
  40. City at War, part 10 (1993)
  41. City at War, part 11 (1993)
  42. City at War, part 12 (1993)
  43. City at War, part 13 (1993)

Other adaptations of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Common questions

Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles based on a book?

Yes. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is based on the comic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (1984).

Who wrote the book Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is based on?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was written by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird and first published in 1984.

Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles part of a series?

Yes, it is book 1 in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series.

Should I read the book before watching?

If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

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