Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4

In "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!", the four mutant brothers navigate the city’s rooftops only to be ambushed by the Foot Clan, forcing them into a desperate retreat. With the TCRI building in sight, they infiltrate its halls, only to discover Splinter trapped in a glass tube—setting off a chain of events that sees Don, Raph, and Leo suddenly whisked away by a mysterious Utrom device. Written by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, with art and inks by the duo themselves, this pivotal 1985 issue captures the series’ raw energy and early aesthetic, while the cover by Peter Laird perfectly encapsulates the tension and mystery of the moment.