Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "You Had To Be There," the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles face off against the mysterious Utroms, uncovering the shocking truth that these alien beings were behind the mutagen that transformed them—and Splinter—years earlier. Written by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, with art and inks by the duo themselves, this pivotal 1986 issue deepens the series' origins as the Turtles reunite with Splinter and confront the remnants of their past. The cover, penciled and inked by Kevin Eastman, captures the moment with raw, signature style.
In "null," the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles face off against the Utroms, discovering they were the ones who created the mutagen that transformed them—alongside Splinter, who returns after a long absence. With the Utroms and the Fugitoid fleeing Earth, the Turtles are sent back to April in New York, but the truth behind their origins lingers in the shadows.
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Reprinted in Turtlemania Special #1 (1986), Gobbledygook #1 (1986), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3 (1987), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7 [Second Printing] (1989), The Collected Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1990), USA magazine hors-série #5 (1991), Las Tortugas Ninja #2 (2007), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 25th Anniversary Collection #[nn] (2013), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 30th Anniversary Special #[nn] (2014), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection #6 (2015), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection #1 (2017), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection #6 (2022), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Compendium #1 (2022), Shell Shock #[nn], Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collected Book #1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics #7, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection #1
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