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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7 cover
Cover: Kevin Eastman

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7

Mar 1986 · Mirage · 1.75 USD; 2.50 CAD
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“You Had To Be There”

In "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.

writer, artist, inker Kevin Eastman · writer, artist, inker Peter Laird · letterer Steve Lavigne · cover Kevin Eastman

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writer, artist, inker Kevin Eastman
writer, artist, inker Peter Laird
letterer Steve Lavigne
cover pencils, inks Kevin Eastman

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The Ninja Turtles confront the Utroms and are reunited with Splinter. They learn the Utroms were the beings who created the ooze which transformed all of them. The Utroms and Fugitoid flee Earth but the turtles are sent back to April in New York.

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