1984 saw the birth of the teenage mutant ninja turtles with the release of the first issue of eastman and lairds comic book this first version of the turtles was a darker more violent version and was reimagined for the tv series first seen in 1987 this cool t shirt features a black and white illustration of the teenage mutant ninja turtles as they were in the classic tv show with the text since 1984 the print has a distressed style for a vintage effect