1984 saw the release of the first issue of eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles and introduced the world to the tmnt phenomenon this first iteration of the turtles was a darker grittier version and was retooled for the tv show first broadcast in 1987 this cool sweatshirt features a black and white image of the teenage mutant ninja turtles as they looked in the classic tv show with the slogan since 1984 the print has a distressed effect for a vintage look