That's right, you read the title correctly. It's the 25th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) phenomenon. Who knew that radioactive turtles would have such staying power in pop culture?
To mark the occasion, Warner Brothers is releasing a 25th Anniversary Collection of the four TMNT movies to date. Aptly named the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 25th Anniversary Collection, it includes a special DVD case with the four DVDs (in the shape of a manhole cover), four turtle masks (one for each one of the Turtles), and a page of temporary Turtles tattoos. All in all, this is an awesome collection that is for collectors and people new to the world of the Turtles alike!
If you need to brush up on your TMNT history, let's go back to the beginning...
In 1984, the first TMNT comic book was released. In those comic pages, the world was introduced to four turtles and a rat mysteriously transformed into intelligent, man-sized creatures by radioactive ooze in the sewers of Manhattan. Leonardo, the turtle with the blue mask, was the leader of this young group of heroic martial arts students. Raphael, with his red mask, tended to punch first and ask questions later. Michelangelo, with his orange mask, was the easygoing surfer dude of the group. Donatello, with his purple mask, was the scientist of the bunch. And Master Splinter, the mutant rat who was a pet of a Ninja master before his transformation, served as their teacher and guide.
And what comic book would be complete without its bad guys? The Turtles fought a fierce battle against the evil Foot Clan of Ninjas and their nefarious leader, Shredder.
Along the way we met other characters in the Turtles' world. April O'Neill was originally a lab assistant in the comic book, but later became a television reporter in the cartoons and movies. She is the Turtles' staunchest human ally. Casey Jones is a sporting goods-wielding vigilante who also fights alongside the Turtles in their battle against Shredder. And he turns out to be April's love interest later on in the series.
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