Go back to the very beginning, with the Turtles' first encounter with the Foot Clan and their mysterious leader, the Shredder. With over 300 pages of mutated martial-arts action, this volume is perfect for fans to relive the glorious days of the Turtles' origins, as well as an excellent place for new readers to see where the TMNT phenomenon began. Collects the first seven issues of the series, plus the Raphael and Michelangelo Micro-Series one-shots, all in brilliant color.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, VOL. 2. JANUARY 2012. © 2012 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The original Micro-Series is BACK, this time with all-new colors! Michelangelo's trademark playfulness, empathy, and easygoing nature are displayed in full four-color glory in this classic one-shot story. Mikey experiences a very merry (and very harrowing!) Christmas, adopting a stray cat while stopping thieves from stealing toys meant for orphaned children. Santa's got nothing on this green ninja with a big heart!

"Originally published by Mirage Publishing as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issues #1-7 and the one-issue Raphael micro-series"--Title page verso.

With new robotic rat removers roaming New York, Splinter is in more danger than he ever has been before. Can the turtles stop these menaces before their father becomes their next victim?

The Turtles return from Burnow Island to find unimaginable tragedy. As the family struggles to cope, an enraged Foot Clan prepares its revenge. It's all been building to this...the start of the final storyline leading to #50!