Master Splinter tells the turtles of his life with Hamato Yoshi, a master of the art of Ninjitsu. He shares the story of his master's murder and asks them to avenge this death and kill the one responsible, the man known as ... Shredder!

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.

The Tales of the TMNT series presents short, one-issue stories that give readers an in-depth look at Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, Casey Jones, and Splinter, while also delving into the stories of background characters like Nobody, Rat King, and Savanti Romero. Collects issues #1–7 of the original series, Tales of the TMNT, and issues #1–8 of the 2004 re-launch, Tales of the TMNT Volume Two. Presented in all-new color.

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

Relive the exciting origins of TMNT in it's original black and white presentation! Detailing the entire origin of the Turtles and their first fateful encounter with the Foot Clan and the Shredder! This is your chance to get in on the ground floor of the entire Mirage Studios experience, with the most successful independent comic of all time. Don't miss it!

Originally published as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issues #1-4.