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Cowabunga Business! 10 Totally Tubular Facts about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Deontae Henderson
3 min readJul 20, 2023

Get ready to go back to the sewer and relive the radical rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)!

These heroes in a half-shell have not only fought crime but also conquered the business world. From pizza-loving reptiles to global icons, the Turtles’ journey is a shell-tastic blend of fun and business brilliance.

So grab your nunchucks and join us as we uncover 10 totally tubular facts about TMNT’s business success.

1.A Sketchy Start:
TMNT’s creators, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, whipped up the concept as a parody sketch in 1983. Little did they know that this doodle would catapult them into turtle stardom!

2. Turtle Power Profits:
With over $14 billion in total revenue, the TMNT franchise has proven that turtles can rule both the sewers and the business world. Talk about some serious turtle power!

3. Pizza Pioneers:
Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo have fueled a pizza frenzy! Sales of the savory delight spiked after the Turtles’ first comic book appearance in 1984.

4. “Cowabunga” Copyright Controversy:
In the 1990s, the phrase “Cowabunga” became a pop culture sensation. However, TMNT’s…

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Deontae Henderson
Deontae Henderson

Written by Deontae Henderson

I'm just a dude with a pencil who wrote like a gazillion kid's books.

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