Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Printer Proof Cover (Palladium Books, 1985)....

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Printer Proof Cover (Palladium Books, 1985). A seldom-seen artifact from the early days of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles merchandising, this is an original prototype printer's proof of the cover for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness - the role-playing game written by Erick Wujcik and published by Palladium Books in 1985. Based directly on Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird's Mirage Studios comic series, the game introduced fans to the Turtles' gritty underground world through Palladium's "Megaversal" RPG system, even allowing players to create their own mutant heroes. This proof showcases the now-iconic Eastman cover art featuring Leonardo and the team clashing with the Foot Clan beneath a blazing sunset - imagery that helped define the franchise's aesthetic before the animated boom that followed. Printer calibration bars and catalog data (Cat. No. 502, ISBN 0916211-14-2) are visible along the lower edge, confirming its production-stage authenticity. An exceptionally rare behind-the-scenes relic from the dawn of Turtle Power - a tangible link to the moment when Eastman and Laird's indie phenomenon began its transformation into a pop culture empire.

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