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Cover to Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 by Kevin Eastman. Copyright Mirage Studios.

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Description	From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, May 1984, published by Mirage Studios. Art by Kevin Eastman
Source	The Official TMNT Web Site
Article	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Portion used	Cover image.
Low resolution?	Low: 243 x 360 px
Purpose of use	Cover to the characters' first appearance, of historical significance.
Replaceable?	No free alternative exists.
Other information	It is the uploader's belief that this low-quality image which represents a cover from a published comic book work is fair-use and is the best way to illustrate the topic. It is the uploader's belief that the use of this image for illustrative purposes is in no way an infringement of the copyright holders' rights to the property, nor does it limit the copyright holders' ability to sell reprints of the entire work.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	17:25, 17 August 2005	243×360 (34 KB)	Brant Jones (Talk \| contribs)	(Cover to ''Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1'' by Kevin Eastman. Copyright Mirage Studios. {{bookcover}})