Created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in 1984, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) are a successful comics, television, movie and toy franchise spanning multiple generations of adults and children alike. With the help of allies like Casey Jones and April O'Neil, these heroes in a half-shell fight the evil forces of Shredder and his Foot Clan to keep New York City... and its pizza... safe from harm.