Trailer for new Turtles documentary ‘Turtle Power’

Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a forthcoming documentary written and directed by Randall Lobb, that explores how the Turtles went from independent comic book to a global sensation that included cartoons, live-action films, video games and toys.

In the spring of 1984, a strange new comic book sat beside cash registers in select shops, too big to fit in the racks, and too weird to ignore. Eastman and Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles presented a completely original breed of super hero. It was too bizarre, too crazy. It broke all the rules and should never have worked. Until it sold out. Again and again and again. For 30 years. Now, peek under the shell and see how this so-called “happy accident” defied every naysayer to become one of the most popular and beloved franchises in the world.

Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is released on DVD and Digital HD on August 12th 2014.