Thread:Zakor1138/@comment-995426-20160702031939/@comment-995426-20160702034826

Wow, do you really not know?

The everpresent popularity of the 1987 TV series gave TMNT a strong "kiddie" reputation. Since back then (and still now to some degree) there was a stigma against grown adults liking "kid stuff," it became harder for many adults to identify as TMNT fans through an adult appeal. Adult TMNT fans could be regarded as bizarre at best, or a possible danger to children at worst. Into the 1990s, this stigma had a negative effect on the more mature TMNT book sales, hitting Palladium TMNT the hardest. (And I loved Palladium TMNT.)