Zoo Escapees
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 138 • common
- Set
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Collector number
- 138
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mirko Failoni
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
When this creature leaves the battlefield, create a Mutagen token. (It's an artifact with "1 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.")
They imagine that out beyond the zoo, beyond the pen, there exists another world, and it encroaches with rapid certainty upon their own . . .
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Zoo Escapees card, numbered 138 in the original 1989 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trading card set produced by Topps, captures the chaotic, irreverent spirit that defined the franchise at the height of its initial popularity. Designed to accompany the massive commercial success of the 1987 animated series, the set was marketed toward children who were captivated by the turtles' transition from gritty underground comic characters to mainstream Saturday morning icons. The imagery featured in these cards often utilized stills from the television show, reflecting the bright, saturated aesthetic that made the property a cultural phenomenon during the late eighties.
The artistic direction for this series leaned heavily into the slapstick humor and action-oriented framing of the animated episodes, with card 138 specifically highlighting the frantic, adventure-filled tone of the turtles' urban escapades. As part of a massive promotional campaign that included stickers and various merchandise, these trading cards served as affordable collectibles that solidified the show's merchandising dominance. While the cards were mass-produced and widely distributed, they are today viewed by fans as an essential archival record of the visual identity that defined an entire generation of television animation.
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