Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Publication information
Publisher	Mirage Studios
First appearance	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (May 1984)
Created by	Mirage Studios
In-story information
Base(s)	Manhattan
Member(s)	Leonardo Raphael Donatello Michelangelo

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (often shortened to TMNT or Ninja Turtles) are a team of four teenage anthropomorphic turtles, named after four Renaissance artists, who were trained by their anthropomorphic rat sensei in the art of ninjutsu. From their home in the storm sewers of New York City, they battle petty criminals, evil overlords, mutated creatures, and alien invaders while attempting to remain hidden from society. They were created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.

The characters originated in comic books published by Mirage Studios before expanding into cartoon series, films, video games, toys, and other general merchandise. During the peak of the franchise's popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it gained considerable worldwide success and fame.

Contents 1 History 2 Main characters 3 Comics 3.1 Mirage 3.2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures 3.3 Dreamwave 3.4 IDW 3.5 Manga 3.6 Comic strip 4 Television series 4.1 First animated series (1987–1996) 4.2 Anime series 4.3 Live-action series (1997–1998) 4.4 Second animated series (2003–2009) 4.5 Third animated series (2012–2017) 4.6 Fourth animated series (2018) 5 Feature films 6 Merchandise 6.1 Toys 7 Video games 8 In other media 8.1 Food tie-ins 8.2 Concert tour 8.3 At the Disney-MGM Studios theme park 9 Parodies 10 Controversies 10.1 Departure from origins 10.2 Teenage Mutant "Hero" Turtles 11 Ownership rights 11.1 Television 11.2 Films 11.3 Comic books 12 See also 13 References 14 Bibliography 15 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Main characters

Main article: List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters

• Leonardo (Leo) – The tactical, courageous leader and devoted student of his sensei, Leonardo wears a blue mask and wields two katana. As the most conscientious of the four, he often bears the burden of responsibility for his brothers, which commonly leads to conflict with Raphael. Leonardo was named after the Italian polymath, painter, engineer, inventor, writer, anatomist, and sculptor, Leonardo da Vinci.

• Michelangelo (Mike or Mikey) – The most stereotypical of the team: An easy-going and free-spirited jokester, Michelangelo wears an orange mask and wields a pair of nunchucks. He is the least mature of the four Turtles and provides the comic relief. Michelangelo has an adventurous side coupled with a love of pizza. He shows characteristics of a "surfer" type and is often depicted with a Southern Californian accent. He is named after the Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer, Michelangelo. His name was originally misspelled "Michaelangelo" by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman.

• Raphael (Raph) – The team's bad boy, Raphael wears a dark red mask and wields a pair of sai. He is physically very strong, has an aggressive nature, and seldom hesitates to throw the first punch. He is often depicted with a New York accent. His personality can be fierce and sarcastic, and oftentimes delivers deadpan humor. He is intensely loyal to his brothers and sensei. He is named after the Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, Raphael.

• Donatello (Don or Donnie) – The scientist, inventor, engineer, and technological genius, Donatello wears a purple mask and wields a bo staff. Donatello is perhaps the least violent turtle, preferring to use his knowledge to solve conflicts, but never hesitates to defend his brothers. He is named after the early Renaissance Italian artist and sculptor from Florence, Donatello.

• Splinter – The Turtles' sensei and adoptive father, Splinter is a Japanese mutant rat who learned the ways of ninjutsu from his owner and master, Hamato Yoshi. In the 1987 TV series, Archie Comics series and the 2012 TV series, Splinter was Hamato Yoshi mutated into a humanoid rat instead of being just Yoshi's pet. In the IDW comics, he is Hamato Yoshi reincarnated as a mutated rat.

• April O'Neil – A former lab assistant to the mad scientist Baxter Stockman, April is the plucky human companion of the Turtles. April first met the Turtles when they saved her from Baxter's Mouser robots. She embarks on many of the Turtles' adventures and aids them by doing the work in public that the Turtles cannot. In the 1987 TV series, Archie Comics series, the subsequent three films & the 2014 film reboot, April was a television news reporter. In the 2007 CGI film (Following the continuity from the original 3 films), she and Casey Jones work for a shipping firm. In the 2012 series, April is a teenager who is rescued by the TMNT and later is given some 'crash courses' in being a ninja by Splinter.

• Casey Jones – A vigilante who wears a hockey mask to protect his identity, Casey Jones has become one of the Turtles' closest allies, as well as a love interest to April. Casey first encountered the Turtles after having a fight with Raphael. He fights crime with an assortment of sporting goods he carries in a golf bag, such as baseball bats, golf clubs, and hockey sticks.

• Shredder – A villainous ninjutsu master called Oroku Saki who is the leader of the Foot Clan. In every incarnation of the TMNT franchise, he has been the archenemy of Splinter and the Turtles. Shredder prefers to use his armor instead of weapons in some versions.

• Karai – A female high-rank member of the Foot Clan who has appeared in several different TMNT comics, cartoons and films, as well as in multiple video games. In some incarnations of the character, she is closely related to the Shredder as his adopted daughter or biological granddaughter. In most works, she shares an ambiguous rivalry with Leonardo, which occasionally even borders on romantic interest.

[edit] Comics

[edit] Mirage

Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios)

[edit] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures

Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures

[edit] Dreamwave

[edit] IDW

Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (IDW Publishing)

[edit] Manga

[edit] Comic strip

Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (comic strip)

[edit] Television series

[edit] First animated series (1987–1996)

Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)

[edit] Anime series

Main article: Mutant Turtles: Choujin Densetsu-Hen

[edit] Live-action series (1997–1998)

Main article: Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation

[edit] Second animated series (2003–2009)

Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)

[edit] Third animated series (2012–2017)

Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)

[edit] Fourth animated series (2018)

Nickelodeon announced a new 2D animated series based on the franchise titled Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which will debut in Fall 2018.

[edit] Feature films

Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film series)

[edit] Merchandise

[edit] Toys

Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures

[edit] Video games

Main article: List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games

[edit] In other media

[edit] Food tie-ins

Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles food tie-ins

[edit] Concert tour

[edit] At the Disney-MGM Studios theme park

[edit] Parodies

[edit] Controversies

[edit] Departure from origins

[edit] Teenage Mutant "Hero" Turtles

[edit] Ownership rights

[edit] Television

[edit] Films

[edit] Comic books

[edit] See also

• Table of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character appearances
• List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cast members
• List of anthropomorphic animal superheroes
• Ninja in popular culture

[edit] References

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] External links

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