98-576: Mighty Mutanimals , a superhero group within the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) franchise, emerged in the comic book series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures. Composed of various mutated animals, the team collaborated with the TMNT and has been featured in multiple iterations of the franchise since its inception. Mighty Mutanimals was first published as a three-issue miniseries released between May and July 1991, which
196-553: A new Turtles comic series , with Eastman as co-writer and illustrator. A third animated series premiered in September 2012 on Nickelodeon , and ran for five seasons before ending in 2017. A fourth live-action Turtles film , produced by Platinum Dunes , Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures , directed by Jonathan Liebesman and produced by Michael Bay , was released in August 2014. It received negative reviews, but
294-584: A new animated Turtles series , which ran for seven seasons, concluding in 2009. Laird had a role in the production, creating a closer adaptation of the original comic. A computer-animated Turtles film, TMNT , was released in 2007 and earned $ 95 million at the box office. On October 21, 2009, it was announced that Laird had sold the franchise to Viacom . He said he had tired of working on Turtles , writing: "I am no longer that guy who carries his sketchbook around with him and draws in it every chance he gets." In August 2011, IDW Publishing launched
392-693: A battle against the 1980s counterparts of the Shredder, Krang, and the present Bebop and Rocksteady . They soon face the return of Traag and Granitor until Bebop and Rocksteady came to save everyone. The Mighty Mutanimals, or simply "Mutanimals," appear in the 2023 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem as members of Superfly's gang, until the turtles and Splinter manage to convince them to live with them, later joining together to defeat Superfly with Splinter falling in love with Scumbug. The Mutanimals, sans Mondo, Bebop, and Rocksteady, reappear in Tales of
490-522: A city populated by other fish mutants. Dr. Polidorius also turned April O'Neil into a similar mutant. During a fight, Dr. Polidorius' lair is flooded and Ray escapes into the ocean while the Turtles, April, and Dr. Polidorius are distracted. Ray Fillet appears in the 2023 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem , voiced by Post Malone . He appears as a member of Superfly's gang and loves singing his own name, much to everyone's annoyance. He and
588-472: A comic book, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , which Eastman and Laird conceived as a parody of elements popular in superhero comics at the time. The first issue was published in 1984 by Eastman and Laird's company Mirage Studios and was a surprise success. In 1987, Eastman and Laird licensed the characters to Playmates Toys , which developed a line of Turtles action figures . About US$ 1.1 billion of Turtles toys were sold between 1988 and 1992, making them
686-484: A continuation of the Mirage comics, saw Splinter become a bat, Donatello a cyborg, Leonardo lose a hand and Raphael become scarred and assume the identity of the new Shredder. The series was canceled in 1999 after 23 issues without a conclusion. In 2018, IDW began reprinting the series in full color as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Urban Legends , and commissioned Carlson and Fusco to create three additional issues to tie up
784-643: A controlled partial mutation, which goes out of control and transforms her into a murderous spider mutant, forcing Hob to entrust her to the Earth Protection Force's protective custody. However, the remaining Mutanimals rejoin him right afterwards. An animated version of the Mighty Mutanimals debuted in the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode "Battle for New York". The team is led by Slash and composed of Monkey Brains, Leatherhead , and Pigeon Pete. Slash and Jack Kurtzman founded
882-480: A female turtle, Venus de Milo , skilled in the mystical arts of the shinobi . The Next Mutation Turtles made a guest appearance on Power Rangers in Space . The Next Mutation was canceled after one season of 26 episodes. In 2003, a new TMNT series produced by 4Kids Entertainment began airing on the " FoxBox " (later renamed " 4Kids TV ") programming block. It later moved to " The CW4Kids " block. The series
980-441: A few weeks. Sales of further issues continued to climb. In 1987, Eastman and Laird licensed Turtles to Playmates Toys . Between 1988 and 1997, Playmates produced Turtles toys including around 400 figures and dozens of vehicles and playsets. About US$ 1.1 billion of Turtles toys were sold in four years, making them the third-bestselling toy figures ever at the time, behind GI Joe and Star Wars . Influenced by
1078-410: A large canister of mutagen and samples of Splinter 's blood (containing the missing psychotropic compound). Slash willingly injects himself with some of Splinter's blood and the compound within makes Slash intelligent in moments, proving her theory correct. Lindsay then uses a gecko and hermit crab stolen by Hob and Slash to create Mondo Gecko and Herman, having successfully combined the compound with
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#17327904971091176-466: A live-action television series, Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation , was created in 1997 with Saban Entertainment . It introduced a fifth, female turtle, Venus de Milo . The series was canceled after one season. Laird later said it was the only licensed Turtles project he "truly regrets". Eastman sold his share of the Turtles franchise to Laird in 2000. In 2003, 4Kids Entertainment launched
1274-402: A masked turtle standing on its hind legs armed with nunchucks to make Laird laugh. Laird added the words "teenage mutant". The concept parodied several elements popular in superhero comics of the time: the teenagers of New Teen Titans , the mutants of Uncanny X-Men and the ninja skills and training of Daredevil , combined with the comic tradition of funny animals such as Howard
1372-754: A mutant warthog and rhinoceros. Other villains often faced by the Turtles include the alien Triceratons, the Purple Dragons street gang, and the Rat King , who can command hordes of rats to do his bidding. Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered in May 1984, at a comic book convention held at a local Sheraton Hotel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire . It was published by their company Mirage Studios in an oversized magazine-style format using black and white artwork on cheap newsprint, limited to
1470-412: A pair of New York City police officers. In 2011, IDW Publishing acquired the license to publish new collections of Mirage storylines and a new ongoing series. The first issue of the new series was released in August of that year. Eastman and Tom Waltz wrote the book, with Eastman and Dan Duncan providing art. In 2017 issue No. 73 of the comic was published, making it the longest running comic series in
1568-427: A print run of 3000 copies. It was initially intended as a one-shot, but due to its popularity it became an ongoing series. After publication was temporarily assumed by Image Comics for the third volume (see below), Laird (by then the sole owner of the franchise) and Lawson relaunched the main series at Mirage with a fourth volume in 2001. Following the sale of the franchise to Nickelodeon in late 2009, Laird retained
1666-566: A series of TMNT games for the handheld Game Boy console: Fall of the Foot Clan (1990), Back from the Sewers (1991) and Radical Rescue (1993). A PC game, Manhattan Missions was also released. Konami's last entries during the original run were Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters , a set of one-on-one fighting game released for the NES, SNES, and Genesis; each version
1764-539: A series of high-quality action figures based on character designs from the original Mirage comics. In 2012, a new toy line and a new classic toy line from Playmates were announced to be released. In 1989, the Japanese company Konami released the first TMNT game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It was followed in the same year by a TMNT arcade game , which was ported to
1862-502: A spin-off series from Archie Comics entitled "The Mighty Mutanimals". Ray Fillet was also made into an action figure, and appeared in one video game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters for the Sega Genesis . Ray also saved the Turtles from the Shredder in issue number three of the 1989 Ralston Purina Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cereal mini comic book series. He was created by Mirage Studios' artist Ryan Brown. In
1960-455: A team of supporting characters. A monthly comic inspired by the 2003 TV series was published by Dreamwave Productions from June to December 2003. Leonardo told her to do it. It was written by Peter David and illustrated by LeSean Thomas . In the first four issues, which were the only ones directly adapted from the TV series, the story was told from the perspectives of April, Baxter, Casey, and
2058-429: Is a humanoid fish with manta ray-like wings and an octopus tentacle tail. He was created by Dr. Polidorius to serve him and assist with his plans to destroy the city. Ray has many abilities of a fish like the electricity of an electric eel , the quills of a scorpionfish , the ink of an octopus, and the inflation of a blowfish . Ray began planting explosives to sink New York City underwater so Dr. Polidorius could create
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#17327904971092156-507: Is a mutant bat who is a member of Superfly's gang. She aspires to be a superhero and is close with Donatello due to their shared love of technology. She is also seen as the nicest member as during the chase scene, she was actively warning the Turtles, rather than trying to deter them. Just like the rest of the gang, she switches over to the Turtle's side after realizing that she did not want to follow Superfly's villainy. She moves with Splinter and
2254-402: Is a mutant character in the franchise who suffers a bizarre encounter with mutagen that exposes his internal organs and resides in a special robotic suit. In the 1987 series , he is voiced by Rob Paulsen and was introduced as Seymour Gutz , a nerdy mailman who became dismembered upon falling into a vat of mutagen. In the 2012 series ' season 1, Mutagen Man (voiced by Roger Craig Smith )
2352-564: Is a native of South Africa. During the uprisings his father sent him and his mother to Jamaica where they suffered from poverty turning Dreadmon into a thief. One day he stole a talisman that transformed him into a part- man , part- red wolf creature with super speed . The creature was friends with the Ninja Turtles and he eventually joined the Mutanimals as second-in-command along with his best friend, Jagwar. Dreadmon appears in
2450-483: Is a play on Daredevil's sensei, Stick . In March 1984, Eastman and Laird founded a comic book company, Mirage Studios , in their own home. Using money from a tax refund and a loan from Eastman's uncle, they printed copies of the first issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and advertised it in Comics Buyer's Guide Magazine. This attracted the interest of comic distributors, and all 3,000 copies were sold in
2548-532: Is a servant of General Krang. He fights the Turtles at the top of a construction site. In the 2012 series , Wingnut and Screwloose are voiced by Daran Norris and Jeff Bennett respectively. They are superhero characters from Michelangelo's comic book who were brought to life by a fragment of the Aeon's mystical Sol Star. A genderbent version of Wingnut appears in the 2023 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem , voiced by Natasia Demetriou . This version
2646-507: Is a wholly distinct game, sharing only the title and genre in common. In September 2002, Konami also acquired the license to adapt the 2003 TV series into a video game franchise, resulting in a new series of games with 3D gameplay inspired by the old TMNT beat 'em up games, consisting of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 video game) , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare , and TMNT: Mutant Melee . In 2006, Ubisoft acquired
2744-642: Is based on long time TMNT comic artist Mateus Santolouco. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Legends , a free-to-play Role-playing video game was released by Ludia in summer 2016 for iPhone , iPad , Android , and Kindle Fire . It is based on the 2012 TV series. The turtles are playable characters in the DC Comics fighting game Injustice 2 as a part of the "Fighter Pack 3" DLC , with Corey Krueger, Joe Brugie, Ben Rausch and Ryan Cooper voicing their roles. The 1987 versions of Leonardo, Michelangelo, April O'Neil and Shredder appear as playable characters in
2842-405: Is nearly round, about 1.1 km across. It is almost flat, thickly wooded except in its central part, fringed by a narrow beach and surrounded by a reef all around. The central part is depressed and becomes a lake in the rainy season. A lighthouse tower was erected during 1992-93 and commissioned on 17 April 1993. The island hosts a 0.75 km wildlife sanctuary , established 1987. By the end of
2940-529: Is pursued romantically by Casey Jones , a hockey mask-wearing vigilante who usually becomes an ally of the Turtles. The Turtles' nemesis is the Shredder , a criminal mastermind clad in samurai-like armor, who leads the ninja clan known as the Foot . His real identity is usually the ninja Oroku Saki. In most versions, the Shredder's second in command is Karai , a skilled martial artist; in some iterations she
3038-486: Is the Shredder's daughter. The Shredder allies with Baxter Stockman , a mad scientist who is often transformed into a mutant fly in his appearances, and Krang , an alien warlord. Krang was introduced in the original animated series, and was inspired by the Utrom race from the comics, though he sometimes depicted as a Utrom himself. Also created for the series were the Shredder's buffoonish henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady ,
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3136-479: Is usually portrayed as the fastest and most agile. He wears an orange bandana and uses nunchucks . Splinter is a mutant rat who is the wise adoptive father of the Turtles and teaches them ninjitsu . In some iterations, he was once the pet rat of ninja master Hamato Yoshi ; in others, he is a mutated Yoshi. The Turtles are assisted by April O'Neil , who is variously depicted as a news reporter, lab assistant or genius computer programmer. In most versions, she
3234-600: The Turtles franchise to Laird in 2000. In 2009, Laird sold it to Viacom , now Paramount Global . The franchise has continued with new comic book series, television series, films and video games. The comic book authors Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird met in Massachusetts and began working on illustrations together. In 1983, Laird invited Eastman to move in with him in Dover, New Hampshire . That November, Eastman drew
3332-408: The 1987 TV series and uses the same voices from TV Tokyo 's Japanese dub of the 1987 TV series. It featured the Turtles as superheroes , that gained costumes and superpowers with the use of Mutastones, while Shredder, Bebop and Rocksteady gained supervillain powers with the use of a Dark Mutastone. In 1997â1998, a live-action series, Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation, aired on Fox . It introduced
3430-615: The 1989 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cereal mini-comic book by Ralston Purina. In the 1987 series , Wingnut (voiced by Rob Paulsen ) and Screwloose (voiced by Townsend Coleman ) are a pair of terrorists from the Dimension X planet Flagenon who tried to brainwash the children of their homeworld into invading Earth only to be stopped by the Turtles. A variation of Wingnut appeared in the video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan voiced by Jim Meskimen . This version
3528-738: The 2017 fighting game Brawlhalla . North Brother Island (Andaman Islands) North Brother Island is an uninhabited island in the Indian Ocean , part of the Andaman Archipelago . It is located in the Duncan Passage , about 19 kilometre northeast of Little Andaman Island . It is part of the South Andaman district of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands , a Union Territory of India . The island
3626-411: The 2021 platform fighting game Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl ; the 2023 sequel, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 , features Raphael and Donatello, as well as the returning April. In the games, Cam Clarke , Townsend Coleman , Barry Gordon , Rob Paulsen , and Jim Cummings reprise their roles from the 1987 animated series while Abby Trott voices April. The turtles also appeared as playable characters in
3724-481: The Archie Comics, Mondo Gecko had started out as a human skateboarder playing in a local heavy metal band. His girlfriend, Candy Fine, stuck by him even after some of Krang's discarded mutagen merged his DNA with that of his pet gecko as the band practiced in Shredder's former hideout. It was this version of the character whose story was incorporated into both the Mutanimals series and the action figure line. In
3822-597: The Duck . Eastman and Laird developed the concept into a comic book. They considered giving the turtles Japanese names, but instead named them after the Italian Renaissance artists Leonardo , Donatello , Raphael and Michelangelo , which Laird said "felt just quirky enough to fit the concept". They developed a backstory referencing further elements of Daredevil : like Daredevil , the Turtles are altered by radioactive material, and their sensei , Splinter ,
3920-640: The Hermit Crab, Pigeon Pete, and a mutant lioness named Sally Pride as well as a new interpretation of the Fred Wolf animated series character Mutagen Man. This version was created when Slash and Old Hob abduct former StockGen scientist Lindsey Baker and hire her to help them create a more coherent mutant army to protect the other mutants of New York City, since their own try at it resulted in Pigeon Pete who isn't at all that bright. Hob had obtained
4018-550: The IDW comics as a mutant black-backed jackal . Jagwar was the child of a union between the magical Jaguar Spirit and a tribal woman named Juntarra. After his mother left to continue her personal quest (completing "The Path of the Four Winds"), the twelve-year-old magical being lived in the rainforests of Brazil until his discovery by the TMNT in issue #14, when they were dropped off in his homeland by Cudley. His membership among
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4116-403: The IDW comics, Mondo Gecko was used as part of a mutant army that Old Hob established after he was mutated by Old Hob's ally Lindsey Baker. In the 1987 series , Mondo Gecko is voiced by John Mariano . This version is a mutated gecko who was taken in by a gang led by Mr. X. Michelangelo convinced Mondo Gecko to turn on his leader. After this, Mondo Gecko ends his career as a criminal and moves to
4214-492: The IDW comics, there is a variation of Ray Fillet named Ray who is a mutant manta ray. He alongside Sally Pride were prisoners of the Null Group at a train station until they were freed and joined Old Hob's Mutanimals. In the 1987 series , a character based on Ray appeared in the episode "Rebel Without a Fin" voiced by Pat Fraley . This character was originally intended to be Ray Fillet according to Ryan Brown. This version
4312-420: The Japanese company Konami . It sold approximately four million copies, making it one of the bestselling NES games. In response to concerns that the series was drifting from its origins, Eastman and Laird published an editorial in the comic in 1989, writing: "We've allowed the wacky side to happen, and enjoy it very much. All the while, though, we've kept the originals very much ours." Eastman later said there
4410-563: The Mutanimals as their leader came soon after. The IDW version was female and a member of the Pantheon. Leatherhead is a mutant alligator and hot-headed ally of the Ninja Turtles. He was created by Mirage Studios' artist Ryan Brown. Mondo Gecko is a mutant gecko and one of the first teenage allies of the Ninja Turtles, who shares a close relationship with Michelangelo. He was created by Mirage Studios' artist Ryan Brown . In
4508-541: The NES as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game. In 1991, Konami released The Manhattan Project for the NES, and another arcade game, Turtles in Time , which was ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in 1992. Later in 1992, Konami released The Hyperstone Heist for the Sega Genesis , using many elements from Turtles in Time . Konami also released
4606-660: The Ninja Turtles and runs for the position as Mutant Town's first mayor. During a public rally, an attempt by Man Ray on Sally's life - an action not sanctioned by Hob - causes the Mutant Towners to rise against Hob's regime, toppling him and forcing him underground. After the events of the Rat King's Armageddon Game, which includes the fall of Mutant Town's walls, Hob, still determined to isolate himself from humanity, moves his base to North Brother Island , but disaster strikes when Lindsey, in her efforts to "fit in", attempts
4704-706: The Shadows , based on the 2012 TV series and developed by Red Fly Studio for the Xbox Live Arcade , PlayStation Network and Steam . In 2016, Activision and PlatinumGames developed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan for the PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 3 , Xbox One , Xbox 360 , and PC. The game is described as a third-person, team-based brawler. The campaign is playable either single-player or co-op and has an original story written by Tom Waltz, IDW comic writer and editor. The art style
4802-414: The TMNT at the aquarium where he explained his origin. Jack was exposed to Mutagen after he climbed into a pipe on Bayview Beach that was polluting the water. Jack needed proof of the illegal dumping and after finding the mutagen coming out of the pipe he climbed into it to try to find an emissions leak. Bebop and Rocksteady had accidentally spilled a barrel of mutagen down the sewer which washed Jack into
4900-496: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , which was designed to fill in the gaps of continuity in the TMNT universe. In 1996, Image Comics co-founder Erik Larsen , seeing they there were no TMNT comics in active publication, oversaw a relaunch of the comics through Highbrow Productions, his studio at Image, with writing by Gary Carlson and art by Frank Fosco. This third volume of the main series, intended as
4998-668: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , where they also receive a new recruit named Pigeon Pete, who was mutated from Michelangelo's blood, and work with the turtles to stop a trio of sea mutants from stealing a mass Pearl from the Natural History Museum, while also dealing with a massive storm. Dreadmon is a character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures comic book and the Archie Comics ' Mutanimals. The character
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#17327904971095096-493: The Turtles about this dangerous threat against all mutant-kind. Noticing that Pigeon Pete is missing, Donatello asks the Mutanimals where he is to which Slash replies "We don't talk about Pigeon Pete", indicating that soon after their victory of defeating the Triceratons, Pigeon Pete left the team for unknown reasons. In "Requiem", the Mutanimals are in their hideout working how to plan their next attack on Super Shredder with
5194-545: The Turtles and becomes part of their family. In the spin-off Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Wingnut appears as a member of the Mutanimals. Old Hob is a character introduced in the IDW comics, first as an antagonist to the turtles, before becoming an anti-hero who founded the Mighty Mutanimals to protect mutants. He was exposed to the same mutagen ooze that created the original four turtles, and shortly before his mutation took effect, he attempted to prey on Raphael, only for Splinter to come to his defense by biting off
5292-597: The Turtles chose to turn on Superfly. However, after a speech from the Turtles, he ends up being the first to turn on Superfly and later aids in defeating him. He joins the Turtles and Splinter in becoming part of their extended family. Ray Fillet (originally known as Man Ray) was once a marine biologist named Jack Finney who worked at the Burroughs Aquarium in New Jersey. He originated in the Archie Comics version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . Jack met
5390-596: The Turtles, and the eight mutants would fight Shredder to a draw. In "Dinosaur Seen In Sewers!", Slash and Rockwell were injured by the crazed Triceraton Zog, and spent the remainder of the episode healing. In the third-season finale titled "Annihilation: Earth!", the four Mutanimals fought alongside the Hamato and later Foot Clan as they tried to save the Earth from the invading Triceraton Empire. The group's efforts failed when Shredder betrayed them all by stabbing Splinter, and
5488-412: The aid of Karai and Shinigami. They are interrupted by the arrival of Super Shredder who burns their hideout and defeats them with ease. They are rescued by April and Casey while Splinter and Leonardo save a seriously hurt Karai via CPR. Slash goes with Raphael, Splinter, April and Casey to track down Super Shredder while Leatherhead, Mikey, Leo, and Donnie go fight Fishface, Rahzar, Bebop, and Rocksteady at
5586-457: The amusement park. However, Slash is no match for Super Shredder's might and is knocked out. Leatherhead manages to beat Rahzar by dragging him underwater. In the fourth season's finale titled "Owari", Rockwell, Leatherhead, Slash, and Pigeon Pete all appear at Splinter's funeral. In "The Big Blowout", the Mutanimals (with Mona Lisa as their newest member) fights alongside the turtles, their 1980s counterparts, April, Casey, Karai, and Shinigami in
5684-469: The best Turtles film. A fifth animated series and follow-up to Mutant Mayhem , Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , premiered in 2024 on Paramount+ . In most versions, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are created when four baby turtles are exposed to radioactive ooze, transforming them into humanoids. They fight evil in New York City, where they reside in the sewers. Leonardo ,
5782-412: The cat's right eye, forcing Hob to wear an eyepatch. Sally Pride is a female lion mutant from the IDW comics. Lindsey Baker is a young scientist from the IDW comics and the only human member of the Mighty Mutanimals. Herman is a mutant hermit crab from the IDW comics. Created by Old Hob to serve in his mutant army. The dumpster on his back is filled with a variety of heavy weapons. Mutagen Man
5880-542: The container he was in to grow blob-like limbs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , commonly abbreviated as TMNT , is a media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird . It follows Leonardo , Donatello , Raphael and Michelangelo , four anthropomorphic turtle brothers trained in ninjutsu who fight evil in New York City. The franchise encompasses printed media, television series', feature films, video games, and merchandise. The franchise began as
5978-574: The early 1990s: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993). The Turtles were played by various actors in costumes featuring animatronic heads, initially produced by Jim Henson's Creature Shop . The fourth film, a computer-animated film titled TMNT , was released in 2007. A reboot, also titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles produced by Platinum Dunes, Nickelodeon Movies , and Paramount Pictures
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#17327904971096076-579: The figures, vehicles, and playsets and creator credit can be found in the legal text printed on the back of the toy packaging. In addition, Playmates produced a series of TMNT/ Star Trek crossover figures, due to Playmates holding the Star Trek action-figure license at the time. Playmates employed many design groups to develop looks and styles for the toy line, including Bloom Design, White Design, Pangea Corporation , Robinson-Clarke, and McHale Design. The marketing vice president of Playmates, Karl Aaronian,
6174-467: The four Mutanimals, along with all of the Turtle's allies (except for April O'Neil and Casey Jones ) and enemies, then were sucked into a black hole to their deaths. The Turtles subsequently spent the first half of the fourth season working to undo this turn of events. While they are unable to save the original versions of the Mutanimals and the others, they are able to save a second version of them in "Earth's Last Stand" where thanks to Splinter getting
6272-653: The franchises history. In addition to the main series and spin-offs set within its continuity, IDW also published comics based on the 2012 Turtles animated series and the 2018 animated series, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . The series ended in April 2024 at issue 150, with a relaunch planned for July 2024. The Turtles have appeared in several manga series. A daily comic strip written and illustrated by Dan Berger began in 1990. It featured an adventure story Monday through Friday and activity puzzles on weekends (with fan art appearing later). The comic strip
6370-425: The hands of the high-tech Gang of Four. Issues #55-57 continued the aftermath of their death and its effect on the Turtles' storyline. The proposed animated series was meant to take place during the 1987 series , where they are a team of superheroes that go around the world to fight evil. The turtles were meant to be shown up at the beginning of the series to help set up the island base HQ and once they are finishing it
6468-587: The heads up and intercepting Shredder's attack, the Turtles destroyed the timer to the Heart of Darkness, causing Earth's secondary annihilation to never occur. In "Mutant Gangland", the Mutanimals with Mondo Gecko as their newest member stop the Fulci twins from obtaining new-and-improved weaponry. Rockwell telepathically sees into one of their minds and is shocked to learn that they are engineering these weapons to hunt down and destroy all mutants. The quarter head to warn
6566-413: The leader, is the most disciplined and skilled turtle; an expert swordsman, he wields two katana and wears a blue bandana. Raphael , the strongest and most hot-headed turtle, wears a red bandana and uses a pair of sai . Donatello uses his intellect to invent gadgets and vehicles; he wears a purple bandana and uses a bÅ staff . Michelangelo is the least disciplined and most fun-loving, and
6664-685: The mutagen. Old Hob later gained the services of Sally Pride, Man Ray, and Mutagen Man, mutants created by the Null Group as slaves. When Old Hob detonates a Mutagen bomb following Baxter Stockman becoming the Mayor of New York City causing anyone who was mutated to be placed in Mutant Town, Old Hob establishes a tight-fisted regime in the ghetto , hiring a number of mutants as his Mutanimal Enforcers, and surreptitiously starts selling some mutants to Karai in return for vital supplies. Upon learning this, Sally renounces her allegiance with Hob, sides with
6762-491: The only surviving members of an alien race after Krang invaded their planet Dexion V in the Huanu system and wiped out everyone but those two. Screwloose's sting would calm the sometimes insane Wingnut. According to Screwloose, their two species shared a symbiotic relationship, with Wingnut providing blood and Screwloose the ability to sleep. Wingnut originally made his debut as a villain and an ally of Shredder in issue number two of
6860-403: The record for the highest-grossing independent film , earning more than US$ 200 million worldwide. A second film, The Secret of the Ooze , was released in 1991. With a rushed production and a lighter tone, it received weaker reviews and was less successful at the box office. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) was aimed at the Japanese market, the largest foreign market for US films at
6958-630: The rest of the gang turn on Superfly when they realize that they have no active interest in destroying humanity and by the end of the movie, becomes part of the Turtles' and Splinter's extended family. In the spin-off Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Ray Fillet is a member of the Mutanimals. Wingnut is a heroic humanoid alien bat and Screwloose is his partner, an alien mosquito . They were created by Mirage Studios artist Ryan Brown and introduced in TMNT Adventures , some versions of them were Mutants. The pair are not mutants, but
7056-425: The right to continue the Mirage series, but no issues have been released since the release of No. 32 in 2014, and Mirage Studios was wound down in 2021. All total, the main Mirage series lasted for 129 issues, spanning four separate volumes of 62, 13, 23, and 32 issues, respectively. Additional one-shot issues and miniseries were published over the years. Mirage also published a companion book entitled Tales of
7154-624: The rights for TMNT games, beginning with a game based on the 2007 animated feature film , along with a distinct game for the Game Boy Advance similar in style to the Konami arcade games. A beat 'em up game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack was released for the Nintendo DS in 2009, to coincide with the series' 25th anniversary. In 2013, Activision released the downloadable game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of
7252-400: The river and he became a mutant manta ray . Ray first met the TMNT after first saving them from a torpedo that Shredder , Bebop, and Rocksteady shot at them from a submarine and defeating Shredder under water. When Ray brought Shredder to the shore Shredder kicked sand in his face and escaped. That is when the Turtles showed up. Later on, he joined up with the Mutanimals, and the group received
7350-478: The series had a lighter tone than the comics, with no expletives, less violence and less threatening villains. In the United Kingdom and some other European regions, the franchise was renamed Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles for the violent connotations of the word "ninja". The first Turtles video game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1989, the first of several developed by
7448-404: The sewers and becomes "neighbors" with the TMNT and Splinter. In the 2012 series , Mondo Gecko is voiced by Robbie Rist . This version, named Jason, was a teenage skateboarding star who was mutated by a vial of mutagen that fell on him. Subsequently, he was abandoned by his parents and taken in as an errand boy by Mr. X. Making quick friends with Michelangelo and Casey Jones, Mondo eventually saw
7546-463: The success of G.I. Joe , He-Man and Transformers , which had promoted toy lines with animated series, Playmates worked with the animation studio Murakami-Wolf-Swenson to produce the first Turtles animated series , which premiered in 1987 and ran for almost a decade. It introduced Turtles elements such as their color-coded masks, catchphrases, love of pizza and distinct personalities. To make it acceptable to parents and television networks,
7644-483: The team to combat the Kraang, who had conquered New York City. When the Turtles return, the two teams banded together to save New York from the Kraang, after settling their differences (largely regarding the animosity between Slash and Leonardo ). In "Clash of the Mutanimals", Slash and Rockwell were captured and brainwashed by Shredder as a test run for a mind control serum. The two would be freed by their teammates and
7742-478: The third-bestselling toy figures ever at the time. The action figures were promoted with an animated series , which premiered in 1987 and ran for almost a decade. It was succeeded by several other television series. The first Turtles video game was released in 1989, the first of several developed by the Japanese company Konami . The first Turtles film , released in 1990, became the highest-grossing independent film up to that point. Eastman sold his share of
7840-463: The time, but failed to see release there and saw weaker reviews and sales. In 1990, a stage musical featuring the Turtles as a rock band, Coming Out of Their Shells , played 40 shows across the United States. The musical was sponsored by Pizza Hut and promoted with an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show . A soundtrack album and VHS were released. After the animated series ended,
7938-480: The tone of this version is similar to the original series, but also features a handful of serious episodes as well. The series ran for five seasons and ended in 2017. Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the second Nickelodeon-produced animated series in the franchise and premiered in September 2018. It returned to using 2D animation, while also using some anime iconography, and was characterized by its lighter humor. The series aired between 2018 and 2020, and
8036-517: The true colors of his boss, and after racing against him, he defected from the Foot Clan and became friends with the Turtles. Mondo Gecko appears in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem , voiced by Paul Rudd . He is a member of Superfly's gang and is their residential skater. He bonds with Michelangelo due to their similar personalities. Despite being very relaxed, he was angry and disappointed when
8134-577: The turtles will return to New York leaving the Mutanimals to start becoming heroes in their own right and begin their own adventures. The Mutanimals made a small cameo appearance in Tales of the TMNT #58. Dean Clarrain , Ken Mitchroney, Mike Kazaleh, and Garrett Ho all worked on the comic book miniseries. Though the team was called "Mutanimals", implying that the members were all "mutant animals", only three were "true" mutants: Ray Fillet, Mondo Gecko, and reserve member Merdude. Leatherhead (Archie's version)
8232-412: The unfinished story. From 1988 to 1995, Archie Comics published Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures , a series aimed at a younger audience. Initially adapting episodes of the first animated series , it soon moved to original storylines. The main series ran for 72 issues; in addition, there were numerous annuals, specials and miniseries. An ongoing spinoff series, Mighty Mutanimals , features
8330-446: Was "some stuff that we wish we hadn't said yes to", and Laird wrote of his dislike for the softer tone of the animated series. The early 1990s saw the commercial peak of the franchise. The first Turtles film was released in 1990, featuring costumes designed by Jim Henson's Creature Shop . It was based more closely on the comic than the animated series, with a darker tone. It was the fourth-highest-grossing film of 1990 and broke
8428-574: Was a box-office success. A sequel, Out of the Shadows , directed by Dave Green , was released in June 2016. A fourth animated series, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , premiered in 2018 and ran for two seasons. A film sequel was released in 2022 on Netflix . Mutant Mayhem , an animated film directed by Jeff Rowe and produced by Seth Rogen , was released in August 2023. It received positive reviews, with praise for its performances, script and stylized animation; several critics named it
8526-626: Was a magically transformed human and so was Dreadmon, who was more or less a werewolf created by voodoo . Wingnut, Screwloose and Slash (Archie's version), were all aliens from Dimension X, and Jagwar was a demigod son of a human mother and jaguar spirit/god. A new version of the Mutanimals also appears in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IDW Comic series , in which Mondo Gecko , Man Ray and Slash reprise their roles as part of its membership. While Old Hob served as its leader, exclusive to this group are Herman
8624-516: Was changed considerably from the darker-toned comics, to make it more suitable for children and families. Produced by Fred Wolf Films , the series ran for ten seasons and ended in 1996. In addition to the American series, a Japan-exclusive two-episode anime original video animation (OVA) series was made in 1996, titled Mutant Turtles: Choujin Densetsu-hen . The OVA is similar in tone to
8722-437: Was co-produced by Mirage Studios, and Mirage owned one-third of the rights to the series. Mirage's significant stake in creative control resulted in a cartoon that hews more closely to the original comics, creating a darker and more mature tone than the 1987 cartoon, though still considered appropriate for younger viewers. This series lasted until 2009, ending with a feature-length television movie titled Turtles Forever , which
8820-531: Was followed by a feature film released on Netflix in 2022. In July 2023, it was reported that Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , a two-season 2D animated television series spin-off of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem film, had been greenlit for Paramount+ . Production company Point Grey , which produced the film, will produce the series. The series premiered August 9, 2024. The Turtles have starred in seven theatrical feature films. The first three are live-action features produced in
8918-600: Was highly popular in the UK, where in the run-up to Christmas, the Army & Navy Store in London's Lewisham devoted its entire basement to everything Turtle, including games, videos, costumes, and other items. Playmates continued to produce TMNT action figures based on the 2003 animated series. The 2007 film TMNT also gave Playmates a new source from which to make figures, while National Entertainment Collectibles Association produced
9016-433: Was introduced as Timothy , a young ineffective ice cream vendor who witnesses the Turtles' first battle with Baxter Stockman and dedicates himself to fighting crime as a wannabe superhero in a turtle costume called "The Pulverizer". When he was exposed to mutagen, he dissolved into a mutant blob with floating organs and a disintegrating touch. In season 2, Mutagen Man later developed the ability to drink mutagen which enabled
9114-424: Was largely responsible for assembling the team of designers and writers, including John Schulte and John Besmehn , who provided the seminal writing and copy for the toy line, which in turn, filtered through to the various iterations of the television series. Never before in toy history did an action-figure line have such an impact for over two decades, generating billions of dollars in licensing revenue. The series
9212-461: Was later released in a collection in Winter 1991. A follow-up regular series totaling nine issues was released from April 1992 until June 1993. The series was canceled due to low sales, but the Mutanimals received their own 7-part backup-series in the pages of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures beginning in issue #48 and ending in issue #54. This series saw the assassination of the Mutanimals at
9310-498: Was produced in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the franchise. Nickelodeon acquired the global rights to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the Mirage Group and 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. and announced a new CGI-animated TMNT television series. The 2012 version is characterized by anime-like iconography and emphasis on mutagen continuing to wreak havoc on the everyday lives of the Turtles and their enemies; in addition,
9408-547: Was published in syndication until its cancelation in December 1996. At its highest point in popularity, it was published in more than 250 newspapers. Debuting in 1987 as a five-part miniseries and becoming a regular Saturday-morning syndicated series on October 1, 1988, the first animated series follows the adventures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their allies as they battle the Shredder , Krang , and numerous other villains and criminals in New York City. The property
9506-412: Was released in 2014. A sequel titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows was released in 2016. A computer-animated reboot titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem was released in 2023. The franchise generated merchandise sales of $ 175 million in 1988 and $ 350 million in 1989. By May 1990, it had generated $ 650 million in domestic retail revenues. By 1994, it
9604-503: Was the most merchandisable franchise, having generated total revenue of $ 6 billion in merchandise sales up until then. The brand generated more than $ 1 billion in retail sales from 2003 to 2005. During the run of the 1987 TV series, Playmates Toys produced hundreds of TMNT action figures , along with vehicles, playsets , and accessories, becoming one of the top collectibles for children. Staff artists at Northampton, Massachusetts-based Mirage Studios provided conceptual designs for many of
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