Sep 27, 2016 10 reasons death in comic books is meaningless. Minutes remain before the technodrome fully activates. I am not here to play spoiler, but i will give you a hint as to donatellos fate, he technically is neither alive nor dead. Set in a new continuity unconnected to any others, it features the return of tmnt cocreator kevin eastman to regular creative duties after more than a decade away from the fold. One of the teenage mutant ninja turtles just died cinemablend. That book was such a win for me back then, my 2 favorites in just an all out brawl.
Internet tries to kill a teenage mutant ninja turtle. Teenage mutant ninja turtles idw comic book tv tropes. How the ninja turtles come to terms with splinters death cbr. He is well versed in the sciences and a brilliant inventor, having designed and. Donatello is the scientist and engineer of the turtles. He previously fought his three brothers in the 6th episode of death battle, teenage mutant ninja turtles battle royale. How the ninja turtles come to terms with spoilers death. The kid had bumped into the boy who had his turtles, causing him to drop them. Donatello, the smarty pants of the crimefighting turtles, shows off his weapon of choice in a new teenage mutant ninja turtles motion poster, above. Teenage mutant ninja turtles adventures is a comic book series published from august 1988 to october 1995 by archie comics.
Ill explain by visiting each turtles possible death in turn. Perhaps the hottest comic book property of the last 30 years to not come out of the big. I am not here to play spoiler, but i will give you a hint as to donatello s fate, he technically is neither alive nor dead. Mar 22, 2015 teenage mutant ninja turtles turtles take time and space by brandon auman from sdcc nick duration. Eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles is an american comic book published on and off by mirage studios since may 1984. There are are a lot of people that dont know about the death of ned leeds in that issue and believe that it is asm 289. Donatello or donnie for short is a member of the teenage mutant ninja turtles, recognised by his purple bandanna and his signature weapon, the bo staff. Original sketch of the red death batman by jim lee 9x12. Apr 24, 2015 posted in comics tagged comics, death, donatello, entertainment, fcbd, fcbdspoilers, free comic book day, idw, teenage mutant ninja turtles, tmnt post navigation how superman will be seen by the.
Originally conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird as a oneoff parody, the comics popularity has gone on to inspire a major pop culture franchise, including. As the story goes in the book, donatello, the tech genius of the group was left behind to catch up to the rest of. In his formative years he assisted ghiberti in florence with the bronze doors for the baptistery. I dont know about you but i always felt bad that donatello was the least favorite turtle in the group. Apr 24, 2015 some leaked pages from the upcoming free comic book day issue of idws teenage mutant ninja turtles have arrived online, revealing how theyll follow up the shockingly brutal death of donatello at the hands of bebop and rocksteady in the most recent issue. He has appeared in almost every tmnt media at some point and is almost always treated as a formidable opponent to the group. The teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book just featured. In this short, donatello and raphael engages in a brutal battle and wont stop until one of them is crowned winner. The entire comic may be read online for free at the turtles origin is toldgallery. Disturbing things that make teenage mutant ninja turtles. Apr 03, 2016 donatello s inventions or quick thinking normally get his brothers out of tight spots donatello can rewire booby traps in the technodrome to help his brothers escape certain death donatello can easily figure out how alien technology works in a short amount of time donatello can rewire enemy machines to either malfunction or turn.
While this is a heavy hint about donatellos death, its not final. Leaked comic pages reveal what happens after that shocking. Donatello, nicknamed don or donnie, is a fictional superhero and one of the four main characters of the teenage mutant ninja turtles comics and all related media. However, while it is the wrong origin story and comic book publishing business, someone did get splashed with chemicals. Apr 28, 2015 it kinda had to be, though i dont believe his death has the most dramatic potential. Donatello sculptor is a magisterial, beautifully illustrated study of one of the worlds greatest artists. Since its inception in august 2011, it has been the first new comic version of the turtles to debut after the sale of the franchise to nickelodeon in october 2009. Helped defend a city from an army of monsters in a comic book world brought to life by an artist named kirby helped cure a bunch of people who had been experimented on and turned into mindless beasts who lived under ground, reverting them back to humans and bringing them back home. The surprising importance of technology in the comic book industry. Donatello and his three opponents are the first to fourth comic book characters in death battle to not be from marvel or dc, with the next six being spawn, bucky ohare, ramona flowers, scrooge mcduck, the shredder and the mask.
Homecomic bookscomic book newsinternet tries to kill a teenage mutant ninja turtle. Ninja turtles is a series in which many characters have died, especially in the grimmer comic book series. While this is a heavy hint about donatello s death, its not final. Disturbing things that make teenage mutant ninja turtles too. Saved the tmnt multiverse along side his brothers and their 2003 and classic comic book counter parts saved three entire ninja turtle dimensions along side his brothers and their 2012 counter parts and even managed to outrunoutwit the original mirage comic book. It is set in a separate reality from other tmnt stories the initial storylines were close adaptations of the tmnt 1987 tv series, but by the.
If you grew up in the late 80s me into the 90s, you know that teenage mutant ninja turtles were running wild all over the world. How the ninja turtles come to terms with splinters death. Apr 12, 2019 italian sculptor donatello was the greatest florentine sculptor before michelangelo 14751564 and was the most influential individual artist of the 15th century in italy. Mar 19, 2015 and yet again, a comic book has decided to kill off a seemingly unkillable character, shocking us all. In the comics, donatello is depicted as the calmer turtle. Donatello, nicknamed don or donnie, is a fictional superhero and one of the four main. Donatello defies death in teenage mutant ninja turtles. Mutated turtles are frightening enough on their own but these 30 disturbing things about teenage mutant ninja turtles are simply too scary. Teenage mutant ninja turtles is an ongoing comic book series published by idw publishing.
His primary signature weapon are his 2 effective bo staffs. He is cocreator peter lairds favorite turtle he is usually depicted wearing a purple eye mask. Now, this is a comic book, so whether donatello is actually deador for that matter, remains dead without being revivedcertainly remains a question. Cbr explores why death in superhero comics has all but lost its meaning. Well, from what we have read in the comic, leonardo, raphael and michelangelo were on a mission to. Helped defend a city from an army of monsters in a comic book world brought to life by an artist named kirby. He was named after the early renaissance sculptor donato di niccolo di betto bardi. Italian sculptor donatello was the greatest florentine sculptor before michelangelo 14751564 and was the most influential individual artist of the 15th century in italy.
What has made fans go crazy though, is the latest issue of idws teenage mutant ninja turtles number 44, appears to show the death of donatello the one with the purple bandanna. To find out for yourself be sure to stop by your local comic book store to pick up your own issue because more is yet to come in the turtle universe. The irishborn filmmaker received a ring from director anthony minghella, who worked with barron on the puppetbased british tv series the storyteller and wanted to. In this short, donatello and raphael engages in a brutal battle and wont stop until one of. Leonardo is the first combatant to win a battle royale, with the next two being blastoise and megaman. Shocking twist hits teenage mutant ninja turtles ign. After the death of splinter, donatello secretly goes to his body and asks forgiveness. Raph is clearly upset at donatellos death to be sure, but although he and leo clashed on more than one occasion, their relationship is mighty and leos death would have absolutely rocked raphael.
And yet again, a comic book has decided to kill off a seemingly unkillable character, shocking us all. Teenage mutant ninja turtles idw publishing wikipedia. Part 4, includes a battle that leads to the death of donatello at the hands of shredders lackies bebop and rocksteady. Most known for his bo staff, purple bandanna, and the nickname donnie or donny as called by his brothers and friends. Readers of the ongoing teenage mutant ninja turtles comic were thrown. In all media, he is the smartest of the four turtles. The teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book just featured a. Is donatello from the teenage mutant ninja turtles dead. Fanon wiki ideas so far donatello vs bentley completed, donatello vs dan hibiki completed, iggy koopa vs. Leonardo and his first three opponents are the first to fourth comic book characters in death battle to not be from marvel or dc, with the next six being spawn, bucky ohare, ramona flowers, scrooge mcduck, the shredder and the mask. Feb 25, 2016 donatello 2003 tinkers around in death battle.
Teenage mutant ninja turtles turtles take time and space by brandon auman from sdcc nick duration. The first of three teenage mutant ninja turtles animated shorts have debuted. The original shredder made his debut in the original teenage mutant ninja turtles comic books, published under mirage comics. Alex maidy while we may not be a comic book website, there are occassionally stories that warrant. Some leaked pages from the upcoming free comic book day issue of idws teenage mutant ninja turtles have arrived online, revealing how theyll follow up the shockingly brutal death of donatello at the hands of bebop and rocksteady in the most recent issue. Death of donatello greatest stories ever told comic basics. Posted in comics tagged comics, death, donatello, entertainment, fcbd, fcbdspoilers, free comic book day, idw, teenage mutant ninja turtles. Overview donatello is considered the brains behind the ninja turtles.
Fanon wiki ideas so far donatello vs bentley completed, donatello vs dan hibiki completed, iggy koopa vs donatello completed by withersoul 235, jade vs donatello, donatello vs johnny cage abandoned. The initial creative team consisted of the teenage mutant ninja turtles cocreator kevin eastman, tom waltz and artist dan duncan. Has one of the teenage mutant ninja turtles been killed off. Born in florence in 86, in modest circumstances, donatello rose, through the force of his own genius, to become one of the founding fathers of the italian renaissance. So, donatello died in the most recent issue of teenage mutant ninja. Some leaked pages from the upcoming free comic book day issue of idws.
Jul 21, 2016 the first of three teenage mutant ninja turtles animated shorts have debuted. Turns out donnie isnt really dead but hes not exactly alive, either. Mar 20, 2015 the teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book just featured a shocking death march 20, 2015 by. Dec, 2017 30 weird things that make teenage mutant ninja turtles a bit much.
It is mainly based on the stories of the mutant turtles donatello, leonardo, michaelangelo, raphael, and their rat sensei splinter. Alex maidy while we may not be a comic book website, there are. Donatello vs bentley death battle fanon wiki fandom. The teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book just featured a shocking death march 20, 2015 by.
Killed in the past by egyptians, oroku sakishredder 1. My favor of leo aside, i think his death has the most traumatic and dramatic potential. Donatello is the technician of the teenage mutant ninja turtles. Originally conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird as a oneoff parody, the comic s popularity has gone on to inspire a major pop culture franchise, including television series, five feature films, numerous video games and a wide range of toys and merchandise. Join the ultimate social network for comic book fans that makes it easy to track your comic book collection or pull list and stay on top of the hottest new releases. Now, this is a comic book, so whether donatello is actually deador for that matter, remains dead without being revivedcertainly remains a. The newest comic book incarnation of the popular teenage mutant ninja turtles, and the first new material produced after nickelodeons acquisition of the property, launched in 2011. When most people think of teenage mutant ninja turtles, they think of the wildly popular 1987 cartoon series where theyre portrayed as funloving goofballs who love pizza and corny oneliners, and only got serious to fight shredder.