Following crisis on infinite earths, one of supergirls most deadly enemies reveals news that could. Angel bridge came along to find the crashed turtle and attempted to help, but she could not, and. Teenage mutant ninja turtles adventures is a comic book series published from august 1988 to october 1995 by archie comics. One of the foremost sculptors of the italian renaissance, donatello was a master of both marble and bronze and had an extensive knowledge of ancient sculpture. Donatello is the scientist and engineer of the turtles. Donatello image in the image comics incarnation of the tmnt, donatello became a cyborg after his body was partially destroyed from being shot and dropped out of a helicopter he maintained a. Rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles gets comics. They were almost like endcredits scenes in comic book form sometimes wolverine would wander in just as the heroes had left the scene, or bring. Is donatello from the teenage mutant ninja turtles dead. New teenage mutant ninja turtles series is great fun, even without the cowabunga. Turtles to make appearance on current animated series, retrieved may 20. In florence donatello learned the basics of sculpting at the stonemasons guild, where he learned other crafts as well.
Sep 06, 2017 when teenage mutant ninja turtles opens in theaters this weekend, one thing is almost certainly guaranteed. Donatello 1986 mirage studios teenage mutant ninja. In all media, he is the smartest of the four turtles. Choose from 121 different sets of donatello flashcards on quizlet. Readers of the ongoing teenage mutant ninja turtles comic were thrown. But thats exactly what happened in a recent comic book, and it shocked the hell out of me to learn about it. As for how it happened, leonardo, raphael, and michelangelo were. The teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book just featured a shocking death march 20, 2015 by. He is cocreator peter lairds favorite turtle he is usually depicted wearing a purple eye mask. Donatello was a very prolific sculptor whose works included. Well, from what we have read in the comic, leonardo, raphael and michelangelo were on a mission to stop krang from transforming the.
The teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book just featured a. He has appeared in almost every tmnt media at some point and is almost always treated as a formidable opponent to the group. 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. The son of a florentine woolcarder, by 14 he was learning sculpture. David undated, the first largescale freestanding nude sculpture since antiquity. Spoilers for the walking dead comic and tv show ahead. The cause of donatellos death is not widely written about, but it is known that the last years of his life were spent designing twin bronze pulpits for san lorenzo. New teenage mutant ninja turtles series is great fun, even. David is the title of two statues of the biblical hero david by the italian early renaissance sculptor donatello.
Little is known about his life, although many short stories about his life are recorded by giorgio vasari in his lives of the artists 1550. 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. Donatello must not only accept this, he also has to struggle with aspects of his own secretive, dark nature. Jan 04, 2017 unsurprisingly, a lot of their best stories and most fun adventures are featured in the comic books as well, from their first appearance and origin story, to donatello s death and the return of. Tmnt comic donatello 16 scale figure bigbadtoystore. Ninja turtles is a series in which many characters have died, especially in the grimmer comic book series. Donatello was the son of niccolo di betto bardi, who was a member of the florentine arte della lana, and was born in florence, probably in the year 86. His work was inspired by ancient visual examples, which he often daringly transformed.
Adjusts glasses technically you can just say bo and not bo staff since bo means. He had a more detailed and wideranging knowledge of ancient sculpture than any other artist of his day. Why are the ninja turtles named after famous artists. Donatello of the teenage mutant ninja turtles meets an artist based on comics legend jack kirby who has discovered a way to bring his drawings to life. Now, this is a comic book, so whether donatello is actually deador for that matter, remains dead without being revivedcertainly remains a. Returning to splinter michelangelo admitted that his. New disney head bob chapek says hes honored and humbled to assume the role of ceo following bob igers exit. Stabbed in the chest by leonardo and then got knocked.
Xmens wolverine is back from the dead and now hunting. I dont know about you but i always felt bad that donatello was the least favorite. The color illustrations are nice, even though all the turtles have that inflatable look. Donatello 1986 mirage studios teenage mutant ninja turtles. Also, the film franchise and the comic series are not necessarily linked so it could only be in the comics. They consist of an early work in marble of a clothed figure 140809, and a far more famous bronze figure that is nude except for helmet and boots, and dates to the 1440s or later. Mar 24, 2015 another book that came out last week heating up. Amcs the walking dead a brutal series about humans attempting to survive in a world that has become overrun by flesheating zombies is one of the most talkedabout shows on television. Im a big fan of donatello and when i found this comic from the 80s it sparked a dim recognition from when i went to my first comic stores in the mid to late 80s.
Alex maidy while we may not be a comic book website, there are. Leaked comic pages reveal what happens after that shocking. This week, a longawaited event has struck the marvel universe. As the story goes, the first iteration of eastman and lairds tmnt was designed to be a oneoff gag which parodied some. Well, from what we have read in the comic, leonardo, raphael and michelangelo were on a mission to. Donatello or dondonnie is one of the four main protagonists in teenage mutant ninja turtles and a member of the tmnt. 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. Mar 19, 2015 one of the teenage mutant ninja turtles just died. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Shocking twist hits teenage mutant ninja turtles ign. Early on, he was perceived as the secondincommand for the ninja team, and always had his skill with technology. You may have well just called this april oneal the movie. Now, this is a comic book, so whether donatello is actually deador for that matter, remains dead without being revivedcertainly remains a question.
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. Internet tries to kill a teenage mutant ninja turtle. There are tears, there is raphaels anger but, at the bottom of the page, there is a very open hint that all is not final. Mar 20, 2015 the teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book just featured a shocking death march 20, 2015 by. When i saw it recently, i had to pick it up, especially since my pal vincent has been learning how to use the bo staff. In the teenage mutant ninja turtle comic book, donatello sported a red bandana and always kept his cool. Comics, comic speculation, marvel comics, dc comics, ebay. And this of course wont mean donatello suddenly disappears in other versions of the franchise, like in the ongoing nickelodeon animated show. Donatello also developed his own style of relief known as schiacciato flattened out. The ninja turtles are named after four of the most famous renaissance artists because their comic creators thought it would be fun and because splinter found an old art history book laying around in the sewer. Based on robert kirkmans intense and violent comic book series of the same name, amcs adaptation pulls in more viewers than any other. Early on, he was perceived as the second in command for the ninja team, and always had his skill with technology. When i heard that a turtle had been killed, i knew it was donnie.
In the latest issue of idws teenage mutant ninja turtle by tom waltz and kevin eastman, one of the beloved turtles fell to his demise. Stabbed in the chest by leonardo and then got knocked down by donatello while holding a grenade, which exploded. His primary signature weapon are his 2 effective bo staffs. Apr 10, 2018 rise of the tmnt comic book to debut in advance of tv series. Comics and tv explored the prequel era of star wars better than the films could have dreamed, but its time to let it go. So, donatello died in the most recent issue of teenage mutant ninja.
Both are now in the museo nazionale del bargello in florence. His lifelong friendship with the medici family earned him a retirement allowance to live on the rest of his. Donatello, master of sculpture in both marble and bronze, one of the greatest of all italian renaissance artists. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. In the first issue, he is the one that killed the shredder by knocking him and his.
And yet again, a comic book has decided to kill off a seemingly unkillable character, shocking us all. The complete history of teenage mutant ninja turtles mental. Spoiler warning for those of you who havent read the comic yet. As the story goes in the book, donatello, the tech genius of the group was left behind to catch up to the rest of. Universal pictures and executive producer jordan peel give fans the first trailer for candyman. Killed in the past by egyptians, oroku sakishredder 1. As the brain thief robots motivations become clear, so too is the realization that the liquid metal organism cannot be stopped. The teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book just featured.
The opening scene and narration, animated in a comic booklike style, was fantastic. Raph is clearly upset at donatellos death to be sure, but although he and leo clashed on. This donatello story is adapted in the issue titled the magic crystal. Nickelodeons upcoming rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles animated series has drawn a vocal response from fans, who have been both intrigued and skeptical about the radically redesigned versions of kevin eastman and peter lairds heroes in a halfshell while the show wont debut until september, the latest iteration of the pop culture mainstays will first debut in comic book. Now, this is a comic book, so whether donatello is actually deador for that matter, remains dead without being revived. Donatello was educated in the house of the martelli family. Donatello was noted for his superb command of sculpture. What is telling though is that no character explicitly says that donatello has died. Mikey is the comedian of the brothers, always making a joke. But its a huge moment in the comics, and, whether donatellos fate remains as it is now, this will likely be a huge creative and emotional shakeup. It looks cool and is a great shout out to the original comic and style of flashback of the 2012 series. Death of donatello greatest stories ever told comic basics. He is the tallest turtle and best friend of april oneil, younger adoptive brother of karai, younger brother to leonardo and raphael, and the older brother of michelangelo. Some leaked pages from the upcoming free comic book day issue of.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Unlike the rest of his brothers, donnie detested violence, and if he was forced to be exceptionally cruel in battle, he found. Donatello has always been one of my favorite ninja turtles, and im devastated to say that hes dead. In 1417 he completed the saint george for the confraternity of the cuirassmakers. Donatello is the turtle that is commonly accepted to be the smartest of the group, specifically in matters related to scientific pursuits and technology.
Find the value of the mirage studios comic donatello oneshot. Most known for his bo staff, purple bandanna, and the nickname donnie or donny as called by his brothers and friends. It is mainly based on the stories of the mutant turtles donatello, leonardo, michaelangelo, raphael, and their rat sensei splinter. Rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles gets comics series cbr. The surprising importance of technology in the comic book industry. Unsurprisingly, a lot of their best stories and most fun adventures are featured in the comic books as well, from their first appearance and origin story, to donatellos death and the return of. The complete history of teenage mutant ninja turtles. Alex maidy while we may not be a comic book website, there are occassionally stories that warrant. He is the fastest fighter of the group with his two nunchaku.
In the first issue, he is the one that killed the shredder by knocking him and his grenade off the roof. Donatello, the genius inventor of the teenage mutant ninja turtles, is available for the first time in 16 scale. Donatello biography life, death, young, old, information. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information.
Top 10 teenage mutant ninja turtles comics you should read. Part of a series of oneshots featuring the turtles in solo stories. Early life of a master donato di niccolo bardi, called donatello, was born in 86 in florence, italy. George and the dragon relief on the statues base, executed in schiacciato a very low basrelief is one of the first examples of centralpoint. After an absence of five entire years, james logan howlett, the wolverine, is back in action. Born in 86, just three years before cosimo demedici, donato di niccolo di betto bardi was known as donatello. In the comics, donatello is depicted as the calmer turtle. While the comics portrayal of the team has no official command structure, in the early stories he is depicted as secondincommand. Oroku saki is the main antagonist of the teenage mutant ninja turtles franchise. The original shredder made his debut in the original teenage mutant ninja turtles comic books, published under mirage comics. Donatello, nicknamed don or donnie, is a fictional superhero and one of the four main. Donatello sculptor is a magisterial, beautifully illustrated study of one of the worlds greatest artists. Donatello continued his work taking on commissions from wealthy patrons of the arts. In 1990, the turtles hit the big screen with the liveaction film teenage mutant ninja turtles.