You would possibly know that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles began life as a tiny indie comedian guide within the Nineteen Eighties. You would possibly know they had been created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, and that their very first points had been printed in black and white by Mirage Comics. But what you may not notice is that Eastman and Laird had been closely impressed in creating the Ninja Turtles by Marvel Comics — and particularly the work of author/artist Frank Miller (who later created Sin City and The Dark Knight Returns) on Marvel’s Daredevil.
In our newest video, we’ll present you ways Daredevil instantly influenced sure elements of the Ninja Turtles comedian guide origin, in addition to core parts of their mythology just like the Shredder, Splinter, and the Foot Clan. (The ninjas in Daredevil comics are referred to as “The Hand.”) We’ll additionally clarify why a Marvel/Ninja Turtles crossover is just not as outlandish as you would possibly suppose. Watch the video beneath:
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If you appreciated that video on the shocking connections between Marvel (and particularly Daredevil) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, try extra of our movies beneath, together with a complete bunch of trivia you may not know in regards to the Ninja Turtles, our have a look at why Batman is the most well-liked comedian guide hero ever, and who to count on on the following group of MCU Avengers. Plus, there’s tons extra movies over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. Be positive to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem opens in theaters on August 2; you’ll be able to learn our evaluate of the film right here.
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