Born of a radioactive accident, raised by a talking rat, and named for Renaissance painters, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—cool-headed leader Leonardo, fun-loving Michelangelo (misspelled as “Michaelangelo” in early stories), bookish Donatello, and hot-tempered Raphael—delivered vigilante justice to the streets of New York City. There and across the world they fought gangs, aliens, and monsters, but their greatest foe was Shredder, an evil warrior who led a ninja gang called the Foot Clan.
