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 have been created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, and that their very first points have been revealed in black and white by Mirage Comics. However what you won’t notice is that Eastman and Laird have been closely impressed in creating the Ninja Turtles by Marvel Comics — and particularly the work of author/artist Frank Miller (who later created Sin Metropolis and The Darkish Knight Returns) on Marvel’s Daredevil.
In our newest video, we’ll present you ways Daredevil straight influenced sure features of the Ninja Turtles comedian guide origin, in addition to core components of their mythology just like the Shredder, Splinter, and the Foot Clan. (The ninjas in Daredevil comics are often called “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 under:
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In case you appreciated that video on the shocking connections between Marvel (and particularly Daredevil) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, take a look at extra of our movies under, together with an entire bunch of trivia you won’t know concerning the Ninja Turtles, our take a look at why Batman is the most well-liked comedian guide hero ever, and who to anticipate on the subsequent group of MCU Avengers. Plus, there’s tons extra movies over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. Make sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem opens in theaters on August 2; you may learn our evaluate of the film right here.
