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admonition ! This article contains spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : The Armageddon Game # 7The weapon wielded by theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesare about as iconic as the Turtles themselves , and not just their chief weapons either , but also the merriment and silly gadgets made famous in the ‘ 90s cartoon . While most of those have fallen by the wayside in more modernTMNTstories , one of them made an epic comeback that in reality helped hold reach the cosmos .
As established in theoriginalTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlescomic bookseries , Leonardo had katanas , Raphael used twin sai , Donatello had a bo faculty , and Michelangelo wielded nunchucks . Each of these weapon system became synonymous with the Turtle who used them , something that is true even to this day . But , when theTMNTfranchise burst off from the black and whitened Sir Frederick Handley Page of the comedian into the undimmed and colorful world of Saturday Morning Cartoons , it was prison term for a few upgrades . The ‘ toyetic ’ gadget used by the Turtles in the ‘ ninety animated cartoon would have made Batman ’s utility whack jealous , and while most were whimsical in nature , some were undisputedly utile in battle ( despite the shameless ‘ Turtle ’ branding that came with most of them ) . One such artillery that recently proved its usefulness was none other than the Turtle Line .
TMNT’s ‘90s Turtle Line Saved the World from Krang’s Forces
InTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : The Armageddon Game#7 by Tom Waltz and Vincenzo Federici , General Krang has interrupt his alliance with the Rat King and determine he ’s going to destroy the Earth then take flight the planet through an interdimensional portal . The success of Krang ’s mission trust solely on how well his minion can hold off those attempting to block him – which included some of the TMNT themselves . mightily as Krang was on the precipice of success , the last of his minions were get the better of by Michelangelo , which opened the full general up to attack , and ultimately , the death of Krang . Michelangelo pulled off this effort of world - saving heroism with his trustworthy Turtle Line , which – as ‘ 90s kids will commend – is a grapple hook with a stylize turtle shell .
This yield marked the goal of an era for one of the most impactful villains in theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesfranchise , and one of the independent components of his frustration was a arm from the ‘ 90s cartoon – and the fact that happened is dead perfect . Krang himself was made famous in the ‘ ninety animated series , as his disgusting portraying was enchant for kids while the in high spirits - stakes nature of his villainy was enough to drive the news report forward every week . While Krang was reimagined slightly in the current IDW Publishing persistence , his meta pedigree will forever be burned into the minds of ‘ 90s youngster , so it ’s only fitting that it was a weapon system introduced in the ‘ 90s cartoon that in the end took him down . Not only was it a ‘ 90s weapon , but it was the Turtle Line , which was feature many times in the animated cartoon while also being a mainstay accessory forTMNTtoys and figures . It was always a pop contraption since its ‘ 90 introduction , and now , it is canonically one of the most important .
IDW Publishing’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesseries – from the very showtime of its issue – has done an outstanding job at bringing elements from every geological era ofTMNTinto one cohesive continuity , including and especially those from the Hellenic ‘ 90s cartoon . This latest example is no exception , asTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesbrings back an iconic ‘ ninety weapon system to economize the Earth .
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : The Armageddon Game#7 by IDW Publishing is available now .
