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monition ! This article contains spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles # 143 & # 144While manyTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesfans will commend her asTMNT ’s original fifth Turtle , Venus has only recently introduced herself to the whole team in the currentTMNTcontinuity , making her the Turtles ’ ‘ fresh sister ’ . What ’s more interesting is that - unlike the other member of the TMNT - Venus does n’t acquit a weapon , let alone have a signature one like the rest of them . Instead , Venus wields powerful magic trick , and after she unleash it to take down theTMNT ’s latest enemy , it ’s clear why no physical weapon is necessary .
Originating as a Punk Frog who was experiment on by the mad - mutant scientist Dr. Jasper Barlow , Venus learned powerful magic duringtheArmageddon Gameevent . So sinewy , in fact , that she can peer into the time to come and have conversations with herself from that metre period ( who has even taught present - Venus a thing or two ) .
Now , Venus fends off dark sorcery , furcate her smell from her body to attain moments of unparalleled pellucidity , and even manipulates the very process of sport with her judgement . And she puts all her new powers on full display in the last two issues ofTMNT .
TMNT’s Venus Uses Magic Instead Of Physical Weapons
InTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles#143 by Sofie Campbell , Kevin Eastman , and Gavin Smith , the Turtles see that Dr. Barlow has been the one kidnaping and experimenting on mutants across Mutant Town , and they get a squad together to stop him . Venus much lead the charge , and prove how subservient her inclusion was after Barlow unleashes his brainwashed mutants who have had witching Dragon Scales surgically implant into their body . These exfoliation were left over fromTMNT#100 , when the demonic beast rear from hell to conquer the planet . The Turtles stopped it then , but its burden are still being matte to this day . While every heroic mutant was impacted by the drab thaumaturgy of the scales , Venus broke through the mystical fogginess and cat a counterspell against them , try their exponent useless .
Then , inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles#144 , Venus corners Dr. Barlow after his own Dragon Scale mutation gyrate out of mastery , turn him into an execrable freak . Using her thaumaturgy , Venus manipulate Barlow ’s mutation and turns the once - human villain into a dirty dog , one with almost no remaining human characteristics . Dr. Barlow want to return to his life as a renowned surgeon , and he did n’t worry who he bruise to do it . But after what Venus did to him , Barlow suffer a punishment that was - for him - bad than death .
Venus’ Magic Power Makes Weapons Totally Unnecessary In TMNT
This version of Venus is still incredibly new to the currentTMNTscene , and the series has only scratch the surface of what she can do . During one of Venus ’ trips to the futurity during theArmageddon Gameevent , it ’s revealed that Venus is destined to educate the next generation of mutant ninjas , passing on the mystic knowledge she only lately learned from the otherworldly gods present inTMNTcanon . This means that what fans image in these two issues is just the beginning , as Venus will only grow in military posture in terms of her witching potency . Magic is Venus ’ artillery , and the strength she march in these orphic abilities prove that strong-arm weaponry is completely unnecessary .
When one can peer into the future , combat powerful dingy magic trick , and manipulate the very biological physical composition of an foe , they certainly wo n’t regret leaving the twin sai and nunchucks at domicile . So , afterTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ’ new baby Venus discover her full power , it ’s clear why she does n’t carry a weapon system .
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles#143 & # 144 by IDW Publishing are available now .
