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Warning : contain SPOILERS for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - ‘ The Road to 150’!Donatello ’s place on theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtleshas been cement since the ‘ 80 , as it ’s a well - known fact within theTMNTfandom that Donatello ‘ does machines ’ . away from his mastery of the bo staff and his technique in ninjutsu , Donatello in the main rivet on science and technology . This is how it ’s been practically since the morning of his origination , but now , TMNTis transform Donatello , as the smartest Turtle is choose magic over science .
The current geological era ofTMNTcontinuity is being called ‘ The Road to 150 ’ , as it is graph the final matter leading up toTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles#150 , which will cross out the end of Sophie Campbell ’s 50 - issue run . This storyline is all about metre travel , with the main villain being a jumbo , timeline - run through shark named Armaggon . Donatello is responsible for produce this threat , and he ’s doing everything in his power to stop him - and that includes manage trick .
DuringThe Armageddon Gameevent , the Ninja Turtles learned how to wield a type of thaumaturgy called kuji - kiriin club to shoot down the sinister deity , the Rat King . Since then , the other Turtles have all but abandoned their witching potential , except Donnie . TMNT ’s Donatello find a way to intermingle conjuration with technology , which is how he was able to create a fourth dimension portal and peer into the time to come , where he first receive Armaggon and get a line of that cosmic threat . Now , it seems Donatello is taking technology out of the equation , as he ’s seemingly run full - magician .
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TMNT’s Road to 150 Teases Donatello’s Transition from Scientist to Sorcerer
The main evidence to support the claim that Donatello is making the full changeover from scientist to sorcerer make out from his appearance on the covers ofTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles#149 and # 150 . These images of Donnie feature him in what looks like a sorcerer ’s cloak , with a wizard ’s staff , and surging with magical energy .
The technical school - free-base handheld gadget he ’s using to slip through sentence is nowhere to be seen , neither is any form of applied science at all . It seems as though the further Donatello sinks into this mission , the less he uses technology , and decides instead to focus on the pursuit of his wizardly abilities . While this could be a irregular transition for this plot line alone , Donatello ’s metamorphosis seems inevitable - specially when considering his future self .
Donatello’s Future Self Confirms His Magical TMNT Metamorphosis
Back duringThe Armageddon Game , when Donatello traveled through time and ensure the repulsion of Armaggon for the first clock time , Donnie first ran into his sometime self . This variant of Donatello was a legitimate magician , wall himself with ancient , secret text as well as wizardly objects and symbols of power . While buff did n’t have it off it at the time , this version of Donatello is the completion of his current electric discharge , as he is someone who is altogether focused on the mystical graphics , with no mind paid to technological invention .
The cover fine art for the final chapter inTMNT ’s ‘ Road to 150 ’ indicates that Donatello will become the version of himself he fulfil in the future after ab initio learning magic to defend the Rat King duringThe Armageddon Game . While there may be clock time for Donnie to commute his portion , it seems unavoidable that Donatello will continue to opt conjuring trick over science and fill in his transmutation inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlescanon .
IDW Publishing’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - ‘ The Road to 150’will conclude April 10 , 2024 .
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles # 150 ( 2024 )
