The Ninja Turtles just aren’t the Ninja Turtles without him, and comic books are known for bringing big characters back to life after they kill them off. But maybe there's a chance that Donetello is really dead, never to come back again. It’s pretty heartbreaking, but it’s hard not to think that they won’t bring him back to life somehow. I’ve included a couple of pages from the comic for you to go through below.
Cover A (Kevin Eastman/Esau Escorza/Isaac Escorza) regular cover A Cover RI (Kevin Eastman) 10 copy (1:10) Retailer Incentive (RI) cover Cover RE AOD Collectables (tbd) AOD. The killing blow came when Rocksteady smashed his shell with a sledgehammer." Oversized format 7.1 x 10.875 and 52 pages. Donatello tried to fight them off, even getting some help from Metalhead (being controlled by scientist Harold Lillia), but the duo was too much. Shredder had ordered Bebop and Rocksteady to kill Donatello if anything went wrong, and sure enough, something did. "Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo were trying to stop Krang from terraforming the planet using the alien ‘Technodrome,’ leaving Donatello running command from their home base. The comic series is written by Tom Waltz and TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, and thanks to IGN we have some details to share with you on the moments leading up to his death.
He was brutally taken out in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #44, and the villains responsible for murdering him were Bebop and Rocksteady. But I’m about to reveal to you who died and who did him in.ĭonatello has always been one of my favorite Ninja Turtles, and I’m devastated to say that he’s dead. SPOILER warning for those of you who haven’t read the comic yet. Major Character Death Donatello & Leonardo & Michelangelo & Raphael (TMNT) Leonardo & Splinter (TMNT) Donatello & Casey Jones & Leonardo & Michelangelo & April ONeil & Raphael (TMNT). But that’s exactly what happened in a recent comic book, and it shocked the hell out of me to learn about it. In the ensuing battle, Donatello protects Splinter as a wave of arrows falls on them, allowing his Sensei to throw a sword and injure Hiroto.Having grown up reading the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and watching the cartoon, it's hard for me to imagine that any of the four main characters could actually die. After Hiroto continues to send out more soldiers, Donatello suggests they fall back and regroup to Splinter, but his father continues despite multiple calls to retreat. Donatello and Splinter go through waves of soldiers, killing many. In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin 4, Donatello and Splinter try to finally make peace with the Foot Clan. The death of Donatello has been revealed in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with the Turtle going out in the most heartbreaking fashion imaginable. However, the Foot Clan reneges on their word and attacks the pair. Warning Spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin 4 below. In the tale, the two heroes lead peace talks with the Foot Clan to finally end the war. In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #4 by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop, Esau, Isaac Escorza, Samuel Plata, Luis Antonio Delgado, Shawn Lee, and Bobby Curnow, Michelangelo reveals to April how Master Splinter and Donatello died in Japan. Related: Batman and TMNT’s Hilarious “Cowabummer” Meme Explained to take down the Foot Clan once and for all, as he's become the Last Ronin. In the dark future, the hero has teamed up with April O'Neil and Casey Jones Jr. After watching his family get killed, Michelangelo tried to commit suicide multiple times, but his mutagen kept him alive each time. However, the plan backfired, with both parties discovering they had been tricked, and Shredder ordered Donatello to be killed. Mikey has experienced some serious emotional turmoil, as he's lived through the deaths of those closest to him at the hands of the Foot Clan.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is a five-part miniseries telling the story of the last remaining Turtle, Michelangelo. However, after the meeting turned out to be an ambush attack, Donatello fought the villains and protected his father until the very end. In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #4, Donatello and Splinter try to finally make peace with the Foot Clan. Warning! Spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #4 below