Donatello

Purple-masked and perpetually curious, this iteration of Donatello burst onto the Modern Age scene in 2013, brought to life by Erik Burnham and Dario Brizuela in IDW's animated-adventures corner of the TMNT universe. He keeps legendary company — Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Splinter, and April O'Neil are all fellow travelers across his appearances — and his catalog highlights include the delightful crossover Batman / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures and the celebratory Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Comics Celebration, making him a piece of a genuinely landmark franchise moment. If you love the animated spirit of the Turtles rendered with warmth and energy, this is a Donatello worth tracking down.