Michelangelo

Pizza-loving, nunchaku-twirling, and perpetually the life of the party — this is Michelangelo as rendered in Archie's beloved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, where he made his catalog debut in issue #42 (1993) under the creative hands of Dean Clarrain and Chris Allan. A Copper/Modern Age incarnation of one of comics' most iconic green heroes, he navigates a wild corner of the TMNT universe alongside his brothers Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello, as well as more exotic company like Manx and the ominous-sounding Verminator-X. Archie's Adventures series carved out its own distinct, often surprisingly adventurous identity apart from other Turtle media, and finding Michelangelo within its pages is a treat for fans who want to see the most free-spirited Turtle in a run that dared to go its own direction. With eight appearances catalogued across a short but memorable 1993–1995 window, this is a collectible slice of Turtle history well worth tracking down.