Goals. April made much more use of her scientific expertise and she often used her computer skills to aid the Turtles. In "The Frankenstein Experiment", she is ordered by her "master" Dracula to seek out the Turtles and eliminate them. The show Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will reboot those pizza-loving mutants everyone knows and loves and offer a refreshing change for the series: the new April O’Neil will be black. She often wears a pair of red cat-eye glasses with yellow lenses.April wears a black choker around her neck, a long yellow t-shirt and a green jacket with quarter sleeves, pale green trim and stripes, single button, and an \"S\"-like logo over the jacket‘s heart and back. I only hope that we are strong enough.\" - Splinter One night while leaving work, she is accosted by teenage thieves in league with the Foot Clan, but the Turtles appear and save her under the cover of darkness. She was later portrayed as a strong-willed news reporter in the Turtles' first animated series, as a warrior in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures comic produced by Archie Comics, and various other personas in different TMNT media. In the 1987 cartoon series, April Harriet O'Neil was introduced as a television reporter for Channel 6 News. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ... April O'Neil – A former lab assistant to the mad scientist Baxter Stockman, April is the plucky human companion of the Turtles. #tmnt #tmnt april #black April #tmnt 2018 #tmnt black April #black representation #turtlebaes art #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2012 #april o'neil #tmnt 2k12 #april oneil. In "The Big Blowout", she fought alongside all eight Ninja Turtles, Casey, Karai, Shinto witch Shinigami and three members of the Mighty Mutanimals-Slash, Leatherhead and Mondo Gecko- to put an end to Krang and Shredder, unknowingly putting an end to Bebop and Rocksteady's villainous ways in doing so. She had a strong nature and passion for her work, frequently expressing disagreement with her employer Burne Thompson's assignments. April is always helpful as seen when she uses her birthday wish to help Warren Stone save Hypno-Potamus. She is also aggressive and quick to jump into action, showing that she also has more spunk, confidence, and spirit. She demonstrates her combative skills in a one-on-one fight with the far more experienced female ninja Karai. It is unclear, however, if this is actually the case in the series itself, she is never shown delivering pizza except in the comics. She was a vocal champion of their cause, despite Burne Thompson's opinion that the Turtles were a menace to the city, and most episodes generally showed her attempting to convince Burne and the New Yorkers that the Turtles were not criminals. Shredder kidnapped me, but I was saved by the turtles and taken home. While she and Casey begin a romantic relationship, Casey's self-doubts about his ability to protect his loved ones eventually cause them to drift apart. Even though she isn't one of the Turtles, she tends to act like the second-in-command to Raphael. Jun 5, 2011, IDW. I have tried to prepare them for the worst that the world has to offer - hoping it would never come. She is quite skilled in some useful firearms, and can easily go through a laser grid with no problem at all. The Kraang soon finds the turtles and sets a rejected April clone (soon named April Derp) free. By the episode "Doomquest," she finally succeeded in this by publicly exposing Lord Dregg's plans to take over the Earth via propaganda campaigns. 474 notes. She was afraid of the mutants at first, but started to trust them thanks to Donatello. april is white, same with baxter stockman I believe one of the original creators of TMNT confirmed that April was supposed to be white the whole time. My friends and I hang out, play video games and eat Pizza. April later nearly becomes a murder victim during a nocturnal break-in by a group of ninjas (the Foot Clan), who steal the Turtles along with several samples of Stockman's secret mutagenetic projects; the attempt at her life shakes her so much that she decides to take self-defense lessons from her fellow student Casey Jones, who later introduces her to the now-mutated Turtles and Splinter. In the 2003 cartoon series, April, voiced by Veronica Taylor in English, got a costume change and her hair color was altered to a dark magenta tone for the new incarnation of the animated series produced by 4Kids Entertainment. She temporarily becomes the Pink Ranger of the Turtle Rangers. In film, she has been portrayed by Judith Hoag (1990), Paige Turco (1991 and 1993), Megan Fox (2014 and 2016) and by Malina Weissman as the younger version of the character in the 2014 film. She worked together with Karai in finding Bebop heading to Don Visiozo's restaurant, where a vial containing the heart of the Super Shredder was being held. In TMNT: Mutant Melee, April is again a playable character and participates in multi-player battles. Well, so much has changed since I found out that Shredder deceived me and took me from Splinter, my real father. It is there that she first meets the Turtles and Splinter (at that time ordinary lab animals subjected to an intelligence-enhancing serum) and gives the Turtles their names. She helped program his MOUSER robots but, after discovering Baxter was using them to burrow into bank vaults, she fled his workshop. Soon the Turtles figured out that there are many April clones settling in mutagen. She also appears in the 2014 film-based game by Activision for the Nintendo 3DS, voiced by Julie Nathanson. For the 2003 TV series, Playmates introduced two O'Neil figures; a standard sized April with bonus Mouser robots and a miniature April. In the 14-episode Outer Space saga (the first half of Season Four), April donned a yellow spacesuit that resembles her 1980s suit and used a ray gun for defense. The group … Being a news reporter, she is able to find and gather information for the Turtles and Splinter. She had a strong nature and passion for her work, frequently expressing disagreement with her employer Burne Thompson's assignments. NECA released an O'Neil figure based on her original Mirage Studios appearance. This version of April also performs a variety of odd jobs around New York while helping the turtles in any way she can. In "Always Be Brownies", April has some insecurities as seen when she was trying to sell cookies but can't due to her passive-aggressive approach. Now that's a cute name!" April first met the Turtles when they saved her from Baxter's Mouser robots. I love video games, skateboarding, pranking my brothers and duh, pizza!! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) Occupation. April has appeared in most of the TMNT video games, usually as the damsel in distress who has been captured by Shredder (or by Karai in case of SNES version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters[13]). Her most important contribution to the Turtles was her access to research via the Channel 6 computers; using this information she could alert the Turtles to trouble and possible case leads. Singer and Star of CW series The Vampire Diaries Kat Graham voices the first Black incarnation of April O'Neil for new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle animated series on Nickelodeon. Who does NOT like New York City Style Pizza? When she and Casey came under attack by the Foot Clan, April tried to defend herself on her own but realizes that both her friends were right about things being too out of control and decided to put her grudge aside to call the Turtles, mainly Donnie, for help. She also wears navy blue leggings and yellow sneakers. Supplying the Turtles with space suits, weapons and his vast knowledge of outer space, Fugitoid helps the Turtles track down the Triceratonsto save planet earth from ultimate destruction. After his brothers had passed on, Michelangelo found himself at the end of his rope. April O'Neil is a fictional character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics. In the 1987 cartoon series, April Harriet O'Neil was introduced as a television reporter for Channel 6 News. During their respite, April also develops a kind of love-hate relationship with Casey Jones. Even though she was betrayed by Warren, she is quite forgiving when she decides to save him from Baron Draxum with the help of Hypno-Potamus. I'm definitely the funnest of all my brothers. Like in "The Fast and the Furriest" when Donnie accuses her of stealing the Turtle Tank and, being annoyed by them breaking in and being accused of something she didn't do, uses a bat to get them out via the window. In the original Mirage Comics storyline for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, April O'Neil was a skilled computer programmer and assistant to a famous yet nefarious scientist, Baxter Stockman. She grows extremely close to the four brothers: Michelangelo, who initially confesses to having a crush on April, later addressing her as "Sis," indicating the role she has come to occupy in the Turtles' family. In Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, April O'Neil is the Ninja Turtles' first human ally and friend. After her fall out with the Turtles, April tried to go back to her normal life and during that time she befriended Casey Jones. An alternate version was released in 1990, with a head sculpt closer to her cartoon incarnation, orange boots, and further modification. - "Mrs. Cuddles", "Man, wish I could fight with the fam!" To deal with the emotional strain she became a female version of "Nobody", a vigilante crime fighter, until her identity was discovered by Casey Jones. Most subsequent incarnations of April are redheads. She tried to utilize her extraordinarily strong mental powers on Krang, but he had blasted her with a purple energy ray, which seemed to have an effect on her and her strong mental and extrasensory abilities, as it knocked her unconscious. She lived in an apartment in New York City, though during the course of the series she was forced to relocate several times due to a variety of Turtle-related mishaps.[2]. Now things are not what they seem and I can't tell from friend or foe. The attack rendered April sterile. In the original Mirage Comics storyline for Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, April O'Neil (who originally sported a jumpsuit) was a skilled computer programmer and started out as an assistant for the villainous scientist Baxter Stockman. "White Belt, Black Heart" Bill Hutten and Tony Love: Jack Mendelsohn and Carole Mendelsohn: October 16, 1993 () S07E05: 161: 19 ... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (April 20, 2004) Single disc containing all 5 episodes from season 1, plus 4 bonus episodes from season 10. Actually, I just needed Donnie." After dealing with the Foot Clan and having forgiven the Turtles for their honest mistake, April was about to make amends with them but left to go see if Casey was ok before she had the chance to apologise to them. Also shown in "The Purple Game", April lives with her mother. This scene is absent from the final cut of the movie but can be found on the DVD. Eastman, Kevin and Peter Laird. "[9][10], Fox was given a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress for her portrayal of O'Neil. After Krang and Shredder plans for inter-dimensional annihilation were thwarted by none other than Bebop and Rocksteady, she promoted the former villains to stop robbing banks and working for super villains. Although anything that Kirby drew with pencil would vanish after a while, April's father used a pen, which might explain why April lived past thirty without vanishing. Her main love interest in the series was Casey Jones. April takes up several forms of ninjutsu training from Splinter, purchasing a slim black-and-yellow jumpsuit of armor from Japan, and becoming quite skilled in the use of a katana. IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics #11. She developed a closer relationship to Donatello, who shared many of her interests. In the film, April is temporarily transported to feudal Japan, forcing the Turtles to travel back in time to rescue her.[6][7]. Most notably, the franchise is making history by introducing the first non-white April O’Neil, voiced by The Vampire Diaries ‘ Kat Graham. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (initially known as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in the UK and some European countries, and retroactively also known as TMNT 1987) is an American animated television series produced by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson and the French company IDDH. Her shoulder-length bright red hair with flowly bangs is tied with a white ponytail holder which becomes undone, at times, if she is under great stress or rage. April was best friends with Irma Langinstein, the receptionist at Channel 6. The second issue of the Dreamwave Productions series (based on the 2003 animated series) focused entirely on O'Neil, consisting of a dream sequence showing how she had been pressured into a scientific career by her family despite having an interest in journalism. Though afraid at first, April eventually comes to regard the Turtles and Splinter as friends, even letting them stay in her apartment after the Foot Clan discovered and destroyed their sewer dwellings. April O'Neil has been changed into a streetwise teenage girl in the 2018 cartoon, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Genius-level Intelligence Telepathy Telekinesis Master Inventor. It revealed in "Cloak and Swaggart" that April has skill in cooking. She continued to help the Turtles even after the defeat of Shredder and his subsequent exile to Dimension X.[2]. She was drawn by her father before his own biological daughter Robyn O'Neil was born. \"Most people think that I'm a regular, shy 16-year-old. 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