Splinter (TMNT)
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Bio: Splinter (a.k.a. Master Splinter) is the master and father figure of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In all versions of the story, he is a mutant rat, but his origins often vary depending on the version.
In the original comic (as well as the movies and 2003 animated series), Splinter was the pet rat of a ninja named Hamato Yoshi. Exceptionally intelligent for his species, Splinter was able to learn his master's art by mimicking his movements while he practiced.
Yoshi eventually was embroiled in a dispute with a fellow ninja by the name of Oruku Nagi over the love of a woman named Tang Shen. When the woman favored Yoshi, Nagi grew angry and beat her. Yoshi came across them, and slew Nagi in his rage.
The pair escaped to New York City, but were tracked down and slain by Nagi's younger brother, Saki, who had become The Shredder.
Without a home, Splinter eventually came to live in the city's sewers. One day, he saw a canister of chemicals go flying from a truck. The canister struck a boy in the face after he saved a blind man from being hit by the truck (a reference to the superhero Daredevil), and then struck and shattered a bowl full of four baby turtles carried by a young boy. The now broken canister and turtles fell into the sewers, where Splinter rescued them, also exposing himself to the ooze that had covered the turtles.
In time, the ooze mutated both Splinter and the turtles, increasing their size and intelligence, and making them more humanoid. Eventually, Splinter named the four turtles Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello (after his favorite Renaissance artists) and raised them as his own sons, but also training them in the arts of ninjutsu, so that they may one day avenge the death of Hamato Yoshi and slay the Shredder, who had amassed a powerful organization in the New York underworld.
After his long life, Splinter's death was shown in Volume 4, Issue 10 of the Mirage comic. His funeral followed in issue 11. Splinter's death was not in battle or the result of murder; it came when he was alone. The cause of his death was never revealed, but he clutches his chest, suggesting a possible heart attack.
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First Appearance: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984) #1 Favorite Characters:
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Issue Appearances: 35 Years of TMNT (2019)
Amazing Heroes Swimsuit Special (1990)
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2016)
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (2016)
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II (2018)
#1 - 'A Knight in New York' #2 - 'A Knight in New York Part 2' #3 - 'A Knight in New York Part 3' #5 - 'A Knight in New York Part 5' #6 - 'A Knight in New York Part 6' Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (2019)
#1 - 'Crisis in a Half Shell' #2 - 'Crisis In A Half Shell, Part 2' #3 - 'Crisis in a Half Shell Part 3' #4 - 'Crisis in a Half Shell Part 4' #5 - 'Crisis in a Half Shell Part 5' Big Bang Comics (1996)
CBS Presents Action Zone (1994)
CreeD / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1996)
Hundred Penny Press: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2013)
Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
Lego Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
Leonardo (1986)
#1 - 'What Goes Around...Comes Around!' Mighty Mutanimals (1991)
Mighty Mutanimals (1992)
#6 - 'United We Stand, Divided We Fall, Part Two' Quest for Dreams Lost (1987)
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018)
San Diego Comic Art Gallery: Kevin Eastman Catalog (2015)
Shell Shock (1989)
Shortpacked! (2005)
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
TPB vol. 01 - 'Original Vol. 1 Series Treasury Edition' Tales of the TMNT (2004)
#1 - 'Not Forgotten' #2 - 'Seeds of Destruction' #3 - 'The Worms of Madness (Part 1)' #4 - 'The Worms of Madness (Part 2)' #6 - 'Scars' #7 - 'Darkness Weaves' #8 - 'Virus' #9 - 'The Path' #11 - 'The Quick and the Dead' #13 - 'Loops (Part 1)' #19 - 'A Ghost Story' #20 - 'The Trophy, The Cure & The Rippling' #21 - 'A (Bull) Wrinkle In Time' #22 - 'Change of Power' #23 - 'Attack of the Replicants' #24 - 'Rock Of Ages' #25 - 'Kung-Fu Theatre' #27 - 'White Horses' #29 - 'Soul Survivor' #30 - 'Circle of Darkness' #32 - 'The Eye of Aga-Moo-Tou' #33 - 'The Bait' #34 - 'Splinter Cell' #35 - 'The Pantheon' #38 - 'Triptyche' #43 - 'The Proposal' #44 - 'The Amulet' #47 - 'The Secret Origins of the Super Turtles!!!' #48 - 'The Decider!' #50 - 'World's Deadliest' #55 - 'Day In The Life' #65 - 'Cold, Cold Ice' Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (1991)
#1 - 'Terror In New York' Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Adventures (1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984)
HC - 'Artisan Edition' TPB v2 - 'The Collected Book Volume Two' #1#1 (''The Ultimate Visual History'' Edition)#1 (Anniversary Edition)#2#2 (Anniversary Edition)#4#4 (Anniversary Edition)#7#9 - 'The Passing' #10 - 'Silent Partner' #11 - 'True Stories' #12#23 - 'Totally Hacked!' #24 - 'Down To The River' #25 - 'River Hymn' #26 - 'Old Man River' #31 - 'Souls Winter' #34 - 'Toitle Anxiety' #35 - 'Souls Withering...' #36 - 'Souls End' #37 - 'Twilight Of The Ring' #38 - 'Spaced Out!' #39 - 'Spaced Out! Part 2' #40 - 'Spaced Out! Part 3' #41 - 'Turtle Dreams' #42 - 'Juliet's Revenge' #43 - 'Halls of Lost Legends' #44 - 'The Violent Underground' #46 - 'Masks, Part 1 of 2' #47 - 'Masks, Part 2 of 2' #48 - 'Shades Of Gray, Part 1 of 2' #49 - 'Shades of Gray, Part 2 of 2' #50 - 'City At War, Part 1 of 13' #51 - 'City At War, Part 2 of 13' #52 - 'City At War, Part 3 of 13' #53 - 'City At War, Part 4 of 13' #54 - 'City At War, Part 5 of 13' #55 - 'City At War, Part 6 of 13' #56 - 'City At War, Part 7 of 13' #57 - 'City At War, Part 8 of 13' #58 - 'City At War, Part 9 of 13' #59 - 'City At War, Part 10 of 13' #62 - 'City At War, Part 13 of 13' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1993)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1996)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
#3 - 'Attack of the Mousers' #5 - 'Shadows of the Mind's Eye' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011)
30th Anniversary Special30th Anniversary Special (2nd Printing)30th Anniversary Special (Cover RE - Hot Topic)Annual 2012Annual 2014Annual 2014 (Deluxe Edition)FCBDFree Comic Book Day 2017Free Comic Book Day 2019#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#10#11#12#13#14#15#16#17#18#19#20#21#22 - 'City Fall, Part One' #23 - 'City Fall, Part Two' #24 - 'City Fall, Part Three' #25 - 'City Fall, Part Four' #26 - 'City Fall, Part Five' #27 - 'City Fall, Part Six' #28 - 'City Fall, Part Seven' #29 - 'Northampton, Part One' #30 - 'Northampton, Part Two' #31 - 'Northampton, Part Three' #32 - 'Northampton, Part Four' #33#34#35#36#38#39#40#41 - 'Attack on Technodrome, Part One' #42 - 'Attack on Technodrome, Part Two' #43 - 'Attack on Technodrome, Part Three' #44 - 'Attack on Technodrome, Part Four' #44 (2nd Printing) - 'Attack on the Technodrome Part Four' #44 (3rd Printing) - 'Attack on the Technodrome Part Four' #45#45 (2nd Printing)#46#47#48#49#50#51#51 (Fried Pie Variant)#52#55#56#58#59#60#61 - 'Chasing Phantoms, Part One' #61 (RE Variant - Team Eastman) - 'Chasing Phantoms, Part One' #62 - 'Chasing Phantoms, Part Two' #62 (Cover RE - Blindbox - Raphael Action Figure) - 'Chasing Phantoms Part 2' #62 (RE - Team Eastman Variant) - 'Chasing Phantoms, Part Two' #62 (RE Blindbox Casey Jones Variant) - 'Chasing Phantoms Part 2' #63 - 'Chasing Phantoms, Part Three' #63 (Cover RI)#63 (Sub Cover)#64 - 'Chasing Phantoms, Part Four' #64 (Cover RI)#64 (Subscription Cover)#65#65 (Cover RI)#65 (Subscription Cover)#67#76 - 'Invasion of the Tricerations, Part One' #77 - 'Invasion of the Tricerations, Part Two' #78 - 'Invasion of the Tricerations, Part Three' #78 (Cover B) - 'Invasion of the Tricerations, Part Three' #78 (Great Lakes Comiccon Variant) - 'Invasion of the Tricerations, Part Three' #79 - 'Invasion of the Tricerations, Part Four' #79 (Cover B) - 'Invasion of the Triceratons, Part Four' #79 (Cover RI) - 'Invasion of the Triceratons, Part Four' #80#80 (Francesco Mattina Virgin)#80 (Frencesco Mattina Trade Dress) - 'Francesco Mattina Trade Dess' #81#82#82 (Cover B)#84#89#90#91#91 (Cover B)#91 (Cover RI)#92#93 - 'City at War Part 1' #93 (Campana Variant) - 'City at War Part 1' #93 (Cover B) - 'City at War Part 1' #93 (Cover RI) - 'City at War Part 1' #94 - 'City at War Part 2' #94 (Cover B) - 'City at War Part 2' #94 (Cover RI) - 'City at War Part 2' #95 (Cover B) - 'City at War Part 3' #95 (Cover RI) - 'City at War Part 3' #95 (Montreal Comiccon Exclusive) - 'City at War Part 3' #96 - 'City at War Part 4' #96 (Cover RI) - 'City at War Part 4' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2013)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [MX] (2013)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1988)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1989)
∞ - 'The Birds, the Bees and the Turtles!' NN - 'Return of the Shredder' NN - 'Twas the Fight before Christmas' One Shot - 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie II: The Secret of the Ooze' One Shot - 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Movie' One Shot (Newsstand Edition) - 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Movie' Special 01 - 'If a Tree Falls' Special 03 - 'The Night of the Monsterex' Special 04 - 'Louie's Pasture' Special 05 - 'Yo-Ho-Ho! And a Bottle of Mutagen' Special 06 - 'Doomsday Hassle in Banshee Castle' Special 07 - 'The Return of Monsterex' Special 09 - 'Full Circle' Special 10 - 'Fox Trap!' Special 11 - 'The Fifth Turtle' Summer 1990 - 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Movie' TPB - 'Volume One' TPB 02 - 'Collected Series Volume Two' TPB vol. 02 - 'Volume 2' #1 - 'Return of the Shredder' #2 - 'Return of the Shredder, Part Two' #2 (5th Printing) - 'Return of the Shredder, Part Two' #3 - 'The Incredible Shrinking Turtles, Part One' #4 - 'The Incredible Shrinking Turtles, Part Two' #8 - 'Wild Things' #9 - 'Codename: Chameleon' #10 - 'Going Down?' #16 - 'Dreadging the Ocean Blue' #17 - 'Fight the Power' #18 - 'Mondo Metal' #19 - 'The Man Who Sold The World' #20 - 'Sun and Steel' #21 - 'Space Junk, Face Funk, Cyber Punk Thief' #22 - 'Rat Trap' #23 - 'Search and Destroy' #24 - 'Gimme Danger' #25 - 'Raw Power' #26 - 'The Keeper' #27 - 'In the Dark' #28 - 'Midnight Sun, Part One' #29 - 'Midnight Sun, Part Two' #30 - 'Midnight Sun, Part Three' #31 - 'Turning Japanese' #32 - 'The Good, the Bad, and the Tattooed' #33 - 'The Karma of Katmandu' #34 - 'The Search for the Charlie Llama' #35 - 'The Black Stone' #36 - 'Steel Breeze' #37 - 'Stump'd Again!!' #38 - 'United We Stand, Divided We Fall, Part One' #39 - 'United We Stand, Divided We Fall, Part Three' #40 - '1492' #42 - 'The Future Shark Trilogy, Part One: Future Tense' #43 - 'The Future Shark Trilogy, Part Two: Past Lives' #44 - 'The Future Shark Trilogy, Part Three: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow' #45 - 'Mutations' #46 - 'Fox Hunt' #47 - 'The Eyes of Sarnath!' #48 - 'Out of the Black (Into the Blue)' #51 - 'Chameleons are Forever' #53 - 'The Animus War: Part 1 of 2' #54 - 'The Animus War: Part 2 of 2' #55 - 'Terracide: Part One of Three' #56 - 'Terracide: Part Two of Three' #57 - 'Terracide: Part Three of Three' #58 - 'The Early Years: How the Pre-TMNTs Got Their Colors' #60 - 'Blindsight: Part 2 of 2' #61 - 'Once, Again, Always' #71 - 'How the Turtles Got Their Weapons: Part 1' #72 - 'How the Turtles Got Their Weapons: Part 2' #73 - 'The Beginning of the End' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1996)
#1 - 'The Year of the Turtle: Chapter One - Go, Go, Mutant Turtles!' #2 - 'The Year of the Turtle: Chapter Two - Snow Way Out!' #3 - 'The Year of the Turtle: Chapter Three - Story's End!' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Amazing Adventures (2015)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Amazing Adventures: Robotanimals (2017)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Animated (2013)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual (2003)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics (2012)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics Digest (1993)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics (2012)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics: Leonardo Micro-Series (2013)
One-Shot - 'What goes around... ... comes around!' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deviations (2016)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Funko Universe (2017)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Official Movie Adaptation (1991)
nn - 'The Secret of the Ooze' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III The Movie: The Turtles Are Back...In Time! (1993)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kevin Eastman Cover Gallery (2013)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Legends: Soul's Winter (2014)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magazin (2013)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magazine (1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Meet The Conservation Corps (1992)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series (2014)
#3 - 'Yo soy Donatello' #4 - 'Yo soy Leonardo' #5 - 'Splinter' #8 - 'Fugitoid' #11 - 'Old Hob' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Microseries: Donatello (2012)
#3 - 'I'm Donatello, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Microseries: Fugitoid (2012)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Microseries: Leonardo (2012)
#4 - 'Leonardo Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Microseries: Splinter (2012)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures (2013)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures Free Comic Book Day (2013)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Presents: April O'Neil (May East Saga) (1993)
#1 - 'Lost Island of Past Lives' #2 - 'The Battle For Splinter's Brain' #3 - 'Splinter's Wicked Headache' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe (2016)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Microseries (2013)
#3 - 'Old Hob' #4 - 'Alopex' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 100 Project (2017)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black & White Classics - Leonardo (2012)
nn - 'What Goes Around...Comes Around!' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Challenges (1991)
HC - 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Challenges' TPB - 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Challenges' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Macro-Series (2018)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mega Bloks Mutant Mayhem (2016)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Odyssey (2014)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Odyssey (The Ultimate Collection) (2018)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder in Hell (2019)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up (2009)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection (2015)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Secret History of the Foot Clan (2012)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection (2011)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History (2014)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: TV Series Sourcebook (2003)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Urban Legends (2018)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Warriors Of The Forgotten Sewer (1994)
nn - 'Warriors Of The Forgotten Sewer' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters (2014)
#1 - 'Crossing the Divide' #4 - 'The Long Goodbye' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters 2 (2017)
The Comic Relief Comic (1991)
TMNT Movie Prequel (2007)
#1 - 'Raphael' #2 - 'Michelangelo' #3 - 'Donatello' #5 - 'Leonardo' TMNT Mutant Universe Sourcebook (1992)
TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2001)
TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007)
TMNT: The Official Movie Adaptation (2007)
Turtle Soup (1987)
Turtle Soup (1991)
Movie Appearances: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) Group Affiliation(s): Foot Clan Famous Quotes: - Add a Famous Quote None.
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