We head back to the sewers to look at RAPHAEL from TMNT! How hot is this hothead? And what techniques does Doc have to calm him down? Grab a slice of pizza and listen now!

SHOW NOTES:

• Intro
• • Shoutout to Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men - self explanatory title, and always entertaining - currently covering X-Man and Earth-295 - xplainthexmen.com
  • New Mayor level patron - Amy!

• Background (5:35)

• • Raphael created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (May 1984)
  • In Mirage stories, Raph is the angriest and most violent one on the team, but grows to understand Leo’s leadership
  • Becomes mutated into a dinosaur-like creature after being attacked by a vampire
  • Image Comics - becomes disfigured after getting blasted in the face, and wears a Casey Jones-like mask to cover his eye
  • Then briefly took over the Foot Clan during an ongoing fight against the mob
  • IDW - Separated from his brothers after the mutation, and lived on the street for a while
  • Befriended Casey Jones after rescuing Casey from his father
  • Reunites with his brothers and trains with them and Splinter, but quick to estrange himself from them during difficult times
• Issues (08:49)
• • Rivalry with Leonardo over leadership
  • First instinct in danger is to go it alone (15:55)
  • Somewhat contentious friendship with Casey Jones (22:34)
• Break (31:40)
• • Plugs for Into the Knight and Grief Burrito, plus Cullen Bunn
• Treatment (33:00)
• • In-universe - Intervention for Raph
  • Out of universe (36:34) - Review of soldier/police officer, discuss anger management
• Skit (43:09)
• Ending (48:05)
• • Recommended reading: TMNT Bodycount - Raph & Casey Jones kick all kinds of ass
  • Next episodes: Support systems in comics, [REDACTED], Eeyore
  • Plugs for social

References:

• Partners in Kryme - "Turtle Power" - Anthony (06:30)
• Casey Jones episode - Anthony (07:30)
• Shredder episode - Anthony (07:45)
• TMNT - Leo & Raph rooftop fight - Anthony (14:40)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Raph meets Casey Jones - Anthony (23:20)

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