Raphael
Raphael is a comic book character that first appeared in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
Often misunderstood, or dismissed as the dark one, Raphael is known to go to the extremes with his emotions. He has a hard time handling his temper, pressured from unfair facts of life.
Origin
Like his brothers, Raphael was a simple pet shop turtle until exposure to toxic “ooze” mutated him. He was raised by Splinter along with his brothers, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Donatello.Biography
Raphael was initially presented as more independent than the rest of the turtles. In the first issue he voiced his opinion that he hated living in the sewers and loved the open night skies even though his brothers didn't seem to mind. He was chosen by Splinter to deliver a message to the Shredder, infiltrating the Foot headquarters defeating many of the guards and left behind one of sai blade with a note attached which challenged the Shredder to a dual to the death. Along with his brothers he battled the Foot and the Shredder killing him.Subsequent issues elaborate on Raphael's personality presented him as the hot headed member of the group
Raph vs Casey Jones
During his family's exile in Northampton he would be the first one up in the morning and the last to go to sleep at night. His days would be spent goofing around Casey including trying to fix up a truck while continually insulting each other and his nights would be spent on the roof of the farm house barn keeping guard over his family.
Return to New York
Raph leaves the farm
The turtles and Zog managed to infiltrate the Foot headquarters battling an army of ninjas. Raphael left the rest behind eager to confront the Shredder himself but is attacked by Shredder's Elite Guard who managed to subdue him. Luckily he was rescued by Leonardo who scolded him going off alone to which the turtle sadly concedes that he lacks self control. Finally accepting his Leonardo's leadership he rejoins Donatello and Michelangelo allowing Leonardo to deal with the Shredder.
Volume 2
After the "City at War" storyline the three of the four turtles moved back to the city full time. Each turtle decided to get their own living space with Raphael choosing to live in an abandoned cathedral. At this time it was noted that he was beginning to become more disciplined while Leonardo was becoming more impulsive, Raph shrugged this off as their natural order would always be "buttin' heads".After battling a cyborg Baxter Stockman Raphael was captured by the government agency DARPA who believed him to be an alien. Taking him back to their facility in Nevada. After a failed breakout attempt he is rescied by his brothers, Casey, Mr Braunze and Nobody. Braunze wipes the memories of these of the Raph's capture and rescue events from the turtles and the DARPA agents. The turtles however would become aware of them upon Braunze's return.
Body Count
In the Casey Jones and Raphael mini series whose first issue was published by Mirage but after one issue was renamed Bodycount and published by Image Raphael comes to the aid of Casey Jones in a fight over a woman. The woman called Midnight is being hunted by her brother Johnny Woo Woo because she is attempting to leave her crime family, Casey Jones agrees to help her and the turtle grudgingly agrees to help also.The trio engage in a race across America to get to what Midnight calls Sanctuary with Woo Woo and his men on their heels. During their travels Raphael gets a taste for guns and enjoys the rush of fighting with them, despite Jones preferring to keep with usual weapons. At a major showdown in Sanctuary Casey is shot during the firefight which causes Raph great shock and he breaks down believing his best friend to be dead. After the battle and Woo Woo and his men are all dead Jones gets up revealing the bullet had hit his lucky hockey puck that he wears around his neck.
TMNT Animated Movie
Also in the absence of his brother Leonardo, Raph took it upon himself to keep the streets clean of crime. While his brother Mikey got a job as a children's birthday entertainer and Donnie a on call I.T. support tech. Raph dawned a new costume and chains, he was known as the Night Watcher, known for his brutality he quickly made a name for himself in the underbelly of NY. Like a Black Knight the Night Watcher would roar in on his motorcycle and serve justice with chains & pain.
none of his brothers knew of his new alter ego, it was only later that Casey Jones discovered his idenity and joined his fight against crime in the TMNT absence.
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| Super Name: | Raphael |
| Real Name: | Raphael |
| Aliases: |
Raph Nightwatcher Hothead Green Mantle |
| Publisher: | Mirage |
| Gender: | Male |
| Character Type: | Mutant |
| 1st Appearance: | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 |
| Appears in: | 325 issues |
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TMNT
The Turtles are Back in CGI
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
The Turtles Travel Through Time
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
The second live action Ninja Turtles movie
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Turtles made their big screen debut with this film.
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