After having been bitten by a vampire-like creature, he experienced a further mutation, and became a large, dinosaur-like version of himself. In the Mirage comic book series' Volume 4, he is still the most violent turtle, but is more sociable. Despite their brutal first meeting, the two have since formed a close bond. In his self-titled one-shot miniseries, Raphael meets human vigilante Casey Jones, his foil, who is more violent and unstable than he was. Raphael openly admits that the mere thought of his youngest brother being grievously injured causes him to experience violent rage.
Raphael often shows a caring, more laid-back, side of himself when around his youngest brother, frequently indulging the young turtle emotionally when at home and ferociously protecting him from harm when in battle. Of his three brothers, Raphael is actually closest to Michelangelo, having stated this in the fourth issue of the Mirage TMNT comics.
Since then, he has been less likely to challenge Leonardo's leadership, and on the whole is more friendly towards his family and allies.
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Raphael mellowed somewhat as the series went on, possibly a key moment for his character development was when he allowed Leonardo to go in alone to defeat The Shredder after nearly being killed by the Foot Elite. In later issues, it's shown that he is not particularly fond of the supernatural, stating so explicitly in Tales of Raphael: Bad Moon Rising. He has a somewhat cynical and sarcastic sense of humor. In the earliest black-and-white Mirage Comics, Raphael was the most violent turtle and had a tendency for going berserk either in battle or when his temper flared up. He is the only Teenage Turtle brother whose name does not end in the letter "O", even though the artist he got his name from is " Raffaello".Ĭomic books Mirage Comics In 2011, Raphael placed 23rd on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes, a list that did not feature any of his brothers. Like all of the brothers, he is named after a Renaissance artist in this case, he is named after the 16th-century Italian painter Raphael. He is the second eldest of the turtles and serves as the team's enforcer. Raphael has a frequent rivalry with his only older brother Leonardo because the latter is seen as the group's leader. The origin of Raphael's anger is not always fully explored, but in some incarnations appears to stem partly from the realization that they are the only creatures of their kind and ultimately alone. Raphael is known for his temperamental and cynical personality, being short-tempered, aggressive, sullen, maddened, sarcastic, and rebellious. He is commonly portrayed in media as speaking with a Brooklyn accent. Raphael wields twin sai as his primary weapon. He is usually depicted wearing a red eye mask in this regard, he is the only turtle to retain this color since the original incarnation of the characters, as the remaining turtles received different colors at a later time. He is the second oldest/mid-middle-child of the turtle brothers, often at odds with his older brother, Leonardo. Raphael, nicknamed Raph, is a superhero and one of the four main characters of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all related media. Olympic-level agility, speed, and strength Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (May 1984)
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