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CyberCubed
04-09-2013, 11:43 AM
Is April supposed to be Irish? In the Archie series she had an Uncle from Scotland. In the Mirage comics Kevin wanted her to be black but Peter Laird saw her as white.
Davin
04-09-2013, 11:48 AM
Well technically in the mirage comics she is black AND white. :tsmile:
Jephael
04-09-2013, 11:54 AM
See this is what I love about the Ninja Turtles franchise. In every incarnation they all have somewhat altered backstories, unlike the DC and Marvel heroes who virtually always have the exact same origin stories.
gobo
04-09-2013, 01:36 PM
"O'Neil" is an Irish name. MacNeil would be the Scottish equivalent.
plastroncafe
04-09-2013, 01:45 PM
Her nationality? She's American.

As for her ethnicity...who knows.
Ryanator008
04-09-2013, 02:02 PM
See this is what I love about the Ninja Turtles franchise. In every incarnation they all have somewhat altered backstories, unlike the DC and Marvel heroes who virtually always have the exact same origin stories.

This is because the turtles aren't that popular, so they don't get nerds giving them death-threats. Also April is totally american. I can just tell somehow.
gobo
04-09-2013, 02:06 PM
Her nationality? She's American.
No way. She's a leprechaun with a green card. Pay attention. :tgrumble:
ObiWanFan4life
04-09-2013, 02:12 PM
It depends. In the mirage comics she's caucasian, but o'niel sounds irish, so i'm assuming part of her family is irish. But that's my opinion
CyberCubed
04-09-2013, 02:31 PM
She's not black in the Mirage comics.
Jephael
04-09-2013, 03:12 PM
This is because the turtles aren't that popular, so they don't get nerds giving them death-threats. Also April is totally american. I can just tell somehow.

That logic doesn't really make sense when you take into consideration how butthurt half the fanbase was over the news that Michael Bay was producing the new movie, not to mention the more recent questionable casting choices. Also, if the TMNT weren't that popular Viacom wouldn't have spent 60 million bucks to buy the copyrights from Peter Laird in the first place!
Shreddhead
04-09-2013, 03:22 PM
She's not black in the Mirage comics.

She actually does appear black in at least two mirage issues. Some of the color trades even have a black skin tone. I cant remember the issues off the top of my head, but im sure someone here will be nice enough to supply a pic.
Vivi
04-09-2013, 09:03 PM
In the words of Danny Bhoy, "Fiddle-dee-dee-potatoes."
Donatello19
04-09-2013, 09:04 PM
Why does it matter?
Jephael
04-09-2013, 09:06 PM
Why does it matter?

That's kind of the point of this message board, to bring up every insignificant factoid about this crazy little franchise we all adore.
Coola Yagami
04-09-2013, 09:10 PM
White girl got bootie like a black girl. And an irish last name.
Powder
04-09-2013, 09:24 PM
Why does it matter?

Because obviously it's unclear at times, don't be so quick to play the PC Card. Christ.

That's kind of the point of this message board, to bring up every insignificant factoid about this crazy little franchise we all adore.

...Hardly an insignificant factoid but ok.
Slade
04-10-2013, 12:43 AM
Yella bone
pannoni1
04-10-2013, 10:08 AM
Since Irish ancestry has more redheads than any other type, it makes sense. The blackish look in Mirage derives from Peter knowing a friend named April who was partly black.
Sage Ninja
04-10-2013, 10:47 AM
Since scottish ancestry has more redheads than any other type, it makes sense.

there I fixed that for you.