Superheroes? or not Superheroes?
 

I started a debate about this on the NTML, and I was wonderin', how many of you consider the Ninja Turtles to be "superheroes?"

give me your thoughts 'bout this

"We are not protectors of society. We never were." Donatello, Return to New York

And I answered this on the list. :) I'll give a much shorter answer here...

Depends on the continuity and/or your own point of view. I mean I think the cartoon continuity definitely painted them as super-heroes. Their war with Shredder was almost equally a personal thing as well as a "protect the city" thing. Not to mention all the other bad guys they fought just cuz it's the right thing to do.

I guess someone who only followed Mirage and took it entirely word for word as gospel could argue decisively that the Turtles were not "super-heroes". But for the most part, I think it relates to an individual's point of view. All you have to do is read all the fanfic out there to see that a million different people see the TMNT a million different ways.

If were talking superheros like spider-man and batman- NO, They may be heros but I don't see them as "super", I can't really explain it,

They are not really heroes in Mirgae or the new cartoon. But they are that In the old one.

if being a superhero means you have some sort of superpowers, i guess it would be no. although the turtles are certainly unusual, their power comes from their minds and physical abilities. of course, batman didn't have superpowers... okay, now i'm just confused. i'll shut up now.

Superhero is something who patrols and lives to protect the innocent. :lol: Well something like that. And the original TMNT do not fall in to that cathegory.

Dem turtle boys may be pert near entertainnin' but dey far from bein superheroes...

Yeah, if they do see some punks attacking innocent people while they are out they will probably help, But they don't patrol the streets looking for crime.

I consider a super-hero someone who fights for justice and against evil. IMO, this was never really a characteristic of the turtles. The main reasons they were always fighting evil-doers was because the bad guys started it. They never went out looking for trouble, the trouble always came to them.

Well, if you go by the new comic, they technically ARE super heroes, seeing as how Mike got admited into the super hero hospital. Sure, they are unorthodox superheroes, but they still are a brand of super hero.

Well from what I've heard, the new volume is quite diffrent from the older ones. Im still going at City at War, then Volume 2 before I can read volume 4....

Well I haven't read the original Mirage books, but the 4th volume books from 5+ (the ones I own) kinda suck. They aren't super anything, just civilians. You'll know when you read it.

The TMNT aren't supposed to be super anything. They are just mutants that tend to get involved in things.

Do they wear embarassing spandex and underwear over said spandex? Do they have names that end in 'man'? Do they have secret alter egos? No.
TMNT are born from indie comics(a stark alternative to mainstream super hero comics) and as such they have remained that way.

So are TMNT super heroes? Not in the least bit. Do they kick serious ass?
Oh yeahhh!

Sure that TMNT are superheros!
Have you some doubt about?

I didn't have doubt about it, I just wanted to see what everyone else here thought.

I personally think that ya don't need to have spandex, or name that ends in "man" to be a superhero, so IMO the TMNT are supheroes, meaning, they have special powers (mutation), and they fight crime (although not seeking it out).

Excuse me but my previous post wouldn't be a rebuke for you.

I was and i'm sure that TMNT are superheros. I'm sure that all TMNT fans think that TMNT are superheros!

They have special powers and they fight the crime so they are superheros!

Heros in an half shell!

right on, supermik!

*high five*

superhero can mean so many things. for the turtles it's all a mtter of circumstance, yes, they're heros but not for a career. that's what i think makes the tmnt special their careers aren't as heros but they do have some hero traits.


i really don't know