People talk about characters which have been created & have gained iconic status, but

[Davetello]

...what about those characters who could have been created but never were? I am posting this in the general turtles section, but this topic applies to any media. Take for instance Marvel and DC - everyone is grateful to the likes of Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jack Kirby & Steve Ditko that for creating the likes of Batman and Spider-Man, but what sort of characters could have been created but never were? What if someone had created another character who became an A list superhero, either alongside those others or in place of them?

This thread has two component parts. The first is to open a general discussion on how our favourite media properties would be different if certain characters had never been created or - more pertinently for this topic - if hypothetical others had come into existence. The second part takes this further and asks you to present ideas - if you wish - about what sort of characters would really add to the TMNT franchise. Perhaps you think the TMNT would be better if a completely different turtle with a different name, personality, weapon had been created rather than your least fave turtle. Perhaps you think you have a better villain than Shredder & with a superior origin story. This is your chance to explain why.

Looking for some good replies.