Ask a Question: IDW's TMNT Editor Thread

[Bobby Curnow]

Originally Posted by Ninjinister

Probably not anything anybody in this thread so far can answer, but I figured I'd give it a shot: what were each of the Arkham inmates mutated into (there's been some disagreement amongst us on a few) and what was the logic behind each?

From James' script:

"PENGUIN – Obviously, a big PENGUIN

SCARECROW - CROW

MR. FREEZE – POLAR BEAR

RIDDLER - RACCOON

POISON IVY – PRAYING MANTIS

MAD HATTER – A BROWN RABBIT (Flipping him to the MARCH HARE)

BANE - ELEPHANT

VENTRILOQUIST - PARROT (Scarface is still the same puppet)

TWO-FACE - BABOON

JOKER – SNAKE
"

I believe Harley is meant to be a hyena, but your guess is as good as mine. She's not in the script, but was instead an art addition after the fact, as she was on the #5 cover, and the DC folks didn't want to give a bait and switch considering she has a large following.

I can't speak as the motivation behind the animal choices, that's a question for James Tynion!