Battle of Shredder and his henchmen across canons!

Aztec General · 11-16-2009, 05:58 PM

The pending end of the Mirage based TMNT canons has inspired me to create a battle of the "baddies". Each of the 4 main TMNT canons has featured the Shredder and each, oddly enough, has provided him with three unique "regular" henchmen. Now it's time for you to pick which fearsome foursome you think is the most menacing!

Mirage Comics TMNT (1984-2010)

Shredder, Mini-Shredder, Shiva Shredder, and Mutant Shredder

The Mirage Comics Shredder was a ruthless ninja gangster. He delved into many illegal activities including gun running, drug smuggling, contract kills, and just plain murder. His henchmen of choice? Three of his elite warriors. Now Shredder's elite are hardcore loyal killing machines; but to make matters worse he used genetically engineered worms to mutate three of his Elite into monstrous versions of himself during the "Return to New York" story arc. The result is three of the baddest and creepiest looking monsters on the planet. (The pics above are from the 2K3 series not the actual comics but they look pretty much the same).

1987 Animated TMNT (1987-1996)

Shredder, Bebop, Rocksteady, and Krang

Everyone's childhood villains are back. Shredder, Krang, Bebop, and Rocksteady! This version of Shredder was mostly concerned with world domination...or finding anything to get the damn Technodrome moving again! Krang essentially played Shredder's annoying, yet significantly smarter, boss. Bebop and Rocksteady were mindless thugs turned mindless thug mutants. They aren't the most vicious of the bunch but they sure are well liked.

TMNT Movieverse (1990-2007)

Shredder, Tatsu, Tokka, and Rahzar

The movieverse Shredder was basically a blackmarket criminal who from time to time, murdered his enemies. He seemed to take particular pleasure in corrupting America's youth in the process. Tatsu was his silent, yet loyal enforcer and field commander. Tokka and Rahzar are two powerful, yet child-like mutants who fight not out of hate but a sort of naive confusion.

2003 Animated TMNT (2003-2009)

Shredder, Hun, Baxter Stockman, and Karai

(Pictures in next post to avoid breaking image rule).

Shredder in the 2K3 series is probably the most evil, ruthless, and threatening Shredder of all the canons. He is hell-bent on interstellar domination, mass murder, every crime you can imagine on earth, and he regularly engages in torture and murder. What is interesting here is that his three henchmen all hate each other; and Stockman hates Shredder himself. Stockman is an ever shrinking (thanks to Shredder's punishments) corrupt scientist, Hun is a brutal thug with dreams of a criminal empire all his own, and Karai is an intensely loyal and highly trained follower of Shredder; even if she has some moral ambiguity at times.

So which team is the most fearsome?

1) Mirage- Shredder, Mini-Shredder, Shiva Shredder, and Mutant Shredder
2) OT- Shredder, Krang, Bebop, and Rocksteady
3) Films- Shredder, Tatsu, Tokka, and Rahzar
4) 2K3- Shredder, Hun, Karai, and Baxter Stockman

View Poll Results: Shredder's Meanest Team?
Shredder, Mini-Shredder, Shiva Shredder, and Mutant Shredder	4	9.76%
Shredder, Krang, Bebop, and Rocksteady	12	29.27%
Shredder, Tatsu, Tokka and Rahzar	6	14.63%
Shredder, Hun, Karai, and Baxter Stockman	19	46.34%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

11-16-2009, 05:58 PM	#1
Aztec General Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,437	Battle of Shredder and his henchmen across canons! The pending end of the Mirage based TMNT canons has inspired me to create a battle of the "baddies". Each of the 4 main TMNT canons has featured the Shredder and each, oddly enough, has provided him with three unique "regular" henchmen. Now it's time for you to pick which fearsome foursome you think is the most menacing! *Mirage Comics TMNT (1984-2010)* Shredder, Mini-Shredder, Shiva Shredder, and Mutant Shredder The Mirage Comics Shredder was a ruthless ninja gangster. He delved into many illegal activities including gun running, drug smuggling, contract kills, and just plain murder. His henchmen of choice? Three of his elite warriors. Now Shredder's elite are hardcore loyal killing machines; but to make matters worse he used genetically engineered worms to mutate three of his Elite into monstrous versions of himself during the "Return to New York" story arc. The result is three of the baddest and creepiest looking monsters on the planet. (The pics above are from the 2K3 series not the actual comics but they look pretty much the same). *1987 Animated TMNT (1987-1996)* Shredder, Bebop, Rocksteady, and Krang Everyone's childhood villains are back. Shredder, Krang, Bebop, and Rocksteady! This version of Shredder was mostly concerned with world domination...or finding anything to get the damn Technodrome moving again! Krang essentially played Shredder's annoying, yet significantly smarter, boss. Bebop and Rocksteady were mindless thugs turned mindless thug mutants. They aren't the most vicious of the bunch but they sure are well liked. *TMNT Movieverse (1990-2007)* Shredder, Tatsu, Tokka, and Rahzar The movieverse Shredder was basically a blackmarket criminal who from time to time, murdered his enemies. He seemed to take particular pleasure in corrupting America's youth in the process. Tatsu was his silent, yet loyal enforcer and field commander. Tokka and Rahzar are two powerful, yet child-like mutants who fight not out of hate but a sort of naive confusion. *2003 Animated TMNT (2003-2009)* Shredder, Hun, Baxter Stockman, and Karai (Pictures in next post to avoid breaking image rule). Shredder in the 2K3 series is probably the most evil, ruthless, and threatening Shredder of all the canons. He is hell-bent on interstellar domination, mass murder, every crime you can imagine on earth, and he regularly engages in torture and murder. What is interesting here is that his three henchmen all hate each other; and Stockman hates Shredder himself. Stockman is an ever shrinking (thanks to Shredder's punishments) corrupt scientist, Hun is a brutal thug with dreams of a criminal empire all his own, and Karai is an intensely loyal and highly trained follower of Shredder; even if she has some moral ambiguity at times. So which team is the most fearsome? 1) Mirage- Shredder, Mini-Shredder, Shiva Shredder, and Mutant Shredder 2) OT- Shredder, Krang, Bebop, and Rocksteady 3) Films- Shredder, Tatsu, Tokka, and Rahzar 4) 2K3- Shredder, Hun, Karai, and Baxter Stockman __________________