Mirage April enquiry

*Hero* · 07-26-2009, 05:57 PM

Did someone once mention here that April O'Neil was actually based on a real person, and is that true?

Just gathering some info on something I am working on, and is something I'd rather ask other fans about.

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OA · 07-26-2009, 06:31 PM

Kevin Eastman has said that April was named after an African American woman he once knew. I don't think that means she was actually "based" off of her; just named.

**GK Punk** · 07-26-2009, 06:50 PM

That must be where that old argument if April was intended to be black or not came from as well.

*sdp* · 07-26-2009, 07:20 PM

I remember that argument in a thread here before and it was stated it was more likely that april was hispanic based on her hair.

**GK Punk** · 07-26-2009, 07:34 PM

Yeah I forgot that hispanic decent was added to the argument.

WinterMorning · 07-26-2009, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdp

I remember that argument in a thread here before and it was stated it was more likely that april was hispanic based on her hair.

Awesome. Then I could totally cosplay as her

Kidding. But really, I had no idea there was a brunette version of April. I always thought she was a redhead.

*Hero* · 07-27-2009, 01:47 AM

Thanks for the response guys.

===HERO

**Venom** · 07-27-2009, 06:51 PM

She was named after Kevin's girlfriend at the time. Hey here's a cool idea: Why not head over to the Heavy Metal forum and make a post in Kevin's section and ask him yourself? I'm sure he'd eventually answer ya. :]

07-26-2009, 05:57 PM	#1
Hero British Bloke Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,298	Mirage April enquiry Did someone once mention here that April O'Neil was actually based on a real person, and is that true? Just gathering some info on something I am working on, and is something I'd rather ask other fans about. ===HERO __________________ Go Green Machine My Facebook -My Tumblr - My Art - Figured 0ut - My Awesome Instagram

07-26-2009, 06:31 PM	#2
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Kevin Eastman has said that April was named after an African American woman he once knew. I don't think that means she was actually "based" off of her; just named. __________________

07-26-2009, 07:20 PM	#4
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,217	I remember that argument in a thread here before and it was stated it was more likely that april was hispanic based on her hair. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

07-27-2009, 01:47 AM	#7
Hero British Bloke Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,298	Thanks for the response guys. ===HERO __________________ Go Green Machine My Facebook -My Tumblr - My Art - Figured 0ut - My Awesome Instagram

07-26-2009, 06:50 PM	#3
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	That must be where that old argument if April was intended to be black or not came from as well.

07-26-2009, 07:34 PM	#5
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Yeah I forgot that hispanic decent was added to the argument.

07-27-2009, 06:51 PM	#8
Venom Space Knight Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,637	She was named after Kevin's girlfriend at the time. Hey here's a cool idea: Why not head over to the Heavy Metal forum and make a post in Kevin's section and ask him yourself? I'm sure he'd eventually answer ya. :]