The Leatherhead Thread

[LeotheLateBloomer]

My favorite Leatherhead is the 2003 version because he is the most intelligent and well-mannered LH. To me, this is LH's definitive version. I also like 2012 LH as he is also like the comic LH where he can occasionally go berserk on the turtles. I'm not so big a fan of the 87 LH besides the "I guarantee..." line.

Honestly, I like every issue with LH in the Mirage comics from what I read.

Mirage and 03 are my favorite origins for him.

Frederick B. Owens is my favorite voice actor. I'd totally be open for Steve Blum to voice LH just to see he would portray him.

I really don't have a preference as long as he looks like an alligator. Though I'm not a big fan of how he looks in the OT.

[BubblyShell22]

I really like the 2K12 version thus far, though the classic 80's version will always stand out to me. 2K3 wasn't bad either, so I'd say I like all of the versions of the cartoon LH. Haven't read the comics, so I can't comment on that.

It Came From the Depths is one of my fave episodes. I really liked LH's intro there.

Wow. This is a tough one. All of them are great, so I can't really choose as they all give the character a unique voice. Jim Cummings will always be a classic LH, but I love Peter Lurie too.

I really like the 2K12 design and how they really made him an alligator even incorporating the death roll. I thought that was awesome.

[BubblyShell22]

I really like the 2K12 version thus far, though the classic 80's version will always stand out to me. 2K3 wasn't bad either, so I'd say I like all of the versions of the cartoon LH. Haven't read the comics, so I can't comment on that.

It Came From the Depths is one of my fave episodes. I really liked LH's intro there.

Wow. This is a tough one. All of them are great, so I can't really choose as they all give the character a unique voice. Jim Cummings will always be a classic LH, but I love Peter Lurie too.

I really like the 2K12 design and how they really made him an alligator even incorporating the death roll. I thought that was awesome.

[Refractive Reflections]

I can't really comment on the 2012 version since it's too early to judge.

While the 2003 version was more developed, 1987 had a more charismatic personality so I'm choosing the 1987 version.

[LH]

Originally Posted by LeotheLateBloomer

Frederick B. Owens is my favorite voice actor. I'd totally be open for Steve Blum to voice LH just to see he would portray him.

Fun fact: Peter Lurie, who voices the 2012 LH, also portrays the Marvel villain Sabretooth in Ultimate Spider-Man, where Steve Blum portrays Wolverine!

[Zachatello00]

2003 LH with the nick action figure for this gator fan.

[DonatelloDomeHead31]

The only Leatherhead version I remember is the comic book one where Jess Harley meets Mary Bones

She catches him in the sewers with the Turnstone and she transforms him into Leatherhead.

The last time I saw the Leatherhead character on Television was the 2003 series.

[FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza]

I love the classic '87 version of Leatherhead.
To me, that's Leatherhead.
I never saw him in 2003, but he reminds me too much of Dr.Connors in the Spider-Man franchise.
And I'm still not totally sold on him in the 2013 version either... of course I have only seen one episode of him so I can't really judge the character too much. I felt he did have a decent story but it was troubled by the fact you couldn't do much with Leatherhead because he would spaz his **** out and attack everyone, only to get knocked out for sometime and then only really being of use by the end of the episode.

So it's hard for me to like the character much in 2012 but, again... it's one episode.
I do love the classic... his look, the way he talks... it's just, classic.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Lol, it's hard for me to choose! I'd say it's a tie between OT and 2K3 LH for me. I LOVED the OT's Cajun-gator origin and accent, and his look, but I also enjoyed seeing the more Mirage-like version in the 2K3 series. If I had to pick a design, I'd go with the OT one- it just LOOKS cool. As for voice, it's still a tie on those two. Nick's is neat- loved the death-roll, as Bubbly mentioned above- but he just hasn't had enough time to grow on me as the other two did.

[snake]

Probably Nick LH. I really hope we see more of him in S2.

[LH]

Originally Posted by FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza

And I'm still not totally sold on him in the 2013 version either... of course I have only seen one episode of him so I can't really judge the character too much. I felt he did have a decent story but it was troubled by the fact you couldn't do much with Leatherhead because he would spaz his **** out and attack everyone, only to get knocked out for sometime and then only really being of use by the end of the episode.

By his second appearance in TCRI he's gotten much better at controlling it. He freaked out when they tried to wake him up, but he snapped out of it when he realized it was Mikey. Also, when the Turtles told him they lost the power-cell, he started to get angry, but was able to calm down and return to normal in a matter of seconds.

Spoiler:

For the remainder of the episode including the infiltration of TCRI and his fight with Traag, he remained completely in control.