Zombies and Turtles

[HanShotFirst]

Originally Posted by plasticturtle

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Nunchucks have the crushing power but I'm not sure how good they'd be at crowd control which is a neccesity when dealing with zombies. Raph is the one I'd be most worried about. Sais don't have that much reach which means he'd have to wade in there to deal with the zombies. This would increase the chance of getting bitten.

I think Raph would be safer than Mikey. Sais have a little less range, but they have the sharp edge necessary to puncture through the brain. Nunchucks take a little more effort to bash the brain. On the average person the blow to the head would knock a guy out with a concussion, but that's nothing for a zombie. The brain has to be destroyed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEWqNQXdPVQ

If you watch the nunchucks part it takes the ninja a few swings to get to the brain. Valuable time and energy wasted with the nunchucks. Mikey would be better off with a Hammer.

[plasticturtle]

Good point. It was the reach I was concerned about more than the Sai's offensive capability. But you're right. It would take more effort and time to kill a zombie with nunchucks than it would with a Sai. And when you're surrounded by flesh eating horrors time is definately a factor.

[Nameless]

Plus you have to get momentum going with the nunchucks to do anything, and momentum would decrease if not stop with each blow, forcing Mikey to swing his arms in big motions. Raphe with his Sai can keep his arms closer in and be more defensive well on the attack.

[HanShotFirst]

Originally Posted by nameless

Plus you have to get momentum going with the nunchucks to do anything, and momentum would decrease if not stop with each blow, forcing Mikey to swing his arms in big motions.

I can see a zombie sneaking up and taking a huge chunk of Mikey's arm with his big swings.

Casey Jones I believe would be a wild card. He has the strength and stamina to keep going but I think he would rush into a situation without thinking all the way through (kinda like Zog in return to new york).

[Nameless]

Originally Posted by HanShotFirst

I can see a zombie sneaking up and taking a huge chunk of Mikey's arm with his big swings.

Casey Jones I believe would be a wild card. He has the strength and stamina to keep going but I think he would rush into a situation without thinking all the way through (kinda like Zog in return to new york).

Casey would be a zombie killing machine, for a while. But if the question is would he survive the apocalypse, the answer in my mind is no he wouldn't, but he would take a lot of zombies down with him. Keep in mind i'm talking about classic cartoon Casey. Movie Casey has nearly as good a shot of surviving as the Turtles, as he has the intelligence to know when to run and when to fight. In both instances Casey's weapons are exactly the weapons you want for melee combat with zombies.

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by HanShotFirst

I think Raph would be safer than Mikey. Sais have a little less range, but they have the sharp edge necessary to puncture through the brain. Nunchucks take a little more effort to bash the brain. On the average person the blow to the head would knock a guy out with a concussion, but that's nothing for a zombie. The brain has to be destroyed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEWqNQXdPVQ

If you watch the nunchucks part it takes the ninja a few swings to get to the brain. Valuable time and energy wasted with the nunchucks. Mikey would be better off with a Hammer.

I think the Sai would be too blunt to be any better then a nunchaku.

[HanShotFirst]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

I think the Sai would be too blunt to be any better then a nunchaku.

All you have to do is do damage to the brain. If you can stab a zombie through the eye and kill a zombie with a screwdriver (as seen on the walking dead) you can do Kill a zombie with a Sai. It'll be a little close for comfort but you can definitely get the job done.

[Nameless]

Originally Posted by HanShotFirst

All you have to do is do damage to the brain. If you can stab a zombie through the eye and kill a zombie with a screwdriver (as seen on the walking dead) you can do Kill a zombie with a Sai. It'll be a little close for comfort but you can definitely get the job done.

Exactly, the Sai in Raph's capable hands would be fine at dispatching a few Zombies here and there. Which is all you need to do if your trying to survive is take out the zombies in your way as you escape and avoid the rest.

[VaughnMichael]

I'm honestly shocked no one has mentioned when the TMNT fought zombies in the later Archie comics issues.

[Nameless]

Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

I'm honestly shocked no one has mentioned when the TMNT fought zombies in the later Archie comics issues.

I've never read the comics so i never knew that. Were they any good? Did anyones predictions here happen?

[HanShotFirst]

Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

I'm honestly shocked no one has mentioned when the TMNT fought zombies in the later Archie comics issues.

This would be interesting to read. Can anyone help me find this issue number?

[VaughnMichael]

Those comics are great!

These are the ones I suggest it starts in the future with #62 and ends with #66
http://miragelicensing.com/comics/archie/62/62.htm
http://miragelicensing.com/comics/archie/63/63.htm
http://miragelicensing.com/comics/archie/64/64.htm
http://miragelicensing.com/comics/archie/65/65.htm
http://miragelicensing.com/comics/archie/66/66.htm

[HanShotFirst]

Thanks! i guess now step two is finding and reading them

[Nameless]

Those are very cool looking. My question is how graphic are they? how much blood, guts, and gore?. Being Archie i doubt very much.

[RiseAbove873]

Originally Posted by miru

Raph and Ninjara would be the only ones left.

The only way I can see Leo going down is if he sacrificed himself to save others from a huge group of zombies.

[HanShotFirst]

Originally Posted by RiseAbove873

The only way I can see Leo going down is if he sacrificed himself to save others from a huge group of zombies.

I think you're right about this one. Raph, as bad ass as he is, you let his temper get in his way.

If we were talking just turtles my order would go: Mikey (nunchucks are useless against zombies. He would have no chance unless he changes his weapon). Then Raph (bad temper plus short range weapon is no good for crowd control). Donnie would outsmart the zombies for a while. Eventually getting over run with out the other two or saving a human. Leo has the best chance with his level head, best weapon, and intelligence.

[Nameless]

Originally Posted by HanShotFirst

I think you're right about this one. Raph, as bad ass as he is, you let his temper get in his way.

If we were talking just turtles my order would go: Mikey (nunchucks are useless against zombies. He would have no chance unless he changes his weapon). Then Raph (bad temper plus short range weapon is no good for crowd control). Donnie would outsmart the zombies for a while. Eventually getting over run with out the other two or saving a human. Leo has the best chance with his level head, best weapon, and intelligence.

I agree with the first 2. But its a Toss up between Leo and Don. My Guess is Don would try some Crazy invention to survive and if this invention is as successful as the turtle van or Turtle blimp then i say he would out survive Leo. if its as successfully as the retro catapult or any of his pizza inventions, well then Leo wins hands down haha.

[HanShotFirst]

Have you guys seen this?

https://www.facebook.com/ZombiesInAHalfshell?fref=ts

pretty cool art work

[FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza]

Originally Posted by HanShotFirst

With the new big thing being all about zombies and The Walking Dead (which is amazing! get watching if you haven't seen it) and the IDW Infestation cross overs lets start putting the two together. How do you guys think the TMNT would do in the zombie apocalypse? Which characters do you think would be the first to go?

I always have a giggle when people say this zombie thing is the "new big thing" when it's been around for a long time now...

And I seen the Zombies In A Halfshell before. It was brought to my attention 'cus I love both zombies and TMNT lol
But I dunno... How would the TMNT do in a zombie world? Probably poorly HAHA!

Ok they are a bit survivalist being that they live where they can and are "off the radar". They know how to be silent and keep out of sight.
So, as far as any of that goes I suppose the Turtles would be well off.

As far as food and supplies... they love their pizza and after the zombies hit there would be no more pizza. What else do they eat? Apples, I'm sure. They are still turtles despite eating pizza and a few other human foods so I suppose they could go roughage if they needed to.

Weapons... none of them have firearms or training. They are all close combat weapons which means they could burn out their stamina before being able to get away. This is assuming they were to get caught by any zombies prowling around. They are supposed to be the shadows so in my mind I would think the Turtles would seem "invisible" to the zombies.
Unless we're dealing with zombies that can somehow smell... We dont know how mutant turtles smell and maybe they would smell just off enough to not attract zombies.

Leo and Don are probably the best suited with weapons. Leo uses swords, like Michonne of the Walking Dead. Don has that staff so he could crush and sweep zombies from a further distance. So these two Turtles have reach that keeps them further away and they can both cause enough damage to a zombie. Don can also clear a path, if needed, sweeping zombie's legs or jamming the staff into a zombie's chest and shoving it into a group behind it.

Mike's 'chucks have crushing power. I saw some special once where someone was testing the crushing power of a nunchuck on one of those computer-sensored dummies that records feedback to the computer. Those things are meant to cause damage if used correctly. Enough to stop a zombie? Probably not. Most zombies need to have trauma caused to the brain or spinal column.
Either shoot the zombie in the head or destroy the brain with force. You would need to strike a zombie several times in the head with a 'chuck just to stop it from coming.
Raphael is in a similar problem. He has sai which are both offensive or defensive weapons. They can also be used for stabbing however they have a really short reach. Even with the prongs on the sides, he could get them caught and unable to pull it back out. He also would have to almost go entirely bare-fisted into a fight with zombies, which is dangerous itself.

I would conclude that Mike and Raph, if caught in a wave of zombies, wouldn't be able to fight out of it if it came down to it.
Leo and Don have the best weapons for the job.
They know stealth anyway so they shouldn't NEED to fight any zombies anyway. They could go on a more standard turtle diet but there will be a time the vegetation will die out. They should also be able to swim so they COULD get away from the island of NY too.
Oh ya, and they are turtles which means they have shells. This means that a zombie would need to bite their arms, legs or head to infect them. As long as the era of TMNT can retreat into their shell, they are as safe as a pet turtle being attacked by a dog.

[HanShotFirst]

Originally Posted by FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza

As long as the era of TMNT can retreat into their shell, they are as safe as a pet turtle being attacked by a dog.

BRILLIANT! I am so surprised that I have not thought about the TMNT hiding in their shell. Thinking back now, the only time I remember the turtles hiding in the their shell when attacked was in the third movie to hide from the cannon. But that would probably work very well when being chased down by a horde of zombies.