What Is The Origin Of The Rat King?

leatherhead · 03-11-2002, 10:53 AM

Does anyone know the origin of The Rat King because I've always wondered about this.

**HorseTechie** · 03-11-2002, 01:07 PM

He originally appeared in the Mirage b/w comics. It was in the mini run call the "Tales of the TMNT", kinda during the time when they were younger.

I forget what made the Rat King who he was, but he was this crazy human who lived in an abandoned warehouse, and of course, befriended the rats.

I need to reread that comic when I get home before I get any further. But when the cartoon introduced him, I think they built more into his character to make him even more memorable.

**Machias Banshee** · 03-11-2002, 01:46 PM

where can you get that mini-run? is it hard to find?

**HorseTechie** · 03-11-2002, 01:59 PM

Well, I got this particular comic from ebay. Just do a search for Ninja Turtle comics, and then look through the hits that come up.

Some comic stores might also have em in the back issue boxes, if they happened to carry any of the old Mirages.

**Machias Banshee** · 03-11-2002, 02:06 PM

Cool. As i am sure everyone knows, i like young TMNT stuff. Stories, pics, anything.

**HorseTechie** · 03-11-2002, 02:36 PM

hehe... you'll prolly like the Ratking tale. Mike nearly gets 'eaten' by him. ;p

The Tales of the TMNT also introduce Leatherhead and Lord Savanti. There's also another one you'll really like, Machias, where Splinter helps this Japanese guy defeat a demon in his past.

**Machias Banshee** · 03-11-2002, 02:46 PM

*hopping up and down excitedly* ooh ooh I wanna see!!! Mike almost gets eaten?! Ratking mustve been pretty darn hungry to try and eat HIM!

I want SO much to get all these things, but i am dangerously low on money...

**HorseTechie** · 03-11-2002, 05:35 PM

yeah... *looks around the crooks and crannies* And now Laird's copyright police are watchin me like a hawk. *sai*

BTW.. the RatKing one is Tales #4. Not sure how many issues total are in the TMNT tales run though.

**Machias Banshee** · 03-11-2002, 05:37 PM

*whimper* i want to get it SO bad now! You said you can get them at Ebay?

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**HorseTechie** · 03-11-2002, 07:59 PM

yeppers! sometimes you can even be lucky and get a whole bunch of comics for a few bucks too.

This one has Tales #1, #6 and a few others.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1523071830

**Machias Banshee** · 03-11-2002, 08:02 PM

Im signing up to ebay and THATS the one im planning to get!!!

**Machias Banshee** · 03-11-2002, 08:15 PM

iTS ALL MINE! muahahahaaaaa! *coughcough* *hack*

leatherhead · 03-12-2002, 07:18 AM

Thanks for the info.

**Ratking** · 03-16-2002, 05:01 AM

great post. hehe

**HorseTechie** · 03-16-2002, 08:19 AM

Hrmm... Oh Great Rat King... you didn't even have anything more to add?

**Ratking** · 03-17-2002, 02:37 AM

no Mr ed i don't have anything else to add because the post has been answered.

**HorseTechie** · 03-18-2002, 04:04 PM

*tsk* ...and that's Mrs. Ed to you.

**Ratking** · 03-19-2002, 04:15 AM

hehe

03-11-2002, 10:53 AM	#1
leatherhead New Recruit Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2	Does anyone know the origin of The Rat King because I've always wondered about this.

03-11-2002, 01:07 PM	#2
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	He originally appeared in the Mirage b/w comics. It was in the mini run call the "Tales of the TMNT", kinda during the time when they were younger. I forget what made the Rat King who he was, but he was this crazy human who lived in an abandoned warehouse, and of course, befriended the rats. I need to reread that comic when I get home before I get any further. But when the cartoon introduced him, I think they built more into his character to make him even more memorable.

03-11-2002, 01:46 PM	#3
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	where can you get that mini-run? is it hard to find?

03-11-2002, 01:59 PM	#4
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	Well, I got this particular comic from ebay. Just do a search for Ninja Turtle comics, and then look through the hits that come up. Some comic stores might also have em in the back issue boxes, if they happened to carry any of the old Mirages.

03-11-2002, 02:06 PM	#5
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Cool. As i am sure everyone knows, i like young TMNT stuff. Stories, pics, anything.

03-11-2002, 02:36 PM	#6
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	hehe... you'll prolly like the Ratking tale. Mike nearly gets 'eaten' by him. ;p The Tales of the TMNT also introduce Leatherhead and Lord Savanti. There's also another one you'll really like, Machias, where Splinter helps this Japanese guy defeat a demon in his past.

03-11-2002, 02:46 PM	#7
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	hopping up and down excitedly ooh ooh I wanna see!!! Mike almost gets eaten?! Ratking mustve been pretty darn hungry to try and eat HIM! I want SO much to get all these things, but i am dangerously low on money...

03-11-2002, 05:35 PM	#8
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	yeah... looks around the crooks and crannies And now Laird's copyright police are watchin me like a hawk. sai BTW.. the RatKing one is Tales #4. Not sure how many issues total are in the TMNT tales run though.

03-11-2002, 05:37 PM	#9
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	whimper i want to get it SO bad now! You said you can get them at Ebay? _________________ Last night I played a blank tape at full blast. The mime next door went nuts. <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Machias Banshee on 2002-03-11 19:39 ]</font>

03-11-2002, 07:59 PM	#10
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	yeppers! sometimes you can even be lucky and get a whole bunch of comics for a few bucks too. This one has Tales #1, #6 and a few others. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1523071830

03-11-2002, 08:02 PM	#11
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Im signing up to ebay and THATS the one im planning to get!!!

03-11-2002, 08:15 PM	#12
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	iTS ALL MINE! muahahahaaaaa! coughcough hack

03-12-2002, 07:18 AM	#13
leatherhead New Recruit Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2	Thanks for the info.

03-16-2002, 05:01 AM	#14
Ratking Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: a sewer near you Posts: 796	great post. hehe

03-16-2002, 08:19 AM	#15
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	Hrmm... Oh Great Rat King... you didn't even have anything more to add?

03-17-2002, 02:37 AM	#16
Ratking Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: a sewer near you Posts: 796	no Mr ed i don't have anything else to add because the post has been answered.

03-18-2002, 04:04 PM	#17
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	tsk ...and that's Mrs. Ed to you.

03-19-2002, 04:15 AM	#18
Ratking Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: a sewer near you Posts: 796	hehe