Why Are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Named After Artists?

GroaningRush·a year ago

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EarningOunce·a year ago

Because naming them after Renaissance painters sounded a lot cooler than naming them after types of cheese!

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ResolvingGame·a year ago

Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the creators of TMNT, were big fans of Renaissance art and thought it would be funny and unique.

DisbowelingFeel·a year ago

The turtles' names give them a refined, artistic touch to contrast their gritty, pizza-loving, crime-fighting personas.

CarryingTree·a year ago

Honestly, who wouldn't want crime-fighting turtles named after legendary artists?

CarryingMonte·a year ago

I read that their creators just thought it was a fun idea that stuck. No deep lore here, just a happy accident!

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