Warning: Accommodates SPOILERS for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Final Ronin II - Re-Evolution #3! April O'Neil is without doubt one of the primary characters in all iterations of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas her character has change into a pillar of the franchise that no model of TMNT you are able to do with out. Curiously, this additionally applies to the following technology of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who've simply met their model of 'April O'Neil': an investigative reporter named Amanda Konnor.
In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Final Ronin II - Re-Evolution #3 by Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop and Esau and Isaac Escorza, the brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Yi, Uno, Moja and Odyn) are in the course of a battle between two warring gangs, led by their surrogate mom, Casey Marie Jones and grandmother, April O'Neil. This battle shortly spiraled uncontrolled, turning the streets of New York right into a lethal warfare zone. And proper in the course of this warfare zone was Amanda Konnor, who was reporting dwell for Channel 6 Information.
After struggling a minor damage, Amanda was knocked unconscious, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles shortly pulled her out as they escaped. The TMNT introduced Amanda again to her house within the sewers, permitting her to relaxation on the lounge sofa till she regained consciousness. When he did, Amanda freaked out, as a result of it's not every single day that somebody finds themselves surrounded by anthropomorphic turtles. Nevertheless, Amanda shortly pulls herself collectively and makes it clear that she would be the Turtles' ally - and even perhaps their buddy.
Who's Amanda Konnor? TMNT's New 'April O'Neil, Defined
Amanda Konnor's complete backstory is revealed on this TMNT Comics
The rationale Amanda Konnor is a right away ally of the Turtles is not only as a result of they saved her life, however as a result of she has discovered her complete life that they're heroes - or that their predecessors have been. As a baby, Amanda's father instructed her tales of the unique TMNT earlier than the Foot Clan rose to energy and successfully threw the world right into a state of post-apocalyptic chaos. It's as if Amanda grew up listening to in regards to the heroic adventures of the TMNT simply as real-world followers did, which means she was predisposed to seeing the brand new mutant turtles as heroes, not monsters.
This familiarity with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles makes the truth that Amanda befriended the brand new TMNT so shortly way more plausible, and even honors the legacy of the unique. Plus, the parallels between Amanda and April are too apparent to disregard. Not solely have been they each launched to the TMNT after being saved by them (with an almost an identical scene depicting their official introductions), however they have been each investigative reporters whose lives have been in peril due to their line of labor. In different phrases, Amanda was destined to take April's place, and now she has formally executed so.
Amanda Konnor is the brand new April O'Neil, whereas April's daughter is the brand new Casey Jones
Casey Marie Jones performed the position of her father in TMNT Canon
It may be assumed that since April had a daughter, she would fill the position of 'new April O'Neil' in TMNT canon. Nevertheless, because the starting of this TMNT sequential seriesIt's clear that Casey Marie Jones actually performed the position of her late father whereas remaining true to her namesake. In the meantime, April O'Neil herself has change into the chief of the brand new TMNT, much like Grasp Shredder however with a better deal with her scientific endeavors somewhat than martial arts teachings.
With April turning into the smart new chief of the TMNT and Casey filling the position of her father, there was a emptiness on this narrative that also wanted to be crammed: that of the unique April O'Neil. And now, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crammed it with Amanda Konnor, and her story with this crew of next-generation mutant ninjas is simply starting.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Final Ronin II - Re-Evolution #3 from IDW Publishing is accessible now.