Warning: Incorporates SPOILERS for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Final Ronin II - Re-Evolution #3! April O'Neil is among the major characters in all iterations of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas her character has develop into a pillar of the franchise that no model of TMNT you are able to do with out. Apparently, this additionally applies to the following era 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 rapidly 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 harm, Amanda was knocked unconscious, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles rapidly pulled her out as they escaped. The TMNT introduced Amanda again to her dwelling 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 each day that somebody finds themselves surrounded by anthropomorphic turtles. Nevertheless, Amanda rapidly pulls herself collectively and makes it clear that she would be the Turtles' ally - and even perhaps their pal.
Who's Amanda Konnor? TMNT's New 'April O'Neil, Defined
Amanda Konnor's whole backstory is revealed on this TMNT Comics
The explanation Amanda Konnor is an instantaneous ally of the Turtles isn't just as a result of they saved her life, however as a result of she has realized her complete life that they're heroes - or that their predecessors have been. As a baby, Amanda's father advised 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 concerning 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 rapidly 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 a virtually 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 accomplished 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 function of her father in TMNT Canon
It may be assumed that since April had a daughter, she would fill the function 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 function of her late father whereas remaining true to her namesake. In the meantime, April O'Neil herself has develop into the chief of the brand new TMNT, much like Grasp Shredder however with a better concentrate on her scientific endeavors fairly than martial arts teachings.
With April turning into the clever new chief of the TMNT and Casey filling the function of her father, there was a emptiness on this narrative that also wanted to be stuffed: that of the unique April O'Neil. And now, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stuffed it with Amanda Konnor, and her story with this group of next-generation mutant ninjas is simply starting.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Final Ronin II - Re-Evolution #3 from IDW Publishing is offered now.