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Michelangelo [1] (also known as Mikey) [2] is the friendliest and most outgoing of the Turtles. Mikey loves meeting people.
History
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
For further information, see the Turtlepedia article for Michelangelo.
Donatello, April O'Neil, and Harold Lillja gathered everyone to test their Interspatial Teleportation Unit. Michelangelo saw it as an opportunity to go to Rome and try their pizza. As they all went through the portal, Harold accidentally hit a switch marked "Spatial Dimension Do Not Touch."
Ghostbusters
Stuck in another dimension, Michelangelo couldn't understand Chi-You's rant. He didn't think it was too feasible to fight a ghost but was okay with staying behind to distract it so the innocent bystanders in the Emmanuel Baptist Church could get to safety. To his dismay, several became remotely Possessed Humans and was hesitant to fight them. Raphael pointed out the elderly woman had a better stance than Michelangelo. Like Donatello, Michelangelo was giddy with seeing everything the Ghostbusters owned like the Ecto-1 and wanted one, too, to Leonardo's annoyance. Mistaking the Paranormal Containment Research Tank for a lava lamp, Michelangelo was spooked when Slimer snapped at him. As Ray Stantz outfitted Donatello with a Proton Pack, Michelangelo tried to ask for one but Leonardo quickly shot his request down.
Michelangelo instantly fell in love with the Ecto-2 and declared he wanted one just like it. Likewise, he enjoyed riding in Ecto-1 and took much joy in sounding the siren. In the Chinatown battle, Michelangelo was the only one to successfully strike a thrall in the chest and restore him to normal. Michelangelo later suggested pineapple sriracha pizza, insisting the sweet made the spicy pop. Pleased with all the comraderie, Michelangelo eyed a spare jumpsuit but Raphael didn't think he would fit. Michelangelo thought they looked stretchy enough.
Michelangelo managed to fit into one of Ray's jumpsuits in the interim. Despite the Thralls being returned to normal, things got worse when Chi-You possessed Winston. Intrigued by the slime Ray tried to douse Chi-You in, Michelangelo inquired with Peter. Peter explained the nature of the positively charged Psychomagnotheric Slime and noted there was a Slime Blower downstairs in Ecto-1. Michelangelo slipped away and returned armed. Focused with Leonardo and Raphael, Chi-You was blasted with slime. Chi-You was soon extracted and trapped. Victorious, Michelangelo jumped for joy. In the final goodbye, Michelangelo bid the Ghostbusters goodbye and was happy to see Splinter again.
The Turtles were just about to leave Dimension X then The Collectors appeared. At first, they mistook the Collectors for natives of Dimension X. Michelangelo wanted to hang back and greet them until they took on grotesque forms of the Turtles and attacked. The Turtles soon realized they couldn't make physical contact with them. Using his quick thinking and eidetic memory, Donatello reset the transporter's controls to the coordinates of the Ghostbusters' dimension and jumped through the portal to get help. Minutes later, Donatello was reunited with the others in the Collectors' Limbo. Michelangelo was the first to ask Donatello if he succeeded. Darius Dun appeared to the Turtles and revealed his part in summoning The Collectors to get revenge on Splinter for his execution. Michelangelo couldn't believe they would be stuck in the limbo for decades. To their surprise, the Turtles were found by Ray, Peter, and Winston. Michelangelo cheered on Donatello. While Donatello went back to the Firehouse, the others paired off and jumped to random dimensions to slow down The Collectors' pursuit. Michelangelo and Peter teamed up. They emerged in a dimension near a foreboding castle.
Peter and Michelangelo crossed over into Zoo Amsterdam. Michelangelo immediately what that smell was. Peter recognized it as New York. In need of time to send a message to Egon and time to let the Remote Portal Access Band charge, Peter suggested they do some sight seeing. Michelangelo was eager to check out the city but Peter stopped him, having noticed all of the inhabitants were anthropomorphic animals who wore clothes. He lent Michelangelo his flight suit. Michelangelo's exuberance dropped after a chance encounter with a parallel version of his father Splinter. He bumped into "Splinter". "Splinter" noticed he still had his wallet and advised Michelangelo to not run into people. Peter noticed his mood drop fast. Michelangelo explained what happened and how they had a falling out but he missed his father. He suddenly hugged Peter. Peter relented and implored him to let it all out. They settled on a park bench and Michelangelo quickly explained feudal Japan, the Shredder and the Foot Clan, Splinter's takeover, and the falling out the Turtles had with Splinter. Peter realized Michelangelo had an ideal image of his father in his head and he soon stopped resembling it. Peter put his degree to use and told Michelangelo that parents were people, too, and made mistakes and children reacted badly to it. He didn't promise he would understand or forgive Splinter but eventually he would understand him. Michelangelo was surprised Peter had something helpful to say. Peter explained he had a degree in psychology, but it was mostly to impress women with. Peter recognized the neighborhood and realized they were about a block away from where the Firehouse would be. Michelangelo wondered if there were Ghostbusters in this dimension. Suddenly, the Ghostbusturtles arrived and mistook Peter for an extra-normal entity. They decided to shoot first and make the final determination later. Before Peter could fully process what they said, they opened fire on him.
Trivia
- In the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' IDW canon, Michelangelo can understand Japanese.
- On page 38 of Ghostbusters Annual 2015, Winston's Popsicle is based on Michelangelo.
- On page 3 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #2:
- In panel 4, Michelangelo and Peter drop in from the rabbit hole in Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" (1951).
- In panel 6, Peter and Michelangelo are in the recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 CGI animated series.
- On page 10 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #2, Michelangelo's recollection of "Wizard of Oz" is a nod to Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Man each needing something.
- On page 11 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #2, Michelangelo wears a Ghostbusters flightsuit for the second time. He last wore one in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters Volume 1 Issue #4.
Appearances
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ghostbusters
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters Volume 2
References
- ↑ April O'Neil (2014). IDW Comics- "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters Issue #2" (2014) (Comic p.7). April says: "My friends are... Leonardo. Michelangelo. Donatello. And Raphael."
- ↑ Leonardo (2014). IDW Comics- "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters Issue #1" (2014) (Comic p.17). Leonardo says: "Mikey, do you have any idea what the floating guy is yelling about?"
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