the long history of warrior turtles, from ancient myth to warships to teenage mutants
- Written by Louise Pryke, Honorary Research Associate and Lecturer, University of Sydney
David Troeger/UnsplashAsk anyone the identity of the world’s most famed turtles, and the answer is likely to be those legendary heroes in a half-shell, the Teenage Mutant Ninjas. Since first appearing in comic book form in 1984, the pizza-eating, nunchuk-wielding characters have shown the world the tougher side of turtles.
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