Slash (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) facts for kids

Slash is a fictional character from the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and cartoons. He was created by Kevin Eastman. Slash is usually a large, strong mutant snapping turtle.

Slash in Comic Books

Archie Comics: Alien Turtle

In the Archie comic series, Slash was an alien from a tropical planet. His home was destroyed by invaders. He met Krang and agreed to help him get to Earth. Slash fought the Turtles while Krang tried to take over Shredder's body.

Later, he became friends with the Mighty Mutanimals. When the Mutanimals were killed, Slash helped the Turtles get revenge. He bravely sacrificed himself to save Earth. He crashed an alien ship into the sun to stop a villain named Maligna.

IDW Comics: A New Beginning

In the IDW comics, Slash started as an experiment called Specimen 6. He was a snapping turtle at Stockgen's lab. Scientists injected him with a special liquid called mutagen. This turned him into a mutant to hunt the Turtles.

From Monster to Friend

As Specimen 6 grew, he became very strong but also wild. He escaped and caused damage in New York. People called him "Slash" because of his destructive rampages. He even attacked Michelangelo's friend.

Slash followed the Turtles to their new home. He attacked them, showing how strong and fast he was. He was accidentally hurt by Leonardo's sword. Slash fell into the sewers, seemingly defeated.

However, Slash survived and was found by Old Hob, a mutant cat. Hob helped him, and Slash became loyal to him. Later, Michelangelo gave Slash a candy bar, which he loved. This started a strong friendship between them. Slash even helped the Turtles escape Shredder's traps. He also helped rescue Leonardo from the Foot Clan.

Gaining Intelligence

Slash wanted to be a hero like Michelangelo. He injected himself with a special compound. This made him much smarter and able to speak clearly. With his new intelligence, he helped Old Hob create a new mutant team called the Mighty Mutanimals.

Slash was happy when Michelangelo joined the Mutanimals for a short time. But he was upset when he found out Hob was hiding weapons. Slash decided to leave the Mutanimals. He wanted to be his own boss, but he still saw Mikey as his hero. Slash later reunited with the Turtles and Mutanimals during Christmas.

Slash in Television Shows

1987 TV Series: Bebop's Pet

In the 1987 TV show, Slash was originally Bebop's pet turtle. Rocksteady mutated him with a super-mutagen. Slash became obsessed with a plastic palm tree he called his "Binky."

When his "Binky" was lost, Slash went wild. He stole Shredder's swords and chased him. He ended up on Earth and caused trouble. The Turtles eventually sent him into space on a trash rocket. Luckily, the rocket had a small plastic palm tree, making him happy.

Genius Slash

Slash returned later, found by super-smart aliens. They gave him genius-level intelligence and a British accent. He planned to turn everyone on Earth into turtles. Donatello tricked him, and Slash lost his intelligence. He was sent back to space.

Slash appeared again in "Night of the Rogues." He joined other villains to fight the Turtles. But they all ran off when their payment was destroyed.

2012 TV Series: Raphael's Pet Spike

In the 2012 series, Slash was first known as Spike, Raphael's pet tortoise. Spike listened to Raphael complain about his brothers. He also learned ninjutsu by watching Raphael practice. Spike grew to dislike the other Turtles, especially Leonardo.

Mutation and New Identity

In the episode Slash and Destroy, Spike drank mutagen and became a huge mutant turtle. He renamed himself Slash and used a giant mace. He wanted to be Raphael's only partner. To Raphael's horror, Slash attacked Donatello and Michelangelo. Slash believed Raphael did not need them. Raphael fought Slash, who fell off a rooftop.

Slash survived and was later captured by the Kraang. He was freed and helped other mutants escape. He even saved Raphael during a fight. Slash was captured again but saved by the Newtralizer. They teamed up to fight the Kraang.

Heroic Choices

Slash wanted to protect innocent people. This made him different from the Newtralizer, who wanted to destroy New York. Slash decided to help the Turtles instead. He made up with Raphael but chose not to rejoin the team.

Slash later led the Mighty Mutanimals, a team including Leatherhead. He helped the Turtles fight the Kraang invasion. Slash explained that his mind was more stable after his mutation. He told Leonardo that he tried to be a leader like him.

Mind Control and Final Battle

Slash and another Mutanimal, Tyler Rockwell, were mind-controlled by Baxter Stockman. They attacked their friends and kidnapped Raphael. The Turtles and other Mutanimals freed them. All eight mutants then fought Shredder. Slash helped defeat Shredder by crushing him under a statue.

Slash was captured by the Triceratons during an alien invasion. He was pulled into a black hole that destroyed Earth. However, the Turtles traveled back in time to prevent this. They saved Slash and the world. Slash later fought Super Shredder alongside the Turtles. He also attended Splinter's funeral. In a later episode, Slash and the Mutanimals helped the Turtles fight Bebop and Rocksteady.

Slash in Video Games

Slash has appeared in many video games.

• In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project for the NES, he was a mini-boss. He fought with a long kris (a wavy sword) and rolled in his shell.
• He returned in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time for the SNES. He was a tough boss in the Prehistoric stage. He used combo attacks with his kris and could block attacks.
• In these games, Slash looked more like his action figure than his cartoon version. He also had metal claws on his hand.
• Slash was a boss in the 2014 3DS game.
• He also appeared as a boss in the 2016 game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan.

Slash Action Figures

Slash was made into an action figure in 1990 by Playmates Toys. A new Slash action figure was released in 2014. There was also a 3-Pack action figure set that included Spike.