Donatello

The purple-masked genius of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Donatello is a mutant turtle trained in ninjutsu by his rat sensei Splinter. The tech expert and inventor of the team, he fights alongside brothers Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo to protect New York City.

Purple-masked and perpetually curious, this iteration of Donatello burst onto the Modern Age scene in 2013, brought to life by Erik Burnham and Dario Brizuela in IDW's animated-adventures corner of the TMNT universe. He keeps legendary company — Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Splinter, and April O'Neil are all fellow travelers across his appearances — and his catalog highlights include the delightful crossover Batman / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures and the celebratory Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Comics Celebration, making him a piece of a genuinely landmark franchise moment. If you love the animated spirit of the Turtles rendered with warmth and energy, this is a Donatello worth tracking down.