Issue 85 – Raphael – GonnaGeek – Geek Podcasts, Tech, Comics, Sci-Fi, Gaming & More

We head back to the sewers to look at RAPHAEL from TMNT! How hot is this hothead? And what techniques does Doc have to calm him down? Grab a slice of pizza and listen now!

SHOW NOTES:

Intro
- Shoutout to Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men – self explanatory title, and always entertaining – currently covering X-Man and Earth-295 – xplainthexmen.com
- New Mayor level patron – Amy!
Background (5:35)

- Raphael created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (May 1984)
- In Mirage stories, Raph is the angriest and most violent one on the team, but grows to understand Leo’s leadership
- Becomes mutated into a dinosaur-like creature after being attacked by a vampire
- Image Comics – becomes disfigured after getting blasted in the face, and wears a Casey Jones-like mask to cover his eye
- Then briefly took over the Foot Clan during an ongoing fight against the mob
- IDW – Separated from his brothers after the mutation, and lived on the street for a while
- Befriended Casey Jones after rescuing Casey from his father
- Reunites with his brothers and trains with them and Splinter, but quick to estrange himself from them during difficult times
Issues (08:49)
- Rivalry with Leonardo over leadership
- First instinct in danger is to go it alone (15:55)
- Somewhat contentious friendship with Casey Jones (22:34)
Break (31:40)
- Plugs for Into the Knight and Grief Burrito, plus Cullen Bunn
Treatment (33:00)
- In-universe – Intervention for Raph
- Out of universe (36:34) – Review of soldier/police officer, discuss anger management
Skit (43:09)
Ending (48:05)
- Recommended reading: TMNT Bodycount – Raph & Casey Jones kick all kinds of ass
- Next episodes: Support systems in comics, [REDACTED], Eeyore
- Plugs for social