Tommy (IDW)

Tommy is a recurring character in the IDW continuity. He is one of the children of St. Robert's Orphanage. The orphans were originally rescued from death at the hands of the during the Kingdom of Rats story arc, and because St. Robert's Orphanage had been destroyed during the EPF-Triceraton war, found a new home at. In an agreement between 's and the ', the orphans would be wards of the Foot Clan but never be forced to formally join them, and Clan Hamato would train them in ninjutsu under 's instruction.

But Tommy as a distinct character did not appear until Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #89. He is an ordinary, easily excited human little boy who looks up to Mikey, Jenny and Splinter as influential grownups, and refers to Master Splinter as "Mister Spinter." Tommy is the first of the orphans to appear by name in more than one issue.

History
In TMNT #89, on Christmas Eve, Jennika meets Splinter in his room to report than the children are all sleeping the night. Jenny is forced to eat her words as Tommy rushes into the room, saying that he heard Santa Claus. Splinter admonishes her ch& for letting young children roam around Foot HQ unescorted. As Jenny picks up Tommy to carry him out of the room, Tommy gawks at Splinter's appearance, remarking "He gots whiskers." At the end of the issue's story, after receiving visits from an old friend's ghost and three members of the, Splinter throws a Christmas party with the orphans, his own sons and several of their human and mutant friends. They arrive to see Splinter dressed as Santa Claus and Tommy sitting in his lap holding a Christmas present.

In TMNT #90, Tommy interrupts Splinter's meditation to tell him that the kids don't know how to operate the old-fashioned. Mikey and Jenny usually operate the VCR for them, but neither is there. In a moment of fond reflection, Splinter tells the kids present about Michelangelo's film collection and views on martial arts archetypes in film. The moment is interrupted by the unannounced return of and her subordinates after their long absence since the Vengeance story arc.