Jason (2012 TV series)

Jason, later named Mondo Gecko, is a character in the 2012 TV series. He is an ally to the Ninja Turtles in this incarnation.

History
Before the events of, Jason was a human boy living in New York City. Concurrent to the events of that episode (but not revealed until ), he was skateboarding a half-pipe on his building rooftop when he was hit by one of the many canisters of the turtles accidentally dropped from the sky. He had last touched his pet Lars, and thus became a mutant gecko himself. He was rejected by his parents and kicked out, becoming homeless. Jason was taken in as an errand boy by the criminal Xever Montes, who was called "Mr. X" by his underlings. While employed by Xever, Jason was exploited into committing petty crimes including theft.

Xever told Jason that the turtles were evil, and to help him capture them. In, Jason met and befriended and  while all three of them were skateboarding on building rooftops. The moment Mikey saw Jason, he named him "Mondo Gecko," which quickly became Jason's nickname.

Trivia

 * Robbie Rist, the voice of Mondo Gecko, also voiced Michelangelo in the 90's live action movies.
 * Mondo Gecko's catchphrase "Cowabunga" is the turtles main battle cry in most versions of the series.
 * Mondo Gecko was first seen in action during the Season 3 second opening sequence, which first appeared in Return to New York.
 * Mondo's T-shirt says "", which is a type of gecko native to Southeast Asia. However, Mondo and his pet gecko Lars are s, which are native to the western Indian Subcontinent.
 * Jason's human hair resembles Mondo Gecko's in the Archie comics.

Gallery
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