The Clan del Piede, (Foot Clan) in the Le Tartarughe Ninja comics blends elements from the Golden Harvest movies with the 1987 TV series and Archie continuity.
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After confronting Capitano Stearnes of the New York Police Department about there being no leads regarding a recent crime wave, April O'Neil walks home. On the way, she spots gang of masked ninja robbing a truck. They give chase and April trips on a curb, and as the ninja close in on her, a pair of green hands reach out from the darkness and smack the closest ninja with a bō, and the rest of them are similarly felled. April televises a report, where she profiles four members of the Clan del Piede and thanks her mysterious rescuers. The Tartarughe Ninja are excited that they got a shout-out. Unfortunately, April has drawn the attention of the Clan del Piede and when she returns to her her apartment she finds Piede Ninjia inside, ransacking the place. Running down the fire escape and screaming, she catches the nearby Leo's attention. She again trips, knocking herself unconscious this time, leaving Leo to knock out the ninja and bring her back to the lair for recovery.
At the lair, she learns about the Tartarughe Ninja, Splinter, and their enemies, the Clan del Piede who are led by Shredder and Krang.