Pete is a character appearing in the TMHT Adventures comics by Fleetway Publications.
History[]
In the lair, deep beneath New York City, the Turtles are enjoying pizza as Splinter meditates nearby. Michaelangelo calls everyone’s attention to the television, where reporter Craig Harris reports on happenings in Australia. Locals in the Outback are living in terror following a series of giant kangaroo attacks on humans. Harris turns to one of the victims, Mister Croc Magee, who says that the army of kangaroos were led by a cobber in a metal mask and a talking brain with no body. Before he can continue, Harris pulls the microphone away and tells viewers that the man is clearly suffering from too much sun.
The Turtles instantly know that Shredder is behind the killer kangaroos, so they take the Turtle Blimp and fly to the Australian Outback. Noting how wide and empty it is, they are surprised when they spot spot a petrol station out in the middle of nowhere and decide to land to check it out. Wearing disguises, they hop out of the blimp and Pete of Pete’s Gas Stop comes over to greet them. He asks if they want some gas for their balloon, and Leonardo says no, what they really need is information. Each Turtle asks a question: are there any bad-tempered kangaroos in these parts, or a man in a metal mask, or walking, talking animals or a brain with no body. Pete says no, what they want is Wallaby Springs which is five hundred miles to the west.
After the Turtles leave, Michaelangelo tells them that he saw the tracks of the Technodrome behind the gas station. Realizing that Pete lied to them, the head east rather than west and discover a small town called Kanga’s Leap. The Turtles land the blimp and investigate the abandoned town and soon find themselves surrounded by giant and unfriendly kangaroos. Pete arrives in his pickup truck and calls them fools for not following his directions. Leo replies that they didn’t trust him and they don’t think his name is Pete. Shredder abruptly appears, holding a remote controller, and says that Leo is correct because Pete is a robot. As he says this, Pete removes his rubber mask. He is last seen standing next to his truck as the kangaroos begin their attack on the Turtles.