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Pizza Monsters
Biological information
Homeworld

Dimension X
Sewers of New York City

Limbs

Two arms
two legs
tail

Movement

Bipedal

Habitat

Sewer water

Owner(s)

Krang
Shredder

Skin color(s)

Red (youth)
Yellow (adult)

Eye color(s)

Black

Abilities

Burning touch

Weapon(s)

Teeth
Claws
Tail

Nickname(s)

The monsters
Pizza eating powder puffs
Killer pizza

Status

Contemporary

Out of universe information
Era(s)

1987 TV series, Saturday Morning Adventures

Publisher

IDW Publishing

First appearance

"The Case of the Killer Pizzas"

Created by

Douglas Booth

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The Pizza Monsters are alien creatures from Dimension X appearing the 1987 TV series episode "The Case of the Killer Pizzas".

History[]

Given to Shredder by Krang to help him defeat the Turtles, the Pizza Monsters are born from meatball-like eggs that hatch when exposed to sufficient amounts of energy. As juveniles, they are red and small, about the size of a cat, with the ability to raise their body temperature high enough to burn through walls, However, when they come into contact with water, they quickly grow into their adult forms, which are yellow and stand around twelve feet tall.

As per Shredder's plan, Baxter Stockman planted three eggs onto pizzas meant for the Turtles. However, one was given to April while the other two were taken by a delivery boy to fill another order. Using a specially constructed remote, Baxter took control of the creatures and sent them to attack the Turtles, only to lose control when Donatello knocked the remote into the sewer drain. Though the instructions provided by Krang said that a larger energy burst could turn them back into eggs, the Turtles and Shredder were briefly forced to team up against them until Leonardo severed an underground power line, electrocuting the monsters and reversing their growth. Afterwards, the Turtles took custody of the eggs, though it was suggested Michaelangelo had mixed them up with regular meatballs.

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