Salvate la formula, (Save the formula), is a story in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic published by Rizzoli. It appeared in issue 5, 1991, of the Italian children's magazine "Corriere dei Piccoli".
Appearing in Salvate la formula[]
Major characters[]
Minor characters[]
Species[]
- Human
- Mutant rhinoceros
- Mutant turtle
- Mutant warthog
Objects and vehicles[]
- Bō
- Katana
- L'espulsore d’emergenza
- Modulo da trasporto
- Nunchaku
- Sai
Locations[]
- New York City
- Airport
- Pizzeria
Summary[]
April O'Neil and her cameraman have arrived at the airport arrivals gate. Her cameraman tells her he checked and the plane from Italy is landing. April tells him to keep his eyes open because they must not miss Professor Testonis. The professor is there to present a formula for a new energy source at a scientists’ congress. April says that if she can interview the professor, Barney will be jumping for joy. When she enters the airport, a familiar voice asks her what she’s doing there. April turns to see the Turtles and answers that she’s working, then asks why they are there. Michelangelo says they are waiting for the flight from Italy and Leonardo adds that they have come to get the professor.
April begins to ask if they know him and how, but then spots an elderly man carrying a bundle of papers heading their direction. She calls out for her camera. Suddenly, the man is accosted by Bebop and Rocksteady, who want to know if he’s the professor and if he’s carrying his formula. The man says he’d rather call it a recipe. The pair of mutants grab him by the arms and Rocksteady tells him to call it whatever he wants, but that their boss wants it.
April and the Turtles see Rocksteady and Bebop with the man and Donatello wants to know why they always find them under their feet. Throwing off their disguises, the Turtles declare that they must save the professor and his recipe. April starts calling out for security because Professor Testonis has been kidnapped. A woman with a briefcase stops her to ask who has been kidnapped because she is Lisa Testonis. April then wonders who the old man is and says she understands nothing.
Meanwhile, outside, Rocksteady spots the Turtles on their track. Bebop gloats that this time the Turtles have arrived too late and that they’ve almost reached the Modulo da trasporto. Still calling the man ‘Professor’, they force him into the Modulo da trasporto, even as the man complains that he didn’t want to come to New York. At the controls, Bebop says that he’ll fix those Turtles once and for all. Leonardo urges the others to hurry before the pair of mutants get away, but then realizes that they are turning around.
Going at full speed, Bebop aims for the Turtles, determined to reduce them to tissue paper. The Turtles begin running, trying to outpace the vehicle. Rocksteady says that they had better make their escape since for once they’ve won, but Bebop refuses. He thinks Shredder will reward them when they bring him the Turtles’ empty shells. Raffaello asks Leonardo what they should do and he suggests splitting up because they can’t chase all of them at the same time.
It works in that Bebop decides to chase Raffaello and Donatello. Leonardo says they have to stop the module, but Michelangelo tells him they’d need a tank. Leonardo spots something that will do the trick… a fire truck. Michelangelo isn’t sure about it, but Leonardo tells him to get to his fighting station. Just as Bebop is about to run down Donatello, the windshield on the Modulo da trasporto is hit with foam. Bebop begins driving erratically and Rocksteady demands to know where they’re going. Bebop shouts that he can’t see anything and then they crash into a jet.
Rocksteady urges Bebop to use L'espulsore d’emergenza, but they are forced to leave the kidnapped man behind because L'espulsore d’emergenza only has two seats. As they are flying away, Bebop says that Shredder will not be happy. Rocksteady agrees and tells him to head for the South Pole.
Later, April joins the Turtles at a pizzeria. She asks that if Professor Testonis was that woman, then who is it they were waiting for? Donatello answers that they were waiting for the very famous Gennaro Cuocolo, known as the Professor – the greatest Italian pizza maker! The Professor walks up to the table carrying a pizza and asks who is ready to taste his revolutionary secret formula pizza?