The Monster is a character appearing in the Le Tartarughe Ninja comics. A large gorilla, he is dressed in the red body suit placed on him by the laboratory from which he escaped.
History[]
At two in the morning, the Tartarughe Ninja stake out Central Park in the hopes of finding the monster that appears to have made the park its home. For a week, the area has been declared a no-go zone. A noise in the bushes draws Leonardo out of hiding and he startles a woman who is hiding nearby. The woman is Karen Todd, a scientist. The monster is an animal she has been treating in her lab. Using a mister filled with his favorite food scent, Todd attempts to lure the monster from hiding.
There is a sudden loud roar and the monster appears. It is a large gorilla who proves to be incredibly strong, as the Tartarughes learn when they attack him. Todd asks the four ninjas to stop so she can take care of the problem. Using a hand held device, she activates the shock collar around the gorilla's neck. With the gorilla out of commission, several men arrive in a large van and load the creature into the back. The woman announces that he will wake up safely within the walls of the laboratory where he will receive both food and affection. Todd thanks the Tartarughes for their help and promises to notify the authorities that the danger has been neutralized.