ABOUT / EDITORIAL NOTE
BUILT FOR THE
PURPLE TURTLE.
Donnie's Lab is an unofficial, non-commercial fan archive about the many versions of Donatello across TMNT.
MISSION / 01
LESS DATABASE. MORE ARGUMENT.
There are already places to look up episode numbers and character stats. Donnie's Lab is interested in the connective tissue: why one version works, why another choice is divisive, how a redesign changes the character and why “the smart one” is an inadequate description after more than forty years.
Canon is kept continuity-specific wherever possible. Editorial judgments are presented as commentary, not fact. The archive will keep growing as sections are researched and built.
SOURCE BENCH
Primary and official sources used to check factual material in this build.
Mirage Studios — Volume 1 archiveOriginal publication chronology and issue information ↗Mirage Studios — Donatello #1“Kirby and the Warp Crystal” issue archive ↗Paramount — TMNT 2003Series overview and cast, including Sam Riegel as Donatello ↗Nickelodeon — Rise cast announcementJosh Brener casting and official Donatello description ↗Nickelodeon — Mutant Mayhem castMicah Abbey announced as Donatello ↗Paramount+ — Tales castMicah Abbey returning as Donatello ↗NECA — 1990 Movie DonatelloLarge-scale movie figure details ↗Super7 — ULTIMATES! DonatelloCollector-scale figure information ↗