Krang

Krang
Krang, as he appeared on the variant cover of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #73 (August 2017 IDW). Art by Kevin Eastman.
Publication information
Publisher	Archie Comics IDW Publishing
First appearance	"Enter The Shredder" (1987)
Created by	David Wise Patti Howeth
In-story information
Species	Utrom or Alien Brain
Place of origin	Dimension X
Notable aliases	Lord Krang (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)) Kraang Prime (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)) General Krang (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (IDW Publishing) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan) Krang Leader (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie)

Krang (also spelled Kraang) is a supervillain appearing in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-related media, most frequently in the 1987 animated series and its associated merchandise, such as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures comic book and many TMNT video games.^[1] The character has endured as one of the franchise's most prominent antagonists and a major foe of the Ninja Turtles.

Krang's first comics appearance was in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures vol. 1, #1, published by Archie Comics in August 1988. In the 1987 TV series, Krang was voiced by Pat Fraley. He also appeared as General Krang in the 2012 IDW comic publication.^[2] Krang made his first live action appearance in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, which was a sequel to the 2014 film, with his voice provided by Brad Garrett.

Krang was created by David Wise, with inspirations from the Utroms, to supply the Shredder with extraterrestrial technology.^[3][4]

In the 2012 series, Krang is referred to as Kraang Prime, and is a deranged Utrom who had mind-controlled most of the Utrom populace into becoming a subservient, rogue hive mind faction known as "the Kraang".

In Rise of the TMNT: The Movie, Krang is referred to as Krang Leader (credited as Krang One), who leads his siblings, Krang Sister (credited as Krang Two) and Krang Brother (credited as Krang Three).