Leatherhead (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

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Leatherhead
Interior artwork from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #56 (March 2016). Art by Mateus Santolouco.
Publication information
Publisher	Mirage Studios
First appearance	Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6 (August 1988)
Created by	Ryan Brown
In-story information
Species	Mutant alligator
Notable aliases	Jess Harley
Abilities	Enhanced strength, durability, speed, and senses Accelerated healing Razor-sharp teeth and claws Combat experience

Leatherhead is a fictional character in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) comics and all related media. The character first appeared in Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6 (August 1988) and was created by Ryan Brown. He is depicted as a mutated humanoid-alligator.^[1]

Leatherhead has been voiced by Jim Cummings and Peter Renaday in the 1987 series, Frederick B. Owens and Gary K. Lewis in the 2003 series, Peter Lurie in the 2012 series, and Rose Byrne in the 2023 feature film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.