Tur-Tel (Earth-One)

Super-Turtle
Mainstream Universe‎, 1950s-1986
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Real Name	Tur-Tel
Main Alias	Super-Turtle
Relatives	Shh-Ell (father)
Status
Race	Turtle
Occupation	Reporter
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Origin
Universe	Earth-One
Creators	Henry Boltinoff
First Appearance	Adventure Comics #304 (January, 1963)

Tur-Tel of Galapagon is the Super-Turtle.

History

On the world Galapagon, the scientist Shh-Ell of an advanced race of turtles realized that their planet was doomed, and convinced the Science Council that they should build 1,000 spaceships to evacuate it. Slow by nature, the turtles only managed to build one spaceship, in which Shh-Ell's infant son, Tur-Tel was sent to Earth. Found by a kindly homespun farming couple, the turtle grew up and gained super-powers, becoming Super-Turtle, the Reptile of Steel.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Alien Physiology
  • Superhuman Strength
  • Superhuman Speed
  • Heat Vision
  • Invulnerability
  • Flight

Notes

• This version of Tur-Tel (Earth-One), including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
• Super-Turtle was one of several DC features that appeared in half-page gag strips, with the other half of the page filled with an advertisement. In this fashion, he made dozens of appearances in multiple superhero magazines throughout the Silver Age. While many of these gag strips have been forgotten, Super-Turtle is an exception, and he has made several other appearances throughout DC history.

Related

• 9 Appearances of Tur-Tel (Earth-One)
• 1 Images featuring Tur-Tel (Earth-One)
• Quotations by or about Tur-Tel (Earth-One)
• Character Gallery: Tur-Tel (Earth-One)

Footnotes

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