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Arnold "Casey" Jones is a character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. Like the turtles, Casey Jones is a self appointed vigilante in his community, who uses dual baseball bats as well as golf clubs, cricket bats, hockey sticks or other impromptu cudgels to pummel the living daylights out of would-be criminals. He stands at a full 6' 2" and dons a hockey mask (giving him an undeniable visual parallel to Jason Voorhees, albeit of a distinctly different design), shoulder pads, cut-off biking gloves, and carries his array of weapons in a golf bag he slings over his shoulder. Clad in his fighting gear, Casey wanders the streets of Manhattan apprehending hoodlums that terrorize his neighborhood in a fashion not dissimilar to Marvel's Punisher, although without usually employing the latter's deadly force. Casey Jones is a master of stealth, as he has never been caught by the NYPD, despite his unusual appearance. Image File history File links Acap. ... Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Mirage Studios is an independent American comic book company founded in 1983 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Kevin Baines Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comic book artist. ... Peter Laird Peter Alan Laird (born January 27, 1954 in North Adams, Massachusetts) is an American comic book artist. ... TMNT redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... TMNT redirects here. ... For other uses, see Vigilante (disambiguation). ... Four historically significant baseball bats showcased in the National Baseball Hall of Fames traveling exhibit Baseball As America. ... Golf club can mean several things: For the piece of sports equipment, see golf club (equipment) For an organization (whether non-profit or for profit) enrolling members and maintaining a golf course for their use, see country club. ... A cricket bat is used by batsmen in the sport of cricket. ... Field hockey stick Girl with a field hockey stick In climatology, the Hockey Stick graph is a nickname for a rising temperature reconstruction. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jacques Plante changes the face of hockey in 1959. ... Jason Voorhees is a fictional character from the Friday the 13th series of slasher films. ... Shoulder Pads are a piece of equipment used mainly in American Football. ... The Punisher is a fictional vigilante and anti-hero in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... The New York City Police Department (NYPD) , the largest police department in the United States, has primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. ...

Beginnings

As a boy growing up in New York, Casey Jones' neighborhood was overrun with criminals. Casey became tired of the "hoods running his hood," and started an intense weight training regimen, and purchased a few books on martial arts to help combat the 'bad guys.' He started his career with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles when he ran into a gang of youths attempting to beat up Raphael. The two clashed but eventually helped each other take down a group of Purple Dragon gang members. Ever since, he's been a close friend to Raph and the Turtles, and he's learned to tone himself down. This article is about the state. ... Raphael (or Raph), a fictional character, is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). ...

Mirage

Casey first appeared in the Raphael solo issue, "Me, Myself and I". After Raphael gets into a fight with Michaelangelo, he goes out to "cool off." While out, he runs into Casey beating some muggers and proceeds to stop him before the crooks are murdered. Jones and Raphael fight several times. Finally, Raphael and Casey make peace. In the Mirage series, Casey is extremely violent, even more so than Raphael, but mellows throughout the course of the series. In the "Shades of Gray" 2-parter, he accidentally kills a teenage kid who tried to mug him. The incident sent him into a drunken spiral which damages his relationship with April O'Neil. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

During City at War, Casey leaves town and eventually meets a pregnant woman named Gabrielle with whom he falls in love and marries. Gabrielle dies during child birth and Casey is left to take care of her daughter, whom he names Shadow. After spreading Gabrielle's ashes, Casey returns to New York with Shadow and repairs his relationship with April.

In volume four he and April are shown married. They raise Shadow as their own and try to have a child of their own.

1987 TMNT animated series

In the original TMNT cartoon, Casey Jones is a crazed vigilante who fights crime as horrific as murder, to as petty as littering. He never takes off his mask in the series and his personality and voice are similar to that of Dirty Harry. This Casey does not play as important a role as his comic book counterpart, nor does he have a relationship with April. His most notable line was “When do I get to break something?”, and he also tended to call many villains "scuzzbuckets". Voiced by Pat Fraley. In the Japanese Version, he was voiced by Issei Futamata and Akio Ohtsuka (NHK-BS2 Version). However, his Japanese actor in VHS Version is unknown. For other uses, see Dirty Harry (disambiguation). ... Patrick Fraley, also known as Pat Fraley (born February 18, 1949) is an American voice actor. ... Issei Futamata (二又 一成 Futamata Issei, born March 15, 1955) is a veteran seiyu who was born in Aomori. ... Akio Ohtsuka, 2006. ...

Episodes he appeared in were:

1. 41 Casey Jones: Outlaw Hero
   
2. 43 Corporate Raiders From Dimension X
   
3. 119 Leonardo Cuts Loose
   
4. 162 Night of the Rogues
   
5. 177 Cyber-Turtles

2003 TMNT animated series

Casey Jones in his newest incarnation on the 2003 cartoon series

In the newest TMNT cartoon, Jones has a much more important role than in the original show. When he was a young boy, his father’s shop was burned down by Hun and the Purple Dragons. This gave Casey his hate for crime and Hun. It is revealed in one episode that he and the Turtles had met before when they were kids. The Turtles tried to teach him self defense to fight some bullies, but it ended badly. In the show, Casey has a good heart, but is easily enraged and often "thick-headed". He loves motorcycles, is good friends with Raphael, and is romantically involved with April. His main catchphrase is his battle cry “Goongala!”. He speaks in a Brooklyn accent. He is voiced by Marc Thompson in USA and Tokuyoshi Kawashima in Japan. Image File history File links Casey_Jones. ... Image File history File links Casey_Jones. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... Marc Thompson is an American-born voice actor who works primarily on the properties of 4Kids Entertainment. ... Tokuyoshi Kawashima ) is a Japanese seiyÅ«. He was born on 1973-02-08 in Tokyo, Japan. ...

Feature Films

Elias Koteas as Casey Jones in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Casey Jones, played by Elias Koteas, has lead roles in two of the TMNT films. In the first film, he is a former professional hockey player who had been injured. He turned vigilante and encounters Raphael while attacking some purse-snatchers. Raphael stops Casey from harming the thieves, and Casey turns his aggression on Raphael. They have a playful scuffle and Casey runs off. He later sees Raphael alone on a rooftop surrounded by Foot soldiers and comes to the Turtles' aid in the subsequent attack. Incidentally, he is referred to by Michelangelo as "Wayne Gretzky... On steroids." He joins the Turtles to assist them against the Shredder and the Foot, mentions to April that he used to be a professional hockey player until he got injured, and ultimately rescues Splinter from the Foot's headquarters and crushes the Shredder in a garbage truck. In the third film Casey returns at the Turtles request to assist Splinter in watching over the four honor guards that were transported to the present when the Turtles would take their place in the past. Image File history File links EliasKotaesTMNT.jpg Summary Image from the film: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). ... Image File history File links EliasKotaesTMNT.jpg Summary Image from the film: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). ... For the 2007 film, see TMNT (film). ... Elias Koteas (born on March 11, 1961) is a Greek-Canadian actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In the Japanese Version, his voice actors are Hiroya Ishimaru (1st Movie in VHS Version), Taro Arakawa (1st Movie in TV Version) and Issei Futamata (3rd Movie). Ishimaru Hiroya (石丸 博也, né Ishida Shinji or 石出 伸二) is a seiyu who was born on February 12, 1941 in Sendai. ...

Casey appears in the 2007 TMNT film, and is voiced by Chris Evans. By the time the film takes place, Casey is working with April in a shipping company as a delivery man, spending his nights continuing his vigilante activities. Through this, he meets Raph as the Nightwatcher, becoming his 'sidekick'. His bond with Raph remains, and he goes so far as to express his worries that he can't be the man April needs in a relationship. April, for her part, seems to have accepted that he'll always be the way he is, even going so far as to get him a new, steel, black hockey mask. TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in some countries), to be released March 22, 2007 in Israel and Russia and on March 23, 2007 in the United Kingdom and the United States, It will be the fourth film released in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. ... Christopher Robert Evans (born June 13, 1981) is an American actor. ...

Relationships

In the 2003 animated universe, he possibly marries April O'Neil as Casey’s descendant, Cody Jones, says they are both his great-grandparents.

Casey has a much closer friendship with Raphael than with any of the other turtles due to their similar demeanors and attitudes. Except in the 1st movie when he is closest to Donatello. However, their closest bonding scene fixing up the truck is based on one with him and Raph. Raphael (or Raph), a fictional character, is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). ... For the 2007 film, see TMNT (film). ... Donatello (or Don, or Donnie), a fictional character, is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). ...

In Mirage comics, however, Casey leaves town and eventually meets a pregnant woman named Gabrielle whom he falls in love with and marries. Gabrielle dies during child birth and Casey is left to take care of her daughter, whom he names Shadow. He repairs his relationship with April O'Neil, who helps him raise Shadow as if she were her own. In TMNT Volume 4 they have been married for some time and are trying to have a biological child.

In the 2007 movie, Casey is shown living with April.

Video games

Casey Jones is a playable character in the NES and Sega Genesis versions of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters and he appears in the background in one of the stages in the SNES version. Nes is: A municipality in the county of Akershus in Norway, see Nes, Akershus. ... The Mega Drive/Genesis was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan (1988), Europe (1990) and most of the rest of the world as the Mega Drive. ... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as Super Nintendo, Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Brazil, Europe, and Australia. ...

In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Manhattan Missions he rescues the Turtles when they lose all their health.

Casey Jones is also in the 2003 game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Game Boy Advance) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He is a boss in Raph's story mode and if the player inserts a cheat code or beats stage 1 as Raphael, he will become a playable character in story mode. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a video game of the action-adventure genre released in 2003 by Konami. ...

Casey is also a unlockable alternate for Raph in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus.

External links

• Official New Animated Series Profile
• Unofficial Character profile
• Read the comic that introduced Casey Jones at the Official Ninja Turtles site