Definitely not. Ninja Turtles is purely a fictional concept. It was developed for entertainment and doesn't have any roots in real-life events or people.
The Ninja Turtles began as comics for sure. The comic series laid the foundation for their widespread popularity and subsequent expansions into different forms of entertainment.
Raphael wasn't the leader. The leadership role usually belonged to Leonardo. The comics focused more on Leonardo's strategic and guiding abilities for the team.
The number of Ninja Turtles comics is quite large. Different publishers and series have contributed to the collection over the years. It's difficult to keep track of an exact count.
What are the names of the Ninja Turtles movies?
There were four Ninja Turtle movies:
1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Invincible Warrior (2009)
Ninja Turtles: Saving the World (2010)
Ninja Turtles: Mutant Distance (2014)
Ninja Turtles: The Last Guardian (2016)