Jennika

{{Short description|Comic book character}}

{{Other uses}}

{{Infobox comics character

| character_name = Jennika

| image = Jennika (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) by Brahm Revel.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Textless cover variant of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jennika #1. Art by Brahm Revel.

| publisher = IDW Publishing

| debut = Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #51 (2015)

| creators = {{Plainlist|

• Tom Waltz
• Kevin Eastman
• Sophie Campbell}}

| species = Human turned mutant turtle

| homeworld =

| alliances =

| affiliations = {{plainlist|

• Foot Clan (formerly)
• Splinter Clan}}

| supports =

| aliases =

| powers =

• Versed in ninjutsu, stealth, espionage and various hand-to-hand and ranged combat disciplines
• Superhuman agility, speed, and strength

| partners = {{plainlist|

• Leonardo
• Donatello
• Raphael
• Michelangelo
• Splinter
• Casey Jones (ex-boyfriend)
• Sheena (lover)
• Venus

}}

| hero = y

}}

Jennika, also known as Jenn or Jenny, is a superheroine appearing in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics published by IDW Publishing. She was introduced in issue #51 of the first IDW Publishing comic book series in 2015, and was developed by Tom Waltz and franchise co-creator Kevin Eastman.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ninja-turtles-co-creator-talks-adding-jennika-to-t/1100-6468668/|title=Ninja Turtles Co-Creator Talks Adding Jennika To The Mix, Rise Of The TMNT, And More|last=Hayner|first=Chris E.|date=July 24, 2019|website=GameSpot|access-date=September 5, 2023}} She was designed by series artist and writer Sophie Campbell.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/07/15/jennika-female-ninja-turtle-yellow-mask|title=New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle's Mask Color and Weapons Revealed|last=Yehl|first=Joshua|date=July 15, 2019|website=IGN|access-date=September 5, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/longtime-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-fan-sophie-campbell-leads-the-five-into-a-dynamic-new-era/|title=Longtime Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan Sophie Campbell leads the five into a dynamic new era|last=Arrant|first=Chris|date=October 29, 2019|website=GamesRadar+|access-date=September 5, 2023}} Jennika is the second female mutant turtle character in the franchise's history, after Venus{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/jennika-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-comic/|title=TMNT: Meet The New Female, Punk-Rock Loving Turtle|last=Twining|first=Stephen|date=March 1, 2020|website=Screen Rant|access-date=September 5, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-brings-back-venus-de-milo-the-original-female-turtle|title=Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brings back Venus De Milo, the original female Turtle|last=Marston|first=George|date=February 24, 2022|website=GamesRadar+|access-date=September 5, 2023}} and preceding Lita{{Cite comic | Writer = Sophie Campbell| Title = ""| Issue = Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #101 | Date = January 8, 2020 | Publisher = IDW Publishing}} the year after her mutant form first appeared.

Jennika is depicted as a human assassin for the Foot Clan, though she eventually allies herself with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. After being severely wounded by Karai, Jennika is transformed into a mutant turtle when Donatello uses Leonardo's blood to give her an emergency blood transfusion.{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-jennika-fifth-member-human-transformation/|title=The Fifth Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Was Originally a Human Being|last=McGuire|first=Liam|date=September 11, 2020|website=Screen Rant|access-date=September 5, 2023}} As a mutant turtle, she wears a yellow mask and wields tekkō-kagi.{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/tmnt-jennika-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-fifth-member-explained/|title=TMNT: The Fifth Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Explained|last=Morris|first=Bryce|date=November 14, 2020|website=Screen Rant|access-date=September 5, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/tmnt-jennika-explained/|title=TMNT: Who Is Jennika, the First Female Ninja Turtle?|last=Rowe|first=Brendan|date=May 22, 2021|website=Comic Book Resources|access-date=September 5, 2023}}

Starting from issue #117, Jennika was revealed to be bisexual, forming a new romantic relationship with one of the mutants of Mutant Town, the pig mutant Sheena, due to their shared love of music.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #117 (June 9, 2021){{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-jennika-facts-trivia/|title=13 Things You Need To Know About The 5th Ninja Turtle, Jennika|last=Blattberg|first=Eric|date=September 26, 2023|website=Comic Book Resources|access-date=October 20, 2023}}

In addition to the mainline Turtles comic book series by IDW, Jennika has also been the lead in the three-issue miniseries Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jennika in 2019, which was followed by the six-issue sequel miniseries Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jennika II in 2020.