In the Archie Comics series, while drawn in the fashion of the 1987 cartoons, The Shredder was shown to be more intelligent, ruthless and competent. The Archie Comics' series used the same background as the 1987 cartoon, as the original three-issue miniseries is identical to the first five episodes. His schemes were more ingenious, and he was shown to form alliances with other villains (such as Verminator X) while hoping to reap all the rewards himself. Later in the Archie comics, The Shredder travels to the future and works with Armaggon and Verminator X to offset the skill and experience of the future versions of the Turtles.