The wording about the Albedo footnote on the YMMV page is sort of confusing. It makes it sound like UY began as one of those TMNT imitators. That wasn't the case. Miyamoto Usagi was originally conceived as a supporting character for a planned Nilson Groundthumper and Hermy epic that eventually got dropped when Stan found his supporting character's milieu and adventures far more intriguing than his ostensible leads.
The wording about the Albedo footnote on the YMMV page is sort of confusing. It makes it sound like UY began as one of those TMNT imitators. That wasn't the case. Miyamoto Usagi was originally conceived as a supporting character for a planned Nilson Groundthumper and Hermy epic that eventually got dropped when Stan found his supporting character's milieu and adventures far more intriguing than his ostensible leads.