Even more so than the Transformers, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are my favourite retro property ever!
The early 90's cartoon was entertaining, but too kiddy for my liking - it was the original comic & it's subsequent media versions that I love the most.. I guess I'm too engrossed in my cynical age, but dark, gritty, violent & realistic are my tastes these days, & I remember the first ninja turtles movie being the best thing ever - not as dark as the original comic, but on par with realism and the spirit of the original that I appreciate it even more now.. the reboot of the franchise with the 2003+(?) cartoon series was also excellent - there's actual action!
I've been trying to do my take on the ninja turtles for quite some time now, & it's only recently my hand followed my brain & came up with something decent: my versions aren't teenagers anymore, they're in their early or mid-twenties & have gone through a lot of maturity but are still at their core the characters we know and love.. story wise, I did have a synopsis but I think it needs a lot more thought & work.. I've decided to give these brothers a family name - seeing as how Splinter was a pet of Hamato Yoshi, I figured he'd adopt his surname in memory of him. So the turtles would be sons under Splinter Hamato's family, hence: Leonardo Hamato, Michelangelo Hamato, Raphael Hamato & Donatello Hamato..
It's been real fun, so I'll definitely carry on with more re-designs of turtle characters.. at the moment I'm excited to do my take on The Shredder & Splinter.. so watch this space peeps!
p.s. If you want to know more about the turtles in a half-shell - turtle power! I'd recommend checking out their wiki & just losing yourself in the richness of the characters & story.
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