Calvin's Canadian Cave of Coolness: I Must Track These Down

Saturday, August 18, 2012

This set looks gorgeous. I love how they bridge the gap between cartoon and real life.

Erik Johnson Illustrator said...: I didn't grow up with the Turtles during my youth, so I've been been immersing myself in the lore quite a bit recently in order to catch up. I've read the first six issues of the original comic, seen a handful of episodes from both the 1987 and 2003 animated series, and even contributed to the upcoming Nickeloden's series' Wiki page based on info in the commercials and toy packaging.

Its been fun, but its been difficult for me to not want to hold to the story standards that I've seen in subsequent and slightly more sophisticated shows like "Gargoyles".

Speaking of bridging the comic and cartoon...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc3ByAfPK3c; August 18, 2012 at 1:05 PM
Kal said...: Gargoyles was epic. Better than any one of us deserved. Even when they turned it into the Goliath Chronicles and we lost many of the characters it still was greta. I will remember the pilot episode all my life. It was such a great concept that I wish Disney would have exploited more than they did.; August 18, 2012 at 1:28 PM
M. D. Jackson said...: Those sculpts are based on the original Eastman and Laird turtles! Cool!; August 19, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Kal said...: I had a comic store guy who encouraged me to buy those when they were first out so I have all the early turtle comics in mint condition. I really felt like a collector after that.; August 19, 2012 at 1:44 PM