TMNT #95 Preview and Discussion

[Sophie Campbell]

I drew this real quick!!



I tried coloring her like a red salamander/red eft but I didn't like it with the pink scarf! So I went with grey/yellow instead.

That's a really cool concept. You really like drawing scarfs, don't you, Sophie?

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by Sophie Campbell

I drew this real quick!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_QBHEuUIAEO3Lc.jpg

I tried coloring her like a red salamander/red eft but I didn't like it with the pink scarf! So I went with grey/yellow instead.

Grey salamanders tend to take on a more blue shade when cartoonists draw them, even Nickelodeon Mona Lisa was a grey-blue shade, interesting that you actually made her grey. It does actually look a bit better than the green she originally was.

[PizzaPower]

Originally Posted by Sophie Campbell

I did a design for a hypothetical IDW Mona Lisa a few years ago, I think it could still work!!

https://66.media.tumblr.com/2615eadc...f3oqo3_540.jpg

I definitely prefer the original mutant Mona Lisa than the 2012 alien one.

ohhhh i like this take. I hope this comic last past 120 issues lol.

[ChosenOne]

Originally Posted by Sophie Campbell

I drew this real quick!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_QBHEuUIAEO3Lc.jpg

I tried coloring her like a red salamander/red eft but I didn't like it with the pink scarf! So I went with grey/yellow instead.

I love it! It's faithful to some real species of salamanders' color scheme (I'm a stickler for that sort of thing, Leatherhead's prehensile tail as seen mainly in Trial of Krang still bothers me to this day) without sacrificing your own personal take on the character. I almost suggested the greyish tone earlier on, but then was afraid it would look too dark. It totally doesn't. Perfect! Great work! She looks so sweet and agreeable, but that tail is a pretty dangerous weapon, and when she gets mad I can just picture the snarl and the rows of sharp teeth coming out...

[MikeandRaph87]

I will take this over Jennika Turtle. Looks true to the species and original character design, better than the 2012 rendition. What is that on Mona's cheek, yellow coloring?

[ChosenOne]

I just remembered something that could make Mona Lisa look even more distinctive than characters such as Mondo or Leatherhead: a vertically-flattened tail like some species of salamanders have. Pair that with the gills and I can picture some sweet underwater action for her! Mona Lisa vs Bludgeon, anyone?

[Sophie Campbell]

Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

I will take this over Jennika Turtle. Looks true to the species and original character design, better than the 2012 rendition. What is that on Mona's cheek, yellow coloring?

Gill flaps!

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by Sophie Campbell

Gill flaps!

So what species of salamander were you going for here?

[Sophie Campbell]

Thanks you guys!

I really liked the original Mona Lisa's physics major/college student backstory, that would make for fun story potential and maybe she and Donnie could nerd out together. I also think she has potential because she isn't a fighty mutant, she isn't a ninja or warrior or anything like almost every other mutant character, so she'd have to add something else to the team: her PHYSICS DEGREE!

[ChosenOne]

Originally Posted by neatoman

So what species of salamander were you going for here?

There's a slight mix-and-match of species, sure, but in a series where there's an alligator with a prehensile tail and a ray that shoots barbs out of its fin instead of the tail, does it matter that much? Not all geckos can camouflage either.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by ChosenOne

There's a slight mix-and-match of species, sure, but in a series where there's an alligator with a prehensile tail and a ray that shoots barbs out of its fin instead of the tail, does it matter that much? Not all geckos can camouflage either.

I guess so.

[Mutant Ninja Anole]

To be honest, while we already have Mondo as a color changer, salamander Mona who changes color with her emotions would have good comedy potential.

The books are a nice touch, good for people to remember she was a physics major.

[lonewarrior20]

Originally Posted by Sophie Campbell

I drew this real quick!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_QBHEuUIAEO3Lc.jpg

I tried coloring her like a red salamander/red eft but I didn't like it with the pink scarf! So I went with grey/yellow instead.

i'd love to see her giving ralph a shocked face or the last word.

[ChosenOne]

Also, I notice she didn't have webbed fingers and toes in the first sketch. I like those, they make her look more distinctive.

[Weapons@theready]

So I haven’t seen it discussed yet, and maybe u just missed it in my slimming, but is Jennika keeping her pants? It’s just weird seeing all these new group shots coming out and she has pants on

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by Sophie Campbell

Thanks you guys!

I really liked the original Mona Lisa's physics major/college student backstory, that would make for fun story potential and maybe she and Donnie could nerd out together. I also think she has potential because she isn't a fighty mutant, she isn't a ninja or warrior or anything like almost every other mutant character, so she'd have to add something else to the team: her PHYSICS DEGREE!

Any other characters you'd like to draw that you haven't tackled yet?

[MikeandRaph87]

One thing I noticed was that Sophie posted pictures of a female turtle before and it was deemed fan art. It was an inside joke by IDW and we were fooled into think it was something Campbell did for fun. So are the Razhar and Tokka drawings clues to the future of IDW TMNT? Hmmm...

[Sophie Campbell]

Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

One thing I noticed was that Sophie posted pictures of a female turtle before and it was deemed fan art. It was an inside joke by IDW and we were fooled into think it was something Campbell did for fun. So are the Razhar and Tokka drawings clues to the future of IDW TMNT? Hmmm...

That female turtle is my own character, Artemisia. She's in my fan comic, she has nothing to do with IDW. But even if she was related to IDW TMNT, I would never post actual official concept art publicly like that! I like to think I'm SOMEWHAT professional, haha. I kept those Jennika drawings secret for TWO YEARS!

That said, I would LOVE to introduce Tokka and Rahzar into IDW.

[Utrommaniac]

Originally Posted by Sophie Campbell

I drew this real quick!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_QBHEuUIAEO3Lc.jpg

I tried coloring her like a red salamander/red eft but I didn't like it with the pink scarf! So I went with grey/yellow instead.

Honestly, the gray is a lot cuter .