TMNT supermutant figures
 

Could those figures have been the inspiration for the Japanese 2-part "Supermutant legend" TMNT cartoon?

The figures are from 1994/5
The cartoon is from 1996

Hmmm, and here I always thought they were based off the cartoon, that is after I knew there was the Japanese cartoon and saw what they looked like.

I dunno...i guess it's possible...i still havent seen the cartoon..would love to :)

They tied in with the cartoon. They were originally released in Japan by Takara (makers of Transformers) and Playmates brought them over here, so they weren't made by playmates whastoever.

I own a dvd copy of the anime, but I hate anime so much that I never bothered to watch it. It's a bootleg as I don't think they've ever made an official release, but it's crystal clear like a real one (could be real). If anyone wants a copy I'll just burn it, just PM me and I'll send you one free of charge.

man I loved this line so much so that I wanted them to make the rest of the cast of characters as super mutants like mondo geko and rat king etc. how freakin awsome would that have been!
I kind of got so obsessed with it at one point just as I did with tournament fighters that its all I would draw is super mutant versions of the other turtle characters like rat king and slash!
ah the things that could have been!
-Putrescent

The super mutants had the best articulation out of the old line.

Yea, that woulda been cool to have other characters in the Super Mutant series...Rat king is my all time fav character in the tmnt universe so I woulda loved to see him like that....

not to mention some of the coolest looks besides the turtles didn't care for there wolverine masks lol I also wanted the logos on there chest to light up!
but man rocksteady,bebop,shredder and splinter looked soooo wicked I really wanted more from that line!
-Putrescent

Splinter and Shredder were my favs...

yea rat king is sooo awsome I'm not to sure about this bishop clone being him in the new show not really sure I like that...it sure if difernt but doesn't really make him rat king to me....but atleast the king has an origin now...cause he never did before in any carnation...
here are my head shot drawings of Rat King & Slash!
-Putrescent

thought I'd share 2 others that arnt related but thought you might enjoy of shredder (old school), & Verminator X (archie)
-Putrescent

Other additions to the Super Mutants like would have been welcome, Ray Fillet, Scumbug, Mutagen Man, Slash, Wingnut, etc......

I'd like to have seen april, casey, & Krang as well

How would you like to see Krang, in his "super mutated" robot body, or him as an actual full bodied brain?

This would have been a possible Casey.
http://www.michaeldooney.com/images/TOY/csy.JPG

actully that casey was for the next season of the next mutation show...

& I'd liked to have a new updated crazy version of krangs android body with a highly detailed more evil looking krang from season one of the old show.
-Putrescent

I know, I'm saying that could have been a possible look for the Super mutant version.

just makign sure and yes I totally agree!
-Putrescent

Yep and I like the basic idea for Krang like you said, man If only we worked at Playmates back then........or now. :P ;)

Ah...very nice drawings...and yea I agree about the origin of the King....i dunno about this whole clone thing either but I'm just glad to have him back in the toon and as a toy as well...

I've wanted to work for playmates for a long time I've even spoken to them a few times growing up the've even sent me free figures for being such a huge turtle fan hehe
I really could bring allot to this line having the huge turtle knowledge that I do...and the love for these characters.
-Putrescent