Action figure cardback artwork?
 

Hey there all,

This is my first post on the forum, so sorry if this is not the most relevant place to start the thread. I only thought since this may lead to a discussion that I should post here.

I'm just wondering if anyone has ever come across the artwork from the old action figure cardbacks, sans the rest of the card back. I can't seem to find anything anywhere on the net, so i thought I'd check here. Any help would be great, and again sorry if this is the wrong section to post this.

Welcome to the 'drome!

Here's something that may interest you, not sure if it's exactly what you're looking for though:
http://lavignebrownart.blogspot.com/...encil-art.html

I was just wondering who did the art for that summary on the back. The one where it gives the Turtles origin. Seeing that on the back of the re-releases from two years ago really takes me back.:tgrin:

Nobody knows, unfortunately.

This is sad... it's kinda like the Konami artist that did the TMNT video game ad artwork... it's very memorable art and nobody knows who did it.

Welcome to the forum! This is an example that would best belong on the Toy/Collectible discussion since you are referring to an action figure. Playmates was not a well-known company when the original figures were released, and apparently are more interested in the figure and not the artwork packaging. Still, the vintage era beats most designs that have come since (except for some the Mirage figures). But hopefully in the future we'll get more information about the design.

I thought it might, but the discussion part was why I posted here...I will note that for future reference though ;)

I'm not too sure, but that blog Adam Riches posted provided a possible artist. I only looked through it late last night though while extremely tired, so I may be wrong on that.

Not for the art on the back, only the bits of art on the front of the toy character.

Nothing says "TMNT nostalgia" to me like the artwork on the original action figure boards/card backs. Especially the first wave of figures, that stuff was awesome.