Favourite TMNT design/style
 

What is your preferred version of the ninja turtles in terms of character design/appearance?

Here's a non-exhaustive list to pick from:



You can pick a maximum of 3 styles.

My personal favourites are:
1. (Initial) Mirage comics style
2. 2007 CGI movie style
3. 2012 CGI series style

First Film for me then;
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Mirage.

I never noticed a huge difference between the first and second live action movie designs. People tend to say that they prefer the first one that's what I've observed lately. The third movie design was very much different, with the freckles and all.

If I had to rank the different styles, I'd say:
1. Mirage comics
2. 2007 movie
3. 2012 series
4. 2003 series
5. IDW comics (which I forgot to include in my list...)
6. Movies 1 and 2
7. 1987 cartoon
8. Next Mutation
9. Image comics

Theres something special about Mirage first look, the Vol 1 issue 1 designs. Sadly with the funny large beak/nose it is difficult to make facial expressions, which is most likely why the style changed rather quickly.

For me it's early Mirage then the new Nick designs, i adore them. the are very Mirage in anatomy but modernized.

Soul's Winter will also have a special place for me.

The design that is less appealing to me would be Next Mutation, not a huge fan with the plastron showing muscle definition.

Yeah, I feel you on that.
The only thing I'm not too fond of in the early Mirage comics style is the tail on each turtle. In some shots it looks okay, but depending on the angle one could mistake it for... something else. :roll:

I dig the tail, but I can see that issue when they went with a more stump tail than the narrow one. And why they didn't have tails in the cartoons :P

The early Mirage designs are my absolute favorite. I'm not sure why they redesigned the Turtles fairly early in the series.

I went with the movie version. Today, the first movie is my favorite representation of the Turtles. When I think TMNT, I still think of that movie first.

Hey I just realized you neglected to add the Archie comics to the list.

I didn't really forget to add the Archie comics style to the list, I just didn't feel I needed to make a distinction between its style and the 1987 cartoon's.
I see the Archie comics as a direct adaptation of the Fred Wolf toon, at least in the first few volumes. So they are basically the same in style, IMO.

Since I was first introduced to the TMNT Franchise with the '87 cartoon, I have to say I like it best. At least Season 1, once you get into the later season, the style get to cartoony.

I went with the 2012 designs. I love how the turtles actually look like teens here unlike previous versions.

I went with the '87 cartoon because when someone says "Ninja Turtles" this is what I think about. Its how I was introduced to Ninja Turtles as a small child and this is what I love the most of Ninja Turtles to this day! I can say that without the blinding shades of nostalgia.

I voted live-action style, with the qualifier that it's Jim Henson (movie 1 & 2).

My favorite is the 2003 design and movie wise the secret of the ooze design.

Can't believe you would leave out the IDW style... shameful

For me it's Mirage, 2003, and Other. Other meaning either the Archie or video game styles.

Tie between 1987 Cartoon and the Live Action Movies, which will always be what I think of when I think "Ninja Turtles". The other versions grew on me, but those two will always have a special place in my heart.

My favourite design is Mirage's from issue #4. Previous issues has them too.. ugly. However, I put early Mirage's as my second choice and Movie 1's as my third one. 2003 series style is, I think, based on Dooney's style.

Favourite design the 2007/live action movie. Least favourite mirage/image comic.