Why is Baxter Stockman Black in comics and White in cartoon?

[CyberCubed]

We saw black Bebop in 4 episodes. The first 2, Shredderville, and Plan 6 from Outer Space.

[Panda_Kahn_fan]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

We saw black Bebop in 4 episodes. The first 2, Shredderville, and Plan 6 from Outer Space.

Yes, but when they were initaly created, it was intended Baxter be visible as a human longer, wheras Bebop would spend most of his time in the series as a mutant (which he did).

And again, Dr. Chaplain?

[TurtleTitan97]

Originally Posted by Panda_Kahn_fan

Speaking of OT Baxter, does anyone else think Dr. Chaplain from the 2K3 series kind of reminds them of OT Baxter Stockman?

Not really.

[Panda_Kahn_fan]

Guess I'm the only one that sees it

[CyberCubed]

Chaplain was obviously a throwback to white Baxter just like the Evil Turtlebot was Metalhead.

[gobo]

Originally Posted by Xav

No you said a black gang member makes more sense than a black scientist.

TV exec logic... Compare the number of black gang members you've seen on TV to the number of black mad scientists. That's my point.

[arkangel]

My Baxter is bad and black just like the original source material.

[Xav]

Originally Posted by chrisdude

Funny enough, I'm reading Ultimate collection vol 3, and the only black characters I recall are Stockman and that crazy, uh... revolutionist in the woods. Are they all crazy in the original comics?

Well there was that one black guy who got scared by Leo and joined the Foot clan.

[oldmanwinters]

I guess one could probably ask David Wise about it, but this early concept art shared by Steve Murphy suggests they really wanted to have Baxter capitalize on the popular "Doc Emmett Brown" look from the Back to the Future franchise.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/terribl...-22047800@N07/

TEENGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - The Original Series :: Early "Baxter Stockman" concept designs by x (( 1987 )) [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]] by tOkKa, on Flickr

[Jephael]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I guess one could probably ask David Wise about it, but this early concept art shared by Steve Murphy suggests they really wanted to have Baxter capitalize on the popular "Doc Emmett Brown" look from the Back to the Future franchise.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/terribl...-22047800@N07/

TEENGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - The Original Series :: Early "Baxter Stockman" concept designs by x (( 1987 )) [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]] by tOkKa, on Flickr

Damn, that would've been a good question to ask in that interview I did with David for my website!

[pannoni1]

So in the end, it was just another pop culture reference. I would have loved to see a time travel episode before Baxter became a fly. Still, the pens in is pocket, the hairstyle, the round glasses, and the white suit all are based upon Doc.