Vintage: Ryan Brown's story on "Scratch"

*oldmanwinters* · 04-23-2009, 12:11 AM

I just picked up a 1997 issue of Action Figure News & Toy Review for a buck.

I was surprised to see a very awesome interview with Ryan Brown complete with conceptual art which I've never seen, including the very first drawing of the character who would later become Scratch, who due to his rarity once went for over $300 on the collector's market (according to the magazine)!

I couldn't help but think the owl mutant and the "cat burglar" have an uncanny resemblance to the Uncanny Trio of Archie's TMNT Adventures #27, lending further credence to the idea that Scratch had his roots in the evil cat mutant of that issue.

Uncanny Trio to get their revenge?

The interview was apparently two parts, and the issue only has part 1.

In case this is old news, please feel free to lock or merge this thread and brand me with the "noob" label.

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*Roseangelo* · 04-23-2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I couldn't help but think the owl mutant and the "cat burglar" have an uncanny resemblance to the Uncanny Trio of Archie's TMNT Adventures #27, lending further credence to the idea that Scratch had his roots in the evil cat mutant of that issue.

Yup, I'm sure Ryan's confirmed this, but I'm not 100% sure where. Probably somewhere within his blog.

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The interview was apparently two parts, and the issue only has part 1.

I'm pretty sure Part 2 deals primarily with Moo Mesa. I have it in my files somewhere...

*oldmanwinters* · 04-23-2009, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo

Yup, I'm sure Ryan's confirmed this, but I'm not 100% sure where. Probably somewhere within his blog.

I'm pretty sure Part 2 deals primarily with Moo Mesa. I have it in my files somewhere...

Thanks for the fact check, Rose. I liked that Uncanny Trio (villainous scum though they were) and hope we haven't seen the last of them.

I'd love to see Part 2 if you can dig it up. Maybe it has some cool Moo Mesa art?

Patraw · 04-28-2009, 10:11 AM

Thanks for sharing that, it was a fun/informative read! I wonder if it's a commonplace practice for the people involved in toy creation to get a case of the figures they work on as part of their compensation (i.e., I wonder if the Four Horseman got a bunch of the TMNT figures from NECA, in addition to their pay)? I know writers sometimes get book/magazine copies as part of their pay for writing.

04-23-2009, 12:11 AM	#1
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,501	Vintage: Ryan Brown's story on "Scratch" I just picked up a 1997 issue of Action Figure News & Toy Review for a buck. I was surprised to see a very awesome interview with Ryan Brown complete with conceptual art which I've never seen, including the very first drawing of the character who would later become Scratch, who due to his rarity once went for over $300 on the collector's market (according to the magazine)! I couldn't help but think the owl mutant and the "cat burglar" have an uncanny resemblance to the Uncanny Trio of Archie's TMNT Adventures #27, lending further credence to the idea that Scratch had his roots in the evil cat mutant of that issue. Uncanny Trio to get their revenge? The interview was apparently two parts, and the issue only has part 1. In case this is old news, please feel free to lock or merge this thread and brand me with the "noob" label. Some thumbnails: __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items! Last edited by oldmanwinters; 04-23-2009 at 12:20 AM.

04-28-2009, 10:11 AM	#4
Patraw Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 689	Thanks for sharing that, it was a fun/informative read! I wonder if it's a commonplace practice for the people involved in toy creation to get a case of the figures they work on as part of their compensation (i.e., I wonder if the Four Horseman got a bunch of the TMNT figures from NECA, in addition to their pay)? I know writers sometimes get book/magazine copies as part of their pay for writing. __________________