From Grate Man to Shredder

*Raph's Girl* · 03-29-2006, 03:42 PM

Today I downloaded some old TMNT intros that were in the 4th reprint of TMNT Vol 1 issue 1. And in the origin of Shredder they said that he was originally gonna be called... Grate Man!

...Here's the page:

**Jester** · 03-29-2006, 03:47 PM

I've seen that I also have a tape (The Making of TMNT: Behind the Shells) where Pete and Kevin tell of how the Shredder armor came from. Basically it was from those large trapizoid shaped graters with the handle up at the top. Kevin, not sure which, placed that on his fore arm, gripping the handle from inside the grater. He then said, "Could you imagine a character with weapons on his arms like this?", and thus Shredder was born.

Mobius One · 03-30-2006, 10:35 AM

I have that issue...they also show the original drawings of Splinter and the TMNT

03-29-2006, 03:42 PM	#1
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	From Grate Man to Shredder Today I downloaded some old TMNT intros that were in the 4th reprint of TMNT Vol 1 issue 1. And in the origin of Shredder they said that he was originally gonna be called... Grate Man! ...Here's the page: __________________

03-29-2006, 03:47 PM	#2
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	I've seen that I also have a tape (The Making of TMNT: Behind the Shells) where Pete and Kevin tell of how the Shredder armor came from. Basically it was from those large trapizoid shaped graters with the handle up at the top. Kevin, not sure which, placed that on his fore arm, gripping the handle from inside the grater. He then said, "Could you imagine a character with weapons on his arms like this?", and thus Shredder was born. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656 Last edited by Jester; 03-29-2006 at 03:56 PM.

03-30-2006, 10:35 AM	#3
Mobius One Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: US Posts: 411	I have that issue...they also show the original drawings of Splinter and the TMNT __________________ You can kill the Revolutionaries, But you can't kill the Revolution! www.worldskater224.deviantart.com -visit it! Formerly Demogoblin87...