Best Rahzar design in the TMNT universe?

*CyberCubed* · 11-30-2013, 12:40 PM

Best Rahzar design?

Movies:

Original cartoon:

Turtles Forever/4kids:

Nick:

Videogames:

Since Rahzar never really had much of a personality outside of Nick and the OT, which design wise do you prefer? And before this, I had completely forgotten that Rahzar and Tokka had a small cameo in Turtles Forever. Amazing what a quick glance of the internet will show you.

*Whatswiththeheadbands?* · 11-30-2013, 12:48 PM

A tie between the movies and Nick for me.

*Powder* · 11-30-2013, 03:09 PM

I guess I ultimately feel like you can't top the original, but I've always been partial to the SNES version. He's quite creepy looking. But yo, the Nick version is craaaaazy! So cool.

Also, while it's not canon or whatever, you're missing one- Kevin Eastmans original design for the character.

Tazi · 11-30-2013, 03:24 PM

Other then the Eastman and Nick designs, the others doesn't look like wolves at all. Movie version looks like a troll doll, and 4kids version like goofy monkey.

I mean, grey wolf... this is the animal he supposed to be mutated from:

Spoiler:

turtletoons81 · 11-30-2013, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Powder

I guess I ultimately feel like you can't top the original, but I've always been partial to the SNES version. He's quite creepy looking. But yo, the Nick version is craaaaazy! So cool.

Also, while it's not canon or whatever, you're missing one- Kevin Eastmans original design for the character.

i see alot of influence on the nick designed used it's either ciro loved eastman version more than the others or he just took a goofy looking mutant into a nightmare fuel.

*Mzx10484* · 11-30-2013, 03:45 PM

The Movie version is my first impression and the best impression !!

Tazi · 11-30-2013, 03:57 PM

Actually, the Dogpound -> (skeleton) Rahzar transformation reminded me to Greymon -> SkullGreymon from Digimon years ago... Anyone got the same impression from it?

*miru* · 11-30-2013, 05:06 PM

Probably the videogame Rahzar, although the Nick version is starting to displace him.

Lord Nightwalker · 11-30-2013, 08:28 PM

Honestly, I gotta say I really like that Eastman concept art. I like the character well enough mind you, but in that concept art you can see the "wolf" and that was the only thing about movie Rahzar that bugged the crap out of me, his not really looking like a wolf. I also really like Ross's Rahzar concept. Then Nicks creepy demon werewolf look is next. Spooky cool.

*Shark_Blade* · 11-30-2013, 08:31 PM

Nick and the games.

The movie version did nothing for me tbh.

*Cipher* · 11-30-2013, 08:37 PM

Fred Wolf cartoon, which is a dead-wringer for the Playmates toy version.

The blue shirt and more streamlined appearance are just things I immediately associate with the character.

*CyberCubed* · 11-30-2013, 11:34 PM

You know I never noticed Rahzar was always wearing a loincloth covering his pelvis in every single design up until the Nick one, which replaced the cloth with a bony pelvis.

pingclang · 12-01-2013, 07:27 AM

I really like that Eastman version, but since it was only a concept and not used, I guess it's the Nick version for me. He looks amazing.

*Metalwolf* · 12-01-2013, 05:17 PM

I picked Nick. He just looks more menacing and awesome, plus he looks now to be my favorite bad guy mutant of the franchise so far (even to displacing the Cockroach Terminator and Bebop and Rocksteady!) I never had liked movie Rahzar (when I saw it in the early90s) and he just looked like an ugly monkey-wolf-troll thing. The others shown here don't do a thing for me either, so it's just Nick for me.

*CyberCubed* · 12-01-2013, 10:43 PM

Technically there's also a Jim Lawson Rahzar as he illustrated the Movie 2 comic adaption for Mirage/Archie.

*Powder* · 12-01-2013, 10:57 PM

That's really really reaching.

*CyberCubed* · 12-01-2013, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Powder

That's really really reaching.

Its still a different design. Anyone have a pic of it?

Dude · 12-01-2013, 11:46 PM

Both presumably have been ripped off giant monsters Gamera and King Caesar from Japanese film series "Gamera" and "Godzilla":

Gamera:
gamera2.jpg GAMERA, THE GIANT MONSTER.jpg

King Caesar:
kingcaesar.jpg tumblr_m57cs9Va7g1r9nrkoo1_400.jpg

*Roland* · 12-02-2013, 01:13 AM

I know our redesigns of Razhar isn't official art but we tried to make him more wolf like and nearer to a grey wolf. Link to Razhar redesign thread here at the drome

*DVD* · 12-02-2013, 02:34 AM

I liked the look of DogPound MkII in the Nick show. He will make a neat figure.

View Poll Results: Best Rahzar design?
Movies	26	39.39%
Fred Wolf/original cartoon	6	9.09%
Turtles Forever/4kids	7	10.61%
Nick	26	39.39%
Videogames	6	9.09%
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11-30-2013, 12:40 PM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,727	Best Rahzar design in the TMNT universe? Best Rahzar design? Movies: Original cartoon: Turtles Forever/4kids: Nick: Videogames: Since Rahzar never really had much of a personality outside of Nick and the OT, which design wise do you prefer? And before this, I had completely forgotten that Rahzar and Tokka had a small cameo in Turtles Forever. Amazing what a quick glance of the internet will show you.

11-30-2013, 12:48 PM	#2
Whatswiththeheadbands? The Weed of Crime Join Date: May 2013 Location: The Shadow's Sanctum Posts: 3,007	A tie between the movies and Nick for me. __________________ Who knows what Evil lurks in the hearts of Men? The Shadow knows...

11-30-2013, 03:24 PM	#4
Tazi Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 1,088	Other then the Eastman and Nick designs, the others doesn't look like wolves at all. Movie version looks like a troll doll, and 4kids version like goofy monkey. I mean, grey wolf... this is the animal he supposed to be mutated from: Spoiler: __________________

11-30-2013, 03:57 PM	#7
Tazi Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 1,088	Actually, the Dogpound -> (skeleton) Rahzar transformation reminded me to Greymon -> SkullGreymon from Digimon years ago... Anyone got the same impression from it? __________________

11-30-2013, 03:09 PM	#3
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	I guess I ultimately feel like you can't top the original, but I've always been partial to the SNES version. He's quite creepy looking. But yo, the Nick version is craaaaazy! So cool. Also, while it's not canon or whatever, you're missing one- Kevin Eastmans original design for the character.

11-30-2013, 03:45 PM	#6
Mzx10484 WEM Super Starfinder 200 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 2,085	The Movie version is my first impression and the best impression !!

11-30-2013, 05:06 PM	#8
miru Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,874	Probably the videogame Rahzar, although the Nick version is starting to displace him. __________________ Proud Digimon nut.

11-30-2013, 08:28 PM	#9
Lord Nightwalker Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 697	Honestly, I gotta say I really like that Eastman concept art. I like the character well enough mind you, but in that concept art you can see the "wolf" and that was the only thing about movie Rahzar that bugged the crap out of me, his not really looking like a wolf. I also really like Ross's Rahzar concept. Then Nicks creepy demon werewolf look is next. Spooky cool.

11-30-2013, 08:31 PM	#10
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	Nick and the games. The movie version did nothing for me tbh.

11-30-2013, 08:37 PM	#11
Cipher Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,454	Fred Wolf cartoon, which is a dead-wringer for the Playmates toy version. The blue shirt and more streamlined appearance are just things I immediately associate with the character.

11-30-2013, 11:34 PM	#12
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,727	You know I never noticed Rahzar was always wearing a loincloth covering his pelvis in every single design up until the Nick one, which replaced the cloth with a bony pelvis.

12-01-2013, 07:27 AM	#13
pingclang Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Tennessee Posts: 552	I really like that Eastman version, but since it was only a concept and not used, I guess it's the Nick version for me. He looks amazing.

12-01-2013, 05:17 PM	#14
Metalwolf Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,563	I picked Nick. He just looks more menacing and awesome, plus he looks now to be my favorite bad guy mutant of the franchise so far (even to displacing the Cockroach Terminator and Bebop and Rocksteady!) I never had liked movie Rahzar (when I saw it in the early90s) and he just looked like an ugly monkey-wolf-troll thing. The others shown here don't do a thing for me either, so it's just Nick for me.

12-01-2013, 10:43 PM	#15
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,727	Technically there's also a Jim Lawson Rahzar as he illustrated the Movie 2 comic adaption for Mirage/Archie.

12-01-2013, 10:57 PM	#16
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	That's really really reaching.

12-01-2013, 11:46 PM	#18
Dude Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 131	Both presumably have been ripped off giant monsters Gamera and King Caesar from Japanese film series "Gamera" and "Godzilla": Gamera: gamera2.jpg GAMERA, THE GIANT MONSTER.jpg King Caesar: kingcaesar.jpg tumblr_m57cs9Va7g1r9nrkoo1_400.jpg Last edited by Dude; 12-01-2013 at 11:57 PM.

12-02-2013, 01:13 AM	#19
Roland is Laughing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 2,384	I know our redesigns of Razhar isn't official art but we tried to make him more wolf like and nearer to a grey wolf. Link to Razhar redesign thread here at the drome __________________ My fan art here on the drome! My fan art Spoiler:

12-02-2013, 02:34 AM	#20
DVD Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Shanghai Posts: 2,066	I liked the look of DogPound MkII in the Nick show. He will make a neat figure.