Anyone who was a child of the 80’s can tell you who the Heroes in a Halfshell were. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles baby! On the surface its such a strange concept. I mean really. Mutant turtles? That can fight? That are ninjas? But sometimes the weirdest things can be the coolest things (though that is not a rule of thumb). What really made the turtles popular though was the Animated Series. Thus emblazoned for eternity into the fertile young American minds, TMNT would start raking in the money on all sorts of movies, cartoons, and ridiculous toys.
Do you remember the toys? I sure do. I have a turtle that transformed from a regular-looking turtle into a full-fledged mutant dynamo. I also had power jump Raph – you could bend him all the way down, and springs in his legs would make him jump a few inches. I also think I had a turtle that swam in the bath tub. I’m sure they made a turtle for every occasion. Bar Mitvah Mikey sounds like a hit to me.
Anywho, the reason I bring this up is because it is hiiiiigh time for another art feature. Turtle Time! In my wanderings about the site called Deviant Art, I have stumbled across many homages to our half-shelled friends. So I took it upon myself to gather together the best of the best. The most awesome kick-butt turtle art I could find. And I have done just that. For your viewing pleasure, here they are:
1. Leonardo
Leo was always my favorite. The leader of the team, he knew what was goin on. Plus he had two monstrous blades. What kid doesn’t like that?
2. Donatello
