Arriving at the house today is one of the most significant art pieces to the TMNT in my collection.
This is the original concept art for the Shredder. Pre-dating TMNT #1, this art was used as a style guide by Kevin and Peter as they drew him in his first comic book appearance.
Acquiring something like this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I am thrilled to have been able to make this happen.
Here is a quick note from Kevin about the piece:
Although there were a few other concept sketches of the Shredder around this time–once Peter and I agreed on the “look” I draw this character sheet we could use for reference while drawing the first issue–so we would know how many razors on each arm or leg as we worked through different poses in the book.
A huge thank you to everyone who was involved in making this deal happen.
–>> .. ok id this like the most spectacular piece in the whole freekin wide world or what ?!
–>> The wizard of “ID”. X{
Thank you so much for sharing! You never get to see B-sheets like this that detail the character for use as a style guide. These are my favorite because by no means are these tight, buttoned up drawings. You can really see the movement and gesture in these sketches. Too cool!