Radical TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLE Statue Designs
Some new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle statues have been designed and will be released by the premiere Japanese collectible figure maker, Good Smile Company, as well as Nickelodeon. These are described as "large-scale collectible figures for the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." They are also based off of original character designs created by artist James Jean. The designs are definitely a lot cooler than what the Michael Bay-produced movie gave us. Of course, most fan art that we've seen has been better than that.
There are four individual sculptures in the set that can be combined to create one large diorama sculpture. The individual statues will be released separately, and it all starts with the Leonardo, which will be available for pre-order in November 2014. The other three characters will be released in 2015.
Here is some additional information about the statues and the artist from the press release. I've also included an illustration featuring the design of the Ninja Turtle statues below.
A key highlight to this exciting project is the collaborative efforts between Takanori Aki, President and CEO of Good Smile Company, Inc. and James Jean. Known as the most awarded cover artist in comic book history and renown for a global collaboration with Prada, Jean stepped away from commercial work to focus on painting. Jean was asked by his good friend Aki to make a rare appearance back into the realm of commercial art to help in the visual development of the sculptures. Jean created an image that is reminiscent of the classic comic book version the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
“James Jean is a good friend and one of the most talented artists that I have had the fortune to work with,” says Takanori Aki. “The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles art piece he created for our project is truly fantastic. Staying true to his vision, our Good Smile Company creative team worked intricate details into the collectible statues which capture the essence of his artwork and will be just as great.” Jean says, “Good Smile Company and I have shared many adventures in the past, and this is a unique and rare collaboration that I hope the fans will treasure.”