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Emiliano Santalucia posted some amazing concept designs for a "Signature" Masters of the Universe series:
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It has been a while since last time I posted one of my MOTUC designs. But with all the talks about a possible rebrand of the Classics line of figures for 2016, I wanted to explore what I would personally like to see.
I then created a series of B-Sheets portraying a line-up of figures, based on MOTUC molds, but reworked to offer new versions of the main characters, offering a jump-in point for new collectors.
Going by the name of the line "Signature Series" I envisioned a line of figures that pay a big homage to the original creators of the line. Most of the figures I sketched are redesigned to reflect as much as possible the original B-Sheets that Mark Taylor created in 1981*.
Mind you, you may not recognize some of this stuff, or think some of the color scheme are pretty arbitrary. They are not. Everything is based on the original Mark's colored drawings I had the privilege to see a couple of years ago.
I plan to post the entire line up I drew, one each day. Stay tuned and you might also discover something new about MOTU history!
It has been a while since last time I posted one of my MOTUC designs. But with all the talks about a possible rebrand of the Classics line of figures for 2016, I wanted to explore what I would personally like to see.
I then created a series of B-Sheets portraying a line-up of figures, based on MOTUC molds, but reworked to offer new versions of the main characters, offering a jump-in point for new collectors.
Going by the name of the line "Signature Series" I envisioned a line of figures that pay a big homage to the original creators of the line. Most of the figures I sketched are redesigned to reflect as much as possible the original B-Sheets that Mark Taylor created in 1981*.
Mind you, you may not recognize some of this stuff, or think some of the color scheme are pretty arbitrary. They are not. Everything is based on the original Mark's colored drawings I had the privilege to see a couple of years ago.
I plan to post the entire line up I drew, one each day. Stay tuned and you might also discover something new about MOTU history!
Artist Notes: First one up is of course He-Man, with his dagger and the famous discarded helmet!
Artist Notes: Second b-sheet from my ideal 2016 MOTU figures line-up!
Today, let me introduce you to: D-Man!
No, I'm not going nuts, this is how Mark Taylor originally envisioned Skeletor!
Check out the mummified face, the visible bones on the forearms, the colored bats on his armor! (does that remind you of something?)
Today, let me introduce you to: D-Man!
No, I'm not going nuts, this is how Mark Taylor originally envisioned Skeletor!
Check out the mummified face, the visible bones on the forearms, the colored bats on his armor! (does that remind you of something?)
Artist Notes: Third one in my series of ideal 2016 relaunch figures!
This time, Mer-Man... and why Alfredo Alcala drew him the way he did in the minicomics
This time, Mer-Man... and why Alfredo Alcala drew him the way he did in the minicomics
Artist Notes: I’m posting Beast Man today, because it's Sunday and Beast Man is the most disappointing figure. He only has a new head and trunks are shared with He-Man and Man-At-Arms.
Why not redo more? Because I’m not just going wild with these. I tried to design a complete and affordable line up of figures that could be released over the course of an entire year. And remain affordable especially since this would be a sort of rebranding, but using most of the existing molds.
That means, some figures have more new tooling, and cost more, some would have less, and cost less but help fitting the higher-tooling ones in the budget. It’s how MOTUC worked since day one.
Beast Man is one of the characters that lend himself perfectly to this: his original B-Sheets by Mark Taylor is not that different from the final product. A simple repaint with a new head should be sufficient, sparing precious money for guys like Mer-Man or Teela.
Why not redo more? Because I’m not just going wild with these. I tried to design a complete and affordable line up of figures that could be released over the course of an entire year. And remain affordable especially since this would be a sort of rebranding, but using most of the existing molds.
That means, some figures have more new tooling, and cost more, some would have less, and cost less but help fitting the higher-tooling ones in the budget. It’s how MOTUC worked since day one.
Beast Man is one of the characters that lend himself perfectly to this: his original B-Sheets by Mark Taylor is not that different from the final product. A simple repaint with a new head should be sufficient, sparing precious money for guys like Mer-Man or Teela.
Artist Notes: Today's character is Teela in her original form as conceived by Mark Taylor.
This is how originally the Teela figure was designed and how she shared parts with The Sorceress.
This is how originally the Teela figure was designed and how she shared parts with The Sorceress.
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