#80s baxter stockman

[catonamatchbox]

I don’t have a digital drawing of him yet but I wanna share this anyway!!! I made what I call “creepy baxter” he’s sorta like a combo of the realisticness and grossness from the 2012 stockman fly and the design of the 80s one. I was also inspired by @pikolswonderland design!!!!! (Their art is awesome btw go check em out)

Basically like, in this way Baxters humanity is entirely gone. He’s just an animalistic fly monster. Sometimes he has blips of humanity but they’re rare. He can’t speak, he just makes chittering and hissing noises. And Z takes care of him while trying to cure him. I have a fanfic idea based around this guy I still need to write. And also a similiar yet different comic idea I sketched up I should digitalize some day

[inkling0121]

I love that every version of the tmnt shows so far have their own gay evil ship

1987 is obviously Krang and Shredder

2003 is Baxter and Bishop 100 years into the future

2012

(You cannot convince me otherwise)

And canonically, 2018 (Rise)

I love all of them so much, lmao. I cant wait to see who Mutant mayhems will be, I can't say Bebop and Rocksteady again cause by the end of it theyre no longer evil

[peteneems]

[baxterstockmanisthecenterfold]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (SMA) Vol 2. Halloween special

[captain-trainor]

i am a big baxter fan...

[eievuimultimuse]

some…..2007 verse baxter thoughts:

ok so we’ve established that Baxter is just missing. At this point, I don’t think it’s out there to say that he was kidnapped to fulfill a purpose. One of those purposes was definitely reviving shredder ( as he was hinted to return @ the end of 07 ), tho given his intelligence I’m sure there were other reasons. I’M NOT….entirely convinced it was foot clan that did it. I think they quickly become involved in his imprisonment and are in on any plan that he got roped into ( they're def involved in some way even during the events of 07. would like to think their involvement w/ winters is them biding some time until their og boss comes back to life ), but they weren't the ones that whisked him away. in my mind, the time between when SF would have seen him last and when the stockmans would have went looking for him was too short fort them to have feasibly done that ( or smth along those lines ) I HAVE...toyed quite a bit w/ the possibility that he's wrapped up in some multidimensional stuff & that's sort of, like, the 'true' reason he's in the position that he is. although it's leagues beyond mutation and the sorts of robotics baxter specializes in, it's an accurate assumption that he has the smarts to figure out how to build something that leads to some otherworldly consequences. ( who knows, perhaps the stuff w/ winters and his otherworldly happenings result in some inspiration, idk ) while baxter is doing this work whilst imprisoned, he does manage to get in contact with a pandimensional AI who's been abandoned for a very long time, dubbed Z. with the two developing a bond, Z winds up playing a part in baxter's eventual escape.

[catonamatchbox]

SO GOD DAMN TRUE AND REAL IM ADDING ONTO THIIIIS AHAHGGHH I love Z so much he’s just so wonderful AGGHHHH,,,

I remember when I first watched son of return of the fly Ii I LOST IT when I saw his character design. I adore it so much. Something about the geometric face just is so satisfying to me!!

HES JUST SO WONDERFUL!! I actually didn’t realize he was the temple ship from Bye Bye Fly on my first watch cuz me and dad binged the series in order and I forgor

FUNNILY ENOUGH. I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO BETRAY BAXTER AND MY BESTIE 7THQSTREET THOUGHT SO TOO

it’s just how his voice sounds it sounds like,, weirdly eerie and misleading and I was so worried throughout the episode he was going to betray Baxter. BUT HE DIDNT!! AND THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!

After that episode I became super duper hyperfixated on him. I actually have the exact date I have been hyperfixated on Baxter and Z since March 23rd 2023!

After becoming hyperfixated on him I tried to find anything I could on him, fanart whatever. But quickly realized how obscure he is which made me very sad. But that’s what led me to also becoming fixated on Baxter, couldn’t find Z art but kept stumbling upon Baxter art!

Their relationship means so unbelievably much to me they are such a comfort ship!! And it’s cuz of them how I met my bestie!!! They’re just so so sweet and obviously care for each other a crazy amount. They really do love eachother, even if it’s never stated in the show

IN CONCLUSION. I love Z soooooo much 💖💖💖

Also some drawings of them I have more than 100 drawings of them but since they’re not digital I’m scared to post them but I’m getting over that fear!!

I’m sorry but I find it absolutely criminal that none of the objectum computer-focused folks on this hellsite are aware of Z from the 1987 TMNT series!!

Look at him, he’s an obscure lesser antagonist in the show who only appeared for like three episodes and has never really show up again in TMNT media outside of an accessory for a Baxter Stockman collectable figure and a cameo in a Saturday Morning comic but LOOK AT HIM!!

He’s cool, he’s probably queercoded, he’s unapologetically antagonistic, he’s cunty, he’s got abandonment issues, he’s gay, he’s got a really cool and sexy and androgynous voice, he’s a sweetie who takes care of his boyfriend, he’s an asshole to everyone else, he’s a monsterfucker, he’s probably got trauma, he’s got a fly monster for a boyfriend, I love him, did I mention he’s a cunt.

I want everyone here to know of his existence because I feel like if this blows up I’m going to have to face the consequences of my actions and unfortunately that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make.

[bambiraptorx]

[I.D. Rough digital drawing of Baxter Stockman from TMNT 2003 in shades of greyish blue. He is older than in canon, with greying hair and wrinkles, and wears a sweater vest. He is playing handbells, holding three in each hand and frowning deeply at the folder of sheet music in front of him. An arrow points to him, labelled: sight reading face. End I.D.]

Silly doodle of a headcanon that's like 80% projection: I feel like Stockman would play handbells. There's a specific archetype of musicians I've met that's basically "guy who's full of himself but nonetheless extremely good at what he does" (people like that are a necessary part of the ensemble ecosystem) and let's be real, he fits that to a tee. And I like handbells so he gets that instrument lol.

[bellamer]

Yo did TMNT 2012 have any black characters that weren’t horribly mutated and used as slaves to be abused by Shredder or what ? Cuz the only black characters I know were Xever, Baxter Stockman and Bebop and they were all mutated to be Shredder’s slaves and after that there were no other black characters or black coded characters

Another reason why I like Mutant Mayhem and Rise better. Like the black characters and black coded characters aren’t just slaves to be used by Shredder or any villain and have a little more than the bare minimum story. I will never understand why people like 2012. Ever. It’s just incest and bad decisions and I also think people like it because it’s the whitest option available next to the 80s series.

Newer series do us more justice and you can’t change my mind on it. Like I’d rather 2012 be dead and buried. Also I hope they keep making April black because it pisses off racist assholes.

[popculturebuffet]

TMNT Month Finale: The Christmas Aliens (TMNT 2003) (Comisson for WeirdKev27)

Merry Christmas all you happy turtles! Christmas time is here again, so it's time for hog chocolate, nog, and christmas specials and we're beginning the Christmas season and ending TMNT month with a damn fine one.

I'm happy to end this look at TMNT on my faviorite of the 5 cartoons so far. I love the others: 87 has goofy charm and tons of creativity, 2012 does the second best job in the franchise of crunching down years of diffrent continuities into one and updating a lot of 87's ideas, Rise is a feast for the eyes and has plenty of belly laughs and weirdness and what i've seen of Tales matches the film best it can while expanding on it, letting the brothers breath as indivduals.

2003 however just has that magic to me. Part of it was nostalgia: while I grew up with leftover 87 turtle toys, 2003 was MY turtles, with 12 year old me consumed by it's style, the best voice actors for all 4 turtles, and it's gripping story. At a time when not a ton of cartoons were seralized TMNT 2003 embraced longterm storytelling, with Season 1 largely following one storyline with the next and most having consequences, with a sprinkling of fun one offs sometimes adapting single issues of the comic sometimes doing their own thing. It's one long epic saga I definitely need to revisit more often both on this blog and just for funsies.

It also is a stellar adaptation, taking a good chunk of the Mirage Comics that TMNT came from and faithfully bringing them to screen while still giving them depth and clarity the original comics sometimes lacked. That includes today's episode, an episode i'm shocked i'd never saw and thank Kev for suggesting when I needed a smaller review to finish out the month and for sponsoring.

The Christmas Aliens adapts the Michealangelo Micro Series. Micro Series were a bunch of one shots, the label a fun jab at how many mini series marvel put out in the 80s and 90s. The Microseries issues are important though as they helped flesh out each turtle on their own, and with the exception of Donetellos where he teams up with Jack Kirby to fight aliens

Each one had some impact on the universe as a whole: Raph's introduced Casey, Leo's lead into the Foot Clan's return, and Mikey's introduces his cat Klunk. It's a tradition the IDW comics picked up and ran with, having one shots not only for the turtles (as always plot relevant) but also April, Casey, Splinter, and the Fugatoid, with a second 8 issues focusing on their foes: Krang, Shredder, Baxter Stockman, Aloplex , Hun, Old Hob, and of course sharing an issue for their debut, Bebop and Rocksteady. It's something I love as it gives character spotlights easily, the micro series name is fun and it's something I wish IDW had done more with or would bring back, as it spread to Transformers and MLP and could easily be used with TMNT again or any other properties they pick up.

All four mirage micro series issues were adapted for the series: Raph's was adapted as "Meet Casey Jones", Donnie's as "The King" Leo's as "The Shredder Strikes Back Part 1", and Mikey's with this episode. In fact Christmas Aliens is weirdly the only one not adapted in season 1, being adapted in season 3 instead. I do get the wait as Mikey getting Klunk meant their being driven from the lair in season 1 would of been harder to do knowing a sweet innocent kitten would be left behind at best, though I still tilt my head at why it took till season 3 when there seemed to be room in season 2 for a fun runoff. Regardless it's a fun adaptation i'm glad to have finally seen that captures mikey as a character and the christmas spirit all in a tight 22 minutes. And you can join me in unwrapping this christmas present under the cut.

We open with our usual cold open, with Mikey in a car chase putting the hammer down and giving some random goons hell. I would've preferred if they started slightly earlier in the plot, not giving away that Mikey has to end up driving the truck but it dosen't harm the story either.

One kickass theme song and Mikey is enjoying Christmas Eve drinking in the warm glow. It's adorable as hell, and ripped directly from the comic. In fact his whole subplot is pretty much a panel for panel remake of the comic with some very slight changes to fit with the series better or just because i'll point out as we go.

It's infectious to see Mikey so excited, enjoying the snow even if he has to wear an itchy scarf to blend in, and how happy everyone is. It's a part of Mikey I wish got emphasized more in adaptations, with even this one slipping on it from time to time: his heart. Mikey may be the goofiest and usually the one to keep the surfer dude accent as a not to his 87 self, but he's also the kindest of the group, the one trying to reform enemies and who takes the violence and losses the hardest. He's an empathetic kind young man who just wants to help. It's why the IDW version is my favorite as while still quick with wisecracks and youthful energy, he has an innocence and tiredness from the fight I love.

2003's a close second though. Wayne Grayson has my faviorite voice out of the Mikey's so far, a nice mix of sarcastic fuckboy younger brother and kind weirdo. This episode is a perfect showcase as it gives him some more range, just being happy and innocent as he enjoys a winters day, borrowing a sled from Ash Catchem to do some sick tricks and just being a big old kid. It's also a nice moment of peace in the turtles chaotic lives.

Along his shenanigans Mikey finds a tiny kitten, cold and in the snow and picks him up, adopting the little guy on the spot. It's something I'm glad does seem to be a consistent thing for mikey, adopting a pet cat, adopting Klunk in this cartoon, the mirage comics and the IDW comics and adopting ice cream kitty in the 2012 cartoon

Clap, clap for the best 2012 TMNT Chracter CLAP!

So as Mikey gets a forever friend, the turtles spend the b plot getting ready for christmas, which is an addition to the cartoon and a truly great one. The bits back at the lair are just the turtles enjoying each others company and basking in the season: Donny bakes cookies, April brings a tree with a grumpy casey's help.. for which he gets the door shut on him.

There's also a nice variety of guests from other episodes: We have Angel, casey's little sister figure from the episode of the same name, the Professor, a kind homeless man who trades the turtles various things for clothing and who they helped save from the Junkman, two other homeless persons from the same camp, and the Silver Sentry, a superman style hero who Michealangelo idolizes and worked with during his career as the turtle titan. We also get one big non sequenter of a guest apperance as the Grand Daimyo, head of the battle nexus arrives. The Battle Nexus is a once every few years tournament and the site of the best arc of the series, the Big Brawl. it also allowed the turtles to meet our two final guests: Miamoto Usagi and Gen.

Usagi is the star of Usagi Yojimbo, a long running indie comic. Creator Stan Sakai met Eastman and Laird as the furry books tended to get put at the same tables and became fast friends. As a result Usagi has had guest appearances in the Mirage comics, IDW COmics, and the first three cartoons, with 2003 having easily the most. He and Leo exchange swords

And in general it's a charming subplot. We get fun antics like Casey trying to get a smooch with mistletoe with the help of Raph and Angel, and Raph and Casey arm wrestling the Sentry, who takes a dive so april can win as a joke, and gets cookies as a reward. It's fun seeing Sentry here as he's so delightfully awkward. He and the homeless folks are blindfolded with Sentry noting he can see through it but going along with it for Splitners sake, and delighting in the cookies. It's great holiday fun and a nice use of the supporting cast, as well as a kind reminder of how many friends the turtles have picked up.

The rest of the plot is all Mikey as he goes through one hell of a Christmas Eve. He doesn't have to free Nakatomi Plaza but he might've wished it. He goes to the toy store. In the original story it was to shop , here it's to gaze adoringly, something Leo correctly guesses. I love this Christmas Story style window gazing and it just adds to it and removing the present thing isn't a bad factor as we really only need one Ninja Turtle stories where their shoping at the last minute. He presumibly sung some opera on his way there.

However his winter fest ivies are interrupted when he hears some noises and finds some goons hijacking a truck of little orphan alien dolls. The goons are the same ones as the pilot minus the blue haired guy what got murdered who also what got a spotlight in the dreamwave comics.

Mikey follows after they knock out the store owner and tucking Klunk in his coat, proceeds to fucking ski after them, grabbing a loose extension cord hanging out of the truck. It's not only a nice case of chekovs gun for the sledding earlier, showing he can winter sport well, but it's also a really fun action set piece, with mikey easily dodging and only stopping when the guy at the wheel smartly brings him forward so the others can shoot.

Mikey is a ninja turtle though, so he simply dodges, dips inside the back of the parked car and ambushes the two assholes before jumping into the back to do a beverley hills cop. He dose'nt spend long burning doing the neutron dance though as he heads up front and saves the car. Unfortunately the thug called for backup and in a change from the story Mikey has to out drive a speedster.

I love how he gets out of this too: when the car tries to ram him, he decides "what would raph do" and picks up speed, the car darting out of the way and getting taken by the cops. Unfortuantely said cops, who mikey called for, think Mikey's a robber and he has to avoid them for a few minutes.

Having successfully evaded the police Mikey returns to his family who are all pissed.. mostly Raph. Which isn't a high achievement but given he nearly killed mikey for less earlier in the series, best not to test him. Mikey gives a speech and then says how they can all help out. We cut hopefully after dinner to the orphanage where all the turtles are dressed up as elves, along with Usagi, and splinter as santa, a touch I could not love more. The guy from the toy store is also there so presumably the cops still aren't looking for mikey. Ther'es only room for one turtle in jail and it's steve. Steve knows what he did. Fucking steve.

So we end heartwarmingly as the turtles pass out presents, an orphan gets to pet a cat and Casey gets a kiss because why not it's Christmas. A wonderful end to a wonderful episode.

The Christmas Aliens is one of the best episodes of TMNT 2003 i've seen, a delightful Christmas episode oozing with Charm. Focusing on Mikey was a brilliant choice in the comics and a fun christmas subplot for everyone else was a great way to get the story to episode length without padding it out. It allows the original story to be adapted as is with only one additional action set piece and klunk becoming a ginger (He was grey in the color verison of the black and white comic), but still be a satisfying episode and it's fun to see the best family in fiction just have a nice moment of piece. I'm shocked there hasn't been that many other turtles christmas adventures; Two in the IDW comics, both versions of christmas aliens and we wish you a turtles christmas are it and we frankly could use more. Perhaps we could get a mutant mayhem special. Until then though we've got possibly the best you could get out of the premise to keep us warm and I intend to revisit this one each winter. Thanks for reading, i'm pullin for you, we're all in this together.

[melancholysway]

In honor of me finding out there’s an app that has an AI-generated writer, I give you some TMNT headcanons written by an AI. This is by far the funniest thing I’ve done this week and it’s only Wednesday.

I DID NOT WRITE THESE HEADCANONS AT ALL! I TAKE NO CREDIT😫I was just curious on what it’d say

TMNT AI-Generated Headcanons: Special Traits/Talents!

AI: Sure, here are some TMNT headcanons for you:

Leonardo

Leonardo is a bit of a neat freak and can't stand it when things are out of place. He's constantly cleaning and organizing the lair to keep everything in order.

Leo's favorite pizza topping is green peppers!

Raphael

Raphael has a secret soft spot for animals and often volunteers at the local animal shelter, despite his tough exterior.

Raph's favorite pizza topping is sausage!

Donatello

Donatello is not only a genius when it comes to technology, but he's also an excellent artist who loves to draw and sketch in his free time.

Donnie's favorite pizza topping is mushrooms!

Michelangelo

Michelangelo is secretly a really great cook and loves to experiment in the kitchen when he has free time.

Mikey's favorite pizza topping is pepperoni!

BONUS HEADCANONS!

Splinter

Splinter is a big fan of classic movies and often spends his evenings watching old films with the turtles.

April

April O'Neil is an avid collector of antique books and often spends her weekends browsing through old bookstores looking for rare finds.

Casey

Casey Jones secretly loves to dance and often practices his moves in private when no one is around.

Baxter

Baxter Stockman is actually a vegetarian and often sneaks tofu burgers and veggie wraps into the lab for lunch.

Shredder

Shredder is secretly a huge fan of karaoke and often spends his evenings singing cheesy 80s power ballads at the local dive bar.

What do you guys think of these?

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[catonamatchbox]

artistic motivation is low but hyperfixation is high

[iztarshi]

Baxter Stockman really is so tragic in 87. You've got this set up where he's misunderstood by the turtles and it seems like something that could get straightened out, but instead it just gets worse and worse.

From their perspective he's responsible for breaking into their lair, destroying their home, and nearly killing Splinter, who is weak and exhausted for a while after the mouser invasion. They have no idea that he had no idea what the mousers were being used for.

From his point of view his first interaction with the turtles is them coming out of nowhere, tying him to a pole, threatening him, and then stealing his van.

Then by season two his mental state is already deteriorating and he has no reason to think the turtles would help him if he reached out, so he acts as an enemy to them under the control of Shredder. By the time he's been transformed into a fly the cross-fusion is making him suffer from something like dementia, and he's long since lost any sense of what exactly he wants revenge on the turtles for. So it comes across as totally unreasonable that he'd want revenge on them at all, when they are at least responsible for letting him be thrown into an asylum.

Meanwhile the turtles think they have every reason to hate him and they are... honestly, sometimes pretty ruthless with their enemies. Not always intentionally, but there's a sort of "well, as long as they're not here causing whatever problem they were trying to cause". It comes up with Slash, too, who barely knew what he was doing at all but is still shot into space on a one way trip in a really blasé fashion. It seems like 03 - or even Mirage - are more likely to at least feel sad if someone's met a disproportionate fate, like being stuck forever in another dimension.

I guess in an 80s cartoon sadness is shaken off pretty fast. Whether something horrible happened to the turtles or their enemies, it's not a problem as long as they don't dwell on it!

Baxter's storyline, though, just sort of makes perfect sense given every character is acting on what they know, while at the same time being really surprising from an overall narrative perspective if you put it together.

[lazyvase]

The Stockman Value

Fun Fact: Baxter Stockman is in the top three most recurring villains for TMNT.

Baxter Stockman

Baxter Stockman, son of Senator Robert Stockman, is the CEO and founder of Stockman Industries. His corporation amassed its massive wealth through the creation of the MOUSERS. Unlike most real-life billionaires, Stockman actually invents and builds all his horrible, unethical, and straight-up evil devices himself.

He has the confidence of his 2003 counterpart. He has a habit of blaming other people for his failures. He will do whatever it takes to gain more wealth and power.

At the start of the series he is hunting mutants. He believes they are the key to a new energy source. Which he will patent and hoard to make himself ten times richer. He doesn’t care if he has to tear the mutants apart, piece by piece.

Bebop & Rocksteady

Anton “Bebop” Zeck and Ivan “Rocksteady” Steranko are two of the most feared mercenaries in the world. As ruthless as they are dangerous, Bebop and Rocksteady never ask questions. Despite not being mutants, the pair are still a major threat to the turtles. Going toe-to-toe with them in fighting skill and prowess, and exceeding them in strength. Under the employment of Baxter Stockman, the pair has access to a variety of high-tech weapons and gadgets.

Zeck is not as big as his partner, but he is definitely not made of toothpicks like his 2012 self. He’s more focused on agility and gadgets, even known to tinker with Stockman’s tech, much to the businessman’s annoyance. Zeck is not lacking in strength in the slightest. His signature purple mohawk is less exaggerated in his human form. He, of course, has a deep appreciation of bebop jazz.

Steranko is big and wide. He is incredibly strong, and has mastered over 80 fighting styles. He, of course, has a deep appreciation of rocksteady jazz.

Chaplin

Chaplin is Stockman’s assistant and biggest fan. He’s basically the average twitter (legally known as X) user and Elon Musk defender. He thinks Stockman can do no wrong. He’s a sweet guy, if your name is Baxter Stockman. Otherwise, he’s as big of an asshole as the average Elon Musk defender.

MOUSERS and More

Throughout the series, we see a variety of MOUSERS and MOUSER adjacent robots.

Stockman Industries gained its positive public image through the MOUSERS, a multiple use robot. It’s pest control. It’s home security. It’s child entertainment. It’s a pseudo family pet. Connect to the MOUSER app on your phones. Call the number on your screen and receive the special Sonar MOUSER.

WRATHS. Emphasis on the RAT part. These are based heavily on the MOUSERS, but are much taller. Their proportions are similar to a velociraptor in the Jurassic Park series. Though the head is still perfectly round like a MOUSER. They are used for security. They are also sold for use in militaries, specifically the US military.

Mega MOUSER (Name pending). A MOUSER roughly the size of a double decker bus.

Metalhead

Internet username “Metalhead2021” (real name: Melanie) is Donnie’s online girlfriend. In reality, she is a robotic turtle built by Stockman Industries in order to lure the turtles into a trap. However, due to Chaplin’s faulty coding, she may have other plans.

Hun

Hunter “Hun” Mason is Baxter Stockman’s business rival. Hun is the CEO of the Purple Dragon Corporation, best known for producing a wide variety of vitamins and supplements. However, Hun’s big (obvious) secret is that he’s also the leader of the Black Dragon Gang, a crime gang that rules New York’s criminal underworld.

Hun is one of those alpha sigma male types.

Hun is basically his 2012 appearance stretched over his 2003 appearance.

Chris Bradford

Chris Bradford is the main spokesperson for the Purple Dragons Corporation. He’s a formerly famous actor, known for his action movies. He now appears in every ad from the PDC. Much like Shaquille O’Neal and The General.

He absolutely hates his coworker, Xiomara Montes.

Xiomara Montes

Xiomara “Fishface” Montes is the field leader of the Black Dragon Gang. She oversees most of the criminal operations as Hun has a gang and a corporation to run. The Black Dragon Gang’s base of operations and main front is the Ray Fillet Aquarium.

She absolutely hates her coworker, Chris Bradford.

[baxterstockmanisthecenterfold]

about the hobbies post - in the "saturday morning adventures" comic series [ongoing, set in the 1987 cartoon universe (can be seen as additional shorter stories to the canon?)] baxter says he was in drama club in high school :D

THIS!!!!!

You can't tell me this doesn't prove he loves history! Shakespeare also makes sense for a category he enjoys too, a part of me finds it a bit funny he was a background extra but on the other hand he probably still made mileage out of it & was the best extra he could be

Fucking superb you funky little theatre kid

[moonagemayqueen]

Tmnt is such a funny franchise bro, I've been reading the mirage comics and it's a very 80s, very frank Miller comic "strike hard, fade away" they kill the shredder baxter stockman does a terrorism, then I look at the trailers for Mutant mayhem and the brothers are making fun of leo because his last name is "nardo" I love this