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The evolution of #Teela! (Thread)
Step 1: Early Mark Taylor concept art. Working Name: Female Warrior. Alfredo Alcala based his depiction of Teela in the first minicomic on this design. Notice the two-tone boots, ornate costume, and gold and white shield.
Step 1: Early Mark Taylor concept art. Working Name: Female Warrior. Alfredo Alcala based his depiction of Teela in the first minicomic on this design. Notice the two-tone boots, ornate costume, and gold and white shield.
The evolution of #Teela!
Step 2: Mark Taylor concept art for Sorceress, a separate character. The two figures would have same body, but different head & overlay costume. Sorceress would have removable snake armor, Teela would have removable gold costume as shown in 2nd image
Step 2: Mark Taylor concept art for Sorceress, a separate character. The two figures would have same body, but different head & overlay costume. Sorceress would have removable snake armor, Teela would have removable gold costume as shown in 2nd image
The evolution of #Teela!
Step 3: very early (and racy) Tony Guerrero sculpt for Teela. You can see the basic concept there from Mark's drawings, but she was given more of a nude look (even if that would have been covered up with white paint + gold costume overlay).
Step 3: very early (and racy) Tony Guerrero sculpt for Teela. You can see the basic concept there from Mark's drawings, but she was given more of a nude look (even if that would have been covered up with white paint + gold costume overlay).
The evolution of #Teela!
Step 4: Mattel was skeptical that a boy's line could support two female figures, so Sorceress was merged in with Teela. Teela would get her original costume sculpted onto her torso, plus the snake armor over top. This prototype appeared in early catalogs
Step 4: Mattel was skeptical that a boy's line could support two female figures, so Sorceress was merged in with Teela. Teela would get her original costume sculpted onto her torso, plus the snake armor over top. This prototype appeared in early catalogs
The evolution of #Teela!
Step 5: Mattel played around with the design some more. This prototype has actual leg/shoulder joints, in the style of Barbie figures (and later, She-Ra). The shield was repainted and she got a snake staff.
Step 5: Mattel played around with the design some more. This prototype has actual leg/shoulder joints, in the style of Barbie figures (and later, She-Ra). The shield was repainted and she got a snake staff.
The evolution of #Teela!
Step 6: Early takes on the Teela head sculpt. The version with the tiara is very close to final.
Step 6: Early takes on the Teela head sculpt. The version with the tiara is very close to final.
The evolution of #Teela!
Step 7: We see a hand-painted prototype in this catalog ad with the final sculpt design. Notice she has two-toned boots and white wrist guards
Step 7: We see a hand-painted prototype in this catalog ad with the final sculpt design. Notice she has two-toned boots and white wrist guards
I forgot to note - notice she also has different hip joints compared to the Barbie-like previous version, more in line with the design of the male MOTU figures.
The evolution of #Teela!
Step 8: Early factory Teela figure. A very few initial figures retained the additional detail of green paint on the eyes of the Snake armor. We see several examples of this in catalogs.
Step 8: Early factory Teela figure. A very few initial figures retained the additional detail of green paint on the eyes of the Snake armor. We see several examples of this in catalogs.
The evolution of #Teela!
Step 9: the final figure. Initially released in 1982 with red hair and boots, and dark red accessories. Many 1984 reissues gave her brown hair and boots, and bright red accessories.
Read more: https://battleramblog.com/teela-warrior-goddess-1982/
Step 9: the final figure. Initially released in 1982 with red hair and boots, and dark red accessories. Many 1984 reissues gave her brown hair and boots, and bright red accessories.
Read more: https://battleramblog.com/teela-warrior-goddess-1982/
