I've thought about this a lot but haven't posted any artwork for it. I feel Karbunkle from Biker Mice from Mars deserves a good redesign. There are many reasons for it, so I'll give a few here; 1. While Karbunkle's design is perfectly fine as a stock mad scientist, his actual character is not a stock mad scientist. He does what he does less for science and more because it gives him a paycheck. If someone were to offer him a better deal, he'd leave Limburger in a heartbeat. In fact, in every three-parter episode, he DOES. 2. Related to the above, Karbunkle is not some weirdo hired from the gutter. He has a long history of being the head scientist for successful Plutarkian invasions. He used to have a lot of clout and still is so skilled that no one on Mars or Earth can replicate his creations. Even though he now grumbles under Limburger's failed invasion, he is still offered jobs from other factions. 3. Karbunkle being vaguely human would be fine if it was ever actually used. But aside from one joke in the 2006 show, it just isn't relevant to his character at all. So my redesign focuses on these three factors. First off, he is now visibly non-human. His core shapes stay the same, but he has a dorsal mane, fluffy ears, and fangs.
Second, though not visible here, he dresses sharply and holds himself high. Karbunkle is someone with a high position and despite falling on hard times he still keeps his pride. He will still suck up to Limburger, of course. Also not seen here either, but he has a mechanical tail to use as an additional limb. Since Karbunkle's best work are his mechanical creations, I feel he should make use of them as well. Whether he originally had a tail or not, no one knows. His VA should still be Susan Silo and he will still wear heels. I don't want to overhaul him entirely, just make him feel more cohesive.
