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” The first sighting of the Loveland frogman was in May 1955 by a local businessman. While driving home for the evening he saw three, four foot tall frog-faced creatures squatting near a bridge. One of the creatures held what seemed to be a metal rod in it’s hand that threw sparks at it’s tip. He immediately drove away to report what he had seen.

Then again in 1972, a Loveland, Ohio police officer was patrolling at dawn and reported seeing something in the middle of the road. As he neared , a creature lept up and jumped over a guardrail, fleeing down an embankment it dove into the Miami River. The officer described the creature as being 3 or 4 feet tall, with wet, clammy skin and a face like a frog. He and another officer returned later that day but all they found were scrape marks going down the hill and into the river.

The second sighting occurred two weeks later when another police officer was driving into Loveland and saw a creature in the road. As he approached, it suddenly stood up on two legs. The officer, shocked at the creature’s appearance, pulled his gun and fired at it but the frog man escaped over a guardrail and vanished into a marshy area.

The policeman’s description matched that of the first officer.

Later that year a farmer reported sighting 4 strange creatures in his field by a river. He came upon them while inspecting his crops. He noted their wide mouths filled with sharp teeth, big round eyes and pale greenish grey skin. As he turned to run he said the 4 foot tall creatures jumped into the river and disappeared.”

– X

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–>> Who’s your bunny ?!

~ t

” Gee whizz, that tOkKa he really MUST BE CRAZY .. he thinks he can recap the overwhelming glut of news, reviews without allot of snooze n’ booze for all the crazy TMNT 25 stuff that’s gone on down the past 5 weeks or so !? Boy i don’t think that kid’s got the guts.”

–>> Well, it’s true .. doing a round – up of the is never easy on me.. and recapping an entire span of four weeks is kind of a chore. Well no it really makes me want to run away.

But i can do this. i’ll just gather the most imperative news bites and links from the past month from the most crucial information hubs. That’s what a “Round – up ” is alla about.

We’ll do it one step at a time best we can !! So in case you’ve been in and out of the TMNT loop, or totally outta it lately, Mikey’s has gotcha covered even when there’s ALLOT to cover        !! !!

IMPORTANT UPDATES FROM **THE OFFICIAL TURTLE SITE & DAN B.  ( so in case you missed something , here ya go !! !! )  ::

-  You can now read TMNT volume one #17 by Eric Talbot on the site.

- You can now order the “TMNT Collected Book Vol. 1″ and “Future Tense” trade paperbacks directly from us via Paypal.

- Comic reviews for “Tales of the TMNT” #60 and #61 (both available now):

**Tales #60 review from Mechanistic Horses Blog

***Tales #60 review at GoGreenMachine.org

***Tales #61 review at ComiXtreme.com

Tales #61 review at ComicsNexus.com

- PanelToPanel.net still has a few copies of Kevin Eastman’s “TMNT 25th” book (with a signed bookplate by Kevin) available here!

- Pads&Panels.com has posted an article about the TMNT Galabunga that was held during the San Diego Comic Con International last month. Check it here!

- Examiner.com has posted an article about the Turtles’ 25th anniversay.

- Ubisoft sent us the following codes for use with their “Turtles in Time Re-Shelled” game available via Xbox Live:

H6YTV-QD62R-HTKH2-XFQM7-K6P8M
JXRJ9-MPJY4-K3WHD-MG4TX-FKPCD
KJ8YF-KMCCP-9PX28-79YVQ-M228T
TDTCF-3MDRR-R2QYW-BR9FD-TYVH3
PVRPJ-XK2WY-B2JXD-WB4BM-F4HH6

- Ryan Brown and Fernando Leon Gonzalez have created a special image for a limited edition TMNT T-Shirt that we’re doing to help raise money for TMNT scribe Jake Black’s medical expenses. If you’d like to contribute to a noble cause and get a cool item - **Click here  ** ! (( Hurry on this, guys you got a little over a week !! !!  ~ t ))

-  Our November and December releases are now posted!

Posted previews for the TMNT trades: Future Tense, TMNT Collected Book Vol. 1 and TMNT 25th. We’ll have links to purchase Future Tense and Collected Vol. 1 up next week (Kevin Eastman’s company Heavy Metal published “TMNT 25th” so we don’t have copies of that).

-The TMNT 4-film box sets are available now! If you’d like to order them from Amazon.com, Michael sent in these handy-dandy links:

TMNT Film Collection (regular DVD) via Amazon.com

TMNT Film Collection (Blu-Ray) via Amazon.com

- The just-released (via XBox Live) remastered “Turtles In Time Re-Shelled” arcade game came out of the starting gate very fast, grabbing the number one download title for its first week in distribution. Thanks for the support everyone – and cowabunga!

Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
1. Turtles in Time Re-Shelled
2. Marvel vs. Capcom 2
3. Battlefield 1943
4. Splosion Man
5. Castle Crashers
6. Worms 2: Armageddon
7. Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers
8. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
9. R-Type Dimensions
10. UNO

- TMNT scribe Tristan Jones sent in this kewl news:

“The Target stores here in Australia stock a free mag for kids called ‘Just Kidding’ that contains a one-page-per-issue reprinting of the rare Titan ‘TMNT Fast Forward’ comics (towards the end of the book). There are also some other neat tidbits in there for people to check out, and fortunately, there’s an online version.”

- GameSpot has posted a TMNT article to usher in the release of “TMNT: Smash-Up.”

- Peter Laird has posted corrections based on erroneous information that was printed in the TMNT Collected Book Volume One (out now – we’ll have a Paypal link to order the book posted next week if you can’t find any copies locally). Check out Peter’s blog to get the facts – and my sincere apologies to everyone, especially Kevin and Peter, for making the gigantic editing mistake.

- I’ve finally started posting the screenies for the “Ninja Tribunal” episodes – episode 104 now has screen shots.

- We’re getting plenty of questions about when the “TMNT Forever” film will be released on DVD, and right now the answer is  we don’t know. Mirage and 4Kids are seeking a distributor for the project – as soon as we find one, we’ll let ya know. It’s a phenomenal piece of animation that we can’t wait for everyone to see – so rest assured that everyone involved is doing their best to get the movie in stores ASAP.

- Teenage Wasteland has posted their podcast review of various things, including a great review of “Tales of the TMNT” #59 by Tristan Jones and Paul Harmon at the 17:38 point of the show – WARNING – profanity is used throughout the podcast – click here to check it out!

Now the news and notes from my awesome network of friends with Stephan and the GGM Network !! !! :

- Mike – Sama rocks with info on TMNT Back to the Sewers Region 4 DVD Info.

- Mirage At FAN EXPO 2009 / Toronto Con info from TMNT DOC’s Isaac!!

- Machia’s Tales of the TMNT Review #60!!

- New TMNT Smash-Up Features Trailer

- Jake Black Cancer Update (( Good News )) ~~

- Turtle Soup: Designs From The Classic TMNT Years (( YOU GOTTA CHECK THIS TMNT – Toy Design Book !! !! ))

- GGM’s “I Didn’t Get To Go To Comic Con-Test”: WINNERS! / Hilarious Fan Stories !! !!

- Stephan’s TMNT Treasures: Scat #1!! !! !!

- Review for the Blu-ray TMNT Movie Collection at Blu-ray.com.

- TMNT 80’s Complete Season 7 Box Art First Look by Mike Sama !!!

- GO GO GREEN MACHINE .. – – – Rangers..( some things ya may not have known about GGM’S Stephen )  ;]

-A “Tale” by 2 Newbies or A review of Tales 61 by Jester

- 4Kids Entertainment For Sale? , Rumor info

-  Ubisoft Turtles In Time Re-Shelled Trailer! ( in case ya missed it, doubtful ya did .. still ).

- Warner Bros Updates their DVD Site for the TMNT Movie Collection and Updates for 80s Cartoon Season 8 and Complete Season 7 Set News from Mike Sama !!

-Previews for the smokin hot Tales of the TMNT #60 and #61 from T.Jones himself !!

- And for any past events like the massive TMNT 25 presence and panels at SDCC last month you can check GGM’S excellent ** USTREAM and ***YOUTUBE sites !!

Now finally some FUN stuff and posts from fans, friends, and the big guys at Mirage  on Michelangelo’s blog on TMNT 25 !! !!

- ** The Creation of one of the Turtles most powerful villains, the Mighty HUN .. by T. Jones !! !!

- **Mike Dooney’s Mirage Group Recap !! !!

- ** Gary Richardson’s San Diego Finale !!

- **Michalngelo’s SDCC Craziness !!

- **”The Story of GGM’S Stephan’s Famous TMNT Tatoos.. !! ”

.. ok .. that was allot ..

can i breath now ?!?!

WHEEWWW ** ** ~~~

~t

Día a Día’s { Argentina } Natalia Torres interview with ‘Tales of the TMNT” & Ryan Brown’s ‘ The Selected ‘ // ** Rough English translation from original here on Día a Día, ‘Verdes, ninjas y con trazos cordobeses’

Green ninjas and strokes Cordo

The pen of cartoonist Fernando Gonzalez gives life to the Ninja Turtles in the United States.

For many kids Cordoban, drawings of Fernando González (better known by his pseudonym, Junior) are somewhat familiar with one of the “little children” from his pen: small dinosaur Glippy whose appearances make him the color supplement Chicos.cor the newspaper La Voz del Interior.

But for some time, and brush strokes of Junior visions have become usual for the American public. Is that the designer gradually began to find his spot in the production of comics in the country’s north, picking up more and more collaborations lead, recently, with an order of consecration: From September, all editions of the Comic Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ( “Stories Teen Mutants Ninja Turtles”) will be drawn by him.

“I was sending samples to various comics and stamps found a notice calling for a comic strip cartoonists that although it had nothing to do with the Ninja Turtles, which was also employed one of its screenwriters,” says Junior.

“So I sent him some pictures, I liked a lot and started doing some things for the Turtles. But what of the Ninja Turtles was my first experience at Mass, “he adds.

- How are the dynamics of work to do as a comic “Tales of the TMNT?

-The U.S. is working very industrial. There is an argument, which is designed to outline the general ideas and scripts. Then there is another person to write dialogues and one that makes the pages of sketches. After passing through all these processes, the pages come to me with very simple pictures to guide me. They know I have a minimum knowledge of English, then send me the sheets with sketches more or less what is happening.

-Having worked with several writers, I figure I’ve had with some creative friction.

The truth, yes. The writer often does not want him stealing the cartoonist of the comic actor. So, it sometimes creates friction. I also happened that some American writers have become Recontras severe and thorough, giving you instructions such as “in this table, the player’s fingers must be pointing towards that side, not toward one another.” Fortunately, people who are responsible for the Ninja Turtles has given me a lot of freedom in terms of creation is concerned.

“My introduction to the world of graphic Hortensia was with the magazine in 1987,” says Junior remembering its beginnings. “

“There was humor graphic that basically was the only possibility open to cartoonists here in Cordova, which were not comics.

And my first experience was with the comic magazine aspid, a venture that five self-loving cartoon crazy. With this publication even got to win a prize in Cuba. ”

Junior’s style is distinguished by a marked vocation retro. Therefore, not surprising when the drawer on his name among the legends of American comics of the 50s and 60s, such as Will Eisner, Wally Wood and Frank Miller. While a teacher does not forget Argentina: Alberto Breccia.

-You just reach is an enormous achievement. But what would be your ultimate goal?

– My dream is to draw superheroes for Marvel. While I was assistant designers who have worked for the company, for cowardice, yet he encouraged me to show my work to the people of Marvel. I have to take courage and do it, and that of the Ninja Turtles really gives me enough courage.

Fernando’s first full-fledged Turtle venture  Tales of the TMNT #62 issue hits comic shops this September !!

~t

Steph and his good graces at GGM start off the Round – Up ::

Steph did a check – in with Playmates for the Fall’s “Controversial ” ‘ Music TMNT ‘ line and Mirage Universe figs.  Not good news .  :

In an E-mail we recieved this morning from the TMNT brand manager of Playmates Toys, we were informed that Playmates has made the decision to NOT release the Mirage Universe or Music Turtles. Additionally we were given an estimated release for the next wave of vintage figures:

The last wave of 4 figures will depend on retailer demand, but should be out by October:
Foot Ninja
Shredder
Casey Jones
Slash

In addition, in August we will be releasing the Original Party Van at Toys R Us.

I know that a number of you were really looking forward to the Mirage releases, and I am sorry we have to bring this news to you. But better sad news rather than no news right?

..thanks for the heads-up , Stephan !!

- ** Stephan also reminds us about Kevin’s San D Schedule via Heavy Metal Magazine and his H.M. booth at the con , Click Here **

*** AND FOR SOMETHING FUN, CHECK OUT STEPH’S NEWS BITE ::

‘ CALLING ALL FOOT SOLDIERS’ , CASTING CALL FOR THE 5th TMNT Film ***

** Check in with Rose for more Exclusive ‘ Panel to Panel ‘ Exclusive Book Plates with the upcoming TMNT v. 1 Trade & Kevin’s TMNT 25 collection Trade

- CLICK HERE **

Danny B.’s official TMNT site bits ::

- Yikes – got behind on making the “Tales of the TMNT” promo banners for the upcoming issues. You can find the latest two on the Banners page – a reminder that you can’t hot link to our graphics because our server just can’t handle the extra bandwidth hit that creates. So if you wanna help spread the word (which we appreciate immensely), you’ll have to find a host site for the banners (we’re sorry for the inconvenience).

Speaking of publishing projects, the “TMNT Collected Book Volume One” trade paperback (“TMNT” volume one #1-11, the four TMNT one-shot issues and including the “Fugitoid” one-shot for the first time ever in this collection) and “Tales of the TMNT” #60 are at the printer now and will be available at participating comic shops over the next few weeks. Don’t sleep on ‘em!

- Stephan sent in pix and box text for some old toys, Raphael’s Pizza Sai Set from 1991 and the Mini Mutants Dino Jammin’ Combo from 1995.

- Vaughn has also sent in a bunch more pix of the 1994 reissue figures as well as a few from 1998 and 1999.

- Michelangelo-Sama sent in the following info about Ubisoft’s upcoming video game projects:

Just wanted to give you an update on the upcoming turtles games. At www.1up.com they have posted gameplay night footage for both “TMNT Smash Up” and “TMNT Turtles in Time Re-Shelled” and a comparison video between the original “Turtles in Time” arcade game and the remake.

WARNING: some profanity is used in the videos! Proceed at your own discretion!

The first video is TMNT Smash Up play through.

The second is TMNT Turtles in Time Re-Shelled.

The third is the comparison between both Turtles in Time arcade versions.

- ** MechanisticMoth has posted some reviews of our recent comics. Scroll down to see ‘em all – there’s a review for “Tales of the TMNT” #56 and #53 as well as a review for “TMNT” volume four #30.

“Here’s some preview art from the upcoming TPB The Selected.

Two thugs search for The Selected.”

– R.B.

The Selected, created by Ryan Brown.

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{ Mutanimals the Next Generation }

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Ryan Brown - Story and layouts

Fernando Leon Gonzalez – Pencils,inks & colors

Doug Brammer – script

The Selected TM & © 2009 Ryan Brown. All rights reserved.

“Monster Island” – immediately following the events of “Tales of the TMNT” #50, billionaire munitions master Mr. Marlin escapes death (once again) and renews his hunt for the TMNT and Leatherhead. Marlin appears to be unstoppable – can our heroes hope to escape both him and the monsters that dwell on the deadly island?!”

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Tales of the TMNT #62

Available for pre-order in Diamond Comic Distributors’ July catalog, “Previews” V19 #250

Ship Date: September 14, 2009

Format: 32 B&W pages, full color cover, standard size comic

Retail Price: $3.25

Cover art by Fernando Leon Gonzalez, Ryan Brown & Steve Lavigne; plot/layouts by Ryan Brown, script by Dan Berger, pencils by Fernando Leon Gonzalez, inks by Ryan Brown

“Adventures in Bunnysitting” – Michelangelo’s Utrom friend, Klag, asks the good-natured ninja to take care of his pet bunny while he’s away. Unfortunately for Raphael and Mikey, Klag was unaware that the rabbit was a test subject for mutagenetic studies – and once the little critter gets agitated, things go from bad to worse – much, much worse! Based on a true story… well, kinda…

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TMNT 31 & 32 in progress

Peter Laird :: ” have pretty much finished the tones for issue #31 of TMNT, and if all goes well in the lettering stage (which I hope to begin tonight or tomorrow), #31 might be sent to the printer within a few weeks. The photo above is of the cover page of a “proof print” I did so that I could see how the tones were going to look (sometimes things look different when they are printed than when you were looking at them on a computer monitor). I also wanted to get a look at one particular page on which I think I spent the most time doing tones of any page in all of Volume 4… and I’m not sure people will be able to tell. We’ll see, I guess.

So this means, I think, that if anyone wants to write a letter of comment for possible inclusion in issue #31, they should probably do it in the next couple of weeks.

And in a related bit of news, Jim Lawson has started penciling issue #32 — I think he’s done four or five pages so far.” — PL

Dan B. and some official site bits ::

The mighty Steven L. Frank has been doing charitable work for ages now, and the Mirage crew has done some sketch cards to help him raise money for the March of Dimes. For more info, check out Newsarama’s interview with Steve and if you’d like to get involved and support the charity auctions, check out Steve’s blog. Below is a sample of the sketch cards as drawn by Jim Lawson, Michael Dooney, Dan Berger and Eric Talbot:

–>> Last weeks E3 / Ubisoft TMNT spots and TMNT in Time bits left me floored..but ..

GGM’s Steph is our video-gamin’ hero as he was right there on the ground floor & he’s  fightin’  the good fight for you Turtle gamers  ( and pickin’ up the awesome smash-up shwag ta boot !! ) . also discussions with A.C. Farley about the infamously elusive LEONARDO Bust he sculpted  and the TMNT season 8 DVD art !! !!  Here we go ..

Stephan :: “

- The official games media blogs obviously did a much better job covering the Turtles games than I could ever have done without a media badge, so here are some links to some E3 coverage for Smash and Turtles In Time:

Newest Smash Trailer from GameTrailers.com

Turtles In Time hands-on @ IGN

GOOD Pirate Ship Footage of Turtles In Time @ IGN

Turtles In Time Boss Fight With Metalhead @ IGN

Ubi has also updated their official site (thanks for the tip sama!) ”

** AND CLICK HERE FOR STEPH’S PIX of The SMASH – UP BOOTH ** !! !!

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Earlier today I was pleasantly surprised to see the great A.C. Farley came over and left a comment about an older post regarding the Leo bust he sculpted back in the day. As I know most of you probably won’t notice a comment on a post that old, I thought I would bring it up to the top

*** CLICK HERE ****

-  Regarding TMNT T O S – SEASON 8

Thanks again to Mike-sama for the heads up!

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com has recently released the cover art for the upcoming season 8 DVD release. Check it out above. I agree with Mike, the cover should have reflected the change in art style that took place in season 8. Oh well.

Lastly .. Tales 61 Peek courtesy of Tristan Joens & Andres Ponce :

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–>> Raphael and Leatherhead vs. Jack Marlin’s   MOTHMEN from Tales 50  !!

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