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Saturday, April 19, 2008
![N Y CITY COMIC CON // NECA OVERHEAD [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/2425098809_02fd24b0cd.jpg)
N Y CITY COMIC CON // NECA OVERHEAD [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]
..more fun with Pete !!
![PETE signs NECA TMNT Con Exclusive [[ Courtesy of SteveMurphy ]]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/2426594075_23ea5309b1.jpg)
![Black and White - Sketch Leo Variant [[ Courtesy of SteveMurphy ]]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2426594079_c652b2ecbb.jpg)
![Peter Laird & Randy Falk of NECA [[ Courtesy of SteveMurphy ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2375/2426594081_f38583ec67.jpg)
"Day 2 of the NYCC. NECA sells out of all 500 NYCC TMNT exclusive sets... and Pete signs (and does a small head sketch on) all 500.
Pics, top to bottom: Pete signing the 1st of the sets at the NECA booth; Leonardo of the upcoming black and white variant set; Pete with NECA's Randy Falk."
-- Steve MurphyLabels: NECA, NEW YORK COMIC CON
Friday, April 04, 2008
-->> NECA 4-PACKs of TMNT are already shipping to many fans' doorsteps.
Rosemary also alerts me that some of the singles are already hitting up on EBAY !!
Special thanks to StealthNinjaScyther, Neutriono, and Ironman for sharing their sweet snapshots of the coolest Turtles to ever hit PVC !! Take a look !! ::
..more pic info Via RM ::
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- **Photo .. ..
- **LOTS of photos!!!
(more pics on pages 70 & 71!)
..>v<Labels: NECA
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
![Tales- 50 cover Pencils ..by Paul Harmon for the upcoming "Tales of the TMNT" v2. #50 [[ Via Steve Murphy ]]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/2346174334_bd42cbf9b1.jpg)
"Tales #50 wraparound cover pencils by Paul Harmon, based on a design idea by Ryan Brown."
-- Steve Murphy
![Tales - 50 cover Pencils ..by Paul Harmon for the upcoming "Tales of the TMNT" v2. #50 [[ Via Steve Murphy ]]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/2346174336_4dd628cd11.jpg)
-->> ..inks..
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"This set includes Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael, with their signature weapons, in new tube packaging.
The photo shown is an unfinished Leonardo, to show the tube packaging.
Product Number: NEC10839
Shipping Weight: 2.52 pounds"
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** Click for info & preorder at B.B.T.S.
..>v<Labels: NECA
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
![Neca TMNT //Final Card Single - Donatello [[ NECA ONLINE PIX ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/2342708019_46fd4af963_o.jpg)
Heroes in the Clamshell
NECA Releases Images of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures in Packaging
03/17/2008
With the arrival of Series 1 of NECA's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures mere weeks away, fans have been anxious for any and all Turtles news. Today, NECAonline reveals the first official photos of all four single-carded Ninja Turtles in their completed packaging. If you aren't one of the lucky 500 guests at this year's New York Comic Con who snags our Exclusive Box Set, the only way to get all the Turtles accessories is by getting all four single-carded figures.
Exclusive accessories include:
* Detailed Bases
* Mini-turtles
* Alternate Climbing Claw Hands
* T.C.R.I. Ooze Cannister with Donatello
* Throwing Stars with Michelangelo
* Throwing Knives with Raphael
**Take a look at our extensive gallery of Series 1 in packaging and make sure to check back at NECAonline for the latest Turtles updates and more. (( **CLICK FOR FULL 360 PIX !! ))
**
-->> .. Thanks to Tristian J. and Steve Murphy for the heads- up !!
..>v<
Labels: NECA
Thursday, March 06, 2008
-->> NECA TMNT BOX SETS & NYCC Exclusives ..
![NECA TMNT - Box set // Standard [[Courtesy of Steve Murphy and Randy @ NECA]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2295/2315598832_c6320c5849.jpg)
![NECA TMNT - Box set // New York City Comic - con Exclusive ..for signing by Peter Laird [[Courtesy of Steve Murphy and Randy @ NECA]]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/2315598836_f669060895.jpg)
"Images and the following italicized info courtesy Randy @ NECA.
'The regular retail version of the boxed set contains the 4 turtles with only their core weapons (sai, bo, nunchuks, katanas).
The New York ComicCon set (limited to 500 pieces and packaged with a NYCC sticker) contains diorama bases, interchangeable climbing claw hands, baby turtles (before mutation), some extra weapons (like throwing stars).
The single carded release will include the extras found in the boxed set but tailored individually to each turtle.'
As you may know, Peter Laird will be signing those limited NYCC sets at the NECA booth on Saturday, April 19 from 1-3."
-- Steve Murphy
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** Press Release Via Steve **
" NECA’s 2008 convention season kicks off with the 3rd annual New York Comic Con April 18 – 20th 2008! This year, NECA has a very special exclusive, and a very special guest. Peter Laird, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Peter Laird will be appearing at the NECA booth on Saturday, April 19th, from 1PM-3PM, signing a New York Comic Con Exclusive Edition Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Box Set. This set contains all four Ninja Turtle action figures, plus additional accessories and diorama bases. This exclusive, limited to just 500 pieces, will be the only version of the box set to contain all the additional accessories from the single-carded Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Series 1 - in stores this May. The Exclusive Edition box set will cost $50 and are limited to one per guest (emphasis mine). Purchase details will be revealed in the coming weeks. "
-- Offically yours , Dan B.::
***4Kids TV is asking fans to vote on their favorite theme song for the upcoming seventh season of the TMNT toon beginning this September.
Vote totals as of this morning ((Wen. March 5 ~t) are below - make your voice heard and click here to go to the voting page!
Song #1 1,570 votes
Song #2 868 votes
Song #3 7,147 votes
Song #4 1,998 votes
Song #5 5,628 votes
Song #6 1,009 votes
- CB from 4Kids Entertainment sent us the following info about the final cover art for the season five DVD. ..
"I have attached the FINAL DVD cover art for the Lost Episodes/Ninja Tribunal without text or logos. The version that is on Amazon is actually not the final version!"
** Click here for cover image.. !!**
..>v<Labels: NECA
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
![TMNT - The Iconic Stance ..by Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird ..((1987)) [[ Thanks to Randy & All @ NECA ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2258/2292620263_829b31d367.jpg)
![NECA TMNT / Myspace Action 2 ..[[ Courtesy of Randy @ NECA ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2063/2292324911_0748a591f5_o.jpg)
![NECA TMNT // Box Image Basic CMYK ..[[ Courtesy Steve Murphy via Randy ]]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2294441724_017741a229.jpg)
"Set of 4 packaging image, courtesy Randy @ NECA."
-- Steve Murphy
..ok one more from Steve ..cuz you guys can't enough ..
![NECA TMNT // Over the TOP .. [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy & Dan Berger ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2235/2294740902_9e96a2e916_o.jpg)
-- It's no mystery ..i'm a lunkhead.. !! I do my best to answer peoples' TMNT questions ..but sometimes i just don't have the answers. Luckily i have good friends covering my spikes. Case in point. "THE NEXT MUTATION" on DVD issue comes up alot.
The ultimate question deserves an ULTIMATE answer..so we turn to Roseangelo ::
 
Rose:: .." There remains to be a bit of confusion about The Next Mutation's availability, so here's the complete run down.
The complete series is now available on DVD in the UK. As such, while the box says Ninja Turtles, the theme song and titles on the episodes say Hero Turtles. It also seems to be the case that some episodes have been edited, but this is pretty much your only option unless some miracle sees these released in the US some day.
Here are the two box sets you need to get all 26 episodes:
The set on the left, Volume 1, is a repackaging of three discs that were previously released. Those three discs are **East Meets West (episodes 1-5), Staff of Bu-Ki (episodes 6-8), and All in the Family (episodes 9-11). This is important information, because based on the Amazon.co.uk listing, this set is now out of print. If you can't find the set, perhaps you can find the individual discs.
The set on the right, Volume 2, just got released this month after being delayed from its original 2007 scheduled release. This set is a true box set that features episodes 12-26. You can currently find this set on ** Amazon.co.uk, but I would recommend purchasing sooner rather than later, as all of these have been going out of print very fast.
If all else fails, there's always eBay, but you'll need to look at eBay.co.uk. At the moment, seller ***drstevew has both DVD sets available (Volume 1, Volume 2).
Of course, to watch any of these you'll need to be able to play Region 2, PAL-encoded DVDs. To do this you can buy an expensive region-free DVD player or there are ... other ways. A little time spent with the Google should help you find information that will allow you to view these discs without spending any additional money.
Good luck! .. "
Thanks again to Rose for helping me on this..getting this seris over stateside is a nightmare if you don't know what you are doin'.. so just short of a miracle this is the best sure-fire way to get the discs on this cult-classic !!
-- **Click for Rose's Toy Fair report from the other week for some interesting insight !!
-- ..also Tales of the **TMNT Collected Book #5 Pre-Order Now Available ..(Click))..
-- Again from Dan B @ the Official TMNT site.. ::
TMNT Volume Four issues #1-14 are now available for legal download at www.WOWIO.com!
WOWIO is currently only available for U.S. residents and to sign up for their free downloading service (limited to three books per day) you'll need a private e-mail address (i.e. you can't use major providers such as Google, Yahoo, G-Mail, etc.), a scan of a personal I.D. or a valid credit card. See their site for more details.
We're looking into international options to provide the books for free download to everyone outside of the U.S., but due to the complexities of international copyright law, we may not have much success on that end. If all else fails, we'll post low res JPGs of the issues on our site like the issues from Volume One (currently linked at the bottom of the Comics page).
The plan is to post issues #8-14 in February, issues #15-21 in March and issues #22-28 in April. In May, all-new issues will begin with TMNT #29, and from there, a new book will be posted as often as Peter, Jim and Eric can complete them!
- **Posted the extended synopsis (with screenshots) for episode #141, "The Cosmic Completist".
..>v<Labels: NECA, Ninja Turtles : The Next Mutation
Monday, February 18, 2008
 -->> Get ya'self worked up it's ..time for TOY FAIR !!
- Special thanks to Jason Frazier for wakin' me up.. also thanks to Toy Traderz & Action-figure.com ..
![NECA's TMNT .. April O' Neil and Mouser ..// U.S. Toy Fair 2008 [[Courtesy Toy Traderz.com ..via & thanks to Jason Frazier]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2087/2274430354_5d2bd8e984.jpg)
![NECA's TMNT .. Donatello ..// U.S. Toy Fair 2008 [[ Courtesy Action-Figure.com ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2400/2273664917_fd8db4ec3c_o.jpg)
![NECA's TMNT .. Black and White sketch variant Leonardo proto - ii ..// U.S. Toy Fair 2008 [[ Courtesy Action-Figure.com ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2181/2273664911_9469b4ac24_o.jpg)
![NECA's TMNT ..Black and White sketch variant Leonardo proto - // U.S. Toy Fair 2008 [[Courtesy Toy Traderz.com ..via & thanks to Jason Frazier]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2343/2274430352_ff55ba3489.jpg)
![NECA's TMNT .. Mouser ..// U.S. Toy Fair 2008 [[ Courtesy Action-Figure.com ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2275/2273653993_2e7d0e0385.jpg)
![NECA's TMNT .. GROUP ..// U.S. Toy Fair 2008 [[ Courtesy Action-Figure.com ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2359/2273664899_b6ef9a6ca8.jpg)
*** .. GALLERY of NECA - TMNT product also on Action-Figure . com & Src .. ..
** T.Traderz NECA's Toy Fair Gallery & Src. ..
- **Check out Playmates side of the TMNT fence @ Figures . com and their Toy Fair Gallery !!
- Dan Berger of the official TMNT dot c0m !! ::
- Issues 8 through 14 of TMNT Volume Four have been uploaded to **wowio.com - hopefully they'll have them ready for download soon - keep a look out for 'em!
- Just a reminder that 4Kids TV is now airing "Ninja Tribunal" (dubbed "The Lost Episodes") in the USA. 4Kids is dropping the Fast Forward episodes from their schedule for the time being to focus their promotional campaign on the Lost Season. Check 'em out!
- The following courtesy of Steve Murphy ..::
![TMNT "high street" marketing design ideas..Raph [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2182/2263317660_ea9f994294.jpg)
![TMNT "high street" marketing design ideas..Donnie [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2375/2263317658_76e724c5da.jpg)
TMNT "high street" marketing design ideas.. [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]
"Needless to say - and much as I love most of the retro t designs coming out of US licensees Ripple Junction and Giant - I think this "high street" marketing program is very slick. I hope we can bring some of these to the rest of the world."
![Run Athletic .. TMNT 'Pizza Box' shoebox concept design [[Courtesy of Steve Murphy]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2406/2260291527_a5d93b864f_o.jpg)
"Fun packaging concept from new retro licensee Run Athletic."
![Titan's UK "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magazine" upcoming 'Leatherhead'.. 2 page spread [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2416/2261680163_628930d7e9.jpg)
"Another gift for Ryan Brown, creator of Leatherhead: a double-page spread from an upcoming issue of Titan's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magazine, where, over the course of several issues, Titan will be serializing a colorized version of Tales of the TMNT #38. Nice, eh? Thanks for the pic, Ned! ;)"
..>v<Labels: NECA, Playmates Toys, Toy Fair 2008
Saturday, February 09, 2008
-->> ..just in case you missed summin' during work or school ..
..i'm gonna try to fill in the TMNT news gaps for ya,again .. ..
::Round*up time !! ::
![TMNT LEGEND // Year of the Rat Forum illustration ..????? [[courtesy of TMNT Legend]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2110/2252720572_905b30fcfd.jpg)
Courtesy of my friends at **TMNT Legend in China!!
![NECA TMNT // CMYK - - CARD Back Peek [[ courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2093/2251099715_957535eb56_b.jpg)
"A somewhat larger view of the blister back than can be found **here. Nice, eh? The text at bottom will be tweaked in the next draft, removing the reference to our upcoming 25th anniversary as we're holding off on playing that up until 2009."
-- Steve Murphy
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![NECA TMNT // Foot Soldier draft design [[ courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/2251900516_304852bc58.jpg)
"NECA just sent in this first draft design for their generic Foot Soldier figure. See this and more pics **here."
--Steve Murphy ..
![TMNT Mini Mutants :: 'Multi Arm Shredder' ((One of the Shredder Clones from 'Return to New York)) // ]] [[Courtesy Action-figure.com]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2276/2257072783_8c50446cbb.jpg)
![TMNT Mini Mutants :: Sport Don // [[Courtesy Action-figure.com]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/2257072771_10862cc6b4.jpg)
-- In case ya hadn't seen.. be sure to scope out the the new TMNT Minis due later this year..
..**Click for Action-Fiure.com's gallery from the 2008 U.K. ToyFair the Other Week..
-- Danny B. from the official TMNT d0t Community !! ::
-tOkKa (( who's that ?? ))sent in this info:
'Entertainment Earth' is offering the good old TMNT statues... (looks like all 4) for 99.99 bux a pop!' (( ^^ Nix that ..there seems to be no Donatello Statue..sorry ~tOkK))
**www.entertainmentearth.com
PLEASE NOTE: Mirage has absolutely no affiliation with entertainmentearth.com, so we can't vouch for the veracity of their offer to have the statues in stock next month, but it may be worth investigating for those of you still searching for them. As far as we know, Playmates Toys completely sold out of the statues long ago, so caveat emptor!
- "Tales of the TMNT" #43 and "Tales of the TMNT Collected Books Volume 5" are at the printer now. Hopefully they'll be available at participating comic shops by the end of the month!
- **Posted the extended synopsis with screen shots for TMNT episode 140, "DNA is Thicker Than Water". ((CLICK))
- David sent in the following info:
Just wanted to share that today at Toys-R-Us I found a new (older) toy that I do not believe has hit stores in the past. It is from the Paleo Patrol Line, the Tyranno-Blade helicopter (©2007 Playmates Toys) . It rang up $19.99. They had three of them in the TMNT section. This is the first time I have seen this item:**CLICK FOR IMAGE.
- Devin & Nathan sent in the following link featuring the final box art for the original series Season 6 DVD set:
**www.tvshowsondvd.com
- Storm Eagle sent in the following links. The first is Amazon.com's link to order the Season 6 DVD set:
**www.amazon.com
..And the second states that the "Ninja Tribunal" DVD set will be released on May 20th - I haven't gotten any confirmation on this yet, but you might wanna take a peak:
**www.rightstuf.com
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..>v<Labels: NECA
Sunday, January 06, 2008
TMNT the top selling Xbox Live Arcade game of 2007
- Courtesy of Palgn & Major Nelson ::
"Holy smoke Donatello.
Microsoft blogger MajorNelson has revealed on his website that the top selling Xbox Live Arcade game of 2007 was TMNT, the 1989 Arcade version.
TMNT was released worldwide (excluding Australia of course) alongside the movie early in 2007, with the game finally released on the Live Arcade several months later in Australia. Worms came in second, Castlevania third, Uno fourth and Bomberman Live in fifth. Rounding out the top ten list were 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures, Sonic the Hedgehog, Pinball FX, Geometry Wars Evolved and Texas Hold 'Em.
It was also revealed by MajorNelson that the top Xbox 360 title ranked by unique users was Halo 3, followed by Gears of War, Call of Duty 4, Rainbow Six Vegas, Call of Duty 3, Crackdown, Oblivion, Guitar Hero II, Forza Motorsport 2, and Lost Planet."
Thank yous to Batman27 of the Toynewsi and ECTO COOLER for this tip' ..
((please give proper credit when using this information. Thanks. ~t))
![NECA TMNT // Lee's Action Toy Review Peek [[Courtesy of Batman27 & ECTO COOLER]]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2210/2168567320_05a3dc80d4.jpg)
..>v<Labels: NECA, xbox live
Friday, October 05, 2007
It's NECA TIME ..~~ **
-->> thanks to Cyn and Roseangelo for the heads up to my beaky brain.. ::
From **Murphy >:: "Here's a glimpse of NECA's first TMNT sculpt submission. As you can see, it is totally right on with regards to the way the TMNT looked in the first Mirage comic. PL was thrilled too, and had only one minor change to suggest with regards to the neck (not entirely visible here), asking that it be either shortened or thickened by about 20%.
Off to a great start!"
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.. tOkKa posted in accordence ..
"..most of the basic NECA figures of all their licences usually range from 7 - 10" scale 'pending on the character and the needs of a particular licence.
.. These figures should be to scale .. to the current TMNT Movie line by Playmates. I spect tho' ..the Turtles themselves may be a tad shorter than the movie figs.
The TMNT headknockers.. if those are go .. will be a neace weighty resin about 6 - 7" in scale as well..
..NECA is noted for it's detail and styling as well has been acknowledged and awarded ..
..we are talking about 'MC Farlane' style quality .. and better.
So .. this is the tip of the iceberg ..
and if you already enjoy NECA product.. you already know that this just isn't potentially gonna be good.
IT IS GONNA BE GOOD ..!!
.. so there.. "
- TMNT Fast Forward Halloween Costume Alert courtesy of Roseangelo.. !! **
..>v<Labels: NECA, TMNT Figures
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