-->> IMAGI ..Sorta news from Mr.Murphy of Mirage.. and RETRO MERCH info !!


From today's kidscreen.com:


"Whoa dude, our original fans are in their 20s now


by Gary Rusak


Time flies. Or in this case, we should say it does roundhouse kicks, wields nunchakus and eats a lot of pizza. 4Kids Entertainment's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are turning 25 in 2009, but the IP owner is getting the celebration off the ground early with a new retro-inspired licensing program debuting at US retailer Hot Topic in November.


Building upon the success of the retro apparel program from licensee Giant Merchandising, 4Kids and Mirage Licensing have developed a comprehensive TMNT retro campaign based on the art from the original late-80's TV series. TMNT retro boutiques will roll into 700 Hot Topic stores next month, accompanied by a feature page on the retailer's website (www.hottopic.com). Along with apparel, the boutiques will proffer caps, beanies and belt buckles from Bioworld. Other licensees onboard the TMNT retro program include NECA (collectible figures), Etchstar (laser etchings on iPods and laptops) and Disguise (Halloween costumes for TMNT's lead characters), and product will continue to rollout during 2008 and into the 25th anniversary year.





-**Murph: "Both the owner and the CEO of Imagi (the TMNT movie animation studio) will be visiting us from Hong Kong for a day of meetings next week. Surely this is a good sign...?"









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