Tuesday, April 29, 2008

N Y CITY COMIC CON // NECA OVERHEAD  [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]


N Y C C - TMNT Exclusive set ..Second Chance !!



Via Steve Murphy ::


".. There are 12 sets available. I guess the way to do this is for everyone who is interested in purchasing one NYCC exclusive NECA set (limit one per person) to email me at fanmail@ninjaturtles.com. Please address your subject line as "5TH TURTLE NYCC NECA CONTEST." I will accept those emails until Wednesday April 30 4PM EST. I will then print them all out, mix 'em up, and randomly chose 12. I will then contact each winner on Monday, May 5 with payment details. I'll ship anywhere in the world but take no responsibility for orders placed outside North America. In your email be sure to include your snail-mail address.


Oh, and I will only accept PayPal.


The cost is the same as if you purchased the set at NYCC: $50. US. Plus shipping. I will ship via UPS Ground within the US. International shipping costs and delivery methods will be worked out with those international winners.


Thank you and good luck"




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Friday, April 25, 2008

Peppercom : TMNT 25th Anniversary logo [[ Via Steve Murphy ]]


"Hey all you "niche blog" readers, here's a ** link to a nice opening salvo piece in PR Week magazine re our 25th anniversary shell-ebration PR campaign." --Steve Murphy



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Wednesday, April 23, 2008




-->> ..via the offical site and Dan B. ::


- *Finally updated the current series DVD page with info about Season Two Part 1 and Ninja Tribunal!




- "We had a great time at the New York Comic Con this past weekend! It was totally awesome hanging with those of you that were able to make the trek and we thank you all for a totally wonderful experience! Peter Laird signed all 500 copies of the now sold-out NECA exclusive four pack in just a hair over two hours! The NECA set was a huge hit with everyone (the line for Peter's signing was LONG) and it looks ultra cool! A few signed box sets have already been spotted on eBay.com if anyone is interested in going the online auction route to try to get one.



**Speaking of which, I've posted pix of the exclusive NYCC set here!


- *** As you may have noticed, I've added a new banner ad on the right. Peter Laird, Jim Lawson, Steve Lavigne, Michael Dooney and I (Dan Berger) will be signing at That's Entertainment in Worcester in two weeks - click ..for more info! "


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..in honoring Earth Day ..we present the entire Storm Drain Savers !!::




TMNT Adventures Special - Spring 1991 :: Storm Drain Savers i // Script by S.Murphy; Art by Jim Lason,Laird, Berger, Dooney , Lavigne,  and Talbot; Letters by Kellher (( 1990-1991 ))




TMNT Adventures Special - Spring 1991 :: Storm Drain Savers ii // Script by S.Murphy; Art by Jim Lason,Laird, Berger, Dooney , Lavigne,  and Talbot; Letters by Kellher (( 1990-1991 ))




TMNT Adventures Special - Spring 1991 :: Storm Drain Savers iii // Script by S.Murphy; Art by Jim Lason,Laird, Berger, Dooney , Lavigne,  and Talbot; Letters by Kellher (( 1990-1991 ))




TMNT Adventures Special - Spring 1991 :: Storm Drain Savers iv // Script by S.Murphy; Art by Jim Lason,Laird, Berger, Dooney , Lavigne,  and Talbot; Letters by Kellher (( 1990-1991 ))


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Saturday, April 19, 2008

N Y CITY COMIC CON // NECA OVERHEAD  [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]



N Y CITY COMIC CON // NECA OVERHEAD [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]




..more fun with Pete !!


PETE signs NECA TMNT Con Exclusive  [[ Courtesy of SteveMurphy ]]


Black and White - Sketch  Leo  Variant [[ Courtesy of SteveMurphy ]]


Peter Laird & Randy Falk of NECA  [[ Courtesy of SteveMurphy ]]



"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 Murphy

Thursday, April 17, 2008




-->> Official stats from the **official Site and Danny B. and what'll be happening at N Y C C-con ::


We're all gearing up for our weekend trip to the Big Apple to attend the New York Comic Con! We'll have tables in Artists' Alley and we'll all be chatting, signing stuff (several people have asked - so here's the scoop: we do not charge for sigs), doing con sketches (we do charge for these - but they kick ninja butt, if I do say so myself) and selling various prints (11" X 17" and smaller) that we do for shows. A word of caution for anyone interested in picking up original art and/or prints: we don't have plastic bags or storage tubes for these items, but Michael Dooney saw a booth selling them at the show last year, so hopefully you'll have a resource to pick up some at the con (or bring something from home to safely store 'em in). Peter will be signing the NY Con exclusive four-Turtle box set at the NECA booth (#1112) on Saturday from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. For those of you that can attend, we look forward to seeing you there - the weather sounds like it's going to be great - and the Pope is in town, too!


Peter has now signed 175 copies of #29 and may do some more if he has time - orders have already far exceeded the amount of signed copies. Thank you very much for the support, everyone - we truly appreciate it! We plan to bring some copies to the NY Con.









Mad MAN Marker Master Laird [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]




"Oops, forgot to tell you...
... that one of the signed copies of TMNT v.4 #29 carries this full body Turtle sketch!"
-- Steve Murphy






-- More recent spots from NinjaTurtles [ . ] COM ::




- Peter Laird and Mirage CEO Gary Richardson were recently featured in the University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Management's The CommonWealth magazine. Both Peter and Gary are graduates of UMASS:



** The CommonWealth Magazine




- ** Lionsgate has released Season Six of the original cartoon series on DVD. Thanks to Josh and Berniel for providing the episode list.




-The students at Rutgers University set a world record for *most people assembled in TMNT costumes. CB from 4Kids Entertainment sent in this link with the story:


**www.nj.com Rutgers Article


Neil attended the event in sent in this link with pix:


*** Neil's pix of the new world record setting event




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TMNT: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Volume 4 # 29 ..cover art by Michael Dooney  (( April 2008 ))



-->> Again ::




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Danny B. at the official TMNT . com ..::
The limited edition copies of TMNT Volume Four #29 are here! Peter Laird is currently signing and drawing a Turtle head sketch on the inside back cover of the first 100 (( that number is up to 225 now .. ~t ))copies to be ordered (he may do more if he has time). The signed copies are being sold on a "first-come, first-served" basis.


U.S. collectors can order the 40-page, limited edition comic book online via **Paypal here.


International collectors can order the 40-page, limited edition comic book online via ***Paypal here.


If you prefer to use mail order, target="blank">****ordering instructions are here.


The issue has been uploaded to wowio.com and should be appearing on their site soon. U.S. residents that set up an account with **Wowio can download the high resolution PDF file for free from their site as soon as they post it (issues #1-28 are also on Wowio's site).


..
"TMNT Volume Four issue #29 is now posted on the site and can be read here! **CLICK "


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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Neca TMNT // Card Single ..DONATELLO  front name plate .. (( 2008 ))


-->> On Friday night .. the 11th of April, 2008..mountain time 9:01 PM ..i discovered my local Suncoast's shipment of TMNT figs. As y order was not in yet at my comic shop .. i got compulsive and bought Donatello. He's the only one i got. By about noon the same weekend, Sunday ..i discovered the rest of the shipment was gone.


If you have not purchased online or special ordered the figs..check your local F Y E, or affiliated store ( SunCoast, Sam Goody ..), Hot Topic , or Spencers or similar media/novelty store .. some of the figs are hitting the pegs now !!


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Friday, April 11, 2008

Pete draws in TMNT v.4 #29 i [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]


Pete draws in TMNT v.4 #29 ii [[ Courtesy of Steve Murphy ]]




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Quick Draw McLaird


"..In truth, he's taking his time. Peter Laird drawing head sketches in the back covers of 100 copies of TMNT v.4 #29.


Update: Pete just informed me that he's finished the first 100, and may do more....


Update to the update: As of 3PM EST, 25 orders have come in via PayPal.... " --Steve Murphy



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Danny B. at the official TMNT . com ..::
The limited edition copies of TMNT Volume Four #29 are here! Peter Laird is currently signing and drawing a Turtle head sketch on the inside back cover of the first 100 copies to be ordered (he may do more if he has time). The signed copies are being sold on a "first-come, first-served" basis.


U.S. collectors can order the 40-page, limited edition comic book online via **Paypal here.


International collectors can order the 40-page, limited edition comic book online via ***Paypal here.


If you prefer to use mail order,****ordering instructions are here.


The issue has been uploaded to wowio.com and should be appearing on their site soon. U.S. residents that set up an account with **Wowio can download the high resolution PDF file for free from their site as soon as they post it (issues #1-28 are also on Wowio's site).


We'll be posting low resolution JPG images of the book (like those we have for Volume One - linked at the bottom of the Comics page) on the site next week for those of you who cannot get access to Wowio's service - so if you don't want to order the limited edition comic and cannot use Wowio, you'll be able to read the book for free on our site next week.




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Thursday, April 10, 2008





"Check out the official **Mirage site ..for information as to availability, as the book is not being distributed via the traditional comic book business model. I love the wonderful cover by Lawson and Dooney but haven't had a chance to read the issue yet (aside from the letters col). ;)


(Pictured: front and back cover.)"


-- Steve Murphy






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Monday, April 07, 2008

-->> ..The following courtesy of Steve Murphy ::


NECA TMNT // Cylinder Packs  [[ Via Steve Murphy ]]


"Randy from NECA sent over this image of alternative packaging intended for gift/novelty retailers who don't normally stock action figures. As such, these packs do not contain bases or extras, just signature weapons."
-- Steve Murphy




-- Regarding TMNT director Kevin Munroe..::


" ..Cribbed from latinoreviews.com and Bloody-Disgusting, with a tip of the turtle hat to KM:


Bloody-Disgusting learned exclusively this afternoon that TMNT director Kevin Munroe has officially signed on to direct DYLAN DOG, the adaptation of the Italian comic book brought here to the US by Dark Horse Comics. In addition, we were also informed that Brandon Routh (Superman) has now officially signed on to topline, after being previously reported as in talks. In case you were wondering, this does in fact mean that Munroe will NOT be directing GATCHAMAN for the Weinstein Company. Dylan Dog is a "penniless nightmare investigator" who defies the whole preceding horror tradition with a vein of surrealism and an anti-bourgeois rhetoric. The true monsters in many of these stories are human beings. Shooting begins this July in Toronto. .. .. "




-- Regarding the UK's Titatan TMNT comic Magazne ::


"Sad news to report. With the (unlucky) 13th issue, Titan will be ceasing publication of its monthly TMNT comic magazine. I'd like to publically thank editor Ned Hartley and his crew for doing such an outstanding job with the magazine, an always entertaining and informative read with great graphic sensibility. Thank you, Ned!"





-- Official TMNT bites from Dan B. !! ::




Click the link below to check out the winning theme song for the seventh season of the TMNT toon that begins airing this fall (entitled "TMNT: Back to the Sewers"). 85,446 votes were cast in the "Pick a Theme Song" contest that 4Kids Entertainment ran last month and Theme #5 came out on top with 28,818 of 'em. The version below is a rough cut - 4Kids' music crew plans on re-recording it for final air:


** "TMNT: Back to the Sewers" Rough Theme (1 MB mp3)




-- TMNT Volume Four issues #22-28 are now available for legal download for USA residents at ** www.wowio.com!


We hope to have an announcement regarding the release date for TMNT #29 (the first new issue in almost two years) in the next two weeks!


-- **Posted the preview for "Tales of the TMNT" #45.


-- **Updated the Books of the Future page.


** "TMNT: Back to the Sewers" Rough Theme (1 MB mp3)

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 !! ::


NECA's TMNT // Neutrino's TMNT Basic 4-pack 2


NECA's TMNT // Neutrino's TMNT Basic 4-pack 1


NECA TMNT // Ironman's TMNT 4-pack samples 1


NECA TMNT // Ironman's TMNT 4-pack samples 2


NECA TMNT // Ironman's TMNT 4-pack samples 3


NECA TMNT // Ironman's TMNT 4-pack samples 5


NECA TMNT // Ironman's TMNT 4-pack samples 5


NECA TMNT // StealthNinjaScyther's TMNT 4 - Pack


..more pic info Via RM ::


..
- **Photo .. ..


- **LOTS of photos!!!
(more pics on pages 70 & 71!)












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Wednesday, April 02, 2008





-->> Via Vaughn Michael and courtesy of OAD


"..I just wanted to let you know of a great art show that opened last night and features a lot of art based on Ninja Turtles. You can see all of the shows paintings here: **http://www.toys1988.blogspot.com/ The show was about toys and it's obvious how the TMNT have influenced many artists out there today. Thought you'd get a kick out of this... .. "














Courtesy of Hero ::


"I just picked up the latest issue of TMNT: Fast Forward featuring two free Spinners (there are 4 to collect) and two main comic strip stories "Tales of The TMNT" featuring adventures of the Toddler Turtles and "Rewind" a Fast Forward strip written by infamous Transformers writer Simon Furman!"





-- TMNT's Dan B. ::


"The TMNT movie is up for "Best Movie" at the Wizard Fan Awards (no foolin')! Head over to their site and cast your vote for the Green Team:"


www.wizarduniverse.com


-- **Theme Song #5 was voted as the winner in 4Kids' "Pick Us a Rockin' Theme Song" contest. Thanks for the heads up, everyone!








-- Via Steve Murphy ::


**Peter Laird, Mike Dooney, Dan Berger and Steve Lavigne will be on hand signing autographs and doing sketches at That's Entertainment in Worcester MA on Free Comic Book Day, May 3 2008.

Tuesday, April 01, 2008


Gary's Gag Page : "WHAT SHREDDER DID FOR A LIVING BEFORE HE WAS AN ARCH-VILLAIN" from "TMNT Adventures" #48.. by Gary Fields (( 1993 ))
Originally uploaded by tOkKa

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Gary's Gag Page : "MEANWHILE IN DIMENSION X" from "TMNT Adventures" #45.. by Gary Fields (( 1993 ))


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-->> .. TMNT movie WINAMP skin ..


In case ya missed this one last year.. the uber-tight official Turtles movie themed WINAMP skin is still available for download..


(( ** CLICK HERE ))




-- **TODAY IS YOUR LAST DAY ..to download the Coming Out of Their Shells - Hebrew


***CLICK HERE FOR ROSE'S SITE AND INFO !!***


AND HURRY !! !! !!









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