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..crap.. so much happens on a Friday..
..MATT XE has put up a smidge of a download.. THE TMNT Christmas Mobile..
..Matt's all nice n' pi55y about it..Like he normally is on XE.. and that's the way we like it..
Clickit' now to reload all the Turtle Ghosts of X-mas past.. and for more Turtle skeletons that leak out of the closet..
..here's Matts ol' article on the flap-jaw Turtle's X-mas special.. !!..
..oi ..ya know.. i think i'm gonna go hit the eggnog right about now.. >v<

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..one of the classic TMNT books .. vol.1 # 15 ..the Turtles run into a bunch of vetran super heroes..known as the The Justice Force ..playing on some of the classics Super Hero Mythos some the 1930s-1940s and such.

- Mr.B of Official TMNT fame give ya a quick and cool glimpse in..TMNT Episode 48 preview ..
..again some classic TNNT characters are given new life.. and finally you'll get to see the real Metal Head in anime form!!
..too cool..!!

-..Danny B's standard TMNT updates start here..Contests,Comics and more!! ..

-

..and it's pi55ing off the Brit critics .. but//
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: Directors Cut is taking cinemas all over UK and all over.. Turtle Lovers tho' are estatic.. .. you know who your 'Heroes' are ,kids.. go out n' give the Critics Shell!! >8)
..the Official TMNT 2004 site is here!! ..

..>v<

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..looks like U.K. is the place to be.. all ninjafied and on the streets and on the teli- .. the Hero Turtles.. reign on x-mas eve.. 'FOX KIDS' is having a 'NINJA TURTLE DAY' .. you can catch 14 episodes ..it's a marathon you might consider as you wait for all the goodies under the tree on the day after.. !!
..>v<

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..
-..Mutant Ninja Turtles Ep01..an unauthorized.. but cool as hell fan TMNT flash movie is available at New Grounds.. it's pretty much 100 % fan.. even the voices are all Tdrome and MikeysTMNT forum regs..so.. pretty cool.. Leonardo fans will get a kick out of the use of Swords.. it's a pretty hi- download.. maybe selecting a lower running quality and you'll be set!!

-Danny B. of the official TMNT site ..has a cool TMNT LEO trivia contest for ya..
.. if you answer the questions.. the prize is scratch and dent.. but just the box.. the actual loot.. well a prestine one of these (speakin' of Leo fans!!):: ..

..enter with all the right answers and follow the rules and good luck!! 8)
..>v<

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-TMNT :Mutations .. make their re-debut..redesigned.. just a bit to match the new Turtle look.. and packed in with the icky,sticky,radioactive 00ze..that made the Turtle pets into Turtle Teens.. the Mutations Turtles hit the baddies and pegs at stores everywhere !! They are about 10 bucks.. as i kinda had to shell out my last 20 clams to pick up the 2 Turtles shown here.. there is a Foot Soldier and Shredder Mutation figure.. but if they are out.. i'm not sure.. all i saw were the main 4 TMNTs.. happy hunting.. and maybe be nice.. maybe the big Fat man that comes down yir chimney can pull you a favour!! 8)

-
..another cool little find .. TMNT:Bubble Gum bank machines..
.. really cool little quarter minchers that give ya gooey chewies in a spherical;pre-gooie,hard gum form ..
(o' lord.. just speak the English ,tOkK) .. the machine gives out gum balls.. >;}
..>v<

Mega thanks to Stanley Armstrong for this awesome new desktop! Major props. Click the thumbnail above to go to the desktop gallery.

TMNT Daily Strips are below, follow Tokka's link. Speaking of strips, I got a new one up. Everyone has "limits." Check it out to see what the D4K gang's is. Heh. :-)

I wanted to point something out that he forgot to mention tho.

Dan Berger on the official TMNT Site Added #41, #42, #43 and #44 to the TMNT Adventures page! This is the point in the series of the TMNT Adventures where the writing really found it's own voice. Or showed it, it had it's voice ever since around issue 12 or so, but it had to wait till now to show us how deep and involved the TMNT gang at Archie were!

One of the most... interesting characters I've ever read, and could continue to read, and actually was mad about the cancellation of the TMNTA, is more background on Armaggon the Mutant Land Shark. Personally, one of the most deadliest TMNT foes, even more so than Shredder and Verminator or Krang or anyone else, Armaggon is also the most intriguing. Check out the synopsis and pictures from the issues of "The Future Shark Trilogy" and be amazed at the awesomeness of the story.

Not to go on a soapbox, but this is what cemented the Archie comics adventures of the TMNT in my mind forever, and it was the first time i ever read a comic book, and was literally touched by what I read in the finale, where Leo says... "I don't know what to say."

"there's nothing TO say... that the rain can't say better."

Definately worth a read. With that said, I'm done rambling. Check it out!

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..'Dancing Diablo Studio'..
.. is a creative animation fun house.. they also handle the digital colouring on the current 'TMNT' show for 4-kids and Fox Box.
....'Digital Producer MAGAZINE'..has a great article on D.Diablo and their process of colouring the TMNT's world..
..so it's ready for masses in eye candy in candy land on Saturday morning.

If your intrested and inspired to delve into the the world of modern animation.. or are just a curious fan.. take a look at article and the studio.
Alot of hard work goes into your favorite Green Team.. and that work is actually global. Checkit out..!! 8D .. >v<

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-..TMNT #13 of the regular turtle book hits the stands
..Danny B. of the..official TMNT's site..provides a quick peek ....with a striking cover of a somebody who looks really REALLY mean!!

-..Y0.. U.K. fans..Jannuary issue of NOM UK: Nintendo's official mag-U.K. features pack-ins this month of (for the first time):: ..a playable demo disc. Readers will receive a three-level playable demo of Sega's Billy Hatcher & the Giant Egg (with single and multiplayer options), an official inflatable Nintendo toy (Bullet Bill, Bowser or Ganondorf); PLUS a free pack of Pokémon STAKS, previews of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mario Golf, Pac-Man Vs. and F-Zero 2 on Game Boy Advance. Reviews include Mario & Luigi, Medal of Honor: Rising Sun..and more..!!
- ..'Silver Bullet' gives a real quick scoop from P.David about the whole crusty Dreamwave announcement.. 8(

-..kinda underscored.. but really worth a look ,the TMNT comic strip ..most everyone knows about it..(unless you've been livin' under a manhole cover all these years)..but DAN B. has been doin' a daily update of the strip.. just so damm cool!!
..>v<

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..things are a little fuzzy on the whole Dreamwave announcement to drop the TMNT book.. but here's some info courtesy of 'Brianatello'::

..let Dreamwave know how ya feel..

..you can shoot a quick message to:

wavelengths@dreamwaveprod.ca

..and even in this day n' age of the quick n' speedy
..good ol' snail mail letters have alot of clout :

Wavelengths
Dreamwave Productions
II Allstate Parkway Suite 200
Markham, Ontario
L3R9T8 Canada

..whatever the case.. be polite.. but let your voice be heard..if anything ..it'll show Dreamwave your support.. & that's the heart of makin' things work..your support.. it can happen..and maybe the book can be reconsidered.. who knows!! .. i guess i better drop D.W. a line myself!! 8)
.. >v<

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..here's the first big blow to the new TMNT ..as far as i'm concerned..the news sucks..

T-drome's ..N turtle sez..:
Dreamwave has cancelled the TMNT comic book series. Issue #7 will be the last one to ship for an indefinite amount of time. The withdrawl was said to be mainly due to a lack of profit from the series. There is possibility however that the series will return in the summer, but LeSean has said he will most likely not be involved.
.. more from " cqb101"..
.."Just saw this posted on the dreamwave message board.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From Peter David's site (http://peterdavid.malibulist.com):

"I have been informed by the fine folks at Dreamwave that they are suspending publishing on the animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, with issue #7 (the second half of a two-parter) being the last one to ship. Issue #8 was to have kicked off the four part "T4: The Turtlenator," which Dreamwave has been advertising. Instead that storyline, currently being written and drawn, is being halted halfway completed with an eye towards possibly relaunching in the summer.

As fun as the series has been to produce, writing the first four issues under the constraint that they had to be based on the first four animated episodes resulted in issues that were, I think, not representative of what the series could have been. Plus, of course, one runs the risk of seeming superfluous since you're just rehashing stories people can see animated and for free. Issue #5, starting the run of wholly original stories, was the first issue I was completely happy with, and it was very well received...but not by enough readers. Particularly when one considers that Dreamwave has to pay licensing fees and thus has to sell a lot more copies than a creator-owned title in order to turn a profit.

I suppose sales on issues 6 and 7 will help determine whether we'll be seeing another run at the Dreamwave TMNT during the summer. ..
.. so.. i dunno.. i'll see what else i can dig up.. but well.. as a famous duck once said..
"Ahh..Phooey!!" .. >v<

Sha-weet on the TMNT news on Cartoon Network.

I have a new comic updated everyone... and i'm gonna tell yah ahead of time, don't expect a new comic strip until this weekend, around saturday at the latest. I am getting busy with christmas and possibly buying a new car.

And speaking of which... send some internet mojo my way for the new car, will yah? I really need some... :-)

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T-drome info swap w/ N turtle..:
8)

.. And some new Cartoon Network related news: episodes 1-5 of the new TMNT toon are scheduled to run on Cartoon Network, at 4:00 PM from December the 29th to January 4th! If enough people tune in, CN may consider airing the other 40 episodes earlier!

.. it's happening!! 8D
..>v<

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TMNT Boxers,Kiddos..!! ..it's kinda been TMNT Fan-girls' all over Turtle fandom to have nice snuggly TMNT boxers to wear with their favorite pairs of jeans.. and this schiz0 loves the Joe Boxer Turtle types..

.. i got these 2 pair at 'Wal-mart' .. and hopefully some other stores will be gettin' 'em in. They'll prolly be in the Boy's section,kiddos.. so..if yir a big kid like me your gonna want the XL..!! tOkKey's got his boxers on!!

..>v<

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This Just in From New Mexico's 'Clovis News Journal'..!!
2 prominant 'Parental Watch-dog' groups.. have listed Playmates Toys' 'Casey Jones action-figure' ..and Mikey's Role Play 'chucks as 2 of Most VIOLENT AND DANGEROUS TOYS NEVER EVER NEVER EVVER NEVEREVER to Buy your children 'NEVER' !!
What could be worse than that??

"Clyde Davis's List of Doomed toys"....these are the Wost of the worst.. the 'Doomed' toys.. buying even 1// just one.. hell just rippin' off the limb of one and shopplifting in yir pocket ensures your place in Hell,the fact that you absolutly hate your children,you are on Dr.Laura's :"TO BE TERMINATED" list.. and you seal Saddam Heusen's victory over the United States.. and when they bury you 50 feet under.. W.Bush and Bin Laden will be doin' the two-step and throwin' rose petals on yir head stone and while drinkin' Coronas.. and your children will file papers to try to get adopted by wolves.. o' ..it will be a nightmare.. DO NOT BUY THOSE TOYS. DO NOT.. you better check the list to see what toys not to buy and save your soul!! o' Agony..AAAA-GGOOO-NNNYY!! ..>v<

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Hey you X-box Ninjas..Ryu is back!!
..and this time.. the Gaiden's got more..even 'Chucks!! N.G. #1 !!
..at least 2.1.. next to TMNT!!
8D
..>v<

It's late BUT a new comic is up. AND we're back on my actual domain name for the time being. While I am trying to find a way to get everything cleaned up a bit, website wise.. (not exactly doing a great job tho, it feels like..)

You might fight it a bit simpler perhaps. Or more confusing. I hope it's not the latter. Either or... The Jimmy storyline is picking up steam and also giving me the chance to branch out a bit, and do some more current jokes if I do deem to do so. :-)

Oh and while you're at it, if you could please, I'd appreciate it, remember to vote once every day this month for Dribble For Kids, by CLICKING HERE. It'd mean alot. :-)

With all that said, check out the Monster Truck, Inlike Skate Set and much much more thanks to Dan Berger and the gang by clicking right HERE.

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- 'TMNT' Inline Skate sets are hittin' sporting good isles at your fave stores.. just for you kidd0s.. knee & elbow pads,cool bread bucket helmet,and hi-tech skates chock full of awsome TMNT graphX.. it's a little over $$30 ..but i'll double check for ya..

- the 'Hot Wheels' TMNT Monster Truck 64 scale (just a little larger than the regular Hot Wheels cars) are hitting the pegs.. they are nice and cheap at a little over $2..!! Real cool to run over yir ol' Matchbox collection!!

-DANNY B.'s official TMNT updates and now Daily Re-hash Comic Strip updates..start here !!
..>v<

-->> Heads up from Nturtle from t-drome ..(ya know.. i owe the guy a limb.. damm..he's good to me..): :
"A bit of new info regarding the DVDs, Volume 5 and 6 from Animated Bliss:

quote:
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Title: TMNT - v. 5 - Notes from Underground
Label: 4Kids
Type: Uncut
Medium: DVD
Rating: ALL
Street: January 13, 2004
SRP: $16.98
EPS #: 13-15

Title: TMNT - v. 6 - Shredder Strikes Back
Label: 4Kids
Type: Uncut
Medium: DVD
Rating: ALL
Street: January 13, 2004
SRP: $16.98
EPS #: 16-19
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The release date for the uncut first TMNT movie in the UK is December 19th, 2003. Back in theatres for a sceond time, with nunchucks and all.

Issue 13 of Volume 4 is at the printer and scheduled for release soon!

And once again, another effort to get Artisan Entertainment to release an old TMNT DVD set, write to them at this address:

Artisan Entertainment
Attn: DVD Releases
2700 Colorado Avenue, 2nd Floor
Santa Monica, CA. 90404"


..>v<

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..dippin' n' divin' around the web.. ya learn things!!
..Fox Box announces the Return of 'Stargate' Infinities!!

..kidding..kidding !!
-..while the news is a little dated.. Season 3 for TMNT is planned and in the works.. so it's lookin' like the powers that be got a winner when FOX BOX kicked in the TMNTs.. prolly also due to the whole 'Cartoon Network' deal..hopefully we'll get another 10 years of TMNT toons!! 8)

-..Nick forgot ta mention that TMNT vol.4 #13 is off to the printers and will prolly roll into shoppes in the next few weeks.. but it's ok..Nick's on drugs so..


.. kidding.. kidding..




..i am.. >8)
// ..>v<

If you could, make sure you "read between the lines". But not the same way Drew is meaning. I was just trying to be clever and getting you to click on my comic strip link. If you go
there, and you find you were tricked by such witty sayings such as "read
between the lines" as you find out what it -- oh okay, I'll stop. My agent is telling me I'm digging a hole.   As if I had an agent. Um.. right. Moving along.

Dan and Co updated at the TMNT website. And with such brings much stuff for us to
do!

If you're a fan of the fan-made desktops and icons, it seems the thanksgiving break
seemed to give people time to do more! Check out the new Desktop pictures or go down the other road by checking out the fan-made icons!

 

Also... apparently, well I'll just quote Dan on this one.
Take it, Dan-o!

"Someone wrote and is interested in starting a letter writing campaign to Artisan Home Entertainment to encourage them to release Season Sets of the original TMNT cartoon. If you'd like to joing the crusade, you can write to Artisan at this
address:

Artisan
Entertainment

Attn: DVD Releases

2700 Colorado Avenue, 2nd Floor

Santa Monica, CA. 90404"

 

So there you have. Let's recap, shall we?

New comic

New Fan-made Desktop pics

New Fan-made Icons

And
Write to Artisan!!

Btw.. did anyone check out the comic-con in Columbus OH yesterday? I got deathly sick with the new stomach flu. Drop me a line at NArgan@aol.com
and tell me how it went!

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December's 'Previews' catalouge gives ya a nice and quicklook at D.Wave's TMNT#9 ..due in February!! Jason Pearson's sweet cover show's the Turte's gettin' trashed by the ominous 'Turtle-man' from Konami's own creation..
"DREAMWAVE-TMNT#9" Turtlenator Unleashed!!
Despite Donatello's electronic damage,T4 (Evil Turtle Robot) escapes. finding refuge with an uninformed April O'Neil. April's help develops T4's affinity for humans,inspiring it to stop a nearby robbery. The media attention identifies it as the frog costume enigma from recent Turtle sightings. Can the team remain low profile for much longer??
s.r.p. $2.95 "

..shocks,rocks, n' pops.. the TMNT's mecha-turtle mayhem ..continues!!

- TMNT vol.4 #14 also debut's in Feb. With Decisions,discoveries,mysteries,Mikey's new job.. and Raphael.. wakes up..

..changed.. as in 'Monster' changed!! ?? !!


..>v<

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- Nifty little find.. scanning the isles real quickly..before tha major madd holiday spree hit.. at 4 a.m. friday..i ran over to the stoopit Wal-mart.. in the general school supplies area (pens,markers,stationary,crayons are found there..) they had TMNT 'Wobble Writer' pens.. i'd seen the Care Bear ones.. but a Michelangelo one is to much to pass up.. real cool pen with a Shell base so it stands upright on your desk and his head wiggles and wobbles as ya write and he won't fall down!! They are a little over 3 bucks.. but maybe Santa or Channukah Harry has some room on his list for little things like this for the stuffing of socks!! (Ya know.. 'stocking stuffers' !! ..eesh..)

- T-Drome tumblings..
..from the main man ,Nturtle::
"The new TMNT plushies are out and in stores now!

And while you are out looking for those plushies: Issue #6 of Dreamwave is out!
.. ..
And also has announced that the new Tales of TMNT comic, will be out by January 2004
..finally friday.. and some of ya are still 'off' .. have a good rest of yir weekend.. and save some turkey leftovers fer Mikey's specialty..::
'Turkey Pizza' .. (ooii..i think i'm gonna vomit!!) ENUFF' Turkey already!! Bleeehh.. where the h3ll is my tofu??

.. >v<

Chuck Jones tribute is here with a bit of Futrama involved. Enjoy!

oh and what else? I am forgetting something. What couyld it be? Oooo yeah!

It's rainy out and it sucks to go outside. Thanks for allowing me to share that. Have a good weekend and enjoy this week's comic, Duck Season/Rabbit Season.

Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving too.

heh. you didn't think I'd ACTUALLY forget that, would you? WOULD YOU??

You wound me sir. I am not that daft.

..HAPPY THANKSGIVING..and to the rest of the world..
HAVE A HAPPY DAY.. PEACE~!~!!
from MIKEY'sTMNT !!

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-..DANNY B. of official TMNT web has set up side by side Scaling of the painted 2004 prototype toys with Leonardo to give ya pretty cool idea as to the size of these sillin' new TMNT toy suckers..!!
..thanks go to my goofy ol' pal 'Jeoace Jeffie' for the quick tip!! ;)

-T-drome ..the 'Big Guy' .. is moving servers.. so the site has been down.. but hopefully by the time i post this.. she'll be off to her new home and back and badder than ever..

-
Spin Master's Mighty Beans gets in on the TMNTs greeny beany goodness with a 5 pack supposedly due by January 15th ..but possibly out by the end of next moth (somewhere in there)..the Jolly Green Giants are about the equivalent of Mexican Jumping beans..in plastic form, and are some of the hottest toys on the market right now!!
.. jumpin' JIVEIN'.. !! 8D
..>v<

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-I find stuff like the following a little disturbed..& damm it's like the early 1990s all over again.. back in the day the TMNTs were a constant target for parental goups and often it seemed as if the parental groups were more comprised of nothing but irresponsible people that complained about the stae of affiars about anything ..within' their own narrow minded opinions were considered acceptable Television watching,video game playing..or toy playing.
The past decade presented monumental Rating systems for so many things.. it's fairly common now to see a rating for every single television show on the air.. ('cept the nightly news..go figure).. and every single Video game has a rating as well--E - M (rated Everyone to Mature). While the TMNT incedents were a bit more isolated , it was a precursor of the years to follow.. cracking down on everything ..like the old 'comics code' you would see on comic covers that were 'acceptable' for kids to read. Well.. a new generation of TMNTs have spawned a new generation of watch-dog groups..willing to keep an eye on the TMNT..making sure that the shell-backs fit the standard of 'non-vilolent'..

CTV,Canada's Report..::
A group aimed at transforming "children's war chests into toy chests" has released its annual lists of 12 violent toys to avoid and 20 peaceful alternatives. Topping the "dirty dozen" this year: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The Lion and Lamb Project finds very little heroic about the "heroes in a half shell" of the early 90s, who are being relaunched for another generation.
The Turtles "behave according to a vigilante code, where they (and not law enforcement officials) are "judge, jury and enforcer!'" according to the Maryland-based group's Web site. ..


Lion and Lamb's list is here.. while thay don't single TMNTs out..( there are other popular toy lines in the list X-men,Power Rangers,Transformers..ect.) ;TMNT's 'Casey Jones' figure is a the tippy-top.
..i get leery about stuff like this.. while i understand parents' concerns about what children are exposed to.. it can verge very VERY close to all out censorship.. but hopefully ..by now.. in 2003 Mirage Studios has more creative control over the situation and maybe it won't get so out of control like the Turtles had faced in the early '90s. I don't have the answers..but where does individual parental supervision kick in.. ?? I don't know.. i don't have kids.. but i know alot of kids.. immpresional as kids can be.. they aren't dumb.. good parental direction goes a long way.. but well.. .. what can ya do ?? Maybe parents are askin' themselves the same question

-t-Drome tip offs ..from my good pal,NTurtle..
*More of the same report on the Cartoon Network deal..
*and here.. ..(kinda tired news now.. but hey,the more ya know..right??)

- cool news from N.Turtle himself..:: "..from the 28th to the 30th, Kevin Eastman will be attending the Mid-Ohio Comic-Con!You can see him on Sunday in Panel Room A at 2pm! Be there!"

..there..that was..

..>v<

Cartoon Network.... ::sobs:: I am SO HAPPY~!!! Now I can see Raphael stand proudly along the ranks of Daffy Duck, Yogi Bear and.... BRAK?!?! HECK YEAH!!!!! I'm a fan of all things adult swim almost, such as Home Movies, Brak Show, SGC2C, Sealab 2021, Aqua Teen Hunger Force.... FUTURAMA and Family Guy... and Toonami isn't bad either! Booooyah!

Anyway on with the update. Muder: Fun For Everyone leaves a special spot in my heart. And it should with you too. Okay, not really, I mean Murder is BAD. So... just check it out and leave a comment or give a 5! I'd appreciate it. :-)

Also, Thanksgiving Day, I will be doing a contest.... where I'd be giving away a Limited Print, as a christmas gift for all of you. So.... be ready for it! ;-)

To see/read about TMNT toon news about appearing on Cartoon Network...

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..ok back ta bid-ness.. here..
it's finally happened..::


November 24, 2003 08:04 AM US Eastern Timezone

4Kids Entertainment Licenses Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Cartoon Network; FOX BOX Animated Series To Join Cartoon Network Lineup In Spring 2004

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 2003--
FOX BOX To Continue Airing First-Run TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES In Its Saturday Morning Lineup


4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) announced today that it has licensed the U.S. cable television rights to the first 40 episodes of the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES to Cartoon Network. These episodes of the animated series will be part of Cartoon Network's lineup beginning Spring 2004.

The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES series will continue all first-run broadcasts of new episodes on the FOX BOX, 4Kids Entertainment's weekend morning four-hour program block. 4Kids has already picked up the series for the 2004-2005 broadcast season. In addition, 4Kids will continue to be able to broadcast the first 40 episodes of the series on the FOX BOX.

"The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES have won the hearts of a whole new generation of fans," said Al Kahn, Chairman and CEO of 4Kids Entertainment. "We're pleased to be able to broadcast the series with Cartoon Network. Now that we're adding the Cartoon Network audience, we're certain that many more kids across the country will become part of the growing craze and get 'Turtle-ized.'"

Now in its second season on the FOX BOX, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, which is produced by 4Kids Entertainment and Mirage Licensing, Inc., features the colorful characters, exciting ninja action and irreverent humor that sparked TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES mania more than a dozen years ago, but updated for today's kids with an all-new edgier look and feel.

The legend of the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES begins when four, ordinary pet store turtles are exposed to a mysterious green ooze. The turtles are rescued by a kind and intelligent rat named Splinter, the former pet of a ninja master, who adopts them, and takes them to live with him in his lair below the streets of New York City. After realizing they are all being mutated by their exposure to the mysterious ooze, Splinter teaches his charges the ninjitsu skills he has observed, and trains them in the honorable and heroic Bushido code. The four TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo - use their new skills to battle the evil Shredder and The Foot Clan, his formidable legion of ninja warriors, in the 30-minute action-adventure comedy series. (This press release contains forward-looking statements. Due to the fact that 4Kids Entertainment, Inc., faces competition from toy companies, television networks, motion picture studios and other licensing companies, and the uncertainty of public response to the Company's properties, actual results or outcomes may differ materially from any such forward-looking statements and further legal mumbo-jumbo.)


..bleh bleh bleh.. there.. ya happy?? The TMNTS on the big C.N. .. that's the f.y.i. ..and i'm T.I.R.E.D. .. T.T.Y.L. .. T.T.F.N.


..i like Nick A. and i like pie.. i am posting this and i don't know why..
..>v<

-->>..stance..
.. there are prolly more logical reasons why i'm on AIM more at night than in the day..(i was on such a short time ,sheesh) .. i guess i'm gonna stick more to nights. Things said on AIM i gotta take with a grain of salt, but if you got something to tell me please be strait up..things mess with my skull..sorry.

..The reasons why i'm on this web site are long and compicated.. and maybe the Tech Guy here hates that fact.. & maybe Nick isn't to thrilled about it either.. just cuz i wasn't 'here first' ..

..cool..you don't like me.. yeh..cool.. but come to me.. you got something to say to me.. come to me.. don't talk to some kid and have him act like your messanger.

I'm doing my absolute best to keep on top of my own sh6t and Mikey's stuff here too makin' as enjoyable as i can,and there is to much anxiety in a day to deal with for me to be in little head games with people i barely know.

..whatever.. i'm posting this here cuz it's tired and bothered.. i'm gonna stay off AIM in the day when i come on as 'tokkab2' ..

..Like me or hate me.. i don't care.. i've not ever been alot of people's favorite.. but the fact i am here and helping keep the show going is a fact you better just get over.
I'm pretty damm commited to this site for whatever it's worth.. and again you got a problem with that.. get off your sorry gossipy ass and send me an email and at least tell me strait up.

Just cuz my name isn't on the damm website domain name there;doesn't mean i don't have a part in this. (I was coming on this web site just as a regular fan scince the very beginning..so ya know,f8ck you haters..maybe in a way i was here 'first'). In some instances i got a bigger part than you'd think.
Whatever.. i help keep this site going as much as anyone else..Mikey,Mikey Jo,Nick included.. so..rant for the day is over..and you got somethin' to say to me ..say it.. cuz i'm here!!..>v<

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..gees.. pretty whacky.. i have the last one on their list..
..from 'Click on Detroit'::
Corporation Releases List Of '10 Worst Toys'
List Names Toys With Potential To Cause Harm To Kids

5:57 p.m. EST November 19, 2003
6:12 p.m. EST November 19, 2003

World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (W.A.T.C.H.), a Massachusetts charitable nonprofit corporation, has released its annual "10 Worst Toys" list.

The list identifies toys with the potential to cause childhood injuries, and even death, according to the company.

The following are the toys nominated for 2003:

-Stats Bounce Jump Around: has the potential for drowning, paralysis or other serious injuries.


-Yo Yo Water Ball and Yo Yo Squeeze Toy: has the potential for strangulation injuries.


-Supremo Slingshots: has potential for eye injuries.


-Nickelodeon Gooze -- Super Scented Soda Fountain: has potential for allergic reaction and ingestion injuries.


-Air Hogs -- Sky Commander Helicopter: has potential for eye injuries.


-Ribbets the Rhythm Frog :has potential for ingestion and choking injuries.


-Traditional Wooden Fire Engine Pull Along Toy: has potential for ingestion and choking injuries.


-Green Orbit Extending Super Spyperiscope: has potential for eye injuries.


-Imagability -- Wedgits Starter Set: has potential for blunt impact and puncture injuries.


-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Electronic Michelangelo's Nunchukus: has potential for blunt impact injuries.

.. isn't there a thing called "Child Guidance".. damm.. those things are pretty soft..but gees.. gaw..it prolly just doesn't live up to their standards.. vhatever..
..>v<

Hey everyone. I updated Thursday or so... and I forgot to post it up here again. In a way, i was hoping to hear anything regarding any TMNT-related webcomics that some of you have. As I said in my last post, I am trying to get a database of TMNT fan-comics or webcomics dealing with the TMNT in some form or fashion (such as the characters being a fan of the TMNT) and if you update it once a week, I could do a mass-update here on Mikey's TMNT. So if you have a friend who has a webcomic that matches that degree, or heck, you do, then e-mail me.

Regarding D4K: This week I have decided to do at least two comic strip updates per week as with the storyline and the passing of jokes per minute, and with me trying to find ways to get to those possible jokes without jumping from storyline, I find it a bit nerve-wracking. LOL. There are plenty of Looney Tunes/The Matrix jokes I could have done, but... ah the fun of storylines. :-) Expect a Looney Tunes reference here within the next week or so. But until then.. bear with me. I am shaping up the future of D4K, whether or not it's pure jokes per strip, or maybe some serious tones, with no punchline, sometimes in the comic. But anyhoo, here is this last Thursday's update.

On a Heavy Related TMNT note which ties into Dribble For Kids.... I am looking into going to comic-cons, and one of the ones I was looking at, was the most local one I could find. I live 20 mins from Columbus, and guess what, November 28th thru November 30th, Kevin Eastman will be at the Mid-Ohio Comic-Con! Well that is the flyer, but looking on the site, www.midohiocon.com, you will find that Kevin is really there Sunday, in Panel Room A, starting at 2pm! A definate for TMNT fans and for Kevin's more mature fans, (dealing with Heavy Metal and the like...)

I'm definately gonna check this out. Not to like, suggestively sell, but if you are a fan of Seinfeld, the Soup Nazi will be there, and so will Brad Douriff (Wormtounge from LOTR: The Two Towers and Return of the King) and Walter Koening from Star Trek, and much much more. The tickets stop selling online November 24th, so definately check it out! Kevin's questionare is sponsored by a local comic shop.

Maybe I may see some of you there? And next time I'll try to find out about it much sooner. So let's recap, shall we?

Thursday's Dribble for Kids strip.

Have a comic strip with TMNT mentioned in it or done by you, A TMNT fan? If so, E-mail me.

Check out, buy tickets and go to the Mid-Ohio Comic Con to see Kevin Eastman and MUCH MUCH MORE!

Have a good weekend!

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..WELP's.. i don't know why the bad guys in the 'Fightin' Turtle Gear' figure wave have been showin' up first but i guess.. as some of my lil' network contacts have been leakin' to me.. the good guys are catchin' up with the bad guys.. so apparently the 'Fightin' Gear' Don,Leo,Raph,and Mike are out on the Store shelves.. good luck and let me know if ya find anything.. i'll keep an eye out too ..;] .. (thanks,Cecil!!)
..>v<

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DREAMWAVE's..TMNT Trade paperback hit the stands this week.. gonna be arond 10 bucks.. but reports keep telling me it's worth it.. some cool 'LeSean' and pals extras will make this book pretty hot.. next week.. DW..-TMNT #6 !! YAHH00 !!

..this is gonna be rollickin' good Turtle week comin' up!! So round up yir 'llowance,cowpokes.. move 'em out n' pick -up yir pirdy pitchure books for lookin' ats readin' time!!
..>v<

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.. a fairly revealing look at one of Raphael's more private & frustrating moments in Peter Laird's 'BLAST..' #81....just don't tell the fan-girls..
..>v<
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.. don't lookit' me, folks.. i'm still tryin' to catch up on the fact that 9 out of 10 pairs of my under-boxers got moth holes in 'em.. but when T-drome's 'Nturtle' posted this::
"..it was 20 years ago today (which was actually yesterday,Wenesday)that Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird came up with the wacky little idea of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."

..it didn't suprise me to much.. but i didn't know.. so i just hit myself in the head with a ceramic plate and decided i'd better call in our special guest to sing happy birthday to a 'WHACKY IDEA' !!

.. and with out further delay..






..







.. our special guest..
.. who is so special..






..they've decided..to sing.. a special 'Birthday' song.. (use your imagination.. no fancy Flash animation.. just good ol' fashioned HTML)
..now without further adue..


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~~~~*** ..HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 YOU..


..HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 YOU..

..HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mr.NINJA TURTLES..



..
..HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 YOUUUuuuuuu..!!**

..there you have it.. i'd like to say 'Happy Birthday to the Ninja Turtles Idea..
and thank our special guest!!

Thanks, VENUS!!


~~Don't Mention it,tOkKa .. ya sucha doll !!

..ahh shucks.. 8}
..>v<

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....tip off at T-drome.. and the pic puts the proof in the pudding.. Armoured Shredder (w/ removable helmet),Shredder's Elite Gaurd, and the first of 3 Villian Characters from the new Konami game ::the Foot Gunner ..have been spotted at Target stores northeast in the states.. these ,i guess were supposed to be part of the armoured TMNTs wave (the Turtles in junk-yard armour)..but only those 3 figs have been spotted i guess..soo..
..go find the Foot Gunner and his pals..BEFORE HE FINDS YOU!!
!!! !! !!
..>v<

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..in the late 1980s ,early 1990s.. the TMNTs were about everywhere..prolly even more so than they are now.. with He-Man and Gi Joe's fadin' into somber level and Transformers takin' refuge in the deepest corners of the Toy Department.. the TMNTS were 'HOT'.. very hot..and it was inevitable for ya kiddos to dig deep into your Burger King kid's club meal and pull out a Turtle badge that bairly stayed on your shirt and the suction cup you could stick on it would keep it on the window foe a few days.. and gees.. a few years later TMNT 3 hit the silver screen and kids' bikes all across the country got hit with TMNT gears and horns and spoke sliders..
Between 'Yu-Gi-Oh!!','PokeMon', and now.. TMNTs on 4-kids cash bus.. it was inevitable..the turtles are once again on the Burger Trail !! TMNT are set for sometime in 2004 in a ..a Q.S.R. (quick-serve restaurant) promo. So good news is new TMNT nick nacks for Kiddies and Turtle nerdies to go proudly go up to the counter and order a kid's meal.. but the bad news is the fatty calories from pounds of fries and burgers to get all the goodie turtle grubbies..
Lucky for you i'm maniac enuff to keep up with the Ronald Mc BidNEZZ reports..so ..i'll dig up more as i can. Currently there is no 'MAJOR CHAIN' name accossiated with this report..but,with as much calories that's connected to it.. better hope it's 'SubWAY' !!

..>v<

Alright. Love the space!

Okay, there is a new comic, been up since thursday or So. I've just been lazy about getting it up here. As such, I'm gonna do a webcomic call.

If you have a TMNT-based comic of some sort, fan-fiction or... please e-mail at NArgan@aol.com. That way when I do my updates, I can update all of you on other fan comics and the like! So... if you have a webcomic which in someway incorporates TMNT, or IS a TMNT webcomic, then drop me a line. Usually, my updates are every Thursday as it is when I update my comic usually, and post it on here. It's something Mikey wanted to do, and I thought I'd get a jump start on things. :-)

I guess I'll also do normal fan-fiction based updates as well, so if you updated your fan fiction you've been writing for like years and want people to know, check it out, tell me about it!
So

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..o' my gaw!! L00kit' this..w0w!!..i can move!! I can BREATHE!!
Holleee sh1ZZZ0.. this frame is freekin' huge!! W0w.. i could throw a freekin' party in here n' invite all my pals!! 8D
..>v<

People have been begging me to make the update window bigger for a long time... Originally, I meant for it to just contain quick little updates that led to other parts of the site, but Tokka's really pumped it up with updates from all over the world of TMNT.

So, I've made the window bigger... It's also made the entire interface a bit bigger, so if you have a smaller monitor, I'm sorry.... Try maximizing the browser window... maybe that'll help.

Anyway, that's it from this corner. I'm sure Tokka's got some more awesome turtley news to announce. So I'll return to my spot behind-the-scenes.

I almost forgot... I finally added Pizza Power to the MP3 page... Remember, right now the mp3s are located at a temporary page that is located here... bookmark it.

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- PeterLaird's Blast.. gives you a neat look at the original preliminary work for the original Mirage TMNT comic #5 where the TMNTs meed Fugitoid (and the inpiration behind last weeks episodes)..
give it a minute to laod,kids.. this is turtle history.. and your livin' it.. Real cool stuff!!
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..Official TMNT d0t com .. gives ya spooky pre-production look at everyone's fave Peace-lovin ..Krang lookin' aliens of 'OOZE'.. the Utroms..
-and all re-hash comic updates,coolio art contest winners ect. ..Start here!!
-~~~** -Quick Tip off from T-Drome's ,NTurtle!!
The new date for the release of the Shredder Strikes Back Fleer cards is January 2nd 2004

TMNT plush pillows? Why not?"
.. yep ..there's TMNT shape Pillow pillers for your bed,bath n' chairs to lounge about Reptile-ey!!
ok.. thanks,NT!!

.. B00gah boogah!!

..>v<

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..the spy guy with the turtle eye ::N Turtle from T-drome spills the beans..
- Check out PAUL J. BACCASH's website ..Paul has handled many,many cgi promos and such ..with clients like 'Kids WB' and 'Fox Box' .. yeh there's bound to be turtles in there.. real cool downloads!! The guy is great!!

-No Longer 'Heros' ..the theaters of U.K.'s city's will get flooded with lil' Ninjas.. the TMNT movie gets a nice reduxe.. 'UNCUT' .. i bet alot of U.Kingdom fans are stoked!!

.. thanks fer the tip,N.T. !! ;] ..>v<

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..yeh..the motor-trend TMNTs keep rolling along.. one nice fellah at T-drome'sforums provides a temp and quick look at the new TMNT 'Speedeez' .. little Micro-Machine style cars ..made by "Playmates" (TMNT Vs sets pitting TMNTs in Vehicles against 'NANO-TECH Monster','Garbage Man',& 'Foot Ninja')..i ran down to dummy Wal-mart.. but they only had some regular sets..but some people have been pickin' up at Targets and stuff.. so keep searchin'.. the guy's quick Speedee Picks are Right Here!!
..>v<

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..found it.. Maybe the "Hot Wheels" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Die Cast Truck (64th scale)
is already out in stores..i'm really not sure..but according to that link up there.. it sure looks like it might.. i may check my local 'Motor Sports hobby' Shop (..usually these shops are in malls and have alot of NASCAR models,clothing and memorabilia and what-not..) to see if they have this.. or maybe at damm Wal-mart.. i'm not sure.. but it looks really tight and will help ya round out yir 'Racing Champions' TMNT Street Wheels set from awhile back.. but that thing looks big,kids.. i bet it'll crush all yir Matchboxe racers!! 8}
.. >v<

The 2nd official season of the new show premiered today, and the lord said it was good. So good he made sure I was actually awake to watch it today! Yay!

For those who missed out, they showed a brief look of the Triceratons, and WOW... I'm pumped!

This week's Comic strip is up. Also, due to last week's no posting (due to a funeral, as respect to the family..) and a make-up for the no update, expect another comic update this thursday or so. Enjoy the new look on the D4K page at Drunk Duck. :-)

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'MONSTER TURTLE SWEEPSTAKES'..are here and the stakes are high!!.. Enter to win,kiddos..and maybe if your lucky.. the 'Monster Party' including a pizza party with yir pals and the monster Truck Turtle!!
..
..*Coming soon.. TMNT Monster Truck Hot-wheels!! !!
..>v<

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-the pretty cool pre-production sculpts of 'Utrom Guardian' are up.. the OOts' #1 Matrix reject and all around shady shadow warrior..
-Danny B's TMNT comic strip reduxes are here..
-..and T-drome news pimp, Nturtle ..says..::
"TV shows on DVD.com has new release dates for upcoming volumes 5 through 8 for the new show:

quote:

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Volume 5: Notes From The Underground - Jan. 13

Volume 6: The Shredder Strikes Back - Jan. 13

Volume 7: Return to New York - Mar. 23

Volume 8: The Search for Splinter - Mar. 23.."

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..Y0Y0Y0..


.. ..silly rabbit..the Matrix fo' kids, G.. >v<

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..quick note..
PAYLESS SHOESource has been sportin' out on the shleves 'Ninja Turtle Slippers' ..out of curiosity sake..i may go check this out on weeks end.. there have been Ninja turtles slippers in the ol' Skool days of TMNT.. i even have a pair.. but unfortunatly ..they are too big to fit my big smelly walkers.. so.. again.. i'll go check this out.
And if it's 'Payless'..i'm prolly not gonna pay alot for this muffler.. and i'm gunna feel good about it.. .. er..pay alot for those slippers.. o ferget it..
..it's 5 inna morning!! 8(
.. >v<

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- ..gawd..i love it when Mr.Berger updates the official TMNT.com with Pre-production Sculpts of Turtle Toys..here is Tricerton 'General Mozar'!!

- Cool new official Fan 'TMNT' icon page.. (maybe Mikey can put some in!!)

- contest winners for ARTsies..

- another option for ordering the new 'Mikey' statue.. direct from Mirage!!..
..that's the update on the update that's updatable at this time.. >v<

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NTurtle & the T-drome tip off yet another cool toy findin'..the return of The Ninja Action Turtles..back in the day the N.A.T.'s ..styled like the original comic TMNTs.. looked real nice and all..but when it came to action..they fell flat on thier faces..literally..they either didn't flip..or they flipped..over and had a plastic seizure..
..the re-releases boast that they 'work'.. so flippin' fly doodle.. they better..

.."flippin fly doodle" ?? ..lord ..i'm flippin' out..!!
..>v<

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Happy Birthday,Nick..!!
..Nick's been pretty good to me..so little shout to his 50 gala..he's a DJ goofball with his sh5t goin' soo.. Cheers,Nick-o....!!

.. ok.. well here's the goofy grub from 'Previews' mag....2004 looks pretty good ..book-wise.. DreamWave's TMNT #8::
'Due to a one in a million freak accident,Baxter Stockman's computer becomes sentient...and seeks revenge for turtles having destroyed so many of it's 'children' (i.e.) Mousers. So it creates the perfect killing machine to track down and eliminate the Turtles once and for all: T4,the Turtlenator.
..Guest cover by Starscream madman,Pat Lee!! $2.95..1/2004

..to tie -in to Nick's stuff.. while the new Video Game villians won't be showin' up in the new TMNT cartoon.. the comic is fair game.. 'T4' = a.k.a. 'Evil Turtlebot'.. wonder if we'll see a few other Video Game relatives in the D.W. story arcs..hmm..

.. here's the much anticipated..::


Tales of the TMNT vol.2 #1
by Steve Murphy & Dario Brizuela; cover by Michael Dooney


"The Forgotten": An old map leads to dangers and an encounter with an ancient and dangerous race of creatures far below the streets of Manhattan. Mystery, adventure, and shells-to-the-wall ninjitsu action!
b&w, 32pg..........$2.95 1/2004
.. gee whizz.. Halloween just zipped by.. the TMNT Mega Block Sets complete with mini-tmnt figs..mock-legos..and MUTAGEN OOZE ..SERIOUS Slimage!! Hallmark Party Express offers Sewer Slime party favours..as well 4 pack coumpounds of the gooey oooze.. and between now and then there's still plenty of Turtles to keep everyone hoppin'..includin' Sanny Clause,Hunnukah Harry and the Easter Bunny.. so get ta bein' good kids!! .. oiivey..
..>v<

A VIDEO GAME HINT:  For those interested, a little hint for
all you TMNT video game players... beat the game with Raphael first, and finish
the game with either Donatello or Leonardo.  Raphael is a harder character
as the game progresses, as his weapon is shorter and doesn't have the same
reach, so he can take quite a beating.  It took me a while to beat Shredder
with Raphael.   ;-)  Mikey is good cos his speed is amazing, so
make sure you keep him in the last two battles.  Specially since if you
beat the game with all 4 turtles, you unlike the battle with Oruku Saki, as
himself, and not Shredder, Mikey's speed comes in handy as his combos are MEGA
hard.  This applies for PS2, X-Box and Gamecube versions. :-)

Also, Dribble for Kids has celebrated it's 50th
comic strip.  And being this is a joyous occasion, such as, I never
truly expected for this to be a "on-going thing", in reality.  In
my dreams, I saw this going on for a while but I didn't think I had the time to
keep doing it, nor the attention span.  I wanted to thank everyone, but
mostly everyone at Mikey's TMNT, including Mike himself.  He was there in
the beginning of the strip, when it was a article, and then supported me with
the strip by posting it on his site, and even when the strip continues off on www.dribbleforkids.com
and Drunk Duck!, still
even tho this day.  and most of my hits either come from advertising I buy
or this site right here.  I can't thank you all enough.

With that said, a little TMNT
surprise somewhat is in the 50th
strip.  I am trying to find ways, more and more each day to incorporate
the TMNT-love that some of the characters may have.  I hafta work it in
gradually, but...  it's slowly coming. :-) 

Also, I did a new
cover, which I poured alot of work into, (as some of you can tell, I
apparently learned how to use Photoshop and taking full advantage of it, eh?)
and it's a start of a new format I have.  Which is, do covers like a
comic-book, somewhat silly stories, but have it be like a serial, via Rocky And
Bullwinkle in comic form.  A normal comic strip with comic-like stories and
covers.  And with that, I present to you all, the
first ever cover for Dribble For Kids, issue 1.  Entitled "O
Brother, Who Truly Art Thou?", it presents a new and horrifying truth,
that one of the characters has a brother! Dun dun dun....

Okay, so, let's recap.

50th
Strip.

New
Cover.

Major thanks for supporting and visiting the comic strip.