-->>
..LeSean and Co.s' 'ARTXILLA' is set to debut online the 23rd of this month..but they do have their forums up and running!!

And this from LeSean himself ::
..REALLY cool contest happening at my studio's forums, www.ARTXILLA.com. my studio will launch next week and we're doing a REALLY cool TMNT art contest!!! anyone can enter and its sponsored by KONAMI! ART PRIZES! GAME PRIZES!!!! original art by me..


Contest info starts here..
..now it's YOUR turn to take a stab at the '5th Turtle' !!

--WIKK W. shares info that..
The Next Ep of Mutant Ninja Turtles is out at 'New Grounds' ..
.. the 100 % fan-based flash project is getting alot of praise as really hard-edge.. and it's alot of fun.. click the link now for Episode II !!

--Attention Forum Goers..
I've been getting alot of comments on the forums.. missing ranks,post counts and some other bugs driving everyone crazy.
..AGAIN..i can only beg you guys for your continued patience..

.. Mikey's work schedule and my school/work schedule has been making maintaining the forums a bit blurry..

.. the new forums are up and Mikey's still working out the wrinkles.. but for now..the curent forums are what we gotta work with.

Mikey told me late last night that he does have the old database stored and saved.. he can restore it to the old forums here..
..but if he does..
any new posts you guys have made the past 2 weeks will be deleted
..so it's a double edge sword..i suggested he keep it the way it is,so we can keep the forums as current as possible.
..
I'm sorry it sems like i'm coming up with excuses..but you need to understand there is alot going on right now.. have patience and it'll pay off in the long run..Cross my Pinchers ..hope to die.. stick a lobster in my eye!!


..>v<

hey everyone.

I hope everyone is having a good week, and for those living in the Ohio region or regions with a lot of snow, I hope you're careful. I slipped and sprained my ankle while at work, so... I've been home since yesterday! The good news is, that means I can get this week's comic out to you guys, hot off the presses!!!

I hope you enjoy.

And... if you could do me a huge favor, all of you, fill out this survey for my comic strip. I'm trying to figure out what works, what doesn't, etc. Your help would be greatly appreciated!

-->>
Mr.B updates the official site..the original 4 TMNTs from the new line with DVDs ..this has been doezens of times before to push action figure sales.. and as T-drome's Splint put's it..::

"Hopefully the final versions will feature four different episodes. It is likely these are just mockups, as the DVD slipcase for Donny's is blue instead of purple and Mikey's is red instead of Orange. After all, it makes little sense to issue the same two episodes twice. But it would not suprise me if this is the case. Either way, it's good for you variation collectors. And it's good for those new collectors that missed the Wave 1 TMNT figures"

..so if your a Die-hard and ya got the green.. GO FOR IT!! ..or if you are a TMNT newbie..you're in for a real Treat!! 8)

-- In an effort to keep upi with all the TMNT licensees and products just being dropped out of nowheres..
DAN' Berger's "Merch Hype" page..gives a special space on the offical site fot the Turtle Ware gurus to display their goods and give you the lo-down on what's new!!


--
..gee..that dude looks like a Turtle..
..har har har..
..while Mikey was eye spyin Turtle Tots.. tOkkey spotted..and scraped up enuff' for Volumes 7 and 8 of the DVDs..

T-drome's Splint gives us a little word of warning on the DVD vids..::
"..And there is some missing sections of 3 of the episodes. Just want to get a small word of warning out to those of you that purchase the show on DVD. I don't know if the VHS releases have the same problem. But it's likely.

On TMNT: Volume 7, Return to New York pt. 2 and Return to New York 3 are missing the opening narration and recap of the previous episode before the opening credits. And on Volume 8, Search for Splinter pt. 2 is missing the opening narration and recap of the previous episode before the opening credits.

I suggest that everyone contact Funimation about this, and request that the DVD's be redone to include the openings. Remember to not be rude or insulting in your E-Mails, Calls, or Snail Mail. Just remember to tell them, that even if they are just recaps of the previous episode, they are important to the story."

..there is also a small little flyer in there about TMNT-Box set 1 ..with volumes 1-4.. but that was it..no info on any future box sets.. oii..

..>v<

Howdy, just a quick update to add to Tokk's post about the new series of toys being out....

Tonight I spied the Turtlebot and Turtle Titan at Wal-Mart, but broke down when I found the one and only package of Toddler Turtles...



There was also a reallllly awesome looking sticker album that came with like hundreds of stickers..... But the price tag was a little high -- $9.82. But if you've got the cash, pick it up because it looks like a great way to tag the world with Turtles!

PS... I saw Aerosmith last night.... FOUR ROWS FROM THE FRONT! Woo!

-->>Hey,LeSean Fans !!::

Scopin' out T-drome..i've run amuk of some cool & quick news..
..from the amazing LeSean himself.. ::
".. its convention/signing season again....starting
At ACME COMICS.....
swing on by Acme Comics in Greensoro, NC Saturday , March 27th to purchase some TMNT pages, sketches, commisions, or get those precious TMNT Animated TPBs and other DW issues signed. or just to say hi!


see y'all soon!


LeS-"
..so yeh..if your NC native and nearby.. or just passin' thru ..this is a wonderful oppurtunity to meet a master animator and artist.. and just an all around nice guy and TMNT fan-supreme !!

..tell 'im tOkKa sent ya.. !!

.. n' while your at it..pick me up a Veggie Trio at Subways.. i'm hungry..
..>v<

-->>

Heyah!!
.. the next wave of TMNTs are slippin' onto the pegs now,kids!!

I found 3 of 'em (pictured) at Targets late last night ..::

Turtle Titan,Quarry,Stone Biter,Leatherhead,Giant Mouser,Turtle Toddler 4-pack ,Foot Fire Mystic, and Turtlebot (T-4),and Razor Fist ..
are in the mix.. so have patience and all your new Turtle pals will be fightin' the good fight for what's right in your toy box soon 'enuff !! 8D

..>v<

-->>

-SykoGRAFIX's own Trans-ninja,Trans-fan,Trans-manga,Trans-metal..
..he's everything Trans..'cept for a 'vestite..and odds are he listens to TRANCE.. ::
NinjaTRON
..shares a bit of info with this Trans-tOkKa --

"At TransformersCon in Toronto, Ontario on March 13th, I asked Dreamwave Prez Pat Lee about the future of TMNT comics with his company. He said that TMNT didn't perform to a high enough standard, which we knew already, and thus if (and I stress IF) there are to be more TMNT Animated comics, they would probably not be through Dreamwave.

Now, what does that mean, exactly? It could mean that at any time, another company could swoop in and take the rights, OR it could mean that it would have to wait until the licence expires. Or it could mean nothing and in 3 months time he'll change his mind. Either way, it seemed like Pat wished things had worked out better, and if new TMNT comics came out via another company, he'd be keeping an eye on it as a fan.

HOWEVER, I do have some very cool unrelated news. I'm not sure how much I should say, but I'll mention that Dreamwave seems to have obtained a very exciting new licence. It's a very popular and enduring franchise. In fact, you might just say that it's "Legendary".

..blah blah blah
Sayonara."

.. i can't top that this morning so.. there a go!! 8)

..>v<

-->>
..lots of stuffs today!!

--News from Storm Turtle and Kali::
TMNT novels.. seem to be on the horizon, and some possibly familier fuzzies and "Klunk"-ies.. radical enough to make it on Oprah's Book club.. 


-- T-drome's Splinter fills us in on Rick Remender's truly wonderful and Retro styled Artwork previews..from the upcoming 'Tales ..' #3 .due in a few months.. !!

::Preview 1 !!

::Preview 2 !!

::Preview 3 !!

::Preview 4 !!

::Preview 5!!

::Preview 6!!

::Preview 7!!


--'GAME Boy Advance users will be able to scope out TMNT eps courtesy of a new Video capable technoledgy!!

-- From the official TMNT site'GAME Boy Advance users will be able to scope out TMNT eps courtesy of a new Video capable technology !!
..From the official TMNT site..and all of Mr. Berger's regular TMNT for Friday are here!

-- ..and still.. the data base on the FORUMS ..have been giving Mikey problems.. so.. again..thanks for the patience .. we're workin' on it the best we can.. the code is really complex so.. oii !!

..>v<

-->>
..day 3 of the Forum Bugs continue..

..again.. you can still use them.. and i know Mike was working on the database cuz the post i made about this whole issue is gone now.

.. i'll be talking to Mikey later tonight to see what's going on.


Maybe if we're really lucky.. our new ACME brand forums will be up and running..

.. thanks again for the patience!!
..>v<

-->>
Forum bugs persist.. but the good news is..
YOU CAN START NEW THREADS AND POST TO THOSE NEW THREADS
.. but until Mikey gets to his work later today to backup the system..the posts more than a day old will not show up if you open them..

..Mike has been bustin' his arse to get the new forums to work just right.. so in the mean time..there are some bugs in the old system.. so again.. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE!! In the long run.. once the new forums are up.. it'll be worth it.
but rememeber..
YOU CAN STILL USE THE FORUM and start new threads!!
..you just can't access threads more than a day old..
.. oooiii.. we'll keep ya posted right here as further developments..err.. develope..

**

..here's a peek at the TMNT volume 9 "Turtles in Space"..cover..with volume 10 "SECRET ORIGINS"..due soon after ..
checkit out at AMAZON now!!

..>v<

-->>
TMNT Trading Card fans are really gonna wanna check "Upper Decks" official TMNT game site..
..a wonderful gallery,overview,news, and soon.. game advice from R n' D lead :'Kevin Tewart' .. !! Checkit now..real cool!!

**
--
THE FORUMS .. are buggin' Bad!!

Mikey's switching over to a new system.. so Mikey's Forum goes.. be warned.. things aren't working right..

.. hopefully before days end ..Mike will have the New Forums up and running..

..thanks for your patience and sorry for any problems this causes.. 8(
.. Please hang tight!!


--
MATT XE covers the contraviersial TMNT Cookie Kookie Caper..here!!
Complete with downloads,sedative, and diet pills!! ;)
..>v<

-->>
..Peter Laird's 'Blast From the Past ..hit's hard..
Mr.Laird digs thru his files for ol' school TMNT goodies that are just so wondeful..
they are timeless!! These babies are reeking' of '80s charm!! 8)


-::'Blast 85' starts here..
as the TMNTs tackle a mad robot..in an Eastman/Laird drawing dating from 1984 !!

-::Blast 86' starts here..
..when the conventions loomed for the Mirage Studio crew.. fans were cravin' the Turtle sketches pronto.. Mr.Laird shares one of the drawings..some memories..

..and a very quick and special preview of the next 'Tales..'

..eerie and elite things are looming in the Turtles future.. i can sence it!!

-- this from 'Krang'::
Don't know if any of you watch Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO, but on
the episode tonight Barry Gordon, who provided Donnie's voice on the
original cartoon, was guest-starring as a rabbi. I didn't realize it
til halfway through, when he started getting riled up and his
trademark voice came out.

Just thought I'd mention it in case you want to catch it on repeats.

..8)

..>v<

It's been a while, but here yah go.

And in case you missed it... Ashley has left the builin- er I mean, comic strip.

-->>More Awsome U.K. News starting here on the official TMNT d0t com.. ..
..The 'TMNT' mag is back::
"..A new TMNT Magazine will be launched in the U.K. on Mar 24th (it will only be released in the U.K. - but we hope other countries will produce their own Turtle mags soon)..."..

Wow!! Ya lucky ,bloaks!! 8) ..



--

Dan Berger of official TMNT's site reported some info on the UK release of TMNT 1.. the original and un-cut show..that was in a short re-release in the cinemas.. soon on DVD.


The Associates media has some cool info and excellent Hi-res TMNT photo downloads for publication.. but you gotta sign up if you wanna get 'em.. if you don't want to bother with the sign-up.. here is the press release..(nothin' you didn't know..) ;]

COWABUNGA! LEAN, GREEN AND BACK ON THE SCREEN ? THE TURTLES ARE BACK!

Get ready for a new wave of Turtlemania! Currently enjoying renewed success on TV, and with their new action figures among the hottest-selling toys of the moment, the biggest phenomenon of the late 1980s, the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES are most definitely back.
Now, thanks to Medusa Pictures, the pizza munching, wisecracking, butt-kicking "Heroes in a Half Shell" can be seen on DVD for the first time in the original, live-action TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES movie. Boasting the fully restored nunchaku action that was cut from the original release, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ? THE MOVIE looks set to introduce the awesome effect of Turtle Power to a whole new generation.

When a young boy's four pet turtles accidentally end up in the sewers of New York, they come into contact with a radioactive ooze that miraculously increases their size, enables them to walk upright and gives them the power of speech. Over the years, they make regular forays into New York, disguised by sunglasses, hats and trench coats, learning the ways of the humans, visiting the cinema and developing a taste for pizza. Under the guidance of a wise, similarly mutated rat named Splinter, the turtles ? Raphael, Leonardo, Michaelangelo and Donatello ? are trained in the ancient art of Ninjitsu. Using their skills to fight crime, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles find themselves up against The Foot, a gang of teenage thieves led by an aging ninja assassin known as The Shredder. Aided in their struggle against The Foot by beautiful, young TV reporter April O'Neil and self-appointed vigilante Casey Jones, the Turtles must battle to save New York from an evil nemesis bent on world domination.

Directed by Steve Barron (Mike Bassett: England Manager; The Adventures Of Pinocchio; Coneheads; Electric Dreams) and starring Judith Hoag (Armageddon), Elias Koteas (Collateral Damage), Josh Pais (Phone Booth; A Beautiful Mind) and Sam Rockwell (Matchstick Men; Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind), on its original release TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES became the highest-grossing independent film of all time, taking over $133 million at the box office. The film also features the vocal talents of Kevin Clash (the voice of Elmo from Sesame Street!) as Splinter and Corey Feldman as Donatello.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (PG) will be released on DVD (?15.99) by Medusa Pictures on 5th April 2004.

..the turtles are all digital any more.. and the real Hero Turtles are the Ninja ones.. 8D !!

..>v<

--
From March 2004 'Previews'..
..skip ahead an issue of 'Tales of The TMNT vol.2 ..#3..(due out in May).. after an all SPLINTER issue of Tales # 2..
..Tales #3 ..::
by Steve Murphy,Rick Remender ('Ruule'),& John Beatty
"The Worms of Madness" PART 1: THE FIRST 2-PARTER! Featuring the dynamic artwork of penciller Rick Remnder & legendary inker John Beatty (and Mirage Main-man and Main-stay Steve Murphy)!!
The Shredder returns from the dead! Ninja Weaponry,foot sorcery, a a shambling Lovecraftian monstrosity--a tale of twisted blood,guts, and revenge !
.. and perhaps a Shredder Clone or two..or three.. or .. .. ??



--
T-drome's Splint..mentions::
"We have some good news for all you fans of the eccentric scientist Dr. Baxter Stockman. Rumored to be in the works thanks to fan demand, we've had a couple confirmations that the figure was on the way. Playmates at Toy Fair told several Toy Websites that Baxter Stockman was on the slate for this year.

And according to an E-Mail from Playmates Customer Service, he should be available in July/August of 2004. That is subject to change however, so don't consider it written in stone. No word on which of the numerous versions of Baxter will be tapped for the toy. Since he's had so many unique looks.

Normal, Eyepatch, Wheelchair w/ Neckbrace and Robohand, Eyepiece w/ Exo-Suit, Spider Body, and Utrom Body Suit. Hopefully we'll get some word soon. I'm hoping just for a normal version myself, maybe with interchangable normal and eyepatch heads. Now let's all hope that this doesn't go to Baxter's head."

..Bax is back.. but hhmm.. in which form?? I prefer' 70s Cuff-disco Duck Baxter w/ hep 'fro.. n' 18" spectacle frame n' pincher beakers bell-bottoms..

Hmmmm.. Hmmm.. Hmmmmmm.. 8)


..ha..
..i don't know what the f6ck i'm talking about.. i suck..
..>v<

-->>
T-Drome's super uber; Nturtle ..makes note of ..
Silver Bullet's LeSean interview..

..the Future holds good things for the awe-inspiring comic artist and animator.. as well as a stint with another super-teen group.. while his TMNT days may be on hold for now.. LeSean's is one of the most animated artists out there expect great things!! READ ON,LeSean Fans!!

..Be sure to check LeSean's Personal site.. for awsome sketch book shots,artistic instruction & phat artwork for sale!! ..Best of the best!!
..>v<

-->>
Today we got Brick buildin' blocks and Blok heads and Retr0-TMNT lore your sure to wanna click to your heart's delite!!

--The Mega Bloks 'TMNT:Extreme Battle 1/4 Pipe Fight' set is out now!!
..this set has Mikey skatin' the 1/4 gring and ollies around the Foot Soldier.. this is also the set with the Casey Jones Blok fig with 2 heads (1 masked.. one unmasked),weapons,stunt sticks,and the ooey gooey OOZE.. combine this set with all your Mega Bloks and Legos for some ultimate City-scapes!! 8)

--..sure.. Valentine's is over.. but tOkK's love for XE lasts forever..so if you missed..
MATT X-E's Valentine Special.. checkit now..
R2-D2,Mario,Luigi,Raisins,Link, and of coarse TMNT show your Heart a leap year of fun,funny,Valentine cards!!
(Look..it's 4 in the morning.. and i'm wide awake n' dippy.. what you want from me..something less stoopit??)

-- ..and in case ya can't get 'nuff of Matt XE..
UGO's Toy Fair Coverage starts here..
..yeh,by now we've shown ya just about everything.. but UGO has a nice click n' show slide show and some great close-ups of Toys you yet to see on the toy shelves until later this year!! ;)

-- Hate him,like him,adore him.. Peter Laird is a legeand in his own right .. & in case you missed it..(i did)..
**Laird's Blast ..83 takes a quick look at Mirage's Old studio..

** Blast 84 shows you the never before-scene of the clean cover of TMNT vol.1 #15..
and a bit on the process of how Mr.Laird created the classic cover!!
..anyway.. i'm gonna go sniff some chemicals er sumthin'.. anything to knock me out!! ;D

..>v<

-->>
---Checkout the official TMNT site for Minty Fresh n' on card images of the next wave of TMNTs..Baby Turtles to Turtle bots..to Monsters and Leatherhead.. it's all there!!

(all other of Mr.B's regualar Turtle updates and dreamscapes start here..!!)


--
NEIL V of the mightyNINJA TURTLES NET... does it again..

..mark this
#5 in his interviews with the man,myth, and co-creator of TMNT.. 'Peter Laird' !! 8)

.. golly gee,Neil.. i'd be lucky 'nuff to land a date with a llama.. gees!! w0w!!
..>v<

-->>T-Drome's SPlint Reports::
It appears that the Fox Box schedule is changing beginning March 6th. TMNT will again lose the repeat slot at 8:30 AM, and will now air at 9:30 AM. I'm not that happy with the change myself. But atleast I don't have to wait through hours of awful cartoons to get my dose of Turtle Power.

NEW PROGRAM SCHEDULE (Effective March 6, 2004)
8:00 AM ET - Cubix
8:30 AM ET - Sonic X (Repeat Episodes) - New Time
9:00 AM ET - Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (New Episodes)
9:30 AM ET - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - New Time
10:00 AM ET - Sonic X (New Episodes)
10:30 AM ET - Shaman King New Time
11:00 AM ET - Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy
11:30 AM ET - Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (Repeat Episodes) - New Time


..W00t!!
*******************************



..excellent New Toy pix and some suprises from the 2004 Toy Fair in N.Y. on the official site!!


..>v<

-->>

--This off the Business Wire.. Cartoon Network's new show line-up..
..as reported before 'TMNT' is in there..however the date has been pushed back::

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo, four turtles trained in the Bushido code, use their skills to battle the evil Shredder and The Foot Clan in the 30-minute action-adventure comedy series that will air weekdays on Carton Network beginning Monday, April 19. "
.. ah well.."Things Change".. haha!! O' LORD..

--As,Promised.. here is the 'Toy Fare' TMNT Slide Show Comic
..from the MArch 2004 issue.. enjoy..

..at some point.. with Mikey's help..i hope to have a page of up of the odd and ends collection of some of the rarer TMNT short comic stories and some of their rare cross-over appearences in long gone books like 'Grim Jack' and 'Miami Mice'.. but..all in time..
..SO stay cool and stay..'EXTREME'..

..NOW 'scuse me.. i gotta program the TiVo!!
..>v<

-->>
--..kinda cool..
.. i'm a bit late with this, but it doesn't seem anyone noticed anyway so ..

Wizard's 'Toy Fare' magazine..for March 2004..
(hurry..it's the one with either an 'Indiana Jones' Kermit the Frog toy on the front.. or a Mego Spider Man and Doc Ock on the cover..it's the same issue..2 differant covers..checkit out now while it's still may be on some stands)..
..err anyway.. their 'BEST OF 2003' features gives off the Toy Fare's staffs' best picks on Figures,DVDs,comics ect.. and..well..
'TMNT' made the Best Video Game for 2003 .. so there..
..as an added treat.. the 'Slide Show' comic feature in the back features a funny as h3ll Turtle comic romp..i'll scan it in tomorrow and post it.

-- Again..check Kurt'sThe Comind Out of Our Shells mp3s.. (yeh all nice n' legal ,feds.. so back off..)
..take a tune and take a listen ..take a CD n' burn it.. the ol' TMNT Pizza Hut Promo is back.. it's like 1990 all over again!!
..so i guess that makes it really umm.. carry the 4.. 19902004 er..

.. yeh i'm tired.. go save n' burn.. g0g0g0g0..
..>v<

Sometimes good just isn't good enough...... As Splinter would say, "All things change as time goes by..." And that's just what's happened. Thanks to the initiative of uber-fan Kurt, MikeysTMNT.com now has awesome high-quality MP3s of the entire Coming Out of Their Shells album! So, go ahead and download these instead of the ones you already have! They're much better than those (which I made back in 1998).

Click here to get 'em!

Kurt used Sonic Foundry Sound Forge 6 to record 24-bit/48KHz wav's with peaks at ~ -4dB and saved these original '1st play' files on 2 separate disks (His tape has been played exactly one time, and these files sound AWESOME- no distortion, great separation, etc.). Then he used SF to resample/lower the bitrate/normalize the files, and now has files very close to what a CD would sound like. He offers compressed MP3s versions to the audience of this site.

-->>
--..as i posted a link to an article about the U.S. government cutting the funding for Close Captioning..
here is yet some further info on this bothering trend to keep the 'vocal' on T.V. programming Vocal and not Text for those in the deaf and hard of hearing community..
..
..from the 'Associated Press'::
'TV captions get cut'..
..The close captioning cut is being applyed to T.V. shows not considered 'educational'..shows like Ninja Turtles.. (yep..that's on "THE LIST" too,folks..)

.. these kind of shows help deaf children "learn about the trends, culture and society around them," said Nancy Bloch, executive director of the National Council on Disability.


..In addition to deaf viewers, captions are also used by people who are learning to speak English and on televisions in noisy places such as health clubs, said the National Council on Disability."
..disabled or not and simple or not,educational or not.. facts of the matter.. like stated before..
This is censorship .. whiel the networks will prolly end up fotting the bill.. thiseems as if the government not only thinks that the deaf are stupid and cannot make their own decisions on what they should and should not watch and comprehend.. but it seems.. the U.S. fedral government thinks everyone is stupid.

..>v<
..This is

-->>
..T-Drome's most excellent & aptly titled 'NTurtle' returns with..
"Season 2 of the new show is going to be making the jump onto DVD immediately after Season 1's release. Some tentative release dates are: May 4th for Turtles in Space and June 8th for Secret Origins.

This would suggest they aren't splitting up the Turtles in Space series, which is possible, but not yet confirmed."

.. now we're cookin'!! 8)

..>v<

-->>
..now that's a TOY!!
..>v<

Hey guys. A day late and a dollar short, I apologize. Being I utilized the rents computer, I was, and still am very distraught as one of the parental units, who ironically is good with pcs, installed the new Norton and deleted a bunch of important program files. The computer is acting screwy. This is the comic I've had done since last saturday and it's sorta sad it's taken to today for me to bring it to you.

Thursday's comic upon the realization of whats going on with the computer, may be late. Hopefully not by much. Lately I've been getting a few comics ahead of myself and I'm goin batty not doing so.

-
big update &..pretty much the "FINAL WORD" on the DVD of the original Turtles show..

"PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Volume One includes the first five episodes from the popular animated TV series, and the DVD features four additional never before seen bonus episodes. The first episodes introduce the turtles and their infamous foes, and explain how Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael became Ninjas.

DVD Special Features: The DVD features four additional never before seen bonus episodes including The Return of Dregg, The Beginning of the End, Mobster from Dimension X and The Day the Earth Disappeared.*


*..Note that those four episodes are the 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 7th parts of the 8-episode-long "Tenth Season" mini-series written by Jeffrey Scott to put the wraps on this 10-year-long show."

..here is the full scoop from 'Tv shows on DVD'..

-
..Toy fair 2004 continues..
while i did note --Figures d0t Com's Toy Fair Coverage database..
..i didn't mention --American Dream Comic's Toy Fair database..for even more pix..

..one thing we won't see pix on just yet.. but it is..100% confirmed..
.. buggy boys and bunny boys can rest easy.. Usagi is deff making the toy line as a last minute fig thrown in for the 4th quarter or so of the year..

..and if you coudn't get enuff' of your favourite madman.. in some shape or form..
Baxter Stockman..will return to plastic sometime this year.. it's all official.. so..warm up the labs.. n' make the Dojo presentable..2 of your faves are on the way!!
..>v<

-->>
..
T-drome's Splint.. tips off yir toot-telling Tot here.. with info on..
New York's Toy Fair!! February 15-18.. is one of the biggest and best toy shows of the year in the states.. and when alot of secrets will be revealed about upcoming releases for the year's top toys!!

Figure's d0t com's TMNT coverage starts here..!!
Not much newer stuff that we've not seen before ..however some beter looks at some of the TMNT extra players like the Triceratons and the Shredder Clones.. and the real-deal with the 'Space Hoppin' TMNTs.
.. i'll be scouring the next few days for glimples of rumoured re-issues of the Sewer Lair w/ bonus figure,Scuba Turtles, and the mysterious Baxter Stockman..!!
This week ,your Turtle toy dreams come true..and rest assured i got Splinter by the tail.. n' i ain't lettin' go 'til i give ya good guys n' gals the good stuff!! ;)
..>v<

-->>..
..in case ya missed it..
..or missed it the first time.. and the Post Man.. misses you.. well.. heck.. here at Mikey's TMNT.. we kinda know how ya feel.. so.. thanks to MATT XE
.. everyday is 1989.. ..and ya won't have to wait 6-8 weeks for delivery..

..Cuz, Concerned citizens..
your Turtle Force Membership is here..RIGHT NOW at X-E!!
..>v<

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It's been a good week to be a Turtle!!
Annapolis is home to the annual 'Terrapin Pride Day'.. where the 'university of Maryland show off shiney shell shinanigans to the whole city and to state officials..!!
With the University's marching band playing pride to the toon of TMNT!!
..>v<

Bring in da noise, and Nick brings in da funk. I do hafta say, you need to take caution, as the "for kids" part of the title isn't handy here. There is some ripe content not for the young of heart. But granted, with south Park, you kids prolly know whats going on. Now, if you read the comic and go... "what's going on? I'm sorta confused" or wanna know what they are talking about, vote for the comic strip and get comic strip 76 & 1/2, which is a bonus strip that only appears AFTER you vote for the comic!

So Read! Vote! And be merry!

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T-drome Tumblings.. ..this continues what Mikey reported a few days ago..

Splinter sez:
"It seems we may have mini-series' co-writer David Wise to thank, for making sure we got the full episodes of the classic Turtles. It seems Artisan/Lion's Gate was all set for to release the edited 72-minute Epic Begins, but the huge stink raised by fans got to David Wise and he helped convince them to release the full episodes. Knowing that fans would likely go ballistic over the edited versions.

If you don't know who David Wise is, he's one of the writers for the series. And also was responsible for The Transformers, He-Man, Isis, Buck Rogers, Wonder Woman, Star Trek: The Animated Series, and Batman: TAS, as well as a LOT of the '87 TMNT episodes. The DVD will supposedly feature all five episodes, without opening and closing credits, except at the start and end of the 5 episodes.

As for cover art, there's been some confusion. Originally the one that appeared on DVDEmpire was believed to be just a mock-up art done by DVDEmpire. But Artisan/Lion's Gate revealed their April cover-art, and it is very similar to what was originally shown. So it looks like that's what we're getting. Note that it's still not the final art. Since it's missing several necessary markings on the case. But it does appear to be what we may be getting.

You can read the full news about this, over at TVShowsOnDVD.Com:"

-Article 1
-Aricle 2

.. YAHHoo.. !! Stay tuned.. Turtle Tykes.. !! ..>v<

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..freeky floppy donkey ding dong!!!!YAAAAA..!!
Mighty Beans featuring TMNT.. are finally here!!

..no,tOkKa..not 'Pork n' Beans!!
..i picked up TMNT Mighty BEANZ at Super Target.. !!
..5 bucks for five crazy beans.. ya knock 'em over n' roll 'em around.. flippin' CAWAZY i tells ya!!

TMNT 'Mighty Beanz',again ..there are 18 'standard' Beanz of TMNT characters.. and 14 'Elite' of Shredder's meanest Bean Brains and Turtle rarities wearing beany clothing and such.
..the 'Elite' beanz are supposed to be rare.. but i only had enuff cash for 4 packs..
..i already have 6 of those rare Beanz ..so either i'm real lucky.. or they aren't all that hard to find.
..well 'nuff from me.. i got some Porky beans to cram up my nostrils.. well.. SEE YA!!
8) ..>v<

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--..here's a disturbing article from the 'Palm Beach Post' ..
'Censor 'Scooby-Doo'? Words fail' ..
..if you are a deaf or hard of hearing television watcher.. or Turtle fan.. this effects you !!

This is an editorial article.. however.. many of my friends are deaf.. and Close Captioning is something we of the hearing world can take for granted or not even worry about.
What the article reveals.. is bothersome.. and delves very much into Censorship !!
..Censorship is extremly damaging ..and that effects all of us!!
..read it and think !! 8
-- T-drome has a new spy Turtle News guy.. with a fairly 'ratty' name..hmm..i think you n' i know who he is..
Splinter!! ..he sez.. ::
"Friday is the start of the International Toy Fair in New York. And we'll try to keep you in the know for all the new stuff that is seen and announced at the Playmates Booth. I've got a couple favors out with some of the Toy Sites, to try to get an answer to the elusive 'Baxter Stockman' figure.
Action-Figure.com gave us some hints at some of the things we could see though. Including Scuba Gear Turtles, and a retooled Sewer Lair w/ a new Sewer Trap accessory and Exclusive Figure. Could this be the Splinter that was originally intended to be included in the first release of the Sewer Lair? Stay tuned for Friday."
..there ya go,Bucky! ! This guy is great!! .. you guys are in for some of the 'toppest' news on TMNT!! ;)
..>v<

TVShowsOnDVD.com has some MORE news on the upcoming release of the Original TMNT Season 1 DVD....

"Though we've been unsuccessful in getting Lions Gate/Artisan to go on-the-record about this (so far, anyway), we do have some tentative word from a source connected with the production of the TMNT release. And good word it is, too! The word is, it seems, that the DVDs will contain the long version of the five episodes from the pilot mini-series, as originally aired. Not the seventy-minute "The Epic Begins" version that was previously planned for these DVDs."

Click here for the entire article.

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..at 30 " x 70" ..(76 X152 cm)..,kiddos..

..NOW THAT's a TOWEL!! ..TMNT beach towels at Target now ($$9.99)!!

..8) .. >v<

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..crusty weekend filler..
--February's 2004 'Previews' mag ..shows some good stuff out for April 2004!! ..above is a crusty preview of some of the newer TMNT t-shirt designs from Changes..
..Retro is the key for Changes:Ninja kicks and Ninja Noggins..Splinter's Dojo.. it's stinkin' of 80s pride

.. but if you gotta ride the new wave of Turtle apperal,C.B. Clothing has some of hip n' trendy TMNT designs with yir Green Teens in their current 2000s form!!
.. all shirts go great with yir facy zut suits and the nerdy boys' zit suits.. errr.. moving on..

-- ..in case ya missed it..Peter Laird's 'Blast..' 82 exposess ol' school inks on the original TMNT #7 !!

--'Tales of TMNT' volume 2 is hot.. already on stands.. Tales fills in the gaps of the Turtles past thru 15 years on Mirage continuity that has never been told..
TMNT Tales #2.. 'Seeds of Destruction" ..in house duo ..Jawson/Talbot spotlights actually..
the master Splinter!!
..it takes Splinter all of his wisdom & ninjitsu skills to ward off an attack by a powerful Foot sorcerer!!

--.. finally.. the TMNT statue ..# 4 'Rapahael ..should start shipping around June..with a price similar to the first two statues.. (Leo and Mikey) $126.00 srp.
..next up is the final statue to complete your sculpture masterpeice.. Donatello .. stay tuned!! ;)
..>v<

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..here is what i am assuming is final box art for "Artisian's" release of the classic 5 parter of the original 'TMNT' cartoon due in April.

..this ..so far is the only art work i could find.. i tryed to blow it up a little..but well for all the good it did me(uugghh!!).
..Looks familier,huh..the ol' Toei TMNT classic art from the old Turtle Vhs boxes!! 8)

This may be tentative work.. but we'll see.
..i'll keep an eye out for better pix.

Side Note::**
..Hey,Nick.. there was no inside joke.. about the 'Sex Toys' .. as soon as you click the link Mikey sent here for the TMNT Game Trainer afew days ago.. there is a banner add at the top of the page advertising said 'toys'.
I was only kidding with Mike.. but i guess it backfired.

I apologise to anyone offended by the comment. I do get pretty Loud with my comments sometimes.. but i didn't intend to hurt anyone..
..i especially apologise to Mike.. for it weren't for him..i'd not be here right now in any copacity..
..thanks..
..>v<

Hey TMNT fans. Greetings and Salutations.

For those who missed the update before, I'll post it here in a bit smaller glory. I am really proud of this image, as I worked REALLY REALLY hard on it. I am a HUGE fan of the TMNT even with lack of funds to buy everything they put out, so this is really great that I can pay homage to the fab four. Click on the image and go to the large image. And remember this is a sneak preview for only you guys, of Mikey's TMNT. :-)



A new comic for you all. Actually two.
Here's today's, aka Thursday's. Note of caution, there is reference to the half-time show. And for good reason. I just couldn't pass this one up.

And Tuesday's comic, which I posted on time mind you, but I've been busy as of late, but yea, it is up as well.

Nothing more than that to really talk about. I'm really excited about this storyline and of course, the one mentioned above. :-) I hope you enjoy it, and for all those who read my updates from here, I want to thank you all, and thanks to Tokka and Mike for allowing me to post on here continuiously with my bad speeling errors too. :-) (oo and... they have TMNT sex toys? or is this an inside joke??? )

Ciao gang!

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..it's been quite a wait.. but..T-drome hoppin' .. and a little Blue Bird named Roseangelo..

The Shredder Strikes series 2..of the Fleer standard trading cards..
(not to be confused with the upcoming 'Upper Deck' Trading Card Came of TMNT)
..here's the lo-down.. ::


100 - cards
100- gold parallel set..(the pain in the arse cards are the same as ser.1 ..the same cars with gold hi-lites.. eesh..)
36- puzzle cards
10- stand up cards
4 - Ninja Masks cards
7 - 'Raising Shell' chase cards

..257 cards total..


..people are nabbing these off Ebay now .. but they should be leeking into stores as i type this.. keep yir eyes peeled.. and when 'Shredder Strikes'.. be careful so he doesn't poke out yir eyeballs !!

!! 8o ..
..>v<

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.. sorry to interupt Mikey's update on
P.C. TMNT game trainer and Erotic Glass Sex Toys..

..but some more info on the month of April's Classic TMNT DVD Release..

.. the 'UNAIRED EPS'.. actually were aired in some markets.. in fact..
they are 4 eps from the final 10th season of the original TMNT toon on CBS before they retired the show and went onto 'Next Mutation' ..
::
Season 1 (original 5-part miniseries aired December 1987):

"Turtle Tracks" (a.k.a. "Heroes in a Halfshell")
"Enter the Shredder"
"A Thing About Rats"
"Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X"
"Shredder and Splintered"

4 'Unaired' Episodes:

"The Return of Dregg"
"Beginning of the End"
"The Monster From Dimension X"
"The Day the Earth Disappeared"

..these were the 'Red Sky' Episodes featuring the ultimate and Final TMNT villian 'Dregg'.. voiced by V.A. and stage/screen legend.. Tony Jay..
....some more of the scoop is her on ::'Tv Shows on DVD'.. ..
.. come on ,Peter Cotton Tail..hop down the bunny trail.. n' fill tOkK's Easter Basket with new TMNT classic DVDs !!

..o' yeh,Mike.. i havn't tryed those glass sex toys either.. lemee know how they work out for ya.. >8)
..>v<

Check out the following link...

NFOrce Entertainment

I haven't tried it, but it looks AWESOME!

Wal-Mart's got TMNT sheet sets and pillowcases and window treatments and bath sets. If you wanna do a little TMNT decorating, hit up your local wally mart, but be prepared to spend over 50 bucks for all this cool stuff.

Khol's also has a watch set on sale for $14.99 ... Looks cool...

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..next month.. (yeh.. happy February..)..
March 23 ..we're lookin' at VHS and DVD vids::

"TMNT - Volume 7: Return to New York
Episode 20 - Monster Hunter
Episode 21 - Return to New York pt. 1
Episode 22 - Return to New York pt. 2
Episode 23 - Return to New York pt. 3

TMNT - Volume 8: Search for Splinter
Episode 24 - Lone Raph and Cub
Episode 25 - Search for Splinter pt. 1
Episode 26 - Search for Splinter pt. 2

My T-drome snoops also mention another Box set of Volumes 5-8.. so.. oii.. we're apperantly looking at 5-6 months between original air dates and DVD releases..

.. so a volumes 9 and 10 release will prolly be set for May or June.. also..the artwork shown there may be tentative..the actual cover art may differ.. we'll see..

..'scuse me.. i need to go shoot some Coke..
..
..i've had a stray can runnin' around the yard all night ,barking like the dickens.. gonna shoot it n' put it out of it's misery..
..>v<