-->>




WELL FINALLY.. --GEN is on a card on the official TMNT site (--click here..)!!




Usagi's Rhino boy-bounty pal is due out within' the next couple o' weeks or so !!




..also on card are the rest of the weird and wonderful bunch of TMNT benbags on new Backer cards !! ::




--Master Yoshi is here !!




--General Blanque is here !!




--Feudal Shredder is here !!




--Robo Huntin' Don is here !!




--Robo Huntin' Mikey is here !!




--Robo Huntin' Ralph is here !!




--Robo Huntin' Leonard is here !!




..get ready, kids.. it's the fall of the Shredder n' Rise of the machines !! New TMNT toys are gonna hit the pegs soon.. n' new Turtle adventures are on the way !!




..>v<

-->>Special thanx to our forum's 'Vember'& Bry Kotyk for this cool tip ::




"..full props go to a "Bry Kotyk (goldeneyed)" of Livejournal for posting in the TMNT community there.









I really liked the original comments, so:
Bry Kotyk (goldeneyed) wrote:
Considering the way the franchise has been handled recently, I guess it's safe to assume the new movie will be based far more strongly on the original comic books than previous efforts. Based on what little can be seen of Leonardo himself, the Turtles seem based visually on their initial appearances - small bodies, big hands/forearms, "sharper" facial features... The focus on that sharp, shining blade doesn't exactly make me foresee the guys playing football with cans of ooze or fighting off ninjas with a set of cymbals, either. I was sort of hoping they'd go all out and put all four Turtles in the red headbands, but I wasn't really expecting it. Looks good, though. Very good.
Here's a link to the discussions there. "




..>v<

-->>





..Fo' sheezzIE.. Happy Birt'day,BiZZwitCH..dat's BELATED,BOYYEEE!!
(Happy late Birthday to Mikey !!)






-- ..good ol' Neil V. at NTN follows up his fancy James Avery (the orignal TMNT 'toon Shredder voice-actor ) ..




..with Splinter's orginal Voice Actor (and Vernon amoung others) :.. Peter Reneday (--click here for the 'veiw ) !!




-- ..Mirage has also apperantly put me up for bid..(?!)


..>v<

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VOLUME ONE: ATTACK OF THE MOUSERS
24th June 2005 • £7.99 • 1-84576-092-1

The world famous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back, once more bringing their brand of mutated mayhem to aspiring young ninjas across the land! This collection of brand new material brings the Turtles bang up to date with a darker twist and jaw-dropping, all-action storytelling!
They hail from the New York City sewers, mutated from unwanted pets into wise-cracking Ninja masters by a mysterious ooze…



Taught Knowledge and Ninjitsu by the wise Master Splinter, it’s time for the world to get re-acquainted with the shellsome foursome: Leonardo, Raphael, Michaelangelo and Donatello — the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Emerging from the sewers, the Turtles hit the city streets just as the evil Dr Baxter Stockman prepares to unleash an army of robotic ‘mousers’ – steel mouths on legs ready to devastate everything in their path!



But who is the mysterious villain behind Stockman’s plans - and the leader of the vicious Purple Dragons street gang? Could it be… the Shredder? An all-new series by fan-favourite writer Peter David (Supergirl, The Incredible Hulk, Star Trek), dynamically illustrated by talented newcomer LeSean Thomas!

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were the major breakout comics success of the 1990s, spawning the longest-running cartoon series of the time, three movies, two chart-topping songs, and hundreds of arcade and home computer games, toys and merchandising items.
  
• A new Ninja Turtles cartoon is currently showing on GMTV and Jetix!
  
• A new CGI movie directed by Kevin Munroe is currently in development, to debut in 2007!
  
• As well as writing Supergirl and the longest consecutive run of issues on The Incredible Hulk, Peter David has scripted episodes and tie-in novels for the Star Trek franchise.
  
• Newcomer LeSean Thomas first brought his energetic, manga-influenced style to the independent fantasy comic Arkanium, before hitting the big time with TMNT.
  
  Thanks to Andrew James
  Web and Publicity Assistant
  Titan Books

-->>




Toys R' Us NYC had the Shellrific in-store event over the weekend.




And our Forum's own shutter bug :LCKFF.. took to Times Square like a hard-brazened Ninja-Blazer n' nabbed a slew of photos and info on the big show !!




--Click here to see Pix n' Flix n' low-down dirty info on the coolest Turtles to take Toy's R Us , n' on their home-turf of all places !!"




..Thanks a heap,Lckff!!




..>v<

!! FORUMS ARE UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE AT THIS TIME !!
Please check back later. :)

-->>




..it's here ..!! F.H.E.'s long awaited follow up to the classic reoffering of TMNT season 1 last year.. !!




But for the fisrt time .. all 13 eps are available in 1 fine package !!
..no B.S. !!



Crooked Ninja Turtles,Incredible Shrinking ones,Pastey White Baxter Stockman that 'flys',The Eye of Sarnath,REX-1,Punk Frogs,Human Splinter,Channel 6 cat woman,and the return of the Technodrome.





It's Krang's lucky 13.. available for 15 bucks and cheaper !! (I got mine for about $9.00 !! Now let's get crackin' on Season 3 !!




-- From Mr.B at official TMNT d0t c0m..




"Last minute convention notice (sorry - we're not all that organized when it comes to cons). Peter Laird, Michael Dooney, Dan Berger and Jim Lawson (Eric Talbot had to cancel due to family commitments) will be appearing this Sunday, May 1, at the Comic Book Show at the Nashua, New Hampshire Holiday Inn.(--click here for info ,~tOkK)..




-- ..4Kids TV has a poll for favorite show up on their site, and the TMNT aren't winning! Get on over there and vote, pollsters! "(--click here for 4K!ds TV Poll Page)




-- And don't forget,New York TMNT Fans ::





" on APRIL 29TH, come and join the festivities at the TMNT SHELLRIFIC IN-STORE EVENT!.." at Toys R' Us Times Square !!




From 3:00 - 3:30 PM, you'll have a chance to see a live performance of the Supreme Green Fightin' Machines using their Ninjitsu skills, learn Turtles trivia, and answer questions for a chance to win some cool prizes!




PLUS... from 4:00 - 4:30 and 5:00 - 5:30 PM, have your photo taken with the Turtles as a special keepsake!




So stop by Toys "R" Us Times Square for a day of Turtles!
Cowabunga!




Visit www.ToysrusTimesSquare.com or call the Special Events hotline at (646) 366-8855 for more information.




..that's tommorrow !! If you can't make it there don't make it anywhere's,New York !! It's up ta you !! Get yir tennies on n' marathon to the front of the Turtle line now !!




..>v<

-->>




What the TMNT Cartoon lacks in the way of a tie-in comic book more than makes up for it on the book racks at your fave Barnes & Noble n' book shoppes everywhere !! Simon Spotlight (--Simon's TMNT list starts here) has a whole turtle-slop fest of books already out n' a buch more ready for your reading pleasure !!




The first novel 'Shadows Over ChinaTown' features an all new story by Mirage Faithful Steve Murphy and tight full-colour illustrations former Dream Wave scribe scribbler :Patrick
Spaziante !!




April befriends a fellow antique dealer : Wei Yang. However Wei Yang has run afoul n' a-FOOT of the Purple Dragons as they extort him for "protection" Money. April and the TMNT send Raph to Chinatown to watch over the old man and his shoppe. But where there's trouble with Purple Dragon's there's bound to be trouble far more sinister (and Shredder-ie). And in this case something magically sinister !!




.. a great quick read for both young and young at heart TMNT fans ..commin' at ya with all the bookmarks n' spikes this silly sinister-snapper can reccommend !!




(And when all ya gots is spikes.. you get holes in all yir books n' it takes ya awhile to figger out what's really givin' your books all them holes.. n' ain't the cock roaches,buddy !!)




-- Direct news from Mr.B and the TMNT offical slush-site :




"..We've been getting a lot of requests for Playmates Toys' release schedule, so here it is as it stands today (bear in mind that things often change):




* Currently scheduled for June release:




1) Gen




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toys/2005/gen/gen.html




2) Feudal Shredder




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/figures12.jpg




3) Robo Huntin' Turtles




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toys/2005/robohunter/robohunter.html




* Currently slated for release in mid to late July:




1) Mutant Copter




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/monsters04.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/monsters05.jpg




2) Sour Power Mutant Maker
http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/monsters02.jpg




3) Sewer Spewer




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/vehicledisplay03.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/vehicledisplay05.jpg




4) Stealth FX Weapons (no pix available)




5) Combat Warriors (I'm not sure what these are, I assume TMNT variants)




6) Combat Cruisers (The packaging at Toy Fair had the figs in the box with the bike, but perhaps they'll be sold separately - see above. Time will tell)




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/trikes01.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/trikes02.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/trikes03.jpg





7) Monster Trappers




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toys/2004/monsterhunter/monster.html




8) M.E.C.H. Wrekkers




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/mechs01.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/mechs02.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/mechs03.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/mechs04.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/mechs05.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/mechs06.jpg




* Currently scheduled for September release:




1) Mystic Fury TMNT




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/mysticdon.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/mysticleo.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/mysticmike.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/mysticraph.jpg




2) Karai




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/figures04.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/figures14.jpg




http://www.ninjaturtles.com/toyfair2005/figures21.jpg





3) Minnetonka Mutant (toy based on a contest run by Playmates Toys - a roach-like mutant that features the face of the contest winner. No pix available, sorry.)




That's the scoop for now."




..n' that's all the floop n' figure flop that's fit ta poop..

.. i'm pooped.. see ya !!




..>v<

-->>..ah ..




it's once again time for the popular and contraversial Soap-opera that is ::




MIKEY's TMNT !!




..in today'e episode we have part 3,015 entitled..




"The Schizo Snapper Once Again Makes an Ass of Himself n' Hurts his Friend's Feelin's Cuz He's Such an Heel.."




..(sorry,Mandy..)..




..>v<

Courtesy info c/o the Official TMNT d0t com & Machias B.




.."What you see below is the front cover to a special limited edition (3000 copies) of the first issue of TMNT which will be available for the first time at the Portsmouth, NH comic con on May 22 of this year (go to --(Click here).. for more information).





.. What is new about this reprint is that I have retoned and relettered it, as part of a long-term effort to "remaster" all of the old issues of TMNT. There is also an essay by Ralph DiBernardo, who -- 21 years ago -- produced the Portsmouth Minicon at which Kevin and I premiered the first issue of the TMNT. .."




.. more n' pleanty of incentive ta hop over there if your in the Northwest neck !! Ya miss this you'll wanna ring yir own neck !!




..>v<

-->>




..life's a b7tch n' then ya fly ..
..start checkin' your dollar stores and Walley-marts....the TMNT mini collection gets 4 new Turtles to add to the flyin' dockets.. and at just under 2 bucks a pop.. every lil' kid can skip on the corn flakes n' spend his money on these neat lil' Paratroops.. (sans the Koopas!!). Toss 'em up outside n' watch your Turtle gently & gracefully float down to the ninja ground to kick some F00T pah-toot !! (Hey.. don' take much to impress this simple minded snapper!!)




..tryin'' up loose ends..









..tOkK is tacklin' alot of bull crap lately.. sorry if i let the news slip here and there. My approach is to get even the teeniest bits of info even on a mundane or most awsome level when it come to your great GREEN GUYS..alas:
..yir snapper buddy is only inhuman so.. months ago i made a promise Steve Murphy editor on TALES and one of the big guys at Mirage ..i beleive in good causes..n' i do my best to keep my promises.. so ..:




..as reported in TALES of TMNT # 8::
Congrats to Melinda (KAZ) on naming the F-104 Wood Turtle !!





..the Turtle girl is named : Akemi (bright and beautiful in Japanese ..)
..the name the turtle contest is over (well maybe she needs a middle name..) but the Wood Turtle project still goes on.Donations can be made to :




The University of Massachusetts and sent to ::




Paul Sievert,Assistant Unit Leader- Wildlife.USGS,Massachusetts Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Department of of Natural Resources Conservation




319 Holdsworth Hall.University of Massachusetts Amherst




Amherst,MA 01003-4220




..i'm doin' my best,folks.. things have been lookin' grim and grimmer..(so hard not to grimace.. my attention span is as short as my spikes are long.. (gee that was long winded..)..but i'll keep punchin' along with all the TMNT news that's used n' abused the best i can. ..




Chowderbunga, Meatballs !! (Oi-vey.. dat's deffly not Kosher !! )
..>v<

-->>



..older news.. (tOkK's had his brain n' his spikes in a bundle lately..sorry)..but in cased you missed it
..T.N.I has really great shots of Karai's first ever fig --start clickin' right here.. here !! Me o' My !!




Tip offs from Mr.B and official TMNT d0t com's !!::




--"PRESS RELEASE: In celebration of McDonald's 50th Anniversary, they are creating a one-of-a-kind historical display in their new restaurant at Clark and Ontario Streets in Chicago, IL. The permanent display will feature memorabilia, photos, and video clips of cultural and historical significance from the 1950s to the present.The display will include several Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle/ Mirage Studios licensed items representing the 1980s, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figures set (Donatello, Michelangelo, Leonardo, & Raphael), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stickers and an assortment of TMNT buttons. The 50th Anniversary McDonald's opens to the public on April 15th, 2005.




--"KOL (Aol's Kids division ~tOkK)is sponsoring a 17 city mall tour that the Turtles will be a part of, featuring signage and hand out give-a-ways. The signage promotes the Turtles' appearance on 4KIDS TV (see the image above). 4Kids will be giving out Turtles products at the tour appearances.




The mall tour is called "The Kids Time Extreme Mall Tour” (“KTMT”).
KOL is a Premiere Sponsor of the KTMT (AOL is also the Exclusive Online Partner of the Mall Tour) which is scheduled to appear in 17 shopping malls throughout the country and will feature kid friendly and educational activities. KTMT estimates 700,000 individuals will attend the Mall Tour (kids + parents).




KOL is promoting the Mall Tour via local TV and radio ads, inclusion in the Sports Illustrated for Kids Magazine, KTMT banners, posters, flyers, signage and other promotional materials that place the KOL logo, including food court table tents, mall signage, pamphlets, brochures, and stage decorations. Check out the schedule below and if you live in the area that the tour is passing through, keep your ear to the ground to find out where it will be taking place - and then get down to the mall to score some Turtles stuff!




"The Kids Time Extreme Mall Tour" Dates & Tour Cities




APRIL 16-17: MALL OF AMERICA, MN




APRIL 30-MAY 1: RIVERTOWN CROSSING, MI




MAY 14-15: NATICK MALL, MA




JUNE 4-5: NEWPORT MALL, NJ




JUNE 11-12: ST. CHARLES, MD




JULY 9-10: DETROIT, MI




JULY 30-31: GREENWOOD, IND.




AUG 6-7: CUMBERLAND MALL, GA




AUG 20-21: TYRON SQUARE, FL




SEPT 10-11: WOODLAND, TX




SEPT 24-25: NORTHEAST MALL, TX




OCT 8-9: PARK PLACE MALL, AZ




OCT 15-16: SW PLAZA, CO




OCT 22-23: BURBANK, CA




NOV 5-6: NEW PARK MALL, CA




NOV 12-13: GOLF MILL, IL.



"




.. start gettin' out yir dayplanners n' calenders..this is th' biggest thing to hit the mall scince Sanny Clause !! oii!!

..>v<

-->>




..This will make ya jump n' shout !!


"Gamerz-Edge Exclusive: Interview with Kevin Munroe" ..




..a special thanks to Steve ..the b0ss at Gamerz-Edge for the super cool,super revealin'interview with Kevin Munroe the lead guy and TMNT CGI: Movie director for the next TMNT silver-screen outing ..all digital n' action packed !!




--AWSOME INTERVIEW IS JUST A CLICK AWAY..--startin' here.. ,my prickly lil' amigoes !!




..>v<

-->>




Ripped off Mr.B's offical TMNT page ..::




The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have risen out of the sewers and are taking over their hometown of New York! Toys "R" Us Times Square will be rockin' when Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo and Leonardo are blasting thru!




THE ENTIRE TMNT TOY LINE from Playmates Toys will be featured in their very own FEATURE SHOP the WHOLE MONTH OF APRIL!




AND, on APRIL 29TH, come and join the festivities at the TMNT SHELLRIFIC IN-STORE EVENT!




From 3:00 - 3:30 PM, you'll have a chance to see a live performance of the Supreme Green Fightin' Machines using their Ninjitsu skills, learn Turtles trivia, and answer questions for a chance to win some cool prizes!




PLUS... from 4:00 - 4:30 and 5:00 - 5:30 PM, have your photo taken with the Turtles as a special keepsake!




So stop by Toys "R" Us Times Square for a day of Turtles!
Cowabunga!




Visit www.ToysrusTimesSquare.com or call the Special Events hotline at (646) 366-8805 for more information.




..if you NYC TMNT guys n' girls are gonna go.. plan ahead and get there early !!

Click here for the direct Toys R' Us-NYC info link regarding this event !!




-- ..once Again :T-drome's N.Turtle..::




"IMDb (--click here for the info) has put up a new page for the upcoming TMNT movie under the title "TMNT:Immortal". See it here.
I have no idea on how official this name is, it could very well be completely temporary."

..>v<

-->>




--..well i have finally decided the !! terrible2z 5 1/6 Anniversary Colouring Contest Winners ..




..well ya see.. umm.. heh ..they were just all too good.




..before ya start thrwoin' pies..remember that this contest came with no gaurantees ..so ..while yeh i have chosen the 1st,2nd and 3rd palce winners..




.. i've decided that well ..there's a 4th,5th,6th ..ect. place winners as well.

That's right !! I'm buyin' ya all off !!




YOU ALL WIN THE CONTEST !!




Right now i am contactin the 1,2, & #3 winners.. then subsequently after that.. i'll confirm with the rest of y'all.. n' start sending out the prizes over the coming month !!




..ok..there ..i said my peace. Contraversial as my decison was.. it was still my decision. So.. umm.. yeh.. we're all winners here..




..so stick that in yir hat n' wear it. Yir special.. o' so very special.. just like tOkKie !!




I'll try to post the 1,2, & 3 winners before the end of the week.. !!




..>v<

-->>




..the Turtle stars are in alignment tonight !!




..Vivian Wu ('Princess Mitsu' of TMNT 3)sez..


"The bigger your dream is, the more you may achieve. So, just go ahead and never stop dreaming.."




..read more about the former famed rebel princess and the current exploits of one of tOkKa's favourte actresses and "Triumph of a `Shanghai Lady' .."




--..starting here from Shanghai Daily news





--..news via T-drome's N-turtle ..::




"Neil (also known as Shredder or Vegita-san) of Ninja Turtles Network recently did an interesting phone interview with James Avery, the original voice actor for the Shredder on the old TMNT show, so be sure to check that out(--click here..).."




..>v<

-->>




I noticed.. Simon and Schuster has more and more books stacked up in their growing TMNT library..!!
The up coming Leonardo !is a combo action plush/book .. open his shell for a real Cool Leo story !! Meant for the younger fan.. but still cool fun for any TMNT or Leo scribe !!





You can check all the Simon Spotlight titles and 'Leonardo' ! --starting here !!




..>v<

We got two updates this week.

We got some shocking things to go over, I gar-an-tee.

And of course, there is the aftermath.

Saw Sin City. Good? I thought so. Not a movie I'll pull out and watch every day on DVD, but I thought it was decent. It's dialouge seemed ripped from the comics, and cos of that, it didn't feel right all the time, and sometimes was laughable, but definately worth a look.

-->>




FORUM HACKED!!





O'no ..NOT AGAIN !!



















I can't beleive..









THIS IS HORRIBLE !!









terrible even !!


























..well


















..maybe with some ..






















&




plenty of rest and..









..it will feel better !!
..














..have a good April Fools !!












..>v<

-->>




--The !! terrible2z 5 1/6 Anniversary Gallery --starts here !!




..Remember the contest ends this weekend (April 1st)..i'll take entries until late into the early morning ..that's it. On April 2nd.. i gotta cut this thing off.


Some people still wanted more time but i gotta draw the line. I'm sorry. Hopefully by Monday or Tuesday .. April 3 and 4 .. i'll announce the winners. It's gonna be a crazy weekend so please allow me time to catch up with stuff ok !!





Thanks to all who entered !! It means so much !! 8)




..>v<

-->>




Any new TMNT movie news can make yir head spin..'specially the past few years..




But via Mikey ..courtesy of Howard Ho..

This article from --Gamerz Edge(click here ) ..goes ::





" Can't get enough of the Turtles? Kevin Munroe is going to give you more.




Imagi Services President and CEO Tom Gray announces the signing of Kevin Munroe to write and direct a new CGI-animated feature-length Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will ramp-up their booming revival with an animated film that will take advantage of new technology developed since the last Turtles film was released in 1993. Now in pre-production, the film is targeted for U.S. release in spring 2007.




Kevin Munroe has done extensive animation work during the last decade including video games, television series, and original comic books. He has worked in developing both the writing and design of animated projects for companies such as Disney, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, WWE, Fox Kids, The Henson Company, Kids WB, Dark Horse Entertainment, IDW Publishing and Nickelodeon. Besides working in all aspects of production design and storyboarding on shows such as Nickelodeon’s “Hey Arnold!,” Munroe also created, wrote, produced, designed, and directed the CGI Christmas special “Donner” for ABC. His projects have been optioned by Walt Disney Feature Animation, Stan Winston Studios, and Brett Ratner’s Rat Entertainment in addition to co-writing another Imagi feature, Cat Tale. Munroe’s writer/director deal was negotiated by Gray and Alan Grodin of Weissmann, Wolff, et al., and Brent Weinstein of UTA.




The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have enjoyed over 20 years of success in the U.S. and around the globe. Having shot to mainstream popularity with hit TV series, top grossing films, number one selling toys and enduring comic books, the property has generated over $6 billion in revenue. The first of the three live-action films grossed $135 million domestically, setting a seven-year box office record for independent releases. Today, the new hit TMNT TV series is in its third season with a fourth set to run through 2006 on 4Kids TV (formerly Fox Box) and the Cartoon Network in the U.S. In addition, the show is broadcast in major markets throughout Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia.




The new TMNT film will be produced by Tom Gray (who guided the first Turtles trilogy through production) and Galen Walker of Imagi. Executive Producers are Francis Kao, Gary Richardson, Frederick Fierst, and Peter Laird, who co-created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Kevin Eastman. The picture deal was conducted by Gray and Walker of Imagi, Grodin of Weissmann, Wolff, et al., Richardson of Mirage Licensing, and Fierst of Fierst, Pucci & Kinder.




We'll have more on the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film as it becomes available! Stay tuned to Gamerz-Edge.




--Steve Schardein




..really big thanks, Howard !! This could really be it,gang.. !!

Stay Tooned is right..!! oii!!

..>v<

..Hope everyone had an AWSOME Easter !!

-->>




Tales of TMNT vol.2 #11 (Due in May !!)


by Murphy,Cohn, & Parsons::


'The Quick and the Dead'- Under normal circumstances,going up against a group of Foot Ninjas is no big deal for the team supreme. But what happens when the Foot's ninjitsu moves are faster than the eye can see ? Find out when Splinter and the four Turtles are attacked by three super-speed-enhanced Foot ninja in this take-no-prisnors, all-out action issoe in the now-monthly Tales of the TMNT !! (32 pgs. B/W,$3.25)
..nuff' hyphens in there ?? Gees..




--Like Nick said TMNT: Mutant Melee has hit PC,Xbox,and Gamecube.. leavin' Ps2 TMNT fans livid and IGN offering mixed reviews.. --starting here !!




-- I kinda am late with news on UGO's funny-bunny interview with Usagi Yojimbo's main man and master.. :Stan Sakai -- starting here ..!!




--..n' if ya can't get enuff Bunny's fer yir money .. know that easter's around the corner and special thanks to Cynlee for pointing out on 4 Kids' sneek Peek at next weeks TMNT when LEO,Gen, and Usagi team-up yet again..this time in Usagi's world of Ninja Bats,Dojos and evil Snakes in Kimonos.. (sushi ??) --starting here !!
..>v<

Just to note, check out TMNT: Mutant Melee. A typical action smashem bashem -Mortal Kombat-esqe arcade game, green team style and is decent. Check it out! And I bought mine for 19.99 at my local Toys-R-Us!!

In other news, yes dear friends, This is what happens where two guys are locked in a closet togehter.

Ooo the humanity of it all.

-->>




..m'kay..nuff cryin' ..so much to report..tOkK's gotta job to do::





-- TMNT Co-guru ,Kevin Eastman will be stopping in at the Big Apple Con in NYC on April 1-2..(--info starts here) ..no word on if he may be hooking up with four old compatriarcs from the underground.




-- Simon & Shuster has a couple more TMNT titles for 2005 on the docks..while they may be little kids fare.. any true TMNT fan may like em' ..the latest one i got is called 'Black Out' and is worth it just for the cool artwork by former Dream Waver Patrick Spaziante ..!!




New pix of the upcoming TMNT S.W.A.T. attack Pack start here.. including Raph,Bike and strange Foot Gunner variant..looks liek a Foot Tech in Foot Mech gear ..wow!!
--starting here..




--"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Return to Xbox and GameCube


Konami's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Melee has shipped to stores for Xbox, PC and GameCube.


Here's the publisher's description of this new party game --


Mutant Melee™ offers hours of bashing, crashing and trashing fun with more than 20 playable characters, a competitive Adventure mode, a ton of mini games and unlockable content. Gamers can play alone or with up to four friends and take on the role of their favorite Turtle, Casey Jones™, April O’Neil™, Master Splinter™ and even the villainous Shredder™ in one of two different modes – Adventure or Melee.


Turtle fans will find a shell full of mini games and extra content in TMNT™: Mutant Melee™. Gamers can team up with friends to play modes such as King of the Hill, where players defend a circle that appears randomly around a level; Knockout, where the object is to KO as many opponents as possible; and Last Man Standing, where gamers battle it out to see who is the toughest brawler of all. As gamers progress through TMNT™: Mutant Melee™, they’ll be able to unlock background information on the Turtles, character biographies, original TMNT™ comics, hilarious outtakes and enough artwork and video clips to satisfy even the most rabid Turtles enthusiasts."





-- Some of the newer TMNT variants have been poppin' up the past several days ..especially the Ninja Action Splinter,Shredder,Foot ..and the TMNT Easter Egg with the original Leo,2 mini TMNTs, Mini Ooze can, & stickers..slowly and surely..the new TMNT stuff is heading into stores as the we March on in April.. ahnd in there ,Turtle Troopers !!
It's been a ruff' year so far.. but better things abpund may make this your luckiest Turtle year yet !!
..>v<

-->>Note from tOkK:





The past several weeks i have been on overload. I can't pretend i don't have issues. In fact the more i pretend the less 'normal' i seem.

I post here the best i can updates about the newest TMNT stuff or intresting articles i hope you will enjoy. This page has the one of the lowest view counts. But still partly..i've made it my duty to keep on top of the latest stuff that i can.


My life isn't anyone else's problem really but my own. And my own battles and demons are mine.



But i owe so much to the people that love me and support me online. You guys get on terrible2z, Mikey's, Deviantart,emails and even the phone and the support and love is there. Yet sometimes i'm so lost in the fog of my mind to even see that.


..i crack alot. The weight of all this stuff i'm facing seems to just effect every tiny little corner of my days. Even here on Mikey's.


When i took this 'update' roll on ..i got a little better at it as time went on. Yes , i can't keep on top of 'it all' but i try.


Yesterday like alot of the other days i've been speeding thru' the past few years.. i stumbled again. Flat on my face and my words and my illness.


Ultimatly i hurt the guy that made this whole place happen. My best friend..and often my mentor. Odds are i prolly hurt alot of you.


Maybe i am dragging my tail between my legs. Maybe i am beating myself up. I think i deserve it.


I'll make my decisions on how things are gonna go down in a little while.


..in the mean time .. i owe everyone an apology ..you guys and especially Mikey. He can't possibly understand what i'm facing and he's got more than enough sh7t on his plate to figure it out. He shouldn't have to.


Still he's my friend. And it wouldn't matter what i owe to him or not. If it wasn't for him i wouldn't be here. If it wasn't for you all i wouldn't be here.


I know sometimes it's seems like i don't appreciate or read what you guys say. Ultimatly know i do. The past 5 + years of my life have been so incredible. And sometimes the biggest things and kindest things are the support you guys have given me.


I'm sorry i don't always see things.


You always hurt the ones you love. ..i seem to be the epidomy of that.


I make miatakes. But still i have to hold up to them and face them. Noone will ..noone can but me.


I'm sorry you guys.. and i'm sorry to Mikey..he really is the best friend anyone could have. And sometimes i let the negative things cloud that so bad that i hold our friendship in content. He's family .. to me.. as much as all of you are.And i don't deserve any of it.


Some big decisions are being made today and in the coming weeks. and i'm falling under the pressure of it all. I better get it together right now or i just won't make it huh.


again i'm sorry, guys.. i don't know what else to say.

..>v<

-->>





!! terrible2z - 5 1/6 Anniversary coloring Contest --click here for info!!





..well the past month hasn't been kind to yir prickly pal n' has been kickin' my arse..


.. so the deadline for the big contest has been extended to April 1,2005 !!


..more time for you.. more time for me.. and anyone who misses the new deadline is treatin' me like a fool !!

..>v<

-->>




..grr ..durn Blogger kept crashin' the otherday so i couldn't update.. gee whizz!!




--Jarrah and TMNT d0t com share with us the next UK 'Next Mutation' Pack art!!




-- Mr.Berger ::




"We're doing what we can to convince Cartoon Network to move the TMNT show back to a later time slot. It may be beneficial for you to contact Cartoon Network and let them know that you want to see the show airing at 5:30 or later:




Cartoon Network


Attn: Programming Department


1050 Techwood Dr.


Atlanta, GA


30318


You can also try this e-mail address:





orbit@cartoonnetwork.com




-- Mr.B:: "We've been getting questions regarding episode 73, "Same As It Never Was" asking whether or not it's been based on the Image Comics TMNT universe. Peter Laird assures me, quite emphatically, that this episode is not based on the Image story line, nor are any future episodes."




..gee whizz !!

..>v<

D4K Updates. Giant Monsters. Mutagen. A Killer Sweater. Love Children. All this and lies.

Enjoy.

-->>







.. a quick scoop from Dierna on the really beeg shew usually is good news.. n' better than a scoop of Boogerberries and Ratstails ice cream i tells ya !!::







"Next week on Cartoon Network starting Tuesday March 15
- Friday March 18th they will be airing the AU
eps...at 2:30pm: (Note: I checked Yahoo for sure and
they have the times and everything)





Tuesday: Reality Check (Michelangelo meets the Super
Turtles)





Wednesday: Across the Universe (This Saturday's ep...
Raphael becomes Speed Racer in a crossover with
"Planet Racers")





Thursday: "Same As It Never Was" (Donatello hangs out
in the Image universe for a bit)





Friday: "The Real World pt 1" (Leonardo and Usagi do
something..er not sure)





So 2 days before it airs on the 19th we'll be able to
see Donatello's ep.




..





..looks like C.N. Turkeys still has the Turtes on a tricky time slot.. hang in there, kids ..n' get them VCRs n' DVD recorders fired up.. just in case !!

..>v<

..9 0ut of 8 1/2 scientists beleive that a Mikey's TMNT site redesign may not happen in your lifetime !!




A real fun update on the offical TMNT site !! (kinda dizzy tonight so i'm gona cut n' paste.. ')




-- New MOC pix of Ninja Action Splinter, Ninja Action Shredder, Ninja Action Foot Soldier and the TMNT Egg start here !!




-- Fun TMNT Fashion Show pix from the 2005 Barcelona Licensing Show !!




-- More TMNT personal appearance costume pix are here from Toy Fair!!




-- "Ignacio Dragonetti sent in the following link that features more pix from the recent Toy Fair: ASM Productions' Toy Fair pix.."




-- Again ..::




"We're doing what we can to convince Cartoon Network to move the TMNT show back to a later time slot. It may be beneficial for you to contact Cartoon Network and let them know that you want to see the show airing at 5:30 or later":




Cartoon Network


Attn: Programming Department


1050 Techwood Dr.


Atlanta, GA


30318


.. w0w w0w w0w ..~~THUDD **
..>v<

-->>




'The Goonies' Cult Following Prompts 20th Anniversary Celebration in Astoria, Ore.; Fans Get Chance to Visit Film Sites, Meet Actors ..


--Checkit here.. to see how you can join the celebration !!


..for your info.. Astoria also happens to be ..amoung other films..where TMNT III was silmed !!











-Dan B. and Mirage have posted a few goodies on Ebay.. rare TMNT toys just ripe for the pickin' ..get there quick n' bid away,bubble bombers ::




-- ..bidding starts here !!





-- Mr. B and Deathalso report that TMNT Mutant Melee has a street date for Xbox,GameCube, and PC on about March 15th .. and that i have less than three weeks to live..(kidding)..

..>v<

-->>




"4Kids Entertainment and Mirage Studios donated $40,000.00 to the tsunami releif fund and 'Save the Children'."




..some cool news an official request from the main man Mr.Dan B of the official TMNT d0t com ::




"The TMNT suits shown above debuted at Toy Fair and were made by the Australian company Promotechnics. We're currently working out the details with a US management company regarding how the costumes will be utilized. It's possible that you'll be able to "rent" the TMNT to appear at events (meaning that you'll be able to hire an actor/s in the suit/s to make appearances. The costumes themselves will not be for rent). The negotiations will be ongoing for the next several months, so it will be quite some time before we know for sure what's up with the suits, but many folks have been asking about TMNT appearances at birthday parties, so we're one step closer to that being a reality.

Also of note for TMNT parties, we're working with a licensee that plans to produce TMNT inflatable structures called "Ninja Jump" that are scheduled to be available for the US market this summer. The structures will be available at local rental centers like Party City or Taylor Rental."




-- .."We're doing what we can to convince Cartoon Network to move the TMNT show back to a later time slot. It may be beneficial for you to contact Cartoon Network and let them know that you want to see the show airing at 5:30 or later:




--
Cartoon Network


Attn: Programming Department


1050 Techwood Dr.


Atlanta, GA 30318"



--


..so there you go ..put pen to paper .. and we can get TMNT moved to a better time !!




-- ..News from C21 Media ..looks like the TMNT are headin' to Germany & Eastern Europe !!


--:: C 21's Article starts here !!





..>v<

-->>





..TV SHOWS ON DVD & Walt Davis report..::




"Funimation brings on DVDs for the 3rd Season of the latest TMNT cartoon. They arrive starting this Spring, and we've got the the heads-up on the first two of them for you thanks to Amazon.

First up, on March 15th, is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Volume 15: Alien Invasion. It focuses on the three-part storyline "Space Invaders" that started the 3rd Season, following the "Chistmas Aliens" special episode that was the televised version of the Michelangelo's Christmas Rescue DVD. The Volume 15: Alien Invasion disc can be pre-ordered at Amazon for $10.49, based on a $14.98 SRP.Then, six weeks later, you can enjoy the April 26th release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Volume 16: Worlds Collide, based mainly on the three-part arc of the same name. It also is available for advance ordering from Amazon for a $10.49 discounted price."..




--The full report is here !!




Space Invaders ; tOkK knows all 2 WELL !! And the massive Triceraton invasion that sets the stage for the ultimate fate of the Turtles arch-nemesis..The Shredder !! Stay Tooned !!




..>v<

Dan B. from the official site reports that Figures.com has some pictures of Gary Richardson and Playmates Toys "staff" presenting a check to the "Save the Children" Tsunami relief fund.


>> Click here for more



Mr. B also has some cool pics that he's posted from Toy Fair, new contest winners, a solitaire game download by Absaraka and Jarrah White's update info about NT: TNM DVD availability in Australia. Check out these cool updates and more by clicking here!

-->>




..gee ..the toy fare ..oi.. don't i wish i could go someplace to have that much fun w0w!! Makes me figger,next time .. i better plan on stowin' away on one of these buisiness guy's non-carry on luggage. By the time all is said and done there should be pleant more pix of TMNT goods (& non- for the more diverse toy fans). Mr. Berger of the offical TMNT d0t com is headin' out there to NYC so he should have his own kit n' kaboodle TMNT pix to add to Mirage's spectrum !!




..in the mean time..




-- ..click here for IGN's Toy Fair photo log which gives you some great quick-shots of the entire show !!


..>v<

-->>





.. ok .. now the good stuff..




..gummi Mutant Makers, Karai,Yoshi, Monster Catchers,Monsters,Mutants,mechs and o' gawd!! By the end of 2005 yir gonna need a bigger toy box !!





CHECKIT !!




--Toy News International TMNT Photos start here !!




--Figures d0t com has more goodies to see here in this gallery ..




..check back for more..cuz if we see it.. you will too !! oii ..




..>v<

Not TMNT, but maybe the next best thing?





-->>




..the TMNT Toy news should be pretty hot this week..

.. i've been following the big TOY Industry 2005 show.. and special thanks to SLASH for helpin' me out..

--..click here for Action-figure d0t com's baisic TMNT press release from 'Playmates'....


.. Quarry and her pals were just the beginning.. the TMNTs are lookin' to be facin' a slew o' more monsters beyond the 'Foot Clan', a Pizza-point type program, licensed snack products (finally),and more than enuff' mechs and Bruce Lee stylin's you can imagine !! I'll be following the show news best i can so stay tuned !!
..>v<

-->>




..










!! terribe2z - 5 1/6 Anniversary coloring Contest --click here for info!!




Show Mikey's pal tOkKa what ya got ..With Real prizes ..this is your chance to colour up some fun with tOkKa!!


..>v<

-->>




--SPAZE CAZE returns for the new year with a comic of a differant colour ..--click here for more !!





-- Mikey wanted me to pass this note from Dan Berger TMNT's official d0t com guru::




Many people have been writing in asking why Cartoon Network USA has been showing new episodes of the 4Kids TMNT cartoon before they've been aired on 4Kids TV. From what I've heard, it appears that Cartoon Network was unhappy having to run so many repeats, so as a goodwill gesture 4Kids Entertainment gave CN permission to premiere some episodes (in hopes that ratings would increase). As far as I know, CN will return to airing repeats after this week.

Also, in spite of being able to premiere new episodes, CN has indicated that the ratings that the TMNT show has been getting lately were not up to par with other Miguzi block shows, like "Totally Spies", "Static Shock" and "Teen Titans", if you can believe it. Haven't you folks been watching? In any case, next week Cartoon Network will be moving the show out of the Miguzi block and running it at 2:30 PM every weekday instead. So get your VCR's and TiVo's adjusted accordingly. We think that CN will continue to air the show at that time at least until March 31, 2005, but after that it all boils down to ratings. If you've been enjoying seeing the TMNT show on Cartoon Network, it might be a good time to let them know, and get everyone you know to watch it, especially those super-secret Neilsen viewers.
..>v<

-->>


..ERTL known for decades as model kit extraorinairs and collecatable toy company does have a 1:25 model kit based on the TMNT Monster Jam Truck..




More info starts --here..!!




The model retails for just a little over 10 bucks..(gee guess i don't go into the models section much, i totally missed this one !!).
Remember you gotta build this thing too!! tOkK usually can't build anything unless it has the "Duplo" label so..whatever. Grab yir poxy and paints,kids and have at it.. customiZe yir funny TMNT car like crazy and have fun !!


..>v<

-->>




Courtesy of our very own Rosemary and the official TMNT d0t Com.. :: a sneek peek at Hallmark's TMNT - Leonardo Ornament.
These holiday decorations are usually available in the late summer so.. keep an eye out in participationg Hallmark shops and Hallmark retailors !!








-- On the same page is TMNT Tales's Steve Murphy with ::


"As you may be aware, we've been trying to raise money for UMass' efforts to study and save the endangered wood turtle population of Western Mass through contests and informational updates in Tales of the TMNT. My understanding is that we've helped raise a little over two thousand dollars between contributions from our readers and from Playmates Toys (via the eBay'ed cold cast "gold" Leo). The cost of one radio telemetry device for one wood turtle is around $150, so that two grand will go a long way.

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York recently finished a Western Mass wood turtle film which can be viewed at the site below (the film is the one labeled "Why did the turtle cross the road?"):




--(click here) sciencebulletins.amnh.org




The film will be playing at the entrance to the AMNH for the next six months, as well as at 13 science museums across the country.

Thanks for letting Tales be a conduit for helping the wood turtle!"





..>v<

-->>


Animated News ..--reports here ::





Dark Horizons notices that an update has been subtly made to the FAQ section of the official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles website. In answer to the question of a fourth movie, the site responds, "We're currently working with a studio on a new film. If we can come to an agreement on the script and they can find a distributor for the movie (neither of which are guaranteed), we hope to have a new movie in theaters in 2007. Keep your fingers crossed."




The Official TMNT FAQ starts right here if you'd like to check for yourself.


..so there is little glimmer of hope for TMNT movie fans ..!!


..>v<

-->>


..Followin' the lead on Mr.B's offical TMNT d0t com.. ..the new face of TMNT PEZ just made my day !! I f you remember the original Turtle Pez heads ..were really cute n' styled in the ways of the original TOON.. but here we get Mike Dooney's slick styling to give the PEZ a whole new hot head set for 2005 !!


I'm real big on PEZ so i'll check in some more on this later.. !!


..WAHH-h00 !! !!


..>v<

What's That Over There? Why It's An Update, Buddy!!

No update? Is the world bringing you down, baby? How about a nice big fat update from Nitro himself to wash those blues away? Well here is Page um, sumptin er other, also known as "Page 11". Good times.

Being that we are back, sadly we hafta update only once a week. Being this story is very action packed, and due to time/schedules doin' their thing, we're back to Thursdays, once a week, and that's no. No two updates last week of the month. Sorry gang.

Until then... Enjoy!

-->>



..following the lead on the official TMNT d0t com ..


..the Turtles are soon headin' to the healthy Kids Pack at Subway with a new small slew of prizes ..checkit out --starting here !!




-- Konami's official TMNT Mutant Melee site --starts here .


Still no sign of a PS2 version and things aren't lookin' good so..it's lookin' like tOkK's gonna plop down some buXX for a Game Cube or save and just get the PC version ..meh meh meh.. d4mm..it's politics i tells ya !!




..>v<

-->>


..PG-13 is strongly cautioned..





..however this is the big tOkKa'z KriB exclusive you been waiting for !! Never before will you have witnessed such Exclusive Ninja Turtles Exclusiveness!! Perpare to be exclusived with a TMNT inside look !!



tOkKA'z -TMNT - 'Peanut Butter' -XxX -'clusive:


--..starts here (spread with caution)!!




The only thing more disturbing is the 3 month old jelly sammich ya left behind the recliner in the den !!




..>v<