Here are quite a few updates in the TMNT world. I meant to post this a few days ago, but blogger was down so I didn't get around to doing it until today:

Mirage C.E.O. Gary Richardson just got back from a frantic but exciting week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo and had some news for us!

We expect to announce the software company that will be producing the new TMNT video games sometime around June 10-14. Development time for a game on the new platforms (PS2, Gamecube, X-Box) is currently around 18 months - so the game won't be out for quite some time. It's possible that a game for Gameboy will come out before that 18 month cycle - but it's not a sure bet by any means. We'll have more definitive info on publisher and platforms in a few weeks!

In toy news, there's a possibility that some extremely limited edition cold cast statues of the TMNT will be released over the next year (in editions of roughly 500-1,000). The plan is to take the image from TMNT volume 1 #1 page 1 of the Turtles and make each into an individual statue with a base - the bases will interconnect to form a diorama.

Here's a link to the page to check out the image being discussed:
http://www.ninjaturtles.com/comics/mirage/one/pg01.htm

The tentative plan is for the first statue to come out at the Comic-Con in San Diego this summer, the second is to be released around the winter Holidays, the third to appear around the time that the new cartoon debuts, and the fourth to arrive at next year's San Diego Comic-Con. These statues may be done as serious and expensive collectibles - so the retail price will be roughly $99.00 per figure. Yowza! It's not a definite plan yet - but it's something that's on the drawing board.

T-U-R-T-L-E Power
May 30, 2002

In the words of the illustrious Partners in Kryme, "Gimme a quarter. I need a reporter. " The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are coming to DVD with the re-release of the first film and releases of the second and third films from New Line Home Entertainment this September.
The simple tale of the ninja turtles is a tale as old as time. Turtles are exposed to radioactive ooze and turn into crime-fighting ninjas. Throughout three movies Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael fight Shredder and other baddies to save the world for pizza eating folks like you and me.
All three films will be shown in both anamorphic widescreen and fullscreen and will contain trailers and filmographies.
All three titles will thrash onto DVD on September 3rd, and will be priced at $14.95 each.

From: http://www.dvdreview.com/html/news.html

Kevin Eastman is also releasing a hardcover sketchbook of his TMNT works. Kevin will be selling the book at the Heavy Metal booth at San Diego Comic Con International. Fellow artists and collaborators Simon Bisley and Luis Royo will also be there.

The TMNT is back! Soon! Yay!

Well for all those wondering, I did update, but... I had to vent abit on my thoughts on Episode 2, Attack of the Clones. May this be a good point for Hollywood and Rainbow Studios, John Woo, etc, that all any film needs, even a bad film... is heart.

Anyway, enjoy... and please don't you all kill me right away.

Get Some Senseless Dribble on Star Wars Episode 2....

I found this on the 4kidsentertainment.com website. It's an in-depth look at the action animation block on FOX Saturday mornings. Here's what is listed for the 10 am time slot:



The billion dollar phenomenon of the late 80s-early 90s returns first quarter 2003... But no one has ever seen TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES animation action like this. Meet the Supreme Green Fightin' Machine in an all new way! Accidentally mutated by strange glowing green ooze in the sewers of New York City, trained to become masters of the martial arts, the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES are ready to do battle with the crazed Shredder and a legion of formidable foes. But if you think you know the TMNT story, think again! Incredible martial arts action, laugh out loud humor and the coolest reptiles your ever going to meet! It's a whole new spin on a television classic. Get ready for the phenomenon to return... get ready for TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES!

Probably my BEST birthday present of all....
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020507/72214_1.html!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get ready for a comeback guys!

New issue of Penicillin on Your Pizza! Go check it out!

This is Why P on P is real late..

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-->> From the land of SPIKES PEAK.. ..long ago a distant howl
was kabashed..n' a grr,a grahh,& a growl was muffled..tOkKa
& Rahzar went into hiding as the Turtle fringe took over..
... ...oops..guess who'z back?? tOkKa n' crew return..a little
cleaner a bit simpler..hopefully a bit easier to download(..unfortunate
these durn banner & pop-up ads have infected the joint..o'
well..)!! We're still workin' out the kinks but..the Tykes
with SPIKES are here again..Turtledom is doomed!! See ya at
the party!! >8) ->Db2<- n' ~tOkKa >[+] WUV ~tOkKa >[+] !*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!
"..quoting 'Macbeth' scince 1991.." -->> >> >> >> >>> >> >>


TOKKA'z KriB!! n' "T" iz FER TOKKA!! online diary.. - @
http://www.terrible2z.com

TOKKA'z ded KriB!! @
http://TOKKAb2.homestead.com/BITEme.html

Under Manhattan @
http://www.undermanhattan.com

tOkKAb2@undermanhattan.com
tOkKAb2@mothmanlives.i-p.com
tOkKAb2@PacMail.every1.net
tOkKAb2@TOKYOPOP.com
TOKKAb2@erniereyesjr.com

Also, Everything I Know I Learned from TMNT has been updated! Leah offers here help at creating your own TMNT garden!
http://www.mikeystmnt.com/conversations/everything/blogger.htm

And Amandatello has added Page 2 to her awesome "Plushie Peril" ... Find it by going here:
http://www.mikeystmnt.com/conversations/index.htm

More updates on the way... see ya soon!

TMNT #3 is OUT TODAY! Pick up your copy at your local comic shop!
http://www.mikeystmnt.com/cam

The "Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Am I?" Quiz is up and running! I encourage you all to check it out...

http://www.mikeystmnt.com/media/funstuff/quiz/tmntquiz.htm

Paste the results into your journals, web pages or bloggers!
Hope you like it!

And for those of you buggin' for some April O'Neil pics... The April Gallery is finally up... By no means is it complete, but there are a good enough amount of pics there to last for a little while..
http://www.mikeystmnt.com/media/gallery/april/galao.htm

Again, here's an open call for WEBCAMS! If you have a webcam (rated pg-13) and would like to be noticed a bit.... here's your chance:
Email me your web address, cam pic address, and the name you'd like to be known by, and I'll post it to the Web Cam Portal

The Following is Based on a True Story.

The Names have been Changed in order to protect the stupid.

Read at your own risk.

I guess I forgot to mention that there is also another big update in the media section of the site. Yep, the Music is back. All mp3s should be functioning normally. Plus, there are several more... the entire soundtrack to the first movie is now available... however, I've kept the quality of these files pretty low. They still sound pretty good though.
http://www.mikeystmnt.com/media/sounds/index.htm

There are also four new desktops. I think they look pretty cool... I hope you do too!
http://www.mikeystmnt.com/media/funstuff/desktops.htm

Enjoy!

Oh and the forums are getting more and more popular daily. I'm glad I've done a little more to help bring the online TMNT community together. Thanks for using them, guys!
http://pub15.ezboard.com/bmikeystmntforums

I just wanted to let you know that last night I added 10 desktop wallpapers.. each are available in 2 sizes (1024x768 and 800x600). I also added an RGB color guide for each one...

You know how every time you change your dektop, the background color that shows on the icons never matches the wallpaper? Well, if you want it to match, go to "Appearance" on your desktop properties, and select the Background color. Choose to create a custom color.

This will give you the windows system pallette where you can add your own color. Just input the RGB values I've supplied for each wallpaper, and you your background should blend pretty well with the wallpaper.

http://www.mikeystmnt.com/media/funstuff/desktops.htm

Right now, you can't access the page through the main media page because of a stupid coding error on my part. But if you follow the above link, you'll get there. Hopefully, you all like these desktops, I made them allll by myself :D

We've a major update here today... You asked for them, and you got them....FORUMS!

Don't hesitate; put them to use!!

There's a few different forums you can post to:
The Storm Drain -- Which is general TMNT discussion
Fan-fiction Recommendations -- Self-explanitory really... read a good fic? Post the url here!
Ninja Turtle Sightings! -- For those times when you're surfing on of those non-TMNT fansites, and up pops a Ninja Turtle.
Splinter's Swap Meet -- Specifically for people who are looking to trade or sell to expand their TMNT collections.
Pizza Party (Pre-teen Mutants) -- A forum especially for TMNT fans who are under 13. (Built to avoid having them exposed to our warped adult minds! :p)

So, have fun! Oh, and take note of our Community Chest! ;)

Furthermore, WebCAMS! Yup... we're all voyeurs at heart...
We've started a Webcam Portal, though it's pretty basic right now.

New Cams include: Mikey Falk, Dawnatello, and Mica! And there are more on the way...
Thanks for donating your precious faces, yall!
We're looking for more, so send em in! Make sure you include your name with your webcam link.

I went ahead and moved the Fan-fiction link to the main page to make it more noticeable... however, my plan kinda backfired... Since there isn't a HOME link on the menu on most of the content pages, you won't be able to click over to it from there... Just type in mikeystmnt.com to go back to the home page until I get it all fixed up.
With that...
We've got a few brand new fics on the fan-fiction page:
A Spooky Night in Disney's Haunted Mansion! by Scott Oliverson
E! The True Hollywood Story: The Ninja Turtles Chapter 2 by Centipede
Tis But A Glimpse… by Nick Arganbright
All can be found at http://www.mikeystmnt.com/fanfiction/index.htm, which also has an easier to read layout.

Dave b2 has also sent us a brand new edition of Penicillin on Your Pizza:
http://www.mikeystmnt.com/conversations/pop/index.htm

Thanks to James for sending us this link to The Small Press Magazine, which features an interview with Peter Laird! He talks about the new comic, the Xeric Foundation and Planet Racers...
Many creators have a character who acts as their voice in their stories. Do you have one?
"Probably Donatello," he said. "We're both geeks."

Also we've added Amandatello's Plushie Peril to the list of Fan Comics on the Conversations page... This is great new comic by this super-talented Aussie. Although, it's only one page now, I suggest you return for more as it develops... It's highly anticipated on my list ;)

And also thanks to Amandatello who, after seeing the great work done by Gabe from PennyArcade several days ago, let us in on his latest TMNT-related work: http://www.penny-arcade.com/tmnt3.jpg

That's all for now, kiddos... more soon!

And On the Eight Day, God said:
"Let there be a new Dribble For Kids."
In a little episode I like to call: Return of the Annoying Guy From The Bus or Spoons: The Article.

Hey there, everyone...
Well, I'd just like to wish everyone a Happy Easter. Or if you don't celebrate Easter, I hope your Passover was delightful... And if you celebrate neither of these, then I hope you have a wonderful Sunday.

In any case, there are a couple of minor updates to the site.
First off, you may notice that there are some new character profile pics on some pages. Right now, I've completed Casey Jones, April O'Neil, Donatello, and Michaelangelo... On my computer, it's taken quite a while to fix up those pics. And hopefully they load fast (I'm on a 24.6 kpbs connection and they loaded pretty fast).
http://www.mikeystmnt.com/characters/profiles/characters.htm

I did the same thing for half of the Mutanimals profiles.
http://www.mikeystmnt.com/characters/profiles/mutanimals/index.htm

Finally, I've added a new webcam pic. Just a little something for the holiday... very boring actually... But it features my "Last Supper" picture that I bought in Mexico last week. Me like!

In addition to Nick's earlier update, there are a few other new things up on the site.

Penicillin On Your Pizza by Dave b.2 has been updated. This latest installment features everyone's favorite Mutanimal -- Leatherhead!

There is also a new article by Matt Smith (our resident euro-mutant) on the early 90s Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles phenomenon. Talk about a culture clash! The Turtles were heavily censored 'across the pond' -- but did anyone really notice? Read the article here!

There's also a new wild fan-fiction in the Library called E! The True Hollywood Story: The Ninja Turtles -- the shocking truth behind the fame and glamour of a mutant ninja turtle. Currently, we're at Chapter 1 -- submitted by Centipede

We also have some other cool site updates:
:: Want to learn all about Baxter Stockman?
:: Want to learn all about Dreadmon?
:: Want to learn all about Mondo Gecko?

That's about it for today! Don't forget to sign the guestbook before you leave... We need to know what you think of the new layout and content of the site!

Dribble for Kids is Updated
Please, please! Hold the applause. I’m Here till Thursday. Try the veal. Save the Whales. Thank you, thank you.

I'm still working out these bugs, so don't be surprised if these pages don't work throughout the day. It'll be up soon, don't worry.

Well, I've done all I'm gonna do for this session... I've been working on the site from 8:40 pm on Tuesday till 7:32 am on Wednesday... God it doesn't even feel like that long!! Yes, I am thoroughly freaked out... But even more than that, I'm exhausted. There's still TONS of stuff that aren't working, but I can't get to em now. I doubt I'll work on it today, since I have to work... gah, and I'm supposed to have lunch with a friend at 11:30! yeah right... ugh.. need sleep....

Dave, the potty's free, go ahead ... take your time, i'll be unconscious anyway.

..mike..could i use yir toilet..i've not gone in 3 days.. ??

Well, here it is... The first look at the new site. I know it's nowhere near complete. There are tons and tons of broken links, but I'm just one guy so it may take a couple of days to get everything back to normal.... As it is, it's 6:30am, and I've had no sleep.

On the other hand, things are shaping up nicely. Once the kinks are worked out, it'll be a neatly trimmed site with lots of added features. Not only will the old stuff be revamped, but lots of new additions are coming. Stay tuned.....