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Friday, March 15, 2013

TMNT 2012, Episode 18: "Cockroach Terminator"




It's not quite St. Patrick's Day, but it's still a good day for green! Check out the new episode on Nickelodeon tonight, or, if you miss it, tomorrow morning.

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 18: Cockroach Terminator
A huge, powerful cockroach pursues the turtles as they attempt to sabotage a Kraag invasion scheme.

Watch it at 7pm Eastern/6pm Central time. Check your local listings to be sure when it's on in your town!

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

TMNT: The Ultimate Collection Vol. 2 Limited Edition Hardcover



IDW now has available the next title in their IDW Limited series. This next title is TMNT: The Ultimate Collection Vol. 2 Limited Edition Hardcover. Details on the different editions are below, visit IDWLimited.com to order now!

Red Label: $125
  • Limited to 325 copies
  • Limited-edition, custom-designed slipcase
  • Mounted signature page signed by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, hand-crimped and numbered to 325
  • Brand new exclusive to IDW Limited cover, vellum overlay and end pages


Black Label: $350 (4 versions - 1 for each of 4 Turtles)
  • Limited to 10 copies (each version)
  • Hand-drawn full color illustration of (one Turtle, depending on the version) by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman housed in a hardcover portfolio case
  • Limited-edition, custom-designed tray case
  • Mounted signature page signed by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, hand-crimped and numbered to TEN
  • Hand-drawn weapon and hand-colored bandana on the signature page by Kevin Eastman


Blue Label: $495
  • Limited to just TEN copies
  • Hand-drawn full color illustration of the entire Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle team including Master Splinter drawn by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman
  • Limited-edition, custom-designed tray case
  • Mounted signature page signed by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, hand-crimped and numbered to TEN
  • All four turtles’ weapons are hand-drawn by Kevin Eastman on the signature page

TMNT Color Classics Donatello #1 - Variant Cover Guide



Rest easy, comic book readers. Today's new comic book day brings us only one cover to worry about.

Cover A
Cover A: Peter Laird.
Regular cover.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

"TMNT: Out of the Shadows" Video Game Announced




Activision has officially announced their first TMNT video game title, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Our of the Shadows." And what a curious entry into the TMNT video game library this is. Check out the first trailer:


As of right now, the game will only be available as a download from Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network, and Stream on PCs. Gameplay will feature 4-player online co-op as the Turtles fight the Foot Clan through New York City.

"Out of the Shadows" is supposedly "inspired by" the Nickelodeon cartoon series, but it obviously doesn't take its visual cues from the series. No, instead of using the awesome designs from that series, they've opted to design the Turtles to look like horrible, badly-proportioned fan art. I can appreciate them wanting to go for a more realistic look than the cartoon series has to offer - that allows them to appeal to a broader, older audience - but these Turtles look like crap.


I remember when Nickelodeon first bought the TMNT and my biggest fear was that they would totally reinvent the characters so that they didn't at all resemble the Turtles that I had adored for 20 years. Then when we got the first look at the designs for the CGI cartoon series, I was incredibly relieved. And now that we've finally seen the series it's awesome and amazing. And the IDW comic book has been similarly impressive. All seemed to be good (with the looming possible exception of the upcoming movie). With all the good coming out of Nickelodeon, the sudden appearance of these craptacular Turtles is quite curious, indeed.

We'll just have to wait and see how this plays out.

Friday, March 1, 2013

TMNT 2012, Episode 17: "TCRI"




Welcome to March, and another new episode Friday! If you miss it, fear not; it'll also be shown tomorrow morning at the usual time.

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 17: TCRI
The turtles break into TCRI and uncover the Kraang's true motives. Also: The villain Traag appears on the scene.

Watch it at 7pm Eastern/6pm Central time. Check your local listings to be sure when it's on in your town!

Thursday, February 28, 2013

"Ninja Turtles" Movie Pushed Back to June 6, 2014



Less than a week after the announcement that Megan Fox has been cast as April O'Neil in next year's Ninja Turtles movie, comes the news that Paramount has pushed back the release date from May 16, 2014 to June 6, 2014.

Speculation is that Paramount moved the release date so as not to compete with a new Godzilla movie, which is scheduled for May 16. As of right now, Ninja Turtles is free from competition on its new June release date.

Nickelodeon Confirms 3rd Season for TMNT Series




At their annual "Upfront" presentation on Tuesday, Nickelodeon announced that the current Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles CGI series has been renewed for a third season. Of course, the series is still in the middle of its first season, so getting an announcement this early for a third season is a very good sign.

However, at last year's Toy Fair there was signage that indicated Nickelodeon was already committed to new episodes through 2015, which would be at least three seasons. So, this isn't exactly newnew information, but nothing is guaranteed in the entertainment industry and it's always good to get confirmation and reassurance. Booyakasha!