"Ninja Turtles" Trailer Set for April 4 with "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"

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Producer Galen Walker has announced via Facebook that the first trailer for "Ninja Turtles" will be tied to the upcoming film, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," which is due in theaters April 4.

Chances are that the trailer will debut online the same week, and then once it's out there the marketing machine for the movie should be in motion.

"Ninja Turtles" is scheduled to hit theaters on August 8, 2014.

IDW TMNT #31 - Variant Cover Guide

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Hold onto your wallets! There's a lot of new TMNT comics today!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Ross Campbell.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Kevin Eastman.
Regular cover.

Cover C

Cover C: J.K. Woodward.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

TMNT New Animated Adventures #8 - Variant Cover Guide

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More new animated adventures!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Dario Brizuela.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Ciro Nieli.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

TMNT Utrom Empire #2 - Variant Cover Guide

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IDW's TMNT side-story "Utrom Empire" continues today with part 2.

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Andy Kuhn.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Nick Pitarra.
Subscription variant cover; distributed to those who subscribe to TMNT through their local comic shop.

TMNT Nominated for Favorite Cartoon Kids' Choice Award

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Nickelodeon has announced the nominations for the 2014 Kids' Choice Awards and their on-going Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles CGI series is nominated for Favorite Cartoon. Also nominated are Adventure Time, Phineas and Ferb, and Spongebog Squarepants.

Voting for the awards is now open. Click here to go directly to the Favorite Cartoon category. And don't forget, you can vote as often as you like!

TMNT 2012, Episode 2.11 "Metalhead Rewired"

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Metalhead returns in this week's new episode!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 2.11 "Metalhead Rewired"
Metalhead gets upgrades from Donnie, who wonders if Metalhead should be viewed as a loyal friend or an enemy.

Watch it at 11am Eastern/10am Central time Sunday morning. Check your local listings to be sure when it's on in your town!

Vanilla Ice Drops a Beat for TMNT Macaroni and Cheese

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Kraft has managed to work some nostalgia magic with the above commercial for the new TMNT shapes macaroni and cheese. In it, we see Vanilla Ice stocking shelves with the boxed product when a mother and son approach him. The mother jams to the beat while the kid looks seriously embarrassed. Well played, Kraft! Well played! For some bonus fun, check out the behind the scenes video below.

Playmates' Nickelodeon TMNT Toy Fair Display

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We've seen the movie classics figures and the Half Shell Heroes, now here's a glimpse of what Playmates will be offering in 2014 for their standard TMNT line based on the current cartoon from Nickelodeon.

First up, it's a blimp! The classic Turtle Blimp has been modernized, but it's still inflatable fun.

ToyArk.com reported seeing the following items of note on display:

• Basic Vehicles
• High Flyin’ Blimp – Fall 2014
• New Vehicles with Figures – Ninja At-3, Turtle Sub, etc. – Fall 2014
• Ninja Control (aka R/C) – Flying Mikey, Shellraiser, Patrol Buggies – Fall 2014
• Z-Line Ninjas – Play sets with zip lines that can connect using the lines
• Dojo Splinter, Turtles in Role Play costumes, other basic figures
• New Deluxe figures – Fall 2014
• Stretch N Shout Figures

And some pics, also from ToyArk.com. Check out more!

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Newtralizer

Wizard Don

Dojo Splinter

Tiger Claw

Playmates Debuts "Half Shell Heroes" TMNT Toys at Toy Fair

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If you were disappointed with the 1990 movie Turtles from yesterday, this might make you feel a bit better. Playmates is also revealing at Toy Fair a brand new line of stylized figures that are targeted at a younger market than the usual 7+ that the standard toys based on the Nickelodeon toys are targeted for.

The main assortment of toys in this line will have 2" figures, plus vehicles and playsets. These are similar in concept to the Mini Mutants line Playmates briefly introduced following the 2007 animated movie.

Also included in this line are larger 6" talking figures.

These figures are currently scheduled to start shipping in June. Get more pictures over at ToyArk.com.

X-Files Conspiracy TMNT #1 - Variant Cover Guide

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If you're not following the entire X-Files Conspiracy event from IDW, you might still want to pick up today's offering, which is the first of two TMNT-specific books.

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Miran Kim.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Joe Corroney.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 25 copies ordered.

Cover C

Cover C: Michael Walsh.
Subscription variant cover; distributed to those who subscribe to TMNT through their local comic shop.

Playmates 1990 TMNT Movie Classic Figures

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Last year at Comic-Con, Playmates impressed the crowd with a slide showcasing an upcoming line of classic figures based on the first TMNT movie. Now at Toy Fair we're getting a better look at all four Turtles in this line.

Unfortunately, the mass production version of these figures seem to have lost a lot of the awe that the prototype shown in the early pictures elicited. These figures are in the same 6" scale as the classic cartoon Turtles from Playmates and are expected to hit shelves in the Fall.

Note to Playmates: Movie Mike never had chucks with chains.

You can get more photos of these figures over at ToyArk.com.

There is a lot more news coming out of Toy Fair, but my current schedule is probably only going to let me update you with one piece a day. If you haven't already hunted down everything else, just hang tight and you can look forward to Turtle tie bits all week!

TMNT 2012, Episode 2.10 "Fungus Humungous "

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We're on a new episode streak!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 2.10 "Fungus Humungous"
The gangs' worst fears surface because of a fungus mutant, and Leonardo worries he'll lose his team.

Watch it at 11am Eastern/10am Central time Sunday morning. Check your local listings to be sure when it's on in your town!

TMNT 2012, Episode 2.9 "The Kraang Conspiracy"

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Two new episodes in a row! Yay! And a reminder that the show is now airing on Sundays.

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 2.9 "The Kraang Conspiracy"
April feels ignored, so she joins the turtles on a mission, and a secret from her past is revealed.

Watch it at 11am Eastern/10am Central time Sunday morning. Check your local listings to be sure when it's on in your town!

TMNT Color Classics Vol. 2 #4 - Variant Cover Guide

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IDW's "Color Classics" series continues with this reprinting of TMNT Vol. 1 #17.

Cover A

Cover A: Eric Talbot.
Regular cover.

A Real Look at the 2014 TMNT Movie Toys

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And here it is - finally, our first real picture of the 2014 "Ninja Turtles" movie toys! Here we see Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo. This picture is via Stoer Magazine at the Nuremberg Toy Fair. These are apparently the 12" scale figures.

TMNT 2012, Episode 2.8 "The Good, the Bad, and Casey Jones"

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Attention! After a loooong hiatus, TMNT is back with new episodes on Nickelodeon this weekend! However, do note that the day has changed to Sunday. Same time as it has been airing on Saturday, but now on Sunday.

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 2.8 "The Good, the Bad, and Casey Jones"
Casey tries to work solo, but then he teams up with Raphael and they fight a common enemy.

Watch it at 11am Eastern/10am Central time Sunday morning. Check your local listings to be sure when it's on in your town!

First "Ninja Turtles" 2014 Movie Poster

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This poster for the upcoming "Ninja Turtles" movie has been spotted in the wild. In the poster we can see yet more details of the individual look for each Turtle. The poster also retains the logo from a very early teaser poster spotted last year.

A version of this photo was first spotted on Instagram, with a member of the Technodrome forums finding the clearer shot seen to the left. This is part of a display at the Nuremberg Toy Fair.

IDW TMNT #30 - Variant Cover Guide

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Part 2 of "Northampton."

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Ross Campbell.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Kevin Eastman.
Regular cover.

Cover C

Cover C: Andy Belanger.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

First Look at "Ninja Turtles" 2014 Shredder

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Technodrome forum user RaphTMNT has posted the image to the left showing the design for Shredder in the upcoming movie. I can confirm these images to not be fake. In them, we can see Shredder sporting extreme-metal, samurai-inspired armor. Definitely not someone you want to run into!  

UPDATE: Alas, I've had to remove the pictures due to a request from Paramount.

Another First Look at 2014 Movie Turtles

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Today, ComicVine published a photo of some reference figures of the 2014 movie Turtles. These are not action figure toys, but rather they are sculpts that were used for visual reference on set, as well as for CGI animation purposes. And I can confirm that this is not a fake.

In the picture above, you can see Michelangelo is styled the same as we saw him in the recent Halloween costume photo. Raphael and Donatello and also sporting unique looks. A picture showing more detail of Leonardo (right) has also been posted online by Technodrome forum member RaphTMNT. This picture gives us a better idea of what to expect the Turtles to look like in the finished movie.

And here's a better look at the Donatello reference figure, posted by Technodrome forum user Donnie.

 

UPDATE: Alas, I've had to remove the images due to a request from Paramount.

First (Sort Of) Image of 2014 Movie Turtles

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It's not a very good sign that less than eight months out from the release of the movie (due August 8 - still my birthday!) Paramount still hasn't released even the smallest teaser for the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. However, with all the product tie-ins in development getting ready to be solicited to buyers and distributors, images and information are going to start leaking.

A few weeks ago we had a description of what the new action figures would look like, and now we have an actual image of one of the Halloween costumes. And I can confirm that this image is real, NOT fake.

Obviously, like most Halloween costumes, the quality is pretty low, but it does give us a good idea of what we can expect the full CGI Turtles to look like. Basically, a (kinda creepy) human head design with an assortment of clothing, which will be different for each Turtle.

With Toy Fair next month, we will soon be seeing plenty of pictures of the new toys, which will give us an even better idea of what to expect. Heck, maybe one of these days we'll actually get a trailer!

Source: teenagemutantninjaturtles.com

TMNT Utrom Empire #1 - Variant Cover Guide

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IDW launches a new TMNT side-story today with "Utrom Empire"!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Andy Kuhn.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Kevin Eastman.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 25 copies ordered.

Cover C

Cover C: Nick Pitarra.
Subscription variant cover; distributed to those who subscribe to TMNT through their local comic shop.

TMNT New Animated Adventures #7 - Variant Cover Guide

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There's new Turtles in comic shops today!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Dario Brizuela.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Chad Thomas.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

X-Files Conspiracy #1 - IDW Crossover Event

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Similar in scope to the INFESTATION 2 crossover event from a couple years ago, today IDW is launching The X-Files: Conspiracy. This series will feature the TMNT, Ghostbusters, Transformers, and The Crow within the X-Files universe.

As is typical of IDW, there are a whole bunch of different variant covers. I'm not going to picture all of them, but the one to the left is the only one that features the TMNT (bottom left corner).

Also out today is the deluxe hardcover edition of Kevin Eastman's 2012 Annual TMNT comic. Although there wasn't a 2013 Annual, Kevin is already busy at work on one for 2014!

TMNT Color Classics Vol. 2 #3 - Variant Cover Guide

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IDW's "Color Classics" series continues with this reprinting of TMNT Vol. 1 #15.

Cover A

Cover A: Peter Laird.
Regular cover.

An Almost Look at "Ninja Turtles" Movie Action Figures

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Happy New Year! 2014 has arrived, and it's looking to be a big year for the TMNT. The biggest event, of course, will be the release of the new live action movie, currently scheduled for August 8 (still my birthday). Although we have yet to be shown what the Turtles will look like in their CGI forms, toys for the movie have been in development for awhile. And now is beginning the season of Toy Fair season.

At one such Toy Fair in Russia, some lucky individuals were able to get a glimpse at these new figures. Unfortunately, pictures were not allowed. However, one person put together a fairly detailed report of what he saw.

Read the full report.

Amongst the figures on display were the four Turtles, Splinter, April, Shredder, and a Foot Soldier.

The Turtles are noted to each have different physiques and different clothing. The designs are described as being "traditional," whatever that might mean.

Splinter has more of a "Fu Manchu" vibe going on.

April is dressed like we saw Megan Fox dressed in the many set pictures taken during filming last summer. However, the figure apparently doesn't look much like her.

Shredder is described has having an abundance of pointy edges poking out of him everywhere.

The Foot Soldiers mimic the guys in drab that were also seen on set.

Again, you'll want to read the full report to get the best feel. More toy shows will be taking place in the next couple of months, including Toy Fair in New York. If we don't see the action figures ourselves sooner, we definitely will then.

Like all other TMNT action figures ever, these are being made by Playmates Toys.