Reddit TMNT Gift Exchange

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To celebrate the 30th anniversary, RedditGifts is currently accepting signups to participate in a TMNT-themed gift exchange. Signups are open now through July 7. Participants will then be matched with another fan, to whom they are to ship a gift by July 25. The suggested value of the gift is $20.

Participation is easy and is open to fans worldwide.

1. Sign up for the exchange.
2. The morning of July 7, 2014, we will close sign ups and our computer program will choose who you should send a gift to (this is the most important part, this is about the giving!)
3. Once you come back here to pick up your match's information, you'll have until July 25th, 2014, to ship your gift. When you ship it, keep a receipt and come back here to tell us you've shipped it. If you buy your gift through the redditgifts Marketplace there's no need to keep a receipt or mark it shipped, we'll keep track of all of that for you!
4. When you receive a gift, you'll need to come back and post an amazing thank you note, hopefully with photos!

Visit http://redditgifts.com/exchanges/tmnt to signup and participate! I'm already in!

"Ninja Turtles" Movie Tie-In Game Announced for Nintendo 3DS

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Activision has announced a tie-in game for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. While the movie has a release date of August 8, the game just has a general release date of "August."

Nintendo Life reports:

[The game] will take the form of a third-person action game that will let players switch between the four turtles at any time. Each turtle possesses his own set of stats and skills, with Raphael, as a given example, centering on strength and Michelangelo focusing more on speed. Classic foes will show up as fodder to face off against, including the Foot Clan and Baxter Stockman's scientific abominations.

Interestingly, one of the released screenshots features Slash, obviously influenced by the character's appearance in the Nickelodeon cartoon. It seems likely that despite an obvious attempt to emulate the appearance of the movie, the game might not actually have much in common with it.

Crush Soda Launches TMNT Movie Promo

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Crush soda is celebrating the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie with a promotional tie-in that gives fans an opportunity to win a free ticket to see the movie.

Now shipping to stores are six TMNT-themed flavors: Orange (Michelangelo), Grape (Donatello), Strawberry (Raphael), Berry Punch (Leonardo), and Pineapple (April O'Neil). The special TMNT labeling can be found on 20 oz bottles, 2-liter bottles, and 12-packs of 12 oz. cans. However, not all flavors are available in all sizes. Codes found inside the cap or box can be redeemed at http://crush.hiprewards.com.

Codes found inside the 20 oz. and 2-liter bottles have a 1-in-10 chance of winning a free ticket, while codes inside the 12-pack boxes can be "banked;" bank 6 codes to receive a free movie ticket.

TMNT 2012, Episode 2.20 "Vengeance is Mine"

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This Sunday's new episode of TMNT isn't quite the Season 2 finale, but it is the end... for now. The show will be going on hiatus for the summer (so we can all pay attention to the movie coming out in six weeks). So be sure to watch, and then rematch the whole season from start a few times so you'll be extra-ready for new episodes in the Fall!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 2.20 "Vengeance is Mine"
Leo defies Splinter to save Karai, whose thirst for vengeance against Shredder jeopardizes everyone.

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

Social Media Campaign Reveals 4 New TMNT Posters, Trailer

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Yesterday, Paramount launched a social media campaign encouraging people to tweet which Turtle "team" they are on through the website TurtleReveal.com. Once a Turtle reached an unspecified threshold of votes, a new character poster for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie would be revealed. Once all four posters were revealed, a new "exclusive" trailer was promised. By the end of the day, the Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael posters had been revealed. Donatello was then revealed this morning.

And, as promised, the reveal of all four posters was followed up with the release of a new trailer.

TMNT 2012, Episode 2.19 "Plan 10"

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Another new TMNT episode airs this Sunday!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 2.19 "Plan 10"
Raphael undergoes a mind swap with a Kraang after he unintentionally breaks a machine.

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 Cartoon Gets a Season 4, Seth Green Joins Cast as Leonardo for Season 3

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With the second season still airing, Nickelodeon has announced that it is giving the go ahead for season 4 of its current Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles CGI cartoon. Also announced is that when season 3 begins airing in the fall, Seth Green will be stepping into the role of Leonardo.

Speculation has been growing about Jason Biggs, who has been the voice of Leonardo since the debut of the show in 2012, being recast, as in recent weeks Leonardo has been voiced by substitute voice actor Dominic Catrambone.

Turtles in Time #1 - Variant Cover Guide

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Get a double dose of Turtles today with the first issue of IDW's "Turtles in Time" mini-series.

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: David Petersen.
Regular cover.

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

Cover C

Cover C: Ross Campbell.
Retailer exclusive cover; available from Hastings.

IDW TMNT #35 - Variant Cover Guide

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New Turtles today!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Mateus Santolouco.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Kevin Eastman.
Regular cover.

Cover C

Cover D

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

Cover D: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Steve Lavigne.
Retailer exclusive; "Kevin Eastman Fan Club" edition. - availability unknown.

TMNT 2012, Episode 2.19 "The Legend of the Kuro Kabuto"

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Another new TMNT episode airs this Sunday!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 2.19 "The Legend of the Kuro Kabuto"
Leo is concerned about Karai and wants to save her, so he tries to persuade the others to join him. Meanwhile, the turtles obtain Shredder's helmet by accident.

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

"Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

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After more than five years of collecting interviews and information, "Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" is officially scheduled for release on August 12, 2014. This video documentary promises to provide new insight into the 30-year history of the TMNT for even the biggest fans.

Thanks to Comic Book Resources, who has the exclusive preview.

Cartoon Art Museum Opening Reception for TMNT Exhibit June 14

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The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will be holding an opening reception for its current TMNT exhibit on Saturday, June 14, 2014.

Join us with special guests from Nickelodeon's hit TMNT animated series for our opening reception! Meet Turtles artists Mark Bode, Ken Mitchroney, longtime Mirage Studios staffer Molly Bode, and Nickelodeon's Ciro Nieli, Irineo Maramba, Felipe Smith, and Megan Casey as you enjoy refreshments from event sponsor Extreme Pizza at this free event! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles themselves will also make a guest appearance! 

This reception also marks the world premiere of the long-awaited Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History, written by Cartoon Art Museum Curator Andrew Farago and published by Insight Editions. (The book is available everywhere on June 24, 2014.)

I myself am tentatively planning to attend the reception, dependent on how long an obligation earlier in the day runs. If you can't make it to the reception, you can check out the exhibit any time through September 14, 2014.

TMNT 2012, Episode 2.18 "The Wrath of Tiger Claw"

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Another new TMNT episode airs this Sunday!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 2.18 "The Wrath of Tiger Claw"
Tiger Claw resurfaces and wants to annihilate the turtles.

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

IDW TMNT #34 - Variant Cover Guide

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New Turtles today!

Check out a preview!

Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Mateus Santolouco.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Kevin Eastman.
Regular cover.

Cover C

Cover D

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

Cover D: Salvador Otero.
Retailer exclusive; available from 1st Print Comics.

Cover E

Cover F

Cover E: Mike DeBalfo.
Convention exclusive; available at Amazing Comic Con.

Cover F: Kevin Eastman.
Convention exclusive; available at Niagara Falls Comic Con.

TMNT 30th Anniversary Special - Variant Cover Guide

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Today's new comic book day delivers to us a very special publication from IDW celebrating the TMNT 30th Anniversary. This anthology features works from a long list of names that should be familiar to TMNT comic fans.

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Kevin Eastman, Simon Bisley, and Ryan Brown.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

Cover C

Cover E

Cover C: Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.
Regular cover.

Cover E: Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.
Retailer exclusive; available from HotComics.com.

Cover D

Cover D: Ozzy Fernandez and Tony Kordos.
Convention/retailer exclusive; available at Puerto Rico Comic Con and Heroes' Haven.

Cover F

Cover G

Cover F: Blank.
Retailer exclusive; available from HotComics.com.

Cover G: Chris Allan.
Retailer exclusive; available from Hot Topic and HotTopic.com.

Cover H

Cover I

Cover H: Nick Pitarra.
IDW convention exclusive; available from IDW at conventions and shop.idwpublishing.com.

Cover I: Blank.
IDW convention exclusive; available from IDW at conventions and shop.idwpublishing.com.

Cover J

Cover K

Cover J: Jamie Tyndall (color).
Retailer exclusive; available from Yesteryear Comics eBay Store.

Cover K: Jamie Tyndall (sketch).
Retailer exclusive; available from Yesteryear Comics eBay Store.

Cover L

Cover M

Cover L: Blank.
Retailer exclusive; available from Yesteryear Comics eBay Store.

Cover M: Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.
Second printing; available June 11th.

Packaged 2014 Ninja Turtles Movie Figures Revealed

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After getting various levels of reveals over the last few months, we finally have some clear pictures of the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie figures in their retail packages. Interestingly, these figures still have the "Ninja Turtles" title, while the movie has been officially changed to "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."

Check out these and close-ups of other figures at ActionFigureFury.com.

TMNT 2012, Episode 2.17 "Pizza Face"

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Another new TMNT episode airs this Sunday!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 2.17 "Pizza Face"
A mutant uses living pizzas to assault people, but only Mikey knows about this, and the others are skeptical when he tells them what's happening.

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 New Animated Adventures #11 - Variant Cover Guide

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New comic book day!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Dario Brizuela.
Regular cover.

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