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Thursday, October 10, 2013

TMNT Guide to New York Comic Con




New York Comic Con starts TODAY and runs through Sunday! Alas, I'm not there, and being that I'm not as plugged in to the event as I am San Diego Comic-Con, I can't claim that this is everything TMNT-related going on at the show. However, there are some notable events and people that you shouldn't miss if you are there.

PANELS:


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
When: Friday, 6:30-7:30pm
Where: Empire Stage 1-E
Go Ninja, Go Ninja, Go! Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Check out Nick’s latest ooze-filled news and get exclusive peeks into a mutation situation that has gone out of control as Executive Producer Ciro Nieli and Story Editor Brandon Auman discuss the season 2 premiere. Guests will include members of the incredible Turtles voice cast. Moderated by Rich Magallanes, Senior Vice President, Current Series, Nickelodeon Animation.
The Other Dead with Kevin Eastman: When Zombie Animals Attack
When: Saturday, 4:15-5:15pm
Where: 1A10

The Zombie Animal invasion is coming to New York! Join Kevin Eastman, Joshua Ortega, Dave Dorman, Digger T Mesch and the rest of The Other Dead creative team to get the latest scoop on IDW's sleeper hit of the fall! Whether you're a fan of zombies, horror or undead animals, you won't want to miss this exclusive NYCC event! Featuring the only convention panel appearance by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman!


AUTOGRAPHS:


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
When: Friday, [time?]
Where: ?

An autograph session with cast and crew from Nickelodeon's TMNT series will be held on Friday. However, you need a ticket to attend and tickets have already been distributed through an online system. I am not aware of any way to acquire a ticket at the show.


ARTISTS:


Kevin Eastman
Location: Y1

Michael Dooney
Location: S5

Eric Talbot
Location: U16

Dario Brizuela
Location: D5

Tristan Jones
Location: W15

And there are are more artists attending the show who have contributed to the TMNT through the years, so browse Artists' Alley with due diligence.

Monday, October 7, 2013

IDW Limited Anniversary Sale, Oct. 8-10



IDW Limited is celebrating its 1-year anniversary, and to thank fans for their support over the last year, they are holding a special sale October 8-10.

As part of this sale, IDW Limited will be offering an exclusive sketch cover variant of The Secret History of the Foot Clan #1. These sketch covers will be available in the following, very limited quantities.
25 by Dan Duncan - $75
15 by Jon Sommariva - $125
5 by Munk One - $250

Also part of the sale will be 25 copies of the TMNT 2012 Annual, sketched and signed by Kevin Eastman. There will probably be some other goodies to be found, so check out the IDW Limited site promptly at 10am Pacific time tomorrow morning!

Thursday, October 3, 2013

New TMNT Fan Club Website Now Live




Nickelodeon yesterday launched a new TMNT Fan Club website. However, users of the old Turtles vs. Foot website will recognize it as being more or less the same thing. Fans who sign up have the opportunity to enter contests to win prizes by sharing TMNT posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Currently, fans can enter to win Bebop and Rocksteady production action figures, a signed Nickelodeon season 2 script, and an Xbox 360.

TMNT Named as 2013 National Toy Hall of Fame Finalist



The National Toy Hall of Fame has announced the 12 finalists, including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, to be inducted into its class of 2013.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book was originally self-published by two struggling artists to satirize comic book heroes and action figures in the early 1980s. However the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles found themselves transformed into comic book and play icons, transmedia pioneers, and an enduring popular cultural sensation known as “Turtlemania”—generating toys, television shows, movies, video games, and merchandise over the past 25 years.
The winners are being chosen in part through an online poll. Winners will be announced Thursday, November 7, 2013.

The other finalists are Bubbles, Chess, Clue, Fisher-Price Little People, Little Green Army Men, Magic 8 Ball, My Little Pony, Nerf Toys, Pac-Man, Rubber Duck, and Scooter.

Friday, September 27, 2013

TMNT Season 2 to Begin October 12



Nickelodeon has announced that season 2 of it's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series will begin Saturday, October 12, at 11am ET (10am CT).
In the first episode, "The Mutation Situation," the Turtles find out that alien Kraang has dropped mutagen canisters all over New York. Throughout Season 2, the heroes will have to recover those canisters before more mutants are created. Meanwhile, Kraang and Shredder have joined forces to stop the Turtles.



Here's a sneak peek clip:


TMNT: Out of the Shadows Patch Released for Steam Players




A patch has been released for the Steam version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. After its debut last month, players complained of various bugs that occurred during game play. This patch is hopefully a fix for most of those bugs. The Out of the Shadows team notes, "This is a fairly large update, so make sure to give it time to fully download. You can track the progress within Steam by navigating to Library/Downloads."

The PS3 version of the game, originally scheduled for September 24, has been delayed until an undetermined date, presumably to address the same problems players faced with the Steam and Xbox versions of the game.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

IDW TMNT #26 - Variant Cover Guide



To celebrate the arrival of Fall, today brings another new part to the "City Fall" saga!

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: Kris Anka.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

Cover D: Kevin Eastman.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Jetpack Comics.

Cover E
Cover E: Jetpack Comics.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Jetpack Comics.