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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

TMNT Amazing Adventures #3 - Variant Cover Guide



Happy new comic book day!

Check out a preview!

Cover A
Cover B
Cover A: Jon Sommariva.
Regular cover.

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

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

TMNT Guide to New York Comic Con




New York Comic Con is upon us! Alas, I am not in attendance, so I'm not 100% aware of all the TMNT events happening, but here are a few bullet points that should be of interest to you.

If you're aware of any must-see events or people that are of interest for TMNT fans, please leave a comment and I'll add it to the list!

PANEL


Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Thursday, October 8
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Main Stage 1-D Presented by AT&T
The TMNT team returns to New York Comic Con to reveal exclusive sneak peeks from Season 4 and what action is in store for the four hero brothers. The Panel features executive producers Ciro Nieli and Brandon Auman, along with the talented voice actors Seth Green (Leonardo), Rob Paulsen (Donatello), Greg Cipes (Michelangelo), Eric Bauza (Tiger Claw, Hun), and more special guests! Booyakasha! Moderated by Andre Meadows (aka “@BlackNerd”).
Note: The Main Stage is cleared between Panels. All Main Stage Panels require a wristband.

The TMNT panel will be streamed LIVE on the New York Comic Con website!
If you aren't at the Con, you can tune in to see everything as it happens.

Go here at 2PM EDT: http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/Events/NYCCLive

AUTOGRAPH SIGNINGS


The following autograph signings are scheduled for the IDW booth, #1844.

Thursday, October 8
5:30 – 7:00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Animated Series – Brandon Auman, Eric Bauza, Greg Cipes, Ciro Nieli, Rob Paulsen (Ticketed signing, see employee for details)

Saturday, October 10
1:00 – 3:00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Kevin Eastman, Robert Rodriguez (Ticketed signing, see employee for details)

Sunday, October 11
1:00 – 2:00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Caleb Goellner, Billy Martin, Paul Allor, Cory Smith

ARTIST ALLEY


Eric Talbot
North Pavilion - E4

IDW TMNT #50 - Variant Cover Guide



Oh, boy. It is new comic book day and this week is HUGE! IDW has reached the milestone 50th issue of their successful and acclaimed TMNT on-going series. What an amazing ride it's been, and how great has it been to see the TMNT thriving again back at their roots!

Of course, IDW is celebrating by doing what they do best - A load of variant covers! Yes, this issue features 18 of them, and you really got to do some work if you want to catch 'em all.

But if you're really just content to pick up any copy and read, check out a preview!

Cover A
Cover C
Cover A: Mateus Santolouco.
Regular cover.

Cover C: Gabriel Rodriguez.
Regular cover.

Cover B
Cover B: Kevin Eastman.
Regular cover.

Cover D
Cover E
Cover D: Jack Kirby with Kevin Eastman.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 10 copies ordered.

Cover E: Kevin Eastman with Robert Rodriguez.
Subscription variant cover; distributed to those who subscribe to TMNT through their local comic shop.

Cover F
Cover F: Robert Atkins, Chuck Arnold, Simon Gough.
Retailer exclusive. Available from BlindBoxComics.com.

Cover G
Cover H
Cover G: Kenneth Rocafort.
Retailer exclusive. Available from ComicsAndPonies.com.

Cover H: Kenneth Rocafort.
Retailer exclusive. Available from ComicsAndPonies.com.

Cover I
Cover J
Cover I: Simon Bisley with Eric Talbot.
Retailer/Convention exclusive. Available from Dimension X Comics eBay store or at New York Comic Con.

Cover J: Simon Bisley.
Retailer/Convention exclusive. Available from Dimension X Comics eBay store or at New York Comic Con.

Cover K
Cover P
Cover K: Phil Postma.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Golden Apple Comics.

Cover P: Jack Kirby.
Retailer exclusive. Available at the San Diego Comic Art Gallery gift shop.

Cover L
Cover L: (Blank.)
Retailer exclusive. Available from the Hero Initiative.

Cover M
Cover M: Peter Laird.
Retailer exclusive. Available from HotComics.com.

Cover N
Cover N: Kevin Eastman.
Retailer/Convention exclusive. Available from IDW at New York Comic Con.

Cover O
Cover O: Kevin Eastman.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Jetpack Comics or Forbidden Planet Comics.

Cover Q
Cover Q: Kevin Eastman.
Retailer exclusive. Available for attendees at A Private Evening with Kevin Eastman, hosted by The San Diego Comic Art Gallery.

Cover R
Cover R: Jamie Tyndall.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Yesteryear Comics.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Opening Day of "TMNT: Secrets of the Sewers" at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis



This past Saturday, Sept. 26, the brand new TMNT: Secrets of the Sewers exhibit at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis opened to the public. While I was not able to attend personally. fellow TMNT fan Steven Robert Murphy was able to go check it out and send in this report. Then click through to Facebook to see some fantastic pictures of the exhibit!

TMNT: Secrets of the Sewers will be open through April 10, 2016. If you're in or near Indianapolis, you'll definitely want to check it out!

"Turtles Count it Off"

Indianapolis has turned green... with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! The first thing you will see and hear when you visit the Children's Museum is the fab four with a mixture of songs that Turtle fans know and love. Ranging from "Awesome (You Are My Hero)" by Ya Kid K, "Shredder's Suite" from John Du Prez, even "Coming Out of Our Shells," and so much more! Kids were so hyped and I was getting hyped too!

I attended with my girlfriend and we met up with fellow fan, Michele Ivey. It was great to have a Turtle conversation with someone who has the same interest as you. Anyways, they announced on the intercom many times for all to shout "Booyakasha!" or the arrival of two of the Turtles to get a meet and greet opportunity for pictures.

Entering the exhibit was a blast of everything Turtle related. As soon as you walk in you notice many things that made the TMNT who they are now. A picture of issue 1 done by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird with some information about it and a display of comics. Next to the comic area was labeled "Cartoon," "Movie," and "World." Displaying stuff from that era from toys to VHS/laserdisc and trading cards. Walking more inside you would find a movie suit of Raphael. It looked like it came from the 3rd movie with heavy, heavy modifications due to the wear/tear it had during production, but a pleasant thing to see.

Now the fun part! So much adventures of many puzzles, games, mazes, and just having a shell of a time! The room literally looked like it came straight from the Nick cartoon. There was a woman dressed as April O' Neil (reporter 80's toon), and even the cheese phone!

Overall, I highly recommend that you should go to this. Take a load off of having fun and enjoy everything Turtle related that you love and adore!





"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Theme Song Dance on "Dancing with the Stars"



On last night's episode of Dancing with the Stars, Hayes Grier and Emma Slater danced the Jive to the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song! Check it out!

Saturday, September 26, 2015

TMNT 2012, Episode 3.25 "Annihilation: Earth!"




Hold onto your shells! If you haven't yet seen it online, the massive season 3 finale air tomorrow!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 3.25 "Annihilation: Earth!"
News of Kraang's return to Earth reaches the turtles.

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

Season 4 starts in October!

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

TMNT: Casey & April #4 - Variant Cover Guide



New Comic Book Day! Today brings us the last issue in the Casey & April mini series.

Check out a preview!

Cover A
Cover B
Cover A: Irene Koh.
Regular cover.

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

Saturday, September 19, 2015

TMNT 2012, Episode 3.24 "Dinosaur Seen in Sewers!"




New episodes continue tomorrow! Woohoo!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 3.24 "Dinosaur Seen in Sewers!"
Raph befriends Zog, and alien Triceraton, but he may have gotten in over his head with this friendship.

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

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

TMNT Amazing Adventures #2 - Variant Cover Guide



Happy new comic book day!

Check out a preview!

Cover A
Cover B
Cover A: Jon Sommariva.
Regular cover.

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

Monday, September 14, 2015

Indianapolis Children's Museum to Open TMNT Exhibit Sept. 26



The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is proud to announce the upcoming opening of their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles interactive exhibit, in partnership with Nickelodeon. The exhibit will be opening on September 26. Click here for more information!

Here's a sneak peak at what you can expect to find when you visit the museum!

Preliminary concept digital model, Sewer Lair—the Dojo and Splinter’s Room

For 30 years, the TMNT have taught generations of fans that being part of a team lets us discover and exercise our own hidden strengths, and those of our teammates, helping us to achieve more together than we can on our own. In the Dojo, Splinter and Raphael will show visitors the value of hard work, practice, and knowing your enemy.  This area of the exhibit will have two main sections: the Dojo itself, where students may train in physical skills like balance, speed, and reflexes; and Splinter’s Room, where the focus is on knowledge and how to apply it.

Preliminary concept digital models, Sewer Lair—Common Room (1)

The Common Room is where the Turtles hang out, play games, and watch TV.  Here you’ll find the periscope that lets the team keep an eye on the New York streets above!  In this section of the exhibit, Leonardo helps visitors focus on careful planning and on the intellectual challenges of being a team leader.

Preliminary concept digital models, Sewer Lair—Common Room (2)

Leo has left the Turtles’ tPod laying nearby with his social media homepage up. Innocent passersby can, perhaps, take a look at the funny posts his brothers have made for him.

Preliminary concept digital model Sewer Lair—Donatello’s Workshop and Lab

In Donatello’s lab, try your hand at creative problem solving, as well as learning from mistakes. On Donnie’s desk, a series of circuit board puzzles yield lights, sounds, and views of hidden toy dioramas when successfully solved. A plinko-style board lets families experiment with different ways to get mutagen safely into its storage jar. Rotating tile panels feature a game of matching up sewer pipes to connect different areas of the lair.

Preliminary concept digital model, Sewer Lair—Common Room

All work and no play makes Jack a dull turtle—so Michelangelo is here to show off the fun side of the team’s training routine!  In this area, families can demonstrate their rad reflexes with Mikey’s pizza-making game, shred it up on the balance boards, connect miniature sewer pipes to solve a puzzle, and take a quiz to answer the question—WHICH TURTLE ARE YOU?

Preliminary concept digital models, Streets of New York—Family Challenge (1)

Preliminary concept digital models, Streets of New York—Family Challenge (2)

Once you’re trained, it’s time to hit the mean streets of New York City where villains lurk around every corner. Guided by other TMNT team members– from bat-wielding Casey Jones to ninja-in-training, April O’Neill—families work together to help the Turtles crack codes, maneuver through an alley rope maze, bash bad guys with a pizza thrower, and take on a video game challenge. Get the Shellraiser back to the lair, but you’ll need to work as a team to do it!

Life-size Turtles sculpts located in the Sewer Entry

Three-dimensional character models provide photo opportunities and welcome visitors into the exhibit space. Families will enter the exhibit through an archway that evokes the look and feel of the Turtles’ home: the sewer pipes beneath the streets of New York. This area will introduce important aspects of TMNT strategy, introduce the goals of the exhibit, and prepare families to enter the Sewer Lair and join the Turtle Team!

Saturday, September 12, 2015

TMNT 2012, Episode 3.23 "The Fourfold Trap"




New episodes continue tomorrow! Woohoo!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 3.23 "The Fourfold Trap"
An unidentified foe lures the turtles into lethal traps.

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

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

TMNT Color Classics Vol. 3 #9 - Variant Cover Guide



Posting this a bit late... but this one has some convention exclusive covers, so I wanted it get it up better late than never.

Cover A
Cover A: A.C. Farley.
Regular cover.

Cover B
Cover C
Cover B: Greg Horn.
Retailer/Convention exclusive. Available at Amazing Hawaii Comic Con.

Cover C: Greg Horn.
Retailer/Convention exclusive. Available at Amazing Hawaii Comic Con.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

TMNT: Casey & April #3 - Variant Cover Guide



New Comic Book Day!

Check out a preview!

Cover A
Cover B
Cover A: Irene Koh.
Regular cover.

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

Friday, August 21, 2015

TMNT 2012, Episode 3.22 "The Creeping Doom"




New episodes continue Sunday! Woohoo!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 3.22 "The Creeping Doom"
An accident occurs, and Donnie's intelligence is affected by it.

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

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

TMNT Amazing Adventures #1 - Variant Cover Guide



Booyakasha! It's the first issue of the relaunch of IDW's animated TMNT series, now titled TMNT: Amazing Adventures!

Check out a preview!

Cover A
Cover B
Cover A: Jon Sommariva.
Regular cover.

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

IDW TMNT #49 - Variant Cover Guide



New comic book day! Check out a preview!

Cover A
Cover B
Cover A: Mateus Santolouco.
Regular cover.

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

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

Saturday, August 15, 2015

TMNT 2012, Episode 3.21 "Attack of the Mega Shredder!"




New episodes continue tomorrow! Woohoo!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 3.21 "Attack of the Mega Shredder!"
Leo enters Shredder's lair solo and encounters the hugest mutant threat he's ever seen.

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