IDW TMNT #50 - Variant Cover Guide

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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.

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

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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!

Click through to Facebook for more photos!

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

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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!

TMNT 2012, Episode 3.25 "Annihilation: Earth!"

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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!

TMNT: Casey & April #4 - Variant Cover Guide

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

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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.

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

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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!

TMNT Amazing Adventures #2 - Variant Cover Guide

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Happy new comic book day!

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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.

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

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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!

TMNT 2012, Episode 3.23 "The Fourfold Trap"

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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!

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

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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.

TMNT: Casey & April #3 - Variant Cover Guide

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New Comic Book Day!

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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.

TMNT 2012, Episode 3.22 "The Creeping Doom"

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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!

TMNT Amazing Adventures #1 - Variant Cover Guide

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

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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

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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.

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

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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!

TMNT 2012, Episode 3.20 "Tale of the Yokai"

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New episodes continue this Sunday! Woohoo!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 3.20 "Tale of the Yokai"
The turtles head to the past by mistake, and while there, they encounter a familiar group of ninjas.

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

2D Animated "Half-Shell Heroes" Special to Air in November

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Through IGN, Nickelodeon has announced that they will air a special one-hour 2D animated special, "Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past." The special will feature the TMNT and supporting cast in the style of the Playmates Toys Half-Shell Heroes figures.

From IGN:
Told in the style of Playmates' Half-Shell Heroes action figure line, the storyline finds the Turtles going back in time to the Jurassic Era, where they encounter friendly dinosaurs from the past and dangerous aliens from the future who have a nefarious plan of their own. However, things get even more complicated when Triceritons, Bebop and Rocksteady show up!

Random House will also be publishing a "Blast to the Past" tie-in book, due in stores in September. "Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past" will air on Nickelodeon Sunday, November 22.

TMNT 2012, Episode 3.19 "Turtles in Time"

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FINALLY! After way too long of a hiatus, new episodes begin to air starting this Sunday! Oh, and can you say... Renet!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 3.19 "Turtles in Time"
The turtles travel through time because of an apprentice's actions, and they must unite to combat Time Master Savanti Romero.

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

Nickelodeon Universe to Open "Shredder's Mutant Masher" Ride in November

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In a press release today, Mall of America in Bloomington, MN announced that a new thrill ride, Shredder's Mutant Masher, will open in the Nickelodeon Universe theme park in November, 2015.

The skyline of Nickelodeon Universe is about to drastically change with the addition of Shredder’s Mutant Masher. This new ride is a 5,000-square-foot interactive attraction, sending riders through a unique “mutation” experience in addition to the pulse pounding thrill ride experience.

Upon entering the queue, riders will begin the mutation experience by stepping into a mad-scientist-like lab where they pass hazardous material containers and remnants of past mutant experiments. All are props of course, contributing to the immersive Shredder narrative. The ride itself functions as a giant pendulum, spinning and swinging riders more than 50 feet in the air.  When the ride is finished, the “mutation” is complete. Riders will have the opportunity to view their mutant photo, complete with horns, bug-eyes and other super-imposed features. Photos will be available for purchase.

Taking the place of the recently retired Danny Phantom’s Ghost Zone, Shredder’s Mutant Masher will also include retail space featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles merchandise and other Nickelodeon products. This is the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-themed ride to open in Nickelodeon Universe, joining the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell Shock ride that opened in spring 2012.

IDW TMNT #48 - Variant Cover Guide

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Another week, another new comic book day!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Mateus Santolouco.
Regular cover.

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

Cover C

Cover D

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

Cover D: Ryan Brown.
Subscription variant cover; distributed to those who subscribe to TMNT through their local comic shop..

TMNT: Casey & April #2 - Variant Cover Guide

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Whew! It's been two weeks since Comic-Con started and I'm almost mentally caught up with the real world. I'll be posting summaries of the highlights from the show in the upcoming weeks, so stay tuned! Until then, go visit your comic shop and pick up Casey & April #2 today!

Check out a preview!

Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Irene Koh.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Jennifer L. Myer.
Subscription variant cover; distributed to those who subscribe to TMNT through their local comic shop.