First Look at "Out of the Shadows" Toys Reveals Kraang and the Technodrome

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Well, it's 2016 and we're officially six months away from the next TMNT movie. "Out of the Shadows." Although we saw the first teaser trailer last month, with Toy Fair just around the corner, it's time for us to start getting yet more looks at what we can expect.

In an interview released just yesterday by Rolling Stone magazine, Michael Bay confirmed the presence of Krang in the movie. Now, Technodrome forum user DVD is giving us a look at Krang (actually, "Kraang") in toy form.

This page from an insert booklet shows what appears to be the first wave of action figures, including Shredder, Bebop, Rocksteady, and Kraang. Whew, that's a lot of characters jammed into this movie. But wait, there's more!

That's right! We're getting the Technodrome! And it wouldn't be a TMNT toy line without motorcycles.

Bebop's and Rocksteady's bikes are actually in the movie; not sure if the Turtles will also have them. But we do know from the trailer that the Turtles have a "Tartaruga Brothers" converted garbage truck.

And, of course, it also gets a toy.

Deluxe figures, complete with kung fu action.

And finally, we've got 11" figures. But this is only the beginning of what's sure to be a busy year!

Mark Hamill Joins the TMNT Voice Cast

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Once again proving that it has the greatest voice cast on television, the Nickelodeon TMNT series has added the Jedi Master himself, Mark Hamill, to its ranks. His character, Kavaxas—Demodragon of the Underworld, looks to be a real baddy.

While Mr. Hamill has been busy in recent weeks promoting a little movie called Star Wars: The Force Awakens, he's also taken to Instagram and Twitter to show some love for this new universe that he's entering.

No word on when exactly we can expect to hear from him, but new episodes start up again this Sunday, January 10!

TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan Video Game Coming Soon

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At the beginning of the month, rumors spread that Platinum Games was working on a new TMNT title. Those rumors have gained traction as Twitter user @lifelower has discovered Xbox One cover art for this new game, titles "TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan."

This cover art is immediately recognizable as being by Mateus Santolouco, who has done considerable work on IDW's ongoing TMNT title. This suggests that the title will be based on the TMNT comic book series, which is quite exciting for both comic book fans and video game fans.

While Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan has yet to be officially announced, ratings information indicates that it will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

IDW Explores Alternate Timelines In "Deviations"

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Happy New Year, everyone! 2015 was another eventful year for our team of green, and it looks like the excitement is going to continue into 2016.

IDW has announced a special five-week event to take place in March 2016 that will explore alternative takes on some of their most popular titles.

The five titles that will deviate are G.I. Joe, Ghostbusters, The X-Files, Transformers, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In this special TMNT title, writer Tom Waltz and artist Zach Howard will explore a world where the Turtles join Shredder(!!).

Be sure to order it from your local comic shop!

IDW TMNT #53 - Variant Cover Guide

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Happy Christmas Eve Eve! If you've got the shopping time to spare, stop into your local comic shop to pick up the newest TMNT title!

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Michael Dialynas.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Atilio Rojo.
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: Out of the Shadows" Trailer Hits the Web

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It's here! The first trailer for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" is now available in full HD glory!

New Images from "TMNT: Out of the Shadows"

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Yesterday, a short teaser video promised that we'd get the first TMNT 2 trailer today. But after the full two-and-a-half-minute trailer managed to leak, Paramount went to work sending out promotional images as well as the trailer (check the top post for that!).

The biggest news from this reveal is the title "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows," which is a change from the working title "Half Shell."

Promotional images show us the four Turtles (with new garb and gear), April O'Neil (Megan Fox) with Casey Jones (Stephen Amell), and Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (Stephen “Sheamus” Farrelly).

Here are a bunch of marketing words:

“TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS” is the sequel to the 2014 hit film “TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES.” The film is based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman and is directed by David Green (“EARTH TO ECHO”). Michael Bay (the “TRANSFORMERS franchise) returns to produce alongside his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form (“ TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES”), with Galen Walker and Scott Mednick (“TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES”) also producing. 

Also returning for the sequel is Megan Fox (“TRANSFORMERS”) as April O’Neil, Will Arnett (“Arrested Development”) as Vernon Fenwick and the Turtles: Alan Ritchson as Raphael, Noel Fisher as Michelangelo, Pete Ploszek at Leonardo, and Jeremy Howard as Donatello. Rounding out the cast is Stephen Amell (“Arrow,”) as Casey Jones, Tyler Perry ("GONE GIRL", the "MADEA" franchise) as Baxter Stockman, Academy Award nominated actress Laura Linney (“The Big C”, “LOVE ACTUALLY”) as Chief Rebecca Vincent, Brian Tee (“JURASSIC WORLD”) as Shredder, WWE World Heavy Weight Champion Stephen “Sheamus” Farrelly as Rocksteady and Gary Anthony Williams (“THE INTERNSHIP”) as Bebop.

And some Wanted posters featuring Bebop and Rocksteady.

Batman/TMNT #1 - Variant Cover Guide

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Holy Turtles, Batman! Yes, today is the release of the first issue (of six) of the HUGE Batman/TMNT crossover event. And, as is now typical of HUGE events, there is a laundry list of variant covers. Because this is published by DC assets for the covers weren't directly available, so they have been collected from different sources. While this is believed to be a complete list, don't be surprised if one or two more end up surfacing.

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Freddie E. Williams II.
Regular cover.

Cover B: Kevin Eastman.
Retailer incentive cover; 1 copy sent to retailers for every 50 copies ordered.

Cover C

Cover D

Cover C: Blank.
No information available.

Cover D: Eddie Nunez.
Convention exclusive. Available at Amazing Arizona Comic Con.

Cover E

Cover F

Cover E: Gabrielle Dell’otto. (Color)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Bulletproof Comics.

Cover F: Gabrielle Dell’otto. (Black & White)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Bulletproof Comics.

Cover G

Cover H

Cover G: Kenneth Rocafort. (Color)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Captain’s Comics & Toys.

Cover H: Kenneth Rocafort. (Black & White)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Captain’s Comics & Toys.

Cover I

Cover J

Cover I: Carlos D’anda. (Color)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Comickaze Comic Books and More.

Cover J: Carlos D’anda. (Black & White)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Comickaze Comic Books and More.

Cover K

Cover L

Cover K: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau. (Color)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Conquest Comics.

Cover L: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau. (Black & White)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Conquest Comics.

Cover M

Cover M: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau. (Hybrid)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Conquest Comics.

Cover N

Cover O

Cover N: Neal Adams. (Color)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Dynamic Forces.

Cover O: Neal Adams. (Black & White)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Dynamic Forces or a 2nd and Charles store.

Cover P

Cover Q

Cover P: Rafael Albuquerque.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Booksamillion.com or a 2nd and Charles store.

Cover Q: Dave Wilkins.
Retailer exclusive. Available from GameStop.

Cover R

Cover S

Cover R: Ivan Reis.
Retailer exclusive. Available from The Hall of Comics.

Cover S: Kevin Eastman.
Retailer exclusive. Available from Tate's Comics.

Cover T

Cover U

Cover T: Tyler Kirkham. (Color)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Hastings.

Cover U: Tyler Kirkham. (Black & White)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Hastings.

Cover V

Cover W

Cover V: Cliff Chiang. (Color)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Midtown Comics.

Cover W: Cliff Chiang. (Black & White)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Midtown Comics.

Cover X

Cover Y

Cover X: Mike Allred. (Color)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Newbury Comics.

Cover Y: Mike Allred. (Black & White)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Newbury Comics.

Cover Z

Cover AA

Cover Z: Nick Dragotta. (Color)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Planet Comics.

Cover AA: Nick Dragotta. (Black & White)
Retailer exclusive. Available from Planet Comics.

TMNT Amazing Adventures #5 - Variant Cover Guide

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Happy new comic book day! Here is today's nice and simple release...

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Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Jon Sommariva.
Regular cover.

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

TMNT Color Classics Vol. 3 #12 - Variant Cover Guide

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New comic book day! Here's a throwback to part 10 of "City at War."

Cover A

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

"TMNT 2: Half Shell" Trailer Rumored to be in Front of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"

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In a video posted to Facebook, Stephen Amell (Casey Jones) seems to have confirmed that we will see the first trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Half Shell before the biggest movie of the year, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Although he doesn't name the movie (Star Wars) by name, it does qualify as a "relatively big movie" that comes out this month.

This brief clip is embedded below. You can also see the full video on Facebook (skip to 11:08).

TMNT Video Game News

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It's been awhile since the TMNT have made a mark in the video game world, but this week there are two tidbits to report.

Tidbit 1:
PC Gamer is reporting that development studio Platinum Games has a TMNT title in the works, as it has happened to cross the Australian Classification Board website. No details on it yet, but keep watch for updates as information becomes available.

Tidbit 2:
If you're playing Tony Hawk 5, Activision has released some DLC that includes the TMNT as playable characters. The tie-in seems a bit random, but Activision is Nickelodeon's video game distribution partner for TMNT titles.