NECA Debuts 1/4 Scale 1990 Movie Donatello Action Figure at Toy Fair

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If the recently revealed statues from Prime 1 Studios don't fit your budget (or your display space), it seems like NECA has a "compromise" to offer you. Depending on your collecting habits, it might not even be much of a compromise.

The first of a planned series of four, NECA's 1990 movie-style Donatello stands approximately 16.5" and features 30 points of articulation, including double knee joints. With an incredibly detailed sculpt, he comes with bo staff accessory and interchangeable hands.

Watch for Donatello to hit specialty toy retailers around June for about $100. The remaining Turtles should then be released one a quarter.

Photos: NECA and ToyArk

Prime 1 Studio Debuts 1990 TMNT Movie Statues at Tokyo Wonder Festival

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Hey, everyone! Forgive me for a bunch of delayed reporting that is going to be coming your way in upcoming days. I took a little vacation and am now just getting back into the swing of things. And with Toy Fair happening in New York, plus other events, there's quite a bit of news to share!

Let's start with these pretty impressive 1/4 scale statues from Prime 1 Studio, which were on display recently in Tokyo at Wonder Festival. Of course, the really exciting thing about these is that they're based on the 1990 movie costumes by Jim Henson.

Prime 1 Studio has previously offered 1/4 scale statues of the 2014 movie Turtles, at a MSRP of $699-$749. These new statues will most likely be similarly priced, so they are definitely an investment. But if you are looking to add these to your collection, watch for them later this year from retailers such as Sideshow Collectibles.

Photos: itakon.it

New "TMNT 2: Out of the Shadows" Commercial Airs During Super Bowl 50

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As was expected, a new commercial for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows" has aired during the Super Bowl 50 broadcast. Check it out below!


The spot featured our first glimpse of Kraang!

IDW Launches TMNT Board Game on Kickstarter

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Yesterday, IDW launched a Kickstarter campaign to support the launch of their new TMNT tabletop game, "Shadows of the Past." Gameplay details are still forthcoming, but is designed for 2-5 players ages 12 and up. The game is set in the IDW TMNT universe, and each game should last between 60–90 minutes.

Click here to support the campaign!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past will feature story content from the hit ongoing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IDW comic. Featuring a lasting story arc, the game allows two to five players will battle their way through a series of 60-90 minute missions with players developing their characters strengths, fighting styles, and equipment along the way. Expect to see all kinds of fan-favorite characters show up as the Turtles call on their closest allies for help in battling their deadliest foes.

There are two Kickstarter-exclusive versions of the game that you can choose to receive when you back the project. For $90 you can get the standard version with an exclusive box featuring artwork by Kevin Eastman and the April O'Neil Hero Pack. For $150, you get a different box design and Kevin Eastman variant TMNT miniatures, as well as the April O'Neil Hero Pack. More exclusives will be announced as the campaign meets certain stretch goals.

Check out the introduction video from Kevin Eastman below. And keep checking in on the Kickstarter page for more updates and news about more exclusives!

TMNT 2012, Episode 4.08 "The War for Dimension X"

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Another new episode airs tomorrow! Booyakasha!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 4.08 "The War for Dimension X"
The Ninja Turtles must gain the trust of the Utrom Council in order to find the next piece of the black hole generator!

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

IDW TMNT #54 - Variant Cover Guide

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New year, new turtles!

Check out a preview!

Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Michael Dialynas.
Regular cover.

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

Cover C

Cover D

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

Cover D: Kevin Eastman.
Retailer exclusive. Available exclusively for Team Eastman Fan Club members.

Activision Officially Announces "TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan" Video Game

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With not quite the stealth of a ninja, Activision has released an announcement trailer for their worst-kept secret: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan. The trailer features an onslaught of bad guys for the Turtles to face, including Shredder, Bebop, Rocksteady, and Armaggon.


So far the only release information is that it's coming this summer, and it definitely looks like a welcome change from recent TMNT video game releases!

New "Let's Kick Shell" Album Revisits Classic TMNT Video Game Themes

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Enjoy the Ride Records is proud to announce "Let's Kick Shell!" an officially licensed 7" tribute album of classic themes from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."

The "Let's Kick Shell!" EP is comprised of five songs, including the iconic 1987 cartoon theme song and closing credits, plus three tracks from TMNT IV: Turtles In Time (the video game).

This vinyl pressing is limited to 1000 total copies and is being sold exclusively through the Enjoy the Ride webstore. There are six character variants: Shredder and Splinter (100 each) and the four Turtles (200 each).

Side A

1) TMNT Opening Theme 

2) Sewer Surfin'

Side B

1) Technodrome: Let's Kick Shell! 

2) Technodrome: The Final Shellshock 

3) TMNT Closing Credits

The limited vinyl pressing is nearly sold out, so be quick and get it now if you're interested in getting this release on vinyl. But if you don't need vinyl, or it's sold out, the album is still available for digital MP3 download for just $4.95. You can get it from all popular MP3 stores, including iTunes, Amazon, and Bandcamp. Cowabunga!

TMNT 2012, Episode 4.07 "The Arena of Carnage"

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Another new episode airs tomorrow! Booyakasha!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 4.07 "The Arena of Carnage"
The turtles get abducted and are thrown into the dangerous Triceraton Arena.

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 4.06 "Journey to the Center of Mikey's Mind"

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Another Sunday, another new episode! Be sure to watch tomorrow!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 4.06 "Journey to the Center of Mikey's Mind"
Mikey's mind gets invaded by tiny aliens, and the turtles must hunt them by trekking through the wacky world of Mikey's subconscious.

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

Batman/TMNT #2 - Variant Cover Guide

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The Bat is back! Thankfully, this next issue in the TMNT/Batman crossover only has two variant covers to chase down (instead of the crazy 27 covers for issue 1).

Check out a preview!

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.

TMNT Amazing Adventures #6 - Variant Cover Guide

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Happy new comic book day!

Check out a preview!

Cover A

Cover B

Cover A: Jon Sommariva.
Regular cover.

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

TMNT 2012, Episode 4.05 "Riddle of the Ancient Aeons"

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New year, new episode! Booyakasha!

From TVGuide.com...

Episode 4.05 "Riddle of the Ancient Aeons"
The turtles visit a corrupt planet.

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 #13 - Variant Cover Guide

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New comic book day! Here's part 11 of "City at War."

Cover A

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

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!

Check out a preview!

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.