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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } (( 2013 ))

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–>> Minor, touch-ups and vintage add-ons to match the prototypes OF THE CLASSICS ‘BOP & ROCKY a little bit better & enhance the figures. For some reason, i only painted one side of each of ‘circles & stripes’ on each of Bebop’s shoes. I may go back and change that later.

Added to the customization : the ORIGINAL 1988 Rocksteady Manhole Cover Shield accessory, touched-up ..works relatively well with the Classics Rocky.

Minor tough-ups on grenade pin, and light-metallic on boots. Really small details.

The metallic touch-ups on ROCKY’s vintage ’88 Manhole Cover Shield look adequate.

Touch-ups on ROCKY & Bebop’s display bases. Originally it was just a one-toned grey colour. The Turtle’s Classics bases at least had a light wash – ‘Bop and Rock’s didn’t – – so i changed it.

Gentle silver high-lights in hardened punk sunglasses eyelets, sparkling violet Mohawk. Studs on bracelets painted.

The ORIGINAL Bebop ’88 Knife works great with the CLASSICS Bebop.

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Related notes ::

More new movie related images ripping up the internet via the Tokyo Toy show, an anonymous photographer and Rich W. Supposedly there’s a small peek at Splinter in the lower right hand corner of the poster image. You have to look really hard.

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Comic’s Alliance :: ** New ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ LEGO Set Images Arrive Online **

Quick peek of the brand-new revised TMNT PEZ dispensers based off Ciro & crew’s designs from the Nick Show. Due in July in North America & August in European markets.

***Finally we have this rather outrageously chibi lookin’ fellow who’s got your back, due in April !!

~ t

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ‘RETRO’ SPLINTER (( 2013 ))

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–>> **Second “RETRO” Splinter & TMNT reissue in so many years post the TMNT-25 reissues.

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It’s unclear if Tokka will obtain a set of these to keep on card, or extras for replacement figures & customs.

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That may not happen tho’ considering the 12.99 price point, in some regards that may be a slightly higher price point than the 2009 reissues. I recall those clocking in at about 10.99 a few years back.

Apparently for now these reissues are a TRU exclusive offering, the 2013 reissues seem to offer subtle variations than older releases like the 2009 reissues.

The ‘RETRO’ packaging looks great and is even better executed than the 2009 wave. Splinter’s kimono is of a slightly more ‘flocked’ fabric than the prior reissues and vintage versions.

The foot peg holes in the bottom of the new reissue Splinter here has large ones like the more modern TMNT figs of the past 10 + years so they should fit some modern vehicles, playsets & stands but will present challenges if you are looking for compatibility with more vintage offerings like the classic Sewer playset.

I’ve yet to see any of the Teens or Shredder in this 2013 reissue wave, but i presume the foot peg holes on the bottom of those are large as well. 2013 Viacom Copyright information on these figures have been updated as well to distinguish them from the older releases.

Minor paint applications are slightly different than the vintage releases, but not too different than the 2009 release. For some reason his weapons on this reissue seem ‘studier’ but maybe it’s just me.

By the time i got to TRU this was the last reissue they had so i snatched it. His box got damaged so in part out of curiosity i cracked him open.

This line will prolly be for completists & mega-fans, people that missed out on TMNT toys back in the day or the reissues from a few years ago, or for kids who want a taste of the vintage line their moms & dads played with.

However in some regards at nearly 13 bucks a piece, these are pricier than the regular Nick Turtles line based on the current show. And in some cases these may be more pricier than some actual vintage figures out there of the main cast of TMNT from 3rd party dealers.You may as well get the loose, vintage equivalent figure if you just want one of those for display in your collection or to play with.

Obvious & interesting extensions of this “CLASSIC” line is the reissue AGAIN of the ‘TMNT Party Wagon’ & the reissue AGAIN of the oddball 2003 ‘MECH-WRECKERS’ vehicles for Retro Raph and Leo. Each of those nearing the $50 – 60 price mark. If money’s not an issue and you want/ need all this stuff – by all means go for it.

If not, wait out it for a few months – and hopefully prices will stabilize. If you are perfectly satisfied with your current collection of vintage figures, definitely pass on all this stuff and save some money.

~ t

Workin’ Fans’ UPDATE :: The Art of 88 continues & hits Heavy Metal this summer, TMNT OotS, COMIX – ‘EVIL’ Leo et. al.

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“AGENT 88: THE ART OF 88 opening night was a huge success and we’re going to continue screening for the next 3 weeks. If you’re available to come down to the screenings please do. Included here you’ll find an invite to the May 30th screening and below are the remaining dates at Petra Gallerie are as follows:

Thursday May 30th 7 til 11pm
Thursday June 6th 7 til 11pm
Wednesday June 19th 7 til 11pm

Every evening is a bit different in that the artists that are signing books and prints from 7:00 til 8:30 are different each week as well as the Live Talent performing between screenings.

We’ve included some shots from the event, where we we had the pleasure of seeing quite a few of you. Some that flew in from as far away from Japan, U.K, Hong Kong and from around the USA. It was …..Mind Blowing are the words I think I’m looking for. All 561 backers had their names up on the big screen for the first time and it was a great feeling to see how far all this has come and where it all started…with you.

More news soon- ( including AGENT 88 Short comic stories in HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE this summer !! ~ t )

Thanks for the leap of faith!

DIgger and Jan

“As long as I am breathing, in my eyes, I am just beginning.” ― Criss Jami

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Your Majestic Mile-High Colorado Comicbook week UPDATES courtesy of **Rich ::

** “TMNT #25 Cover Reveals Leonardo’s Foot Clan Costume “

May 22 – TMNT Color Classics: The Works, Vol. 1 HC; TMNT Villain Micro-Series #2 Baxter Stockman ; **BAXTER preview

May 29 – TMNT #22, **22 Preview ,***TOM WALTZ talks ‘CITY FALL’

June, 2013

05 – TMNT Color Classics #11; TMNT Classics, Vol. 5 TPB

12 – Secret History of the Foot Clan TPB

19 – TMNT Villain Micro-Series #3 Old Hob

26 – TMNT #23

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~ t

DOLLAR TREE :: “ALIEN” ACTION FIGURE; Green & Tan (( 2012 ))

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–>> As TURTLE fans know, crazy Alien epidemics have been all the rage for Don and the rest of the teens since near DAY 1.. so the media’s just gonna need to realize it’s nothin’ new.

DOLLAR TREE’s “ALIEN ACTION FIGURES” aren’t necessarily the answer to Steve Murphy’s mysterious and freaky “SONS OF SILENCE” from the good ol’ TMNTA of the ’90s..

..however, if ya let Tokka “PROBE” your brain for just a little bit – maybe he can help you come up with an oddball play option for your collection that comes kinda close. Well maybe – maybe not.

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One part creepy, one part crappy, maybe a little cute, maybe a little ugly, but absolutely cheap !!

Available for a little over a year now at Dollar Tree stores, and apparently still available at some of them .. these big-eye, big-head..but-ugly buggers with the somewhat menacing looking blasters & unused battery compartments are only articulated at the neck and arms. But again for a buck ..these bugs are super affordable

Far as i can tell, only 2 variants of the same mold exist; green and tan. However, in similar packaging & slimmer scale are two-packs of “Ninja Aliens” using similar generic male body molds for Dollar Tree’s Power Ranger & Wrestling toy knock-offs but with Spider-man like heads.

If ya got a penchant like Tokka does for all things weird & bootleg-like these guts may be up you’re alley. Whadda ya got to loose for only a buck ??!

~ t